All MSHA-reportable accidents at Southern MN Construction operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
EE was fatally injured when the articulated haul truck EE was operating traveled off of a haul road into a lake at the Hallett Materials sand and gravel pit. The crew was stockpiling production material during the night shift when they noticed EE was missing. Crew members began searching for the missing EE and found EE's haul truck submerged in water.
Supervisor was in the loader picking up on the fifth wheel base to take pressure off of the shaft to remove the tail pulley stand base. Employee figured they could use the 1/4 bolt on the one side of the shaft for leverage to remove the shaft from the base. As they picked up with the loader to remove the pressure it smashed employee's finger between the bolt head and stand base.
EE was walking back to truck when EE stumbled and twisted knee on uneven terrain resulting in Restricted Work Duty and physical therapy.
EE turned to walk to the mechanics truck 10 feet away, to pick up a tool. As ee stepped over power cords and tripped causing ee to twist/roll and fall. EE immediately reported incident to Supervisor. Injury developed as a contusion on the right foot requiring prescription strength anti-inflammatory.