All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stoneco, Inc. operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
While climbing up into the terex haul truck (45 ton #26.8939) His right foot slipped off the step, causing him to fall He fell about 4 ft. He said he had pain in right foot and right knee. About and hour after accident he went to St. Lukes Hospital. They took x rays and was discharge )sprain right knee and ankle). He had wet shoes when he went to get into the truck.
He slipped on loader step while getting in. Snow on shoes (no fall).
Cleaning out catch basin, pulled lid & set down on finger.
THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SLIDING WINDOW ON THE WATER TRUCK FROM THE SEAT & AFTER BEING JAMMED ON THE 1st ATTEMPT, PULLED HARDER ON THE 2nd ATTEMPT & THE WINDOW BECAME FREE & THE DRIVER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OUT OF THE CAB ONTO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET & THEN FELL FORWARD ONTO A PALLET OF SCREEN CLOTH CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
The employee was opening railcar doors to clean the cars. One of the door latches was stuck so he pried up on it with a spud bar and when he did he felt a sharp pain in his back left shoulder. He did not seek treatment for this injury until 8-1-05. He was given a prescription for physical therapy for 3 times per week for 3 weeks.
EE WAS WORKING HIS REGULAR JOB ON THE RAILCREW, WHEN SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. THE WINDS THAT DAY WERE BLOWING EXTREMELY HEAVY AND ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES THE CONDITIONS CREATED A SITUATION MORE THAN THE GLASSES COULD OBSTRUCT. HE RECEIVED EYE DROPS AND AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR AN EYE INFECTION THAT LATER DEVELOPED.
EE ROLLED A ROLL OF WIRE ONTO ITS SIDE IN ORDER TO ROLL IT TO JOB TRAILER. EE FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND EXPERIENCED SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE EE WAS SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK