All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stoneco, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS FUELING UP LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE LOADER AND ONE HAND ON THE FUEL HOSE. EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF LOADER & FELL BAC KWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GUARD RAIL.
WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.
LOADER OPERATOR WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED/ROLLED, CAUSING A SPRAIN/FRACTURE TYPE INJURY. EE STATED THAT HE HAS HAD SOME HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SKIDLOADER OFF OF A UTILITY TRAILER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TRAILER HE STEPPED ON UNLEVEL GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS. NO BROKEN BONES WERE FOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK THAT DAY WITH A A SEVERE ANKLE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BALANCING AN 18"" I BEAM WITH ANOTHER PERSON ON THE OTHER END. THE BEAM WAS ON THE GROUND. WHILE A LOADER WAS TRY TO CURL THE I BEAM INTO ITS BUCKET THE I BEAM TIPPED OVER. IT PINC HED ONE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER. THE LITTLE LEFT FINGER TIP WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTED. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES AND THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK THAT DAY WITH LIMITATIONS.
MILL OPERATOR TRIED TO REMOVE A LODGED ROCK FROM A RUBBER IMPACT TROUGHING ROLLER, WHICH PREVENTED THE ROLLER FROM TURNING. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED HAND.