All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
Had excessive amount of rain. The river went out of its banks and the pit area was flooded. There was no production on Monday 3-13 and Tuesday 3-14-06. The water started to recede and production started back up on Wednesday 3-15-06.
Employee was cleaning out trays under drums on the crane. Employee was holding drag cable with left hand and reaching under the drum with right hand with small shovel scooping dirt and throwing the dirt behind him and strained his right upper back. He received a Thoracic Strain. He is restricted.
Employee was walking from one location to another at the plant and stepped on a raised area of ground and turned his right ankle. Employee received a sprain to his right ankle and is restricted to light duty work.
Employee was helping to move the plant. Employee was unhooking chains off the beam and the loader backed up and hit the beam causing the beam to fall over and falling on employee's left leg causing a sprain to his left ankle and a contusion/strain to his left calf. He is restricted to sitting work only.
Employee was using a punch and hammer to punch holes in side of the wipers on the conveyor belt. Employee missed the punch and hit his left thumb with the hammer. Employee went home but the next morning he could not move his thumb and was sent to the company clinic. He received a contusion to his left thumb.