Heidelberg Materials, Southeast Agg., LLCMining Incidents in 2017

EE pulled beside tank in pit, EE attempted to fuel up a pump in the pit. EE noticed cap was tight, used both hands to remove the cap. Used cell phone for light to see if any fuel was in tank, laid phone on tank. Then the diesel fumes ignited, causing flash. Hair on head and face were singed. EE drove out of pit/talked w/an EE. Drove self to hospital, treated for 2nd deg burns.

Injured employee was climbing into a chute directly below the wash screen to apply a patch. The employee slipped while entering and struck their back against a protruding bolt or pad eye on the side wall. The employee was wearing fall protection that caused them to ""swing"" into the side wall. Employee continued to work until breathing became painful

Employee was utilizing a small/dremel type tool to grind a shaft when a piece of debris entered employee's left eye. The employee did not report the injury until the following day. Employee received treatment at a local clinic and was prescribed eye drops.

Employee claims that shoulder began to hurt after EE returned home from work. EE alleges that EE may have strained shoulder while using a sledge hammer to drive pins. EE has a slide sledge on truck and has been instructed not to use the sledge hammer. Employee did not report the injury until 1/16/2017.

Employee was removing the gear box from a head pulley. Employee was using a 3 ft 6 lb soft face hammer. EE struck the bearing in an up to down motion. When ee hit bearing it shattered in multiple pieces. One of the pieces struck the employee in left upper arm, approximately 4 inches in length.

Maintenance man was taking out bad mechanical laces on M10-2. EE had finishing the job and was cutting the outer edge of the belt to keep it from catching. During this process ee was using a standard razor box knife when cutting toward self the knife came loose and struck ee in the lower leg. Causing ee to have to get seven stitches in lower leg