Lafarge North America, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001

EE WAS REPAIRING A HOLE IN A 10 INCH DIA RUBBER WATERLINE. EE BENT OVER TO WORK ON RUBBERLINE. HE PICKED UP A SECTION OF THE HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

PERSON WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND PLANTCLEANING UP AREA.

EE STOOD UP TO EXIT EQUIPMENT AND FELT HIS LOWERBACK START TO ACHE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A HOPPER, STRUCK LOWER BACK ON CORNER OF THE CHUTE.

WHILE DIGGING OUT #3 SECONDARY CRUSHER, WENT TO THROW A ROCK AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER, PINCHING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREARM, RESULTING IN LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS ON GROUND HELPING TO STACK CONCRETE BLOCKS ONTO A WALL. A BLOCK HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

GRINIDNG ON METAL FEEDER WHEN EE REMOVED SAFETY GOGGLES, A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY TO BE CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION OF OPERATING CONTROLS OF EQUIPMENT.