All MSHA-reportable accidents at Salt River Sand & Rock operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
Miner was kneeling on right knee while shoveling material out from under the cone crusher. When the miner stood back up they noticed that the right knee did not feel right. The right knee sustained a strain injury.
Miner was shoveling under a Jaw Crusher when they strained their left wrist and right elbow. Employee was sent for medical evaluation and placed on restricted duty. Miner returned to work and is currently working restricted duty.
Miner was climbing out of the cab on a 621 G water pull when EE missed one of the steps on the way down. This resulted in the miner falling from the equipment landing on EE's backside and causing a contusion to EE's mid and lower back. Miner was placed on restricted duty by the urgent care center.
Employee was trying to loosen plug on front axle in order to check the oil level and to pull a sample. The plug was tight, so employee was going to shock it by hitting it with a hammer. The employee missed the plug with the hammer and hit finger instead.
While pull starting a chainsaw the miner felt a pop in the left wrist. X-Rays were taken and came back as negative but the miner was placed on restricted duty by the doctor to rest the wrist.
Miner was using a box cutter to open the other packaging of some press bags for the wash plant when the cutter slipped and cut EE's right pointer finger. This resulted in the miner receiving medical treatment in the form of a Tetanus shot and stitches. Miner returned to work the next day on restricted duty.
At the end of the miners shift on 9/12/2019 the miner felt EE had something in EE's right eye. The next morning 9/13/2019 at work EE's right eye was red and sore so EE requested medical evaluation. EE was sent to the doctors office where the doctor prescribed eye drops to be placed into EE's right eye.