US Aggregates, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2005

Plant had melting snow and 5 3/4"" of rain the week of January 2 to the 8th. There was wide spread flooding in Noblesville. There was no damage to equipment of to any buildings. There were no injuries.

Employee was fueling the fuel truck from the stationary fuel tank when he stepped from the block wall into the truck and slipped and hit his right leg. Thought he would be o.k. A few days later his leg started to swell. He had received a hematoma/contusion to his right lower leg.

EE was operating the Hitachi Shovel & digging in tight rocks all day. EE was jarred around while runing the shovel all day & felt pain in his right shoulder. Pain got worse when he sat down to rest at home that evening. He went to work on Tuesday & was sent to the clinic. Diagnosed as cervical strain; EE was put on restricted duties, but no work was available.

Employee was bending over in the process of moving a ring (appox. 40 lbs.) on a pump. When employee rose back up, he felt a sharp pain in the middle of his lower back. Employee received a LS Strain. Employee was taken off work.

Employee was inside the shaker replacing main support beams. Employee was welding, grinding and cutting to replace the beams. Foreign debris got into his left eye. He had his welding shield on. Later that evening his eye started to hurt and the next morning he woke up with a lot of pain and matting in his eye. He received a severe abrasion.

Employee was putting a cable on a truck to pull it out of the mud. Employee stepped in a hole on frozen ground and turned his ankle. Employee left work and went to the hospital and then called his supervisor that evening and told him that he injured himself on the job. He received a bad sprain to his left ankle. He was given an air cast. Pending per workers comp.

Employee was using a chipping hammer to knock slag off the weld. A piece of hot slag flew up and went under employee's safety glasses and hit his left eyeball. Employee received a foreign body in the Cornea. Employee was restricted at first but later had to be off work.

Employee was taking the bucket teeth off of the dragline bucket. He was using a hammer to dislodge the bucket tooth when a piece of steel from the tooth chipped off and went into employee's right thigh. The piece of steel was embedded in his leg and he has to have surgery to have the piece of steel removed.

Employee stopped the 95NW Crane to check the cables on the spools and spray gear lube on the ballgear and deck gear. Employee crossed the center of the crane and started to step off the house onto the tracks when he slipped and twisted his left ankle. Employee received a sprain to his left ankle. He is restricted but is working.

Employee was working on the processing plant. He was guiding a new metal chute into position when his finger got caught between the chute and an angle iron. Employee received a laceration to his left index finger. He received stitches. There is no lost or restricted time.

Employee was leaving the shop and he reached to shut the shop door when the wind caught the door and the door closed on his left middle finger. His finger was smashed and cut in three places. Employee received a laceration to his finger. Steri strips were applied and he had to wear a finger guard but was able to do his regular work.

Employee was working on the loader. Employee slipped off the Hydro Tank and fell partly to the ground. His supervisor was close by and caught him before he hit the ground. Employee hit his right leg on the tank causing a laceration that required several stitches. There was no lost or restricted time.

Employee was welding clamp and a piece of channel iron. Employee was clamping parts into place and the steel rolled and pinched employee's left ring finger between 2 pieces of steel causing a fracture to his left ring finger.

Employee was working on gates at the front entrance. He was using a hammer to drive a pin out of a hinge on the front gate. A piece of metal flew up and hit employee on the chin. The piece of metal went through his chin and chipped a lower tooth. Dermabond was used to close the laceration in his chin.

EE had been tightening & loosening bolts and nuts with an air impact tool almost all week. EE complains of swelling that began Monday 2/14/05 and the numbness in his right thumb began on 2/17/05. EE was sent to the company clinic on 2/17. He received a strain to his right hand/thumb. He is to wear a splint. EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY 4/4/05 (RIGHT HAND).