Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF CATWALK. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE CATWALK AND CUT THE SUPPORT BOLTS, ALLOWING THE SECTION TO FALL ON HIM.
Stoneco, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stoneco, Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 1
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02MACHINERY3 incidents
- 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S
Struck by falling object
WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2"" X 2"" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE HAD CLIMBED ON A CONVEYOR TO DISLODGE SOME BERM STONE FROM A HOPPER. APPROX. 4' HIGH. WHEN FINISHED JUMPED FROM CONVEYOR. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT ON UNKNOWN OBJECT. FINGER FRACTU RE AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY RESULTED (FINGERTIP & NAIL).
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE WING PULLEY ON THE BERM STACKER. BOTH ENDS WERE SUPPORTED WITH A CHAIN HOIST. EE RAISED HIS END AND THE HOIST CAME UNHOOKED SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PULLE Y SHAFT AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STATES: MOVING A BOOM USING MY LEGS FOR LEVERAGE AND WHILE PUSHING THE BOOM WITH MY UPPER BODY, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
Struck by flying object
TWO MEN WERE CHANGING TOGGLE BLOCKS ON PRIMARY JAW. THEY WERE TAKING THE NUTS OFF OF THE TENSION ROD, THE ROD SNAPPED PROJECTING THE SPRING WASHER INUT AND THE BUSTENED OFF. ONE MAN EE, WAS ST RUCK ON FOREHEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.