US Aggregates, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2011

Employee was working on the jaw crusher. Employee lifted a 30-pound take-up bearing and stepped back and had a sudden pain in his middle back causing him to double over. Employee received a strain/possible muscle spasm to his middle back. Employee has lost time and restricted time. He has not returned to full duty at this time.

Employee got out of his personal vehicle to go to work. Employee fell on ice as he was going to start his loader. Employee received pain in his back, neck, head and left shoulder. Employee treated at ER. Was to return to work immediately. Then he went to a chiropractor on his own. Chiropractor said he was to be off work from 1-25 to 1-31-11. Employee returned to work on 1-31-11.

Employee was changing the brake pads on the NW 95 dragline hoist brakes. A pry bar fell over in to the drum and came around and hit employee's arm. Employee received a severe fracture to his right arm and abrasions to his left hand. Had surgery and is off work.

Employee was going to change a screen and was looking for the correct size of screen at the Secondary Wash Plant. The screen was in a stack and 2 of the screens fell and smashed his left hand into an I-beam breaking left index finger & cutting left thumb. Was given a splint and is restricted to ""no use"" of left hand.

Employee states while driving a loader, the loader rocked causing him to hit his elbow on console causing pain in his right shoulder. Reported it to his supervisor. Didn't go to Doctor until 11-30-11.(No medical treatment)Thought he would be o.k. 3-28-12 still having problems with his shoulder. Sent to Co. Clinic on 4-6-12, received P.T. Claim became recordable.

This person is not an employee of Delphi Limestone Plant ID #12-00023. He is a customer. The driver was trimming off excess stone and caught his finger in the tailgate of his truck. Driver had the tip end of his right index finger cut off. He is off work. The driver is employed by Kokomo Gravel, Inc. Material & Trucking Service