All MSHA-reportable accidents at Trinity Materials, Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
HAD INSTALLED A NEW ROLLER ON CAT D9R WHEN ONE BOLT BROKE.LOOSENED INSIDE BOLTS SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW ROLLER TO TILT DOWN & OUT OF THE WAY TO REMOVEDUTCHMAN. WHEN REMOVING THE LAST OUTER BOLT THE ROLLER FELL MORE THAN EXPECTED CATCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THE ROLLER WEIGHS 250 LBS. WAS USING A 3/4"" IMPACT TO LOOSEN BOTTOM ROLLER
EE WAS TARPING HER LOAD AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HER TRAILER WHEN SHE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER AND STRAINED HER LEFT LEG AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS IN BOAT ON FRONT DECK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO FLOOR OF BOAT HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED AND HE FELL. HIS RIGHT ANKLE IS SPRAINED BUT NO BROKEN BONES.
EE GETTING OFF LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPAND FEEL DOWN.
REPAIRING PEA GRAVEL BELT WHEN UTILITY KNIFE CUT LEFT KNEE AREA. RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO CLIMBING, FOR ONE WEEK RESTRICTION.
PICKING UP BUCKET TOOTH & BASE TO PUT ON SERVICE TRACH PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
PICKING UP PIPE FROM RACK AT PIT 201 WASP NEST INSIDE PIPE.
EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A MIRROR HEAD FOR A TRUCK DOOR. THE NUT WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE NUT CAME LOOSE (SUDDENLY) CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CUT BY THE MIRROR BRACKET. RESULTING IN HAVING TO HAVE 6 STITCHES.
GETTING ANTI-FREEZ FOR HAL TRUCK & TURNED THE MINERAL SPIRIT DEGREASER ON INSTEAD.