New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2011

Employee was using a slide hammer and got finger pinched between surfaces causing a laceration.

AS A WELDER WAS WELDING AND REPAIRING PL-74. HE WAS GRINDING A WELD WHEN THE 4"" GRINDER KICKED BACK AND MADE A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.

emp was operating a haul truck when he felt pinching in his right leg. emp reported the incident on 10/24/2011. emp missed 5 days of work for muscle spasms

While installing belt rollers, the employee was pulling hard on a wrench to tighten the bolts and strained his right shoulder. At a later date, it was determined he had torn his rotator cuff.

EMP WAS PUTTING OIL IN PL090 WHEN OIL HOSE POPPED OUT AND STRUCK EMP IN THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO SHOP FLOOR. EMP BROKE BACK RIBS

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPPING HIS TRUCK FOR SERVICE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO HAD A CONFLICT WITH HIM, APPROACHED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD WITH HIS LUNCH BOX CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

Stepped onto a 4"" stone and twisted Left ankle.

Overextended/twisted back while getting production samples with a shovel.

Jumped off screen deck to floor by stairway he sprained left ankle.

Employee was straightening out 500MCM Wire. Afterward he noticed a bulge in his abdomen area.

While exiting the skid loader that the ee was operating he slipped on the bucket and sprained his lower back. Although the injury occurred on 1/27/11 it did not become reportable until I received the DR's paperwork on 1/31/11.

Emp was doing working on plant using a step ladder. emp did not open step ladder completely, just leaned it against the frame. the ground was wet and ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fracture his rib.

EE was removing a pin from an access door and got his finger in the hole where the pin was the door opened causing an avulsion on his L index finger.

emp twisted his left ankle while walking around the plant.

EE struck his Left hand with a hammer between the thumb and index finger.

while assisting to remove a screen EE felt a pop in his neck.

EMP. HURT LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A GRATE AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF A TANK. EMP REPORTED THE CLAIM AS RECORD ONLY ON 4/20. ON 5/4/11 EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO H&S DIRECTOR SO A DOCTOR VISIT COULD BE MADE.

Emp was removing snow and ice from scale area when he slipped on ice and fell. Emp's right hand hit a concrete barrier on the way to the ground and he received a laceration needing 2 sutures. Emp returned to work on 1/13 with limited use of right hand. Emp followed up with doctor on 1/14 and released to work with no restrictions, normal duty.

As the EE was repairing the roof for the warehouse he strained his R knee. This did not become a recordable injury until he went to the doctors on January 3, 2012. Until that time he was working normally.

Employees were flipping hammers at a horizontal crusher - STEDMAN CRUSHER. While flipping hammers, you have to move them to align them up. Employee caught middle finger under hammer with gloves on. Employee never looked till break time at approximately 9:00 to check out his finger. Employee reported right away.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT ZIP TIES ON A TAIL PULLEY GUARD SO IT COULD BE REMOVED TO INSTALL NEW ROLLER AND SKIRT RUBBER. THE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE SUTURES.

Employee was standing on a piece of duct work laying on the ground when he slipped and fell. He landed on another piece laying there, cutting his leg.

As EE was cutting a rubber wiper for a side wiper the knife slipped off the cut and cut into thumb of right hand.

While installing teeth on loader bucket, employee used hammer to adjust tooth position. A sliver of metal came off the tooth and struck his left arm. It penetrated the skin and was lodged there.

Dr. states repetitive motion caused from operating loader. Tendonitis.

While fastening a slat while using an impact wrench a foreign object entered the Left eye.

EMP WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON PLANT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY BUILD UP AGGREGATE DUST ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. WHEN COMPLETING ACCIDENT REPORT, ANOTHER EMP. SMELLED ALCOHOL ON HIM. EMP WAS TAKEN FOR TREATMENT FOR HIS KNEE AND ALCOHOL TEST. EMP FAILED TEST AND WAS TERMINATED THAT DAY.

Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a hose claim at a water station when he felt something pop in his left hand. This was originally a report only accident. No medical treatment was sought until May 20, 2011.

The employee slipped and fell hitting his face after descending a ladder. This was not reported earlier because it was unknown until recently that the employee was given a prescription medicine to apply topically to the injured area.

Emp was chipping slag from weld and got debris in his right eye. Emp did not report incident until 03/11/2011.

Employee was using a grinder, when the cut off wheel got caught, flipped the grinder and cut his hand.

Employee was a welder from 10/29/04 to 6/8/10. He claims that he developed CTS as a result. Claim's being contested-Med. from emp. Dr. says may be work related 6/30/11.

EE claims that wrist inflammation is from operating loader. Note from Dr. Report received 6/3/11 says injury ""seems"" to be work related.

Employee was c/o pain in wrists and hands and the doctor says he has CTS.