All MSHA-reportable accidents at Northwest Aggregates operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was trying to loosen a fuel filter on main tank. While utilizing a step ladder, they twisted their back when the filter loosened and felt something in their back. We took employee to the DR and it was found they had a strained muscle in their back.
The employee was grinding on a steel plate. Had all PPE on for the required work, EE stopped grinding, removed EE's PPE and wiped EE's forehead with EE's sleeved arm and the steel speck must have entered EE's right eye at that point.
Our employee suffered a fatal heart attack while operating a front end loader at the mine.