All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND WAS HITTING THE PINCH BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND ALSO PRYING WITH THE PINCH BAR TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ICE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS RESTRICTED BUT NO WORK WA S AVAILABLE UNDER THE RESTRICTIONS. EE WAS OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RETURN ROLLER FROM THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE END OF THE PINCH BAR AND HIT ROLLER. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T FEEL ANY DISCOMFORT FOR A DAY OR SO. HE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOUDL GO AWAY. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS WRIST WHEN HE WOULD GRASP OR PICK UP AN ITEM. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR 11-20-03 AND WENT TO THE CLINIC. EE RECEIVED FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS CRAWLING INSIDE A SHAKER TO CHECK THE SCREEN. AS EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SHAKER HE TWISTED HIS LEG. EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM LOADER TO KEEP FROM BLOCKING THE DRIVEWAY FOR INCOMING TRUCKS. AFTER HE MOVED THE CUTTING EDGE (WEIGHT APPROX. 80 LBS) HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ABOUT TWO HOURS IN LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER, HE HAD SEVER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & COULD NOT STAND UP RIGHT OR WALK WITHOUT A LIMP.
EE WAS PUTTING PADDLES ON THE LUG WASHER. EE TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WHEN HE HIT THE PADDLE A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EE S RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT HOME, EYE GOT WORSE, HA D TO GO TO ER.
Employee was climbing onto the dragline on top of the cab to help a co-worker change batteries. As employee was climbing on the dragline he felt a pop in his right knee. Employee is off work until next appointment 12-23-03. Employee received a right knee sprain.
EE WAS WALKING UP LADDER TO ELECTRIC TRAILER IN THE YARD. ON THE LAST STEP EE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP & GIVE WAY. EE COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE. HE HAD TO HAVE HELP TO THE CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO HELP CO-WORKER TIGHTEN UP THE DRIVE SHORT ON THE LOADER. THE BREAKER BAR SLIPPED OFF & SMASHED HIS INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER & BROKE HIS INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER REMOVE A REAR GUARD ON THE SAND STACKER AND FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP OUT OF SOCKET. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER WITH SHOULDER STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING 2 PRY BARS TO RE-POSITION A SCREEN & SUDDENLY HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER BLADE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ACUTE THORACIC SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT HIS HAND. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS RE-LINING SHOOT TO LOG WASHER WHEN HE TOOK A HAMMER & TRIED TO DRIVE UP A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOOT & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER BETWEEN EDGE OF STEEL & HAMMER. HIS FI NGER WAS SMASHED & FRACTURED - THE TIP OF THE BONE.
EE WAS CLEANING THE ICE OFF A CONVEYOR WITH A SPUD BAR. THE SPUD BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED EE RIGHT PINKY FINGER. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION & A FRACTURE & NAIL AVULSION.
EE WAS GETTING OFF LADDER WHEN HIS FEET GOT ON THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW & ICE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE FUEL TANK STRIKING HIS HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HAND. EE RECEIVED STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO NAIL A BOARD & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED A CONTUSION (SUB-INGUINAL HEMATOMA) & HAD TO HAVE THE PRESSURE RELEASED.
EE WAS SPLITTING FIREWOOD FOR THE PLANT. EE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING LARGE PIECES OF WOOD AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE RECEIVED A LUMBAR SPRAIN.
EE WAS LOADING AN ENGINE STAND INTO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK WITH A 988 CAT LOADER. THE CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE STAND, SLIPPED AND CAME UNHOOKED CAUSING THE STAND TO KICK BACK TOWARDS EE AND HIT BOTH OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM BACK ABOUT 6 FEET. LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND BONE BELOW LEFT KNEE. RIGHT LEG - LACERATION.