Lehigh Hanson ECC, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2009

Employee was flipping a brace, using forklift. While flipping, the peice slipped off forklift and pinched employees right index finger between peice brace and gurter.

The injured employee was moving a large step ladder and experienced pain in his groin area.

EE was walking on unpaved snow covered road to clinker silo for sample when he stepped into a hole and twisted his left knee. EE was able to perform regular job duties unitl surgery which is scheduled on 02/09/2010.

EE was troubleshooting an electrical issue with compressor, removed access panel to access relay inside cabinet. Upon job completion, EE reinstalled access panel and felt a tear in his right shoulder. On 12/21/09 EE was breaking loose a large icicle from air cannon, thus aggravating shoulder. EE was able to perform regular job duties and surgery is scheduled for 1/15/10.

EE had slipped and fell 1-2 feet trying to decend to the next level of planking. Instant swelling had occcured at the time of the accident. Proper equipment was present for a safe decend.

Employee was walking from point A to point B on uneven ground and lost his footing. He never fell but tweaked his lower back causing a muscle strain. Employee went to panel physician and was put on restrictions.

While cleaning sprayer to apply stain the hose lifted out of the bucket and sprayed acetone on the left side of EE's face. EE immediately flushed his face with bottled water and reported to the job trailer for eye wash solution. EE contined to experience burning in his eye and was taken to the emergency room for treatment.

Employee was wearing a harness. As he stepped over a toolbag laying in his path, the lanyard swung under his foot and he tripped and landed on his left knee. He requested to get checked due to pain. He was sent to provider, x-ray was negative, he was treated and released. However over the course of the following 8 days it became a lost time.

Employee was using 1/2 inch electric impact and reamer bit to ream holes in flange. Reamer hung and twisted drill and twisted hand popping finger out of joint.

Injured employee was using a crab drill to bring up a beam, then the drill jammed and hit employee's right hand.

The injures employee was adjusting a conveyor belt when he accidently placed his left hand on a moving roller. His had was pulled underneath the roller crushing his hand.

Injured employee attempted to assist two other employees in removing a form from a silo opening and as he was backing up he stepped into a hole 14"" diameter X 6"" deep, spraining his ankle. Form boards fell striking employee's ankle.

Employee was reaching for a cable while working off a wall and strained his lower back.

Employee on ladder attempted to repair wire insulation while energized. This type of work is contrary to site and contractor safety procedures. The employee caused an arc flash to occur which caused the employee to fall off the ladder and injury their right arm.

Choker on crane hit the crab handle knocking it off of the crab, the crab handle fell approx. 10 to 12 feet, striking employee on the back of his hard hat.

Injured employee was grinding steel pipe, and got metal dust inside of right eye. Employee was using PPE at that time.

EE was lifting floor tile on raised floor, tile slipped out of his hand and smashed middle finger of left hand, received 6 stitches in finger, returned to work that day. Root cause was EE did not clean off tile and apply suction cups to lift tile.

Injured employee was welding and grinding and debri got inside of right eye, employee was using safety glases and face shield.

Employee got a piece of welding slag in his eye from his glove when he wiped sweat from his forehead while still wearing his glove.

Employee was unpacking new hydraulic lines from a crate, when the material in crate shifted and the employes finger was cut by sharp edge on metal bracket requiring 5 stiches.

Employee entered office trailer and upon stepping off of carpeted runner, slipped on floor and sprained ankle.

Employee was rotating coupling when finger slipped and entered hole, causing finger to be caught between coupling halves, causing injury to finger tip.

Team member was pulling demo temp support angles which were 3"" x 3"" x 1/4"" angle 6' long from a pile of support braces. One support brace had a 2' section welded at the end to make a 90 degree angle. He pulled on brace which was caught on another piece. He continued to pull when he felt something wrong in left shoulder. Team member reported to his supervisor.

Stepped on a nail protruding from a piece of wood from a pallet

Employee was meeting with his crew near the material storage container. When he finished he turned and walked into the door on accident. When his face hit the door, it pushed his safety goggles up and he suffered a laceration about his eye.

Injured employees lanyard was attached to a retractable(yoyo), retractable stuck on a Rat Line, employee pulled hard to release it and then ducked. Employee struck his head on a piece of rebar, causing a half inch laceration to his forehead.

The injured was using a grinder to grind off a pin on a cyclinder. Approximately two days later, 1-8-09, the injured experienced discomfort in his left eye. The injured sought medical attention and had a piece of metal removed from his eye.