All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was heating up catch-alls with propane tank & wood burner under Conveyor #25. As employee ducked to go under the conveyor his right foot slipped and he fell. As he fell his right leg twisted - felt pain at inside of right knee. Employee was carrying a propane tank & weed burner so he couldn't catch himself from falling. Went to clinic on 3-11. His right knee was sprained.
Employee was filling the hydraulic system of the 992 C Cat Loader. Employee finished filling the loader and was coming down the ladder. When employee got to the 3rd step from the top his left foot slipped off and he began to fall. While falling, employee's right elbow struck the ladder rungs causing a contusion to his right elbow. Employee was off work and restricted for 4 days.
Employee was putting a guard on the horizontal swingshaft. Bent over to line up the bolt hole and felt a pain in his lower back. Thought to be a minor pain. Completed his shift. Didn't report it until next morning that he was having severe pains in his lower back & could hardly walk and he couldn't come in to work. Was sent to clinic. Diagnosed with Lumbar Sprain.
Employees were getting ready to splice a belt and injured employee was going to move the tail pulley up to give the belt a little slack. As employee was adjusting the tail pulley, the wrench slipped off and came back and struck employee in the mouth/teeth. Employee received a chipped tooth and had to seek dental treatment.
On 1-10-13, emp. reported to supervisor he has some knee problems from running the drag line but didn't file a claim. He was backup dragline operator since 9-29-08 full time operator from 1985 to 2008. On 2-19-13, limited activity on the drag-line. He was permanently taken off the dragline, then put on loader. On 2-25-13 he was diagnosed with Bilateral Knee Tendonitis, has PT.