Syar Industries, IncMining Incidents in 2003

HE WAS WAITING TO INSERT ROPE WEDGE THAT HOLDS TRIP LINE ON. WHEN HE WENT TO INSERT WEDGE THE WIRE ROPE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG ON LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE.

EE WAS BOLTING TANK WHEN HE FELT A STINGING AND PINCHING FEELING.

PLACING DIFFERENTIAL IN ROCK TRUCK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING WRENCH.

OPERATING CORDLESS DRILL, AIRTOOLS & HAMMER, HE STARTED EXPERIENCING SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER ELBOW.

EE PLACED VALVE IN VICE, USED WRENCH TO REMOVE FITTING WHILE PULLING THE RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN VALVE AND VICE.

LAYING ON SIDE INSPECTING BRAKES ON THE REAR OF THE LOADER, STRAINED NECK WHILE HOLDING HEAD UP.

WHILE LOADING RIP RAP WITH A ROCK BUCKET A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET AND THE LOADER'S REAR LEFT TIRE RAN OVER IT CAUSING IT A SUDDEN VIOLENT MOVEMENT THAT HURT EE BACK.

WHILE CUTTING A PIN OUT WITH THE TORCH A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL CENTO GLAREE AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CLIMBING BACK ONTO THE DOZER EE GRABBED AT A HANDLE AND MISSED. HE TRIED TO JUMP TO AVOID LANDING ON HIS BACK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE INSTEAD.

EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A RADIATOR HOOD OFF OF A 988F. WHILE HE WAS HITTING A PIECE OFF THE HOOD WITH A HAMMER, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT SAND THAT HAD BUILT UP INSIDE THE GRIZZLEY TUNNEL. HE STOOD DOWN UNDER A BELT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A STEEL BAR SUPPORT.

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

LIFTING GENERATOR HALF AND SHACKEL SLIPPED AND LET PART FALL ABOUT 4"" AND SMASHED 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON A SPINDLE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH. A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFFOF THE PUNCH. AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING 1"" MATERIAL IN SHORT GRAVEL TUNNEL

GREASING EQUIPMENT AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LEVER ON GREASE GUN, HOSE REAL RETRACTED, PULLING HAND BACK.

WHILE LIFTING A BAR NEEDED TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM A CHUTE, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

GRINDING ON WINDOW SEAL AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO R EYE.

LOADING OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO SERVICE TRUCK, CYLINDER SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

PICKING MUD & STICKS OFF CONVEYOR. PICKED UP ONE PIECE OF MUD & THREW IT ON THE TRASH BELT. FELT SOMETHING PINCH IN THE BASE OF NECK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA, FINGERS STARTED TINGELING.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BACK INTO PICK STICKER SHACK AND CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT HE SET DOWN UNDER BELT.

HE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE CUTTING SOME SUPPORTS WHEN SPARKS POPPED BACK AT HIM AND WENT DOWN HIS RIGHT EAR CANAL.

WHILE SERVICING A EXCAVATOR, EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE RADIATOR CAP TO CHECK COOLANT, WAS STUNG BY A BEE ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

CLEANING THROAT OF CRUSHER ABOVE THE ROTOR WITH A 6 FT BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT THE DISTRIBUTOR PLATE AND GOT INTO ROTOR - IT WAS STILL SPINNING. IT WAS STILL IDLING DOWN. SMASHED HIS RIGH T THUMB AND HIT HIM BEHIND LEFT EAR.

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OPERATING A 992C LOADER REPETITIVE MOTION HAS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS DOING STORMWATER-EROSION CONTROL WORK W/A SHOVEL & RAKE TO REPAIR WATER RUN OFF AREAS. EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. HE HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK AFTER A MID MORNING BREAK FOR COFFEE.