Salt River Sand & RockMining Incidents in 2015

Dusty environment resulted in foreign object in miners right eye causing a cut to his Cornea.

While operating the water pull the miner was looking back at the sprayers located behind the operator stations view. As the miner turned back forward she felt a pull in her back like it was getting a spasm. Miner described pain as in the lower part of her back shooting down towards her leg.

Driving wedges out of crusher liner and the last wedge was hung up holding the liner up still. Miner used a small drift punch to free up the hung up wedge, upon the wedge coming free, the liner fell resulting in the miners left index and middle finger becoming crushed under the punch and the top shell. Miner was sent to the hospital to treat his injuries.

Was preparing to repair Komatsu 750 tracks. Placing chock blocks in front/rear of the tracks. Discovered something unusual next day went to doctor. Possible hernia. An MRI ordered; employee immediately placed on ""no lifting status."" Not scheduled to work 11/13/15 (Fri normal day off). Reported to work on Monday. Allowed if he didn't lift anything.

Miner (A) was helping another miner (B) lift and position a 3/8""x50x40 piece of plate steel onto a cut table to make cuts on. Miner B felt his hand starting to get pinched so he let go of the metal plate. This resulted in the metal plate falling onto miner A's left ring finger resulting in a cut and fracture of the finger tip.

On February 25th, three workers were unloading an excavator bucket from a trailer deck. Injured employee saw that the load wasn't center. As he grabbed hold of the chain to center the load, co-worker lifted the bucket catching injured employee's middle finger between the bucket and chain.

EE was closing a water valve and the wrench slipped off the valve causing him to rest all his weight on his right rib cage resulting in a rib contusion. He was sent for x-rays Negative. Doctor ordered two days of restricted duty. EE was previously scheduled to be on PTO the end of this shift for the rest of the week. No missed scheduled days or restricted days worked.

EE was using an impact gun to remove a 3/4"" nut from a bolt. As the nut loosened, the impact gun kicked back and struck EE above the left eye (between his safety glasses and hard hat) causing a laceration above his left eyebrow. EE was taken for medical treatment, received 4 stitches for the laceration and was released to work with no restrictions.