All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
HYDRAULIC PUMP IN THE HITACHI EX1800 EXPLODED & FILLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN FLUID HIT THE TURBO ON THE ENGINES, FLUID WENT UP IN A BALL OF FIRE. FIRE DESTROYED THE SHOVEL. OPERATOR EXITED THE CAB & SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS SCRAPING HIS HAND. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.
EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF BELTING AND THROWING THE BELTING ONTO THE PONTOON BOAT. EE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE RECEIVED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-1 0-01 WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS WALKING TO GET A CROWBAR FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND SLIPPED ON ICE. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG WENT FORWARD CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A GEAR BOX. HE HELD CRIBBING WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE'S HAND WAS BETWEEN CRIBBING AND ANGLE IRON IN A PINCH POINT AND WAS MASHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER A CONVEYOR AND DUG TOO DEEP. THE SHOVEL TWISTED CAUSING HIS WRIST TO TWIST. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST. HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM 10/30/01 TO 11/06/ 01.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE BOBCAT FOR 4-5 HOURS AND WAS JARRED & JOLTED AROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS STRIFF WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BOBCAT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD TO HAVE HELP TO GET OUT OF BED THE NEXT M ORNING. EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED TO LIMITED LIFTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER IN LEFT HAND AND HOLDING THE ROD IN THE RIGHT. GRINDER SLIPPED AND CONTACTED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES. EMPLOYEE IS NOT TO PUSH, PULL OR LIFT OVER 15 LBS FOR 4 DAYS.
EE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT & CAUGHT HIS LEFTRING FINGER BETWEEN TROUGH IDLER AND BELT. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION & WAS RESTRICTED TO WEARING ASPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT THE SECONDARY PLANT. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TAP ON BOTTOM OF SCREEN WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP WIRE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STICHES.
EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT DROPPED AND EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK IT UP AND HE STRUCK IS HEAD ON THE STEEL GUARD ON THE CRANE. EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND HAD TO HAVE 2 STITCHES.
EE HAD BEEN WELDING ALL DAY 8 HOUSRS HE HAD HIS FACE SHIELD ON. THE NEXT MORNING EE COULD HARDLY SEENOR OPEN HIS EYES. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WELDING BURNS. HE WAS OFF WORK ONE DAY.