All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stoneco, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE WAS HELPING A FABRICATOR WITH SOME REPAIRS ON A CHUTE, WHEN THE SECONDARY FLASHES OCCURED FROM THE WELDING PROCESS. THE INJURY WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE THE RECEIVED EYE DROPS & CREAM AT THE HOSPITAL. HE RETURNED BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS 3 DAYS LATER. 3/26/04
THEY WERE CHANGING TEETH OF THE BUCKET OF THE 750 KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. EE WAS HOLDING THE BAR ON THE KEEPER, CO-WORKER WAS USING AN 8# HAMMER TO HIT BAR. HAMMER SLID OFF BAR STRIKING EE'S RIGHT HAND.
While walking under conveyor 110 towards the service truck employee stepped over a small pile of rocks, and when his weight was on his left foot the small rock he was standing on rolled and he lost his balance and twisted his left ankle.
Drain air tank, drain valve unscrewed with air pressure valve, struck him in foot.