All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
Performing maintenance on catwalk of a shaker/screen that was broken down. EE walked under a belt & must have struck the shaker. A 4-6in rock somehow shifted & came down, striking EE's hard hat, then bouncing onto EE's glasses & nose. We just got confirmation of a fracture.
Welding overhead in a chute, a piece of weld slag burned through EE's pants & into boot, causing burn to foot. Initial care was first aid, but EE was later restricted from work.
Employee was going down to work on a shaker, slipped on wet chute slime and caught self with right arm. From the date of incident 5/5/21 to 7/21/21 employee worked normal duty and normal job. On 7/21/21 employee had out patient surgery to fix rotator cuff.
EE cut the old cable and let it fall to the ground. EE then somehow got it wrapped around their leg and stepped on the other end. When EE started to walk, EE tripped self and fell to the ground/strain/sprain R shoulder. Incident happened 4/7/21 clinic didn't change regular job duties then, ee wanted second opinion & went to new doc on 4/22/21 & was placed on restrictions and MRI.
A miner was attempting to light the natural gas burner at the Fine Grind Plant when the burner lit with higher intensity than in the past which EE was not expecting. That caused burns on right arm and right hand. EE was transported to the hospital with non life threatening burn injuries. EE was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves at the time of the accident/injury.
EE was adjusting carriage after team members had issues with busting bags. EE lowered carriage manual adjuster twice, the 3rd time EE did this EE felt a strain in EE's left lower back.
While climbing into the CAT truck, something popped in the back of EE's left calf. EE was unable to straighten leg completely or walk more than a few steps unassisted. EE was seen at an occ health clinic for a muscle strain, who recommended PT, which EE has started.
Escorting a visitor to a rented portable eagle crusher to verify the serial #. EE was holding the gate open at the top of the stairs, the visitor grabbed the gate for balance. EEs finger was pinched in the equipment. Occ Health referred EE to the ER as EE's nailbed had to be removed.
EE was getting a guard off some bolts, and the pry bar slipped and smashed EE's right ring finger. Tip of finger had a small fracture and the finger nail had to have a hole poked into it to let blood drain out from under finger nail.
EE was installing water pipe 18"" to get water to the canal by the plant. While bolting the flanges together ee right middle finger got pinched between the two flanges that connects the two pipes together. Fracture of the right middle finger tip.
EE was filling 50lb bags at MCC. EE noticed a bag was positioned wrong and went over to fix bag on conveyor. EE didn't shut conveyor off and went over to grab bag and reposition it. While doing so EE hit hand on conveyor #2 bracket and cut hand and received a small pinky bone fracture.
Replacing broken steps on a staircase, outside, on a very hot day. Employee felt overheated. Ambulance had to be called, treated for heat exhaustion with fluids, released from hospital later that day.