All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lehigh Hanson ECC, Inc. operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
The truck operator was traveling from the 870 level of the quarry to the waste dump with a load of waste material. The truck left the road, overtraveled a berm and continued down the highwall, rolling over before coming to rest int he quarry. It is believed that the truck operator suffered a medical event and as a result was unable to control the truck as it left the road.
EE rcited rack truck and walked toward connex box. He fely a stingling pain in his left hand as an excavator moved past him. He noticed a small cut and blood on his left hand. A small silver of steel 1/8"" came off of the excavator track rollers and embedded in his hand. He was approx. 10 feet away as it passed.
An air slide fell on my hand/finger. I was lowering an air slide down to replace it and it pinched my finger. I thought I was fine but after work my fingertip began to swell so I sought medical attention.
EE was unstrapping a section of crane boom from a trailer. He rolled the strap on the trailer winch and then hooked it to the side rail. He then put the bar in the winch to tighten the strap. He states something slipped, unsure if his hand slipped from the bar handle or his feet slipped in the gravel. He fell forward striking his face and nose, needing stitches.
Injured party tripped on loose material, fell and his forehead struck a steel grinding ball causing a laceration to his forehead.