All MSHA-reportable accidents at Staker Parson Companies operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
EE was hauling dirt. While in the yard he noticed a large rock between two tires on his trailer. He grabbed his hammer and started hitting the rock to get it out of there. Hit it a couple of times and then both tires blew while he was hitting at the rock. After the tires blew, the loader operator looked and noticed him on the ground. He called his manager to call 911.
Employee was inspecting and installing a toggle bolt spring. While tightening the bolt, the spring broke causing the spring cover to hit the employee in the forehead above his left eye causing a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was getting concrete blocks for a project and a rock got into the loader bucket. When he tried to push the rock out, it slipped back and smashed his finger.