All MSHA-reportable accidents at Trinity Materials, Inc. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BULLGEAR AND RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN BULLGEAR AND IDLER GEAR CRUSHING IT. RIGHT FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE KNUCKLE. HE RETURNED TO W ORK ON 2-7-01. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 2-19-01.
DRIVER WAS TARPING LOAD AND STARTED UP FRONT OF TRAILER. LOST BALANCE ON TOUNGE OF TRAILER AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND SIDE BREKING ONE RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING FUEL TRAILER FROM PIU, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP. WENT TO SEE DOCTOR. DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 11-28-01.
WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS WITH HEAVY ITEMS. BEARING & BEARING HOUSING WAS PUSHED ACROSS FLOOR WITH COMEALONG. RAISED & THEN TURNED AND LASHED INTO PLACE.
EE WAS AT THE SCALE HOUSE. A TRUCK WAS COMING UPTO THE WINDOW TOO CLOSE TO HIM SO HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE TRIPPED & FELL ON METAL BARRAILING ON CHEST & CHIN.
JARRED LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOADING CRANE. LOWER BACK PAIN.
WHILE LIFTING HOSE TO PRIME WATER PUMP, INJURED SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO GROIN AREA.
EE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL ON 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LEFT THUMB.
CLEANING AROUND CRUSHER WITH PRYBAR AND HAMMER. LEFT ARM FROM ELBOW TO MUD SHOULDER BLADE EXPERIENCING PAIN.
EE WAS REPAIRING DRAGLINE. DUG THREE FOOT HOLE, WHILE CLIMBING INTO HOLE, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WAS RUNNING A GRADER NOT BEING USED TO IT JERKING HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT ARM.
EE WAS REMOVING TEETH FROM TRACKHOE BUCKET. HE PLACED A 3/4"" NUT IN PIN SLOT TO KNOCK PIN LOOSEWHEN HE STRUCK THE NUT IT SHOT BACK & HIT HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING & BRUISING IT. HE WENT TO DOCTOR & WAS TOLD WHILE IT WAS NOT BROKEN TO KEEP IT ELEVATED FOR A FEW DAYS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY & WILL SEE DOCTOR ON 1/5/01.
CLEANING CATWALK OF PRIMARY SHAKEE WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SAND UNDERNEATH SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS INSPECTING SHAKER & SCREEN COMPONENTS FORRATTLING NOISE. RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON SCREEN WHILE CHECKING IT TO SEE IF IT HAD COMELOOSE.