VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LPMining Incidents in 2001

USING A RAM (500 LBS.) THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE TO LOOSEN THE HEAD NUT ON A SHORTHEAD CRUSHER. WHEN THE RAM CONTACTED THE WRENCH THAT WAS WELDED ON TO TO NUT, THEWRENCH CAME UNCOUPLED A LLOWING THE RAM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND CONTACTING THE SAFETY SHOE OF THE INJURED EE CAUSING PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT BIG TOE.

EE WAS SECURING CAP AND CABLE TO DRILL STEEL INSIDE DERRICK OF T4 DRILL. APPARENTLY THE DRILL STEEL MOVED AND FELL ON OR AGAINST HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, AMPUTATING THE TIP.

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT. BIT WRENCH PLATE SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

THIS IS A RE-INJURY OF AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS MEDICAL ONLY. EE HAS SINCE HAD OUT-PATIENT SURGERY TO REPAIR KNEE. EE WAS INSTALLING BREAST PLATE IN SECONDARY CRUSHER, STANDING ON V-BELT GUARD AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO COUPLING GUARD. THE GUARD SHIFTED CAUSING EE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN HORSEPLAY WHICH RESULTED IN ONE RECEIVING A FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEG.

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF MICHIGAN 270 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACKWARDS TO CONTROL THE FALL & LANDED ON HIS FEET. MOST OF THE FORCE OF THE FALL WAS ABSORBED BY HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE FIRST TOE. HE WAS PRESCRIBED CRUTCHES AND PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TABLE FROM VSI CRUSHER. TABLE BOUND ON THE SHAFT SUDDENLY RELEASE. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN AGAINST CONVEYER BELT.

EE PLACED ARM OVER FEEDER SHIRT WALL AND UPWARD INTO CHUTE. MATERIAL FELL OUT CHUTE PUSH ARM DOWNWARD WITH ARM ROTATED THE PRESSURE FROM FALLING MATERIAL HYPEREXTENDED RT ELBOW.

EE WAS TAKING A SHORT CUT BACK TO HER WORK AREA.SHE STARTED DOWN A HILL THAT HAD LOOSE GRAVEL & ROCKS IN THE PATH. HALF WAY DOWN SHE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HER TO TWIST HER LEFT ANKLE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN AN ELECTRICAL PANEL-BOX WITH A VOLT/AMP METER PROBE. THE PROBEMAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT WIRE AND GROUND WIRE AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING SPARKS AND FLASHES.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A SHOT. HE BENT OVERTO PICK UP A RUBBER COVER FROM A DRILL HOLE AND STATED HIS BACK POPPED.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A FRONT END LOADER. HIS HANDSLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST OFF TO THE SIDE. HE FELT HIS KNEE POP WHILE TWISTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN BERM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION THIS CLAIM IS CONSIDERED TO BE COMPENSABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN FINISHING SCREENS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 8-20-01.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS SECURING A HOSE ON THE BACK OF A BULK TRUCK. THE HOSE FELL AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO CATCH IT. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE GROND THE DRIVER BROKE BOTH ANKLES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WITH A DOZER. HE WAS BACKING UP A SLOPE WHEN DOZER FELL IN A HOLE.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON A LOADER. HE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER TO CHECK THE LIGHTS AND WHEN STEPPING TO GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

TRUCK DRIVER LOST AIR PRESSURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM NEAR THE TOP OF THE RAMP AFTER DUMPING AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE TRUCK BY SHIFTING TO REVERSE. THIS STALLED THE ENGINE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. THE TRUCK ROLLED ABOUT 580"", THROUGH A BERM, OVER A 32"" WALL, LANDED ON ITS NOSE AND FELL TO THE RIGHT SIDE. DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LOADING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER ON A TRUCK. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE, FRACTURING SMALL BONE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY (RIGHT KNEE) FROM RAISING FROM A SQUAT POSITION WHILE WASHING OUT CONVEYER.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO WORK OFF A SECURED LADDER (~12-16'). HE STATED EXTENTION LADDER SAFETY LATCHGAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE #1 BELT LINE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL CAUSING THE INJURY.

USING A PORTABLE WIRE BRUSH GRINDER TO CLEAN DIRTAND OLD BACKING MATERIAL OFF OF THE MAIN SHAFT AND CRUSHER HEAD. WHILE DOING THIS JOB A PIECE OF THE WIRE BRISTLE BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS L OWER RIGHT THIGH JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE.

EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER WHEN 80' X 54' X 4' SECTION OF HIGHWALL TOPPLED ONTL LOADER. HE WAS ENTRAPPED FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 HOURS. HE WAS EXTRICATED & TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.

EE ALLEGES HIS LEFT KNEE POPPEDOUT WHILE HE WAS PULLING A 2"" WATER HOSE UP A SET OF STEPS. THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND MAY PROVE TO BE NON WORK RELATED

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY OF CRUSHER RUN CONTROL TOWER; STATED HIS LEFT HAND SPASMED AND CAUSEDHIM TO FALL OVER THE HANDRAIL.

REMOVING GUSSET FROM JAW FRAME. FAILED TO MAKE SECURE AND PIECE FELL FROM HOOK. STRUCK EE.

EE WAS HELPING TO SHIFT A LOADED BARGE AT THE PLANT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE UP & OVER A CORNER BIT THAT WAS AROUND. THE CABLE STARTED TO TIGHTEN DUE TO NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE & REALIZE D HIS HANDS MIGHT GET TRAPPED BETWEEN BIT & THE TIGHTENING CABLE. HE PULLED THE CABLE UP REAL QUICK & FELT A BURNING SENSATION, SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS NAVAL AREA.

EE WAS CLEANING AND INSPECTING THE SHOP GREASE PUMP WHICH HAD BEEN LEAKING GREASE AROUND THE PISTON. HE TOOK THE GUARDS OFF TO FIND THE LEAK, WHEN THE PISTON GRABBED THE RAG IN HIS HAND. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE RAG THE PISTON CAUGHT HIS FINGER, LACERATING A 2"" LONG PIECE OF SKIN.

STEPPED OFF CEMENT FOUNDATION ONTO STEEL LAYING ON GROUND. THE STEEL SHIFTED. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ADDING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE LOADER. HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE TANK AND TRIED TO PUMP FLUID BUT IT DID NOT WORK. HE WENT AROUND TO THE OIL STORAGE CONTAINMENT AREA, WHICH IS 14' WIDE BY 36' LONG AND 2' HIGH. HE NOTICED THE AIRLINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPLY LINE LOCATED ONT HE SIDE WALL OF THE SHOP. HE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE CONTAINMENT WALL AND WALKED OUT APPROX. 10

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A R65 EUC HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS BEING WELDED TO A BUCKET. A LOOSE FIREBALL FROM THE WELD GOT DOWN INTO HIS SHOE. THE FIREBALL BURNED THROUGH EMPLOYEES SOCK AND INTO HIS SKIN. DI VISION OFFICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9/19/01 OF EMPLOYEE'S INJURY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/19/01 WHEN PLANT MANAGER INSISTED HE GO TO DOCTOR.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE C-1 CONVEYOR INSPECTING ROLLERS WHEN HE SLIPPED. HIS HAND WAS CVAUGHT BETWEEN A ROLLER AND THE BELT, WHICH BROKE HIS WRIST AND CAUSED A FRICTION BURN TO HI S LEFT ARM. THE EE WAS ABLE TO PULLE HIS ARM OUT AND GET HELP.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SITTING UP A DRUM OF OIL INTO A STAND. THIS TYPE OF DRUM STAND ALLOWS YOU TO MANUALLY MOVE A 55 GAL DRUM FROM A VERTICAL POSITION TO HORIZONTAL. UPON LIFTING DRUM OVER INTO PLACE, PULLED HERNIA ON LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH A H9OLE IN A PIECE OF METAL PLATE. THE PUNCH DIE SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE EE IN THE CHEST AREA.

EE WAS STARTING THE GIW WATER PUMP IN THE PLANT AREA. WHILE HE WAS PRIMING THE PUMP HE REPORTED HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS SITTING ON THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER INSTALLING A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUTE FEEDING THE CRUSHER. AS THE EE WAS BOLTING THE PIECE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

GOING ACROSS HOOD OF TRUCK TO ADJUST PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND, FALLING APPROX. 10-12' TO GROUND. FRACTURED LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PIT WELD ON HYD HAMMER ON EX 400 TRACKMACHING. HE WENT TO THE OPERATOR AND ASKED HIM TO MOVE MACHINE AWAY FROM WORK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED BACK TO THE WELDING TRUCK WHICH W AS 50FT AWAY. WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TO WALK THE MACHING A SLIVER OF METAL SHOT FROM THE TRACK AREA AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY AT HOSPITAL.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS HEWAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES, HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/31/01.

EE ALLEGES BACK INJURY WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUTS ON THE CRUSHER. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

HOLDING DRIFT PIN TO DRIVE BASE PIN INTO TELEDYNE BREAKER.

EE WAS THROWING SWITCH IN 100 AMP MAIN FUSE BOX AFTER HE HAD COMPLETED THE WIRING UP OF DUST SUPPRESSION PUMP & MAGNET THAT WAS INSTALLED ABOVE CONVEYOR.

AFTER EE COMPLETED MAINTENANCE ON THE SCALPING SCREEN, HE DESCENDED THE STARWAY AND WHEN HE PROCEEDED TO WALK FORWARD, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LATER THAT DAY HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENT ION AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND PLACING IT IN A SAMPLE BAG TAKING A BELT CUT TO DETERMINE QUALITY AND TONNAGE RATE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-28-01.

THE EE WAS IN PLANT CLEANING UP AND PULLING HOSE TO WASH MATERIAL OUT. HE STEPPED THRU A CLEAN-OUT OPENING FOR THE AREA AND FELL TO GROUND.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING THE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT TO THE BOBCAT. BACKHOE ATTACHMENT BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL AGAINST EE'S LEG.

EE WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO A STANDING POSITION.HE GRASPED AN OVERHEAD HEATER/AC VENT IN A BULLDOZER FOR LEVERAGE. HIS FINGER CONTACTED THE FAN CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE STEP OFF BACK OF GREASE TRUCK PULLED MUSCLE BEHIND LEFT KNEE.

TURNED BODY WHILE REACHING FOR LAP TOP COMPUTER-WHEN EE TURNED BACK HIS FOOT TWISTED AND BONE IN LEFT FOOT BROKE.

EMPLOYEE FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND OPENED THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE DRILL. WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR JAM, HE LOOKED BACK TO MAKE SURE THE HOLE WAS O.K. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AND CAUG HT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAM CAUSING THE INJURY TO THE MIDDLE TWO FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF SKIRT BOARD RUBBER ON THE SCREEN. HE BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER AN OVERHEAD BEAM AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN RETAINER PIN HOLES ON LOCK COLLAR WITH HAMMER. HOLDING WITH LEFT HAND STRIKING WITH RIGHT HAND, HAMMER GLANCED OFF METAL AND HIT LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND IN DEX FINGER.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A NEW OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO THE WELDING TRUCK. WHILE ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEY PICKED UP THE CYLINDER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE TOP TILTED BACK. AS THEY PLACED THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER INTO THE STORAGE RACKVICTIM'S FINGER STRUCK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE LACERATION. THE STORAGE RACK IS 22"" OFF THE GROUND AND IS 10"" WIDE.

EE WAS CUTTING A 24"" WIDE PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTLOCATED INSIDE THE CHUTE FROM THE 6'X 16' SCREENMATERIAL HAD BUILT UP ON TOP OF THE BELT & WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE, AS THE BELT WAS CUT THE MATE RIAL SHIFTED & THE EE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT EL BOW ON THE SCREEN DOOR.

EMPLOYEE HAD FUELED LOADER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER A BEE LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KNOCK BEE OFF HIS FACE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING SHIN ON LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN COMPARTMENT DOOR TO CHECK OIL WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SHANK PROTECTORS ON PIT LOADER BUCKET. THE LEFT SIDE WAS STUCK SO THEY HAD TO HIT IT WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE SHANK PROTECTOR AND STRUC K EE IN THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND IN THE FRONT OF HIS THIGH AND THE METAL LODGED UNDERNEATH THE SKIN ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A 980G CAT LOADER ON THE SHIPPING YARD. HE RAN LOADER INTO A SMALL HOLE (POTHOLE) AND IT SHOOK HIM AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CARRYING HIS TOOLBOX IN HIS RIGHT HAND FROM THE OIL STORAGE CONTAINER TO THE WELDING TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED THE CHANNELBASE OF A METAL ROLLER STAND CAUSING HIS RIGHT F OOT AND ANKLE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING BEHIND TIRES AND OVER A HOSE TO GET A TIRE WHEN CHANGING A FLAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP WHEN ANOTHER LOADER ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE RAMP STRIKING THE RIGHT-REAR CORNER OF THE LOADER. LATE MEDICAL REPORTS QUA LIFY THIS INCIDENT AS REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP. THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE OPERATOR LOST PRE-ESTING STEERING AND BREAKING CONTROL. HE ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOT HER LOADER. LATE MEDICAL REPORTS QUILIFY THIS INCIDENT AS REPORTABLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING SERVICE HORNS. HE STEPPED ON A FENDER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS MAKING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND A WASP FLEW AT HIM. HE SWATTED AT THE WASP WITH THE HAND THATHAD HELD THE HOSE AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN ARTICUIATED DUMP TRUCK. THE HOOD FELL, STRIKING HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

THE WA500 BLEW A HOSE. EE REMOVED WHAT SHEET METAL HE COULD AND HAD TO CRAWL INBETWEEN THE FRAME& TRANSMISSION AND STRETCH HIS LEFT ARM TO REACHTHE BOLTS ON THE CLAMP FOR THE HOSE. WHILE LOOSE NING THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WITH A 992 JOHN DEERE TRACKHOE. HE DROPPED A ROCK ONTO ANOTHER ROCK; WHEN THE ROCK COLLIDED, A FRAGMENT BROKE OFF, ENTERED THE CAB AND STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A GASH ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 8 LB HAMMER TO REMOVE RACK FROM GRIZZLY FEEDER WHILE HITTING RACK, HAMMER GLANCED OFF RACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE TOSSING A WRENCH TO ANOTHER VULCAN EE ABOVE HIS HEAD, INJURED EE STATED THAT HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS KNEE. EE WAS INSTALLING USED SECTION OF CONVEYOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPLACE #2BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BELT CLAMP BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO FOOT LEVEL, SCRAPING HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPLACE THE #2 BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BELT CLAMP BROKE AND THE EE FELL TO FOOT LEVEL HITTING HIS EYE ON A TRUCK PARKED NEARBY.

EE WAS MANUALLY FLIPPING A SCREEN BEARING HOUSING OVER THAT WAS ON THE ELEVATED FORKS OF THE FORK TRUCK, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HOUSING. THE PART FELL & STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG & ANKLE. HE S OUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISE TO THE LEFT INNER CALF & A SPRAINEDANKLE. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS TIGHTENING TOP.BOTTOM SHELL BOLTS ON AC 6000 CRUSHER WITH A HYD. TORQUE WRENCH. WEDGE BLOCK USED TO SUPPORT WRENCH REACTION ARM SLIPPED AND SQUEEZED OUT DUE TO FORCES ON THE ARM. THE WE DGE BLOCK WAS EJECTED AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHTHAND.

THE EMPLOY WAS FINISHING WASHING SCALES, SINCE WATER VALVE IS HARD TO TURN OFF, HE TRIED TO TURN OFF WITH FOOT. LOST BALANCE, FELL WHILE TRYING TO CATCH FALL, FRACTURED LEFT ARM.

WHILE OPENING A GATE EE LIFTED THE 1 1/2"" TUBING TO SLIDE UP OR DOWN INSIDE ALLOWING IT TO REST ON TOP OF THE 2"" TUBING. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE GATE OPEN THE 1 1/2"" TUBING FELL CATCHING HIS RIG HT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE 2"" TUBING AND THE FLAT BAR.

EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. WAS HAULING PRODUCTION MATERIAL FROM THE PIT DOWN TO THE PRIMARY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE EE GOT THE TIRES IN MUD AND ROLLED THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 3/4"" (154 LBS) WIRE SCREEN CLOTH FROM THE SHIPPING PALLET TO THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE SCREEN HOUSE. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING THE SECOND OR THIRD SCREEN WHEN HE FE LT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY TO CHECK HIS HEART. REPORTED LATER POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE FROM RAKING LIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM ECCENTRIC DRIVE ON CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1"" AIR WRENCH, HE WAS HOLDING THE SOCKET W/LEFT HAND; IT SLIPPED OFF RESULTING IN A CUT TO LEFT HAND BETWE EN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.(3 STICHES TO HAND).

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING SPACER WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR IT WHILE SAW BLADE WAS RUNNING, CUTTING HIS THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A HEAD ON A WELDING TURNTABLE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A CHAIN AND THE MAIN SHAFT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 1/2""X2D'X6"" OFF OF A 1/4"" PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE PIECE A WAY FROM HIM.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL UNDER #2 BELT LINE ANDA ROCK FELL FROM BELT AND HIT ANOTHER ROCK. THE ROCK GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT TRACK PAD ON THE CAT 330B ROCK HAMMER. THE PAD WAS HEELED AND EE WAS PUMPING THE HYDRAULIC JACK HANDLE. THE HEADOF THE JACK SPRANG OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE WAS CHANGING A DRIVE SHEAVE ON JACK SHAFT ON PRIMARY CRUSHER AND WHILE REPLACING SHEAVE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE DID NOT MAINTAIN 3-POINT CONTACT WHILE CLIMBING ON LOADER. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 7 FEET AND SUFFERED FRACTURED RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS PUSHING A HYDRAULIC TABLE. WHEN EE STOOD BACK UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A SADDLE FOR JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE HURTING HIS LOW BACK.

THE EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER AND WHEN HE EXITED THE CAB AND STEPPED ONTO TRACK, HE STATED HIS LEG POPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A HAUL TRUCK TO A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE BIN GATE HANDLES ARE LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE SECURING LOAD ON PICKUP, BUNGY CORD BROKE CAUSING METAL HOOK TO CUT RIGHT HAND.

AS INSTALLING HYD. HOSE AND CLIMBING DOWN OFF BACKHOE #43, SLIPPED ON HYDRAULIC OIL SPILLED, SCRAPPED AND BRUISED RIGHT SHIN.

EE STEPPED OFF OF BACKHOE TO LOAD HEEL PLATES FOR LOADER AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS OF THE SCREEN ON TOWER. HE STEPPED IN MUD AND TURNED OVER ANKLE.

EE WAS TAKING A SMAPLE CONVEYOR C405. HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A SAMPLE BUCKET FROM THE PLATFORM TO PUT IT IN THE TRUCK.

THE EE WAS CUTTING A V BELT WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL, HYDRAULIC HOSE TO COMPRESSOR CAME LOOSE FROM FITTING SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON DRILL. THE HOSE CONTACTED THE COOLER FAN, GENERATING SPARKS WHICH CAUSED THE HYD FLUID TO BURN. FLAMES CAME INSIDE CAB AND BURNED DRILLER'S LEFT FOREARM AS HE WAS EXITING DRILL CAB.

EE WAS ORGANIZING STEEL BARS ON STORAGE RACK. ASHE WAS PUSHING BARS BACK INTO THE RACK HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO THE BANK HE WAS STANDING ON. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON AN INCLINED PLANE CAUSING HIS CALF MUSCLE TO BE STRAINED.

THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAR CLOG FROM CHUTE IN SURGE TUNNEL. WHEN CLOG WAS FREED, HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON 7 FREED MATERIAL. THIS RESULTED IN STITCHES TO M IDDLE & INDEX FINGERS.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MAINTENANCE EE WHO WAS TRIMMING STEEL WITH A TORCH. THERE WAS A POP IN THE TORCH TIP CAUSING THE OTHER EE TO SUDDENLY MOVE IN REACTION. THE TORCH FLAME CAME CLOSE ENOU GHT TO EE'S GLOVE TO IGNITE THE CLOTH BACK OF THE GLOVE. HE TAKEN TOT HE CLINIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK UNDERNEATH CRUSHER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THORACIC STRAIN AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE EE WAS ADJUSTING A CRUSHER IN THE MAIN PLANT. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PLATFORM MOUNTED @ THE TOP OF THE CRUSHED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY PULLING CONVEYER BELT OVER THE DRIVE PULLEY OF A CONVEYER USING THE V-BELTS ON THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY TO TURN THE HEAD PULLEY WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE V-BELTS. THE UNIT WAS LOCKED OUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED THUMB,AND THUMB WAS PUT IN A SPLINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL IN TUNNEL. BACK BECAME SORE AFTERWARDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON MAY 02, 2001 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CLEAN OUT THE #1 HEADBOX AND UPON COMPLETION, THE OTHER EE CLOSED DOOR ON INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

EMPLOYEE STAES, PULLING HOSE ON MINI PUMPER, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EE WAS LEAVING PARTS SHED, STEPPED OFF OF WET PLATFORM, LOST HIS BALANCE AND CAME DOWN WRONG ON HIS ANKLE. THIS CAUSED A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EE CLIMBED ONTO CRUSHER ADJUSTING RING TO BREAK MATERIAL LOOSE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FEEDER. WHEN MATERIAL BROKE FREE, EE JUMPED OFF OF THE RING TO THE DECK BELOW. THE DISTANCE FROM THE RING TO THE DECK WAS 38 INCHES. EE LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEAN A SPRAY NOZZLE AND WAS TRYINGTO GET THE PLANT OPERATOR'S ATTENTION TO TURN ON THE WATER PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4' HIGH PILE OF SCREENINGS. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO GET OFF THE PILE THE PILE WAS FROZEN AND DIDNOT GIVE AS HE EXPECTED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS CALF.

EE WAS ON SCAFFOLD HELPING CHANGE BEARING WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED. EE FELL ~5'. A DE-ENERGIZED WIRE CAUGHT HIM UNDER HIS LEFT ARMPIT, BREAKING HIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE TOOK A SHORT CUT AND JUMPED DOWN OFF A 3' HIGH CONCRETE FOUNDATION TO GET A WRENCH. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TOO FAR AND LANDED ON HIS HEELS. HE FRACTURED AN ANKLE AND THEN HIS FEET CAME OUT F ROM UNDER HIM AND THEN SLID DOWN A BANK. HE HIT HIS TOE IN HIS BOOT WHEN HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND FRACTURED A TOE.

EE WAS CUTTING A STEP FROM AN OLD PLATFORM. HE WAS HOLDING THE STEP WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE STEP CAME FREE, IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON ANOTHER STEP. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNTIL 3/8/01.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM SLOP PEN OF W-13 CONVEYOR. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SHOVELING, HE SAID HIS BACK HURT.

THE EE WAS NEAR THE SHOP USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL, HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST.

EE DESCENDED LADDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENDLOADER. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP; SPRAINED LEFT FOOT.

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM A CHUTE UNDER THE JAW, USING A SHORT PRYBAR AND HAMMER, HE FELT PAIN ACROSS HIS UPPER BACK. ON 2-5 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RETURNED TO WO RK WITH RESTRICTIONS. ON 2-15 EE WAS RELEASEDTO FULL DUTY STATUS.

THE EE WAS GOING DOWN A LADDER TO WORK ON A FEEDER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER & AS HE STEPPED FROM LADDER, HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF EQUIPMENT PREPARING TO GREASE EQUIPMENT. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AS HE REACHED INTO THE CAB FOR A RAG. EE FELL FROM TRACKS TO GROUND LEVEL AND LANDED ON H IS FEET, BUT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND SHOP DOING CLEAN UP WORK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. TRYING TO BREAK FALL, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE HAMMERING ICE BUILD UP FROM STACKER FRAME. FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW, BURNING SENSATION.

EE WAS OPERATING CRANE TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMPIN THE PIT. THE GROUND WAS NOT LEVEL ENOUGHT TO SET THE CRANE UP PROPERLY AS HE CARRIED WOODEN BLOCKS TO LEVEL THE RIGHT REAR OUTRIGGER HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST

AS THE HP 500 SH CRUSHER WAS BEING REASSBLED THERE WAS A HYD. CLAMPING CYLINDER LEAKING. THE REMOVED THE CYLINDER THE DUST SHELL WAS TAKEN FROM NORMAL POSITION AND SET ON THE CRUSHER. INJURED EE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD LINE WHEN THREE EES ATTEMPED TO REMOVE DUST SHELL COMPLETELY FROM CRUSHER-IN DOING SO THE DUST SHELL SLID INTO THE ORIGNIAL POSITION HITTING EE IN RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO ADJUST LENGHT OF BELT WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT SYSTEM USED TO BLOCKOFF SECTION OF SCREEN. RATCHET SLIPPED, SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIS CHIN/JAW.

EE HAD WORKED IN THE WELDING SHOP GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL. HE HAD ALSO WELDED FLANGES ON 8""PIPE. EE LEFT WORK AT 4:30PM. AROUND 9:00PM LT. EYE STARTED TO HURT BAD ENOUGH THAT EE FELT HE NEEDED TO GO TO E.R. DR. REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM LT. EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A BOX KNIFE-PULLING TOWARD HIS BODY- ATTENTION CALLED AWAY FROM TASK AT HAND AND CUT RIGHT THUMB W/KNIFE.

INJURED WORKS FOR OTHER MINE- AS A QC TECH. ON THIS DAY HE WAS WITH A CONSULTANT AND WENT TO THE PIT TO INSPECT ROCK AT THE TOE OF A SLOPE ONA RECENT SHOT. A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ORANG E ROLLED DOWN SLOPE STRIKING SHOE THEN BOUNCED ONTO HIS SHIN CAUSING A SMALL CUT. INJURED HAD BEEN HAZARD TRAINED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

EE WAS WATERING ROADS IN THE PIT. HE STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT THE END OF THE RAMP. HEBEGAN COUGHING AND BLACKED OUT. THE TRUCK STRUCKA BOULDER.

EE WAS CUTTING LACINGS. OXYGEN LINE JUST BELOW CRIMP BLEW OPEN DURING A BURN BACK, CATCHING GLOVE ON FIRE AND BURNING HIS HAND. THE VANGUARD PROTECTION WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE UNIT AFTER IT H AD BEEN REBUILT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH CATWALK, WATER HOSE FELL OFF CATWALK AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN TROMMEL. TROMMEL PULLED HOSE WHICH BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND LEFT FOOT. HOSE GAVE WAY RESULTI NG IN 3 FRACTURED TOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A PIECE OF METAL 1 X 4 X 16 TO BE USED FOR FEEDER LINERS. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN, BUT SLAG WENT UNDER GLASSES.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LAGGING INTO PLACE ON HEAD PULLEY, LAGGING SLIPPED OUT OF FASTENER SLOT CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S L. FOREARM TO CONTACT HEAD PULLEY RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OFMETAL HUNG IN IMPACT CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG & HAD A HOOK IN AN EYE OF ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL WELDED ONTO ROTAR. THE METAL BROKE LOOSE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT RESULTED IN FOUR BROKEN TEETH AND A CUT TO HIS LOWER LIP. (NO STITCHES).

EE WAS DOING ALIGNMENT ON MOTOR. HE WAS TURNING COUPLING AND WATCHING INDICATURE. EE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD HIS FINGER IN COUPLING WHOLE. WHEN EE TURNED MOTOR HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE COUPLING. CAUSED LACERATION TO FINGER THAT REQUIRE STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A BEARING ON THE NORTH LOADOUT SCREEN. HE WAS PULLING ON THE BEARING HOUSING TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SCREEN SHAFT. FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE SHAFT.

EE WAS HOOKING UP SAFETY CABLE TO TRUCK FRAME. AFTER HE FINISHED SECURING THE PIN INTO THE CABLE AND HOOK, HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND NOTCIED A CUTON HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED ONE STIT CH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A SCREEN CHUTE INSIDE A SUPPORT FRAME. A COME-A-LONG WAS ATTACHED TO THE CHUTE AND TO A LIFTING EYE THAT WAS TACK WELDEDONTO THE FRAME. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE 2 PIECES TOGETHER, THE WELD BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEEWAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TABLE FROM VSI CRUSHER. TABLE BOUND ON THE SHAFT SUDDENLY RELEASED. TABLE CAME TO REST HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AGAINST CRUSHER WALL. EMPLOYEE EXTRICATED HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE FUEL TANK WITH A CHAIN BENDER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF RATCHET SPUN BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

SLIPPED ON STAKES LAYING ON GROUND, FELL AND PENCIL ROD WENT INTO LEFT THIGH, MINOR LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COM-A-LONG TO RESET THE TRUCKS OF A RAIL CAR WHEN THE TRUCKS MOVED RELEASING THE TENSION ON THE COM-A-LONG CAUSING THE COM-A-LONG TO SLIP AND SNAP DOWN ON EMPLOYEES FOREAR M.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL BY HANDS TO GET TO THE BOOM TRUCK THAT WAS NEEDED IN THE PIT. WHILE MOVING THE METAL, IT CUT HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO GO TO THE HOS PITAL FOR 2 STITCHES.

TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE GOING DOWN THE HAUL RAMPAND EE WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE MACHINE. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE WALL AND TURNED OVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER WITH A MODIFIED FACTORY WRENCH WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER STRUCK THE KNEE BRACE ON THE TOWER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGN OSED WITH A FRACTURED TIP TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND AN AVULSED FINGER NAIL. OFFICE WAS NOT ADVISED OF INCIDENT UNTIL 8/30/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES. HE WAS RELEASED WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BLOW BARS IN HAZEONAG. WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT END OF BAR TO HELPKNOCK IT LOOSE, HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW & MISSED POINT OF CONTACT. TO TRY TO STOP HAMMER FROM GOIN PAST, HE STRAINED HIS NECK MUSCLES.

STRIKING SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST DRAIN VALVE BODY TO DISLODGE MATERIAL INSIDE THE DRAIN LINE, WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND ANOTHER PIPE NEXT TO VALVE.

EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD. SLAG FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND WENT UNDER WELDING SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT LINATEX RUBBER TO LINE A FLUME. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF LINATEX RUBBER, CUTTING INTO FOREARM.

EMMPLOYEE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING SHEM TO BE ADDED BACK IN PLACE. WHILE IN MOTION EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, KEEPING ONE HOLDING SHEM AND THE OTHER HAND AND FOREARM TO BREAK FALL. EMPLOYE E'S FOREARM MAKE CONTACT WITH METAL GUARDING. EMPLOYEE'S ARM BROKE THE FALL, BUT SLID DOWN GUARDING RESULTING IN FOREARM LACERATION. (7 STICHES).

EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BLASTING (CARDBOARD) TUBE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE GOT HUNG IN CARDBOARD, EE GAVE A HARD PULL AND KNIFE WENT INTO HIS LEG (LEFT UPPER CALF).

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING RETURN ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR TO LINE BELT. EMPLOYEE STRAINED SHOULDER AND ELBOW WHILE USING HAMMER TO KNOCK RETURN ROLLERS TO TRAIN CONVEYOR BELT. LEFT HAND SLIPPED ON LOO SE MATERIAL AND CAUSED MISS WITH HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE NEW FEEDER BELT AFTER INSTALLATION WHEN THE WELD ON THE NUT ON THE ADJUSTMENT BOLT BROKE. THE RATCHET SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET HANDLE AND FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR SPRAIN. HE WASRETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

CONDITION CONTRIBUTING = WINDS BLOW DUST.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR BY WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS USING A 8 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BUSHING DOWN IN THE HUB OF THE KELLY DRIVE ON THE DM-25 DRILL. A SMALL FRAGMENT APPROX 1/8"" IN SIZE CAME OFF THE EA R OF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH. EE USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER SAID HE COULD ONLY SWING ABOUT 6 INCH, WHICH IS VERY LITTLE FORCE. THEY THINK EAR WAS ALREADY CRACKED.

SUPERIOR CRANE EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF FLAT IRON ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK. VULCAN MATERIALS EE PUSHED THE FLAT IRON FORWARD CAUSING THE FLAT IRON TO CATCH AND CUT THE SUPERIOR CRANES EE'S FING ER.

REMOVING A U-JOINT FROM A TRUCK AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS CUTTING A CONDUIT DOWN OFF OF PUGMILL WHEN THE CONDUIT SLID DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINCHEDHIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE MANLIFT BASKET AND PIPE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITICHES.

EE WAS PULLING ON A 1/2"" HOOK ROD TRYING TO UNCLOG A CHUTE. WHEN THE CLOG BROKE LOOSE, IT ALLOWED HIS ARM TO JERK BACK CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HOOK ROD AND A A NGLE IRON BRACE INFLICTING THE INJURY.

HELPING IN PLANT WHEN EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE HIS HANDS CLEAR OF EQUIPMENT WHEN CRANE OPERATOR WASGIVEN THE SIGNAL TO MOVE. WHEN EQUIPMENT MOVED, EE GOT HANDS CAUGHT AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER OFF.

EE WAS REMOVING AND REPLACING SIDE WEDGES OF JAWCRUSHER. THE DRIVE RATCHET BROKE CAUSING THE WRENCH TO PINCH HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRUSHER FRAME.

EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE, WERE CHANGING 4'X4' SCREEN CLOTH SECTIONS WEIGHING APPROX. 80 LBS EACH. AS HE WAS PULLING THE SCREEN OVER THE TRUCK HANDRAIL IT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS LEFT RIN G FINGER AGAINST THE HANDRAIL. HIS INJURIES INCLUDE A FRACTURED BONE TIP OF THE LEFT RING FINGER AND LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE CAUGHT THUMB OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PALLET OF SCREEN WIRE CLOTH AND TRUCK BED WHEN OFF LOADING

EE WAS ENTERING THE PLANT TO REPORT FOR WORK AND REACHED IN FLOOR TO TRUCK TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND RAN IN A DITCH HITTING HIS HEAD. INJURY RESULTED IN STITCHES.

EE WAS WEARING CUTTING GLASSES WHICH LEFT OPEN AREAS FOR FOREIGN MATERIALS TO GET BEHIND THEM. THE EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH CUTTING A SHANK OFF OF A BUCKET. THE SLAG POPPED AND A SMALL PIE CVE OF SLAG GOT BEHIND HIS CUTTING GLASSES AND GOT TO HIS EYE. WE TOOK THE EE TO THE ER AND THE DR. REMOVED IT AND SENT HIM BACK TO WORK.

WHILE PUTTING A STEEL PALTE IN PLACE FOR MILL,WRIGHT TO WELD THE PLATE GOT AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S BEFORE ATTACHING COME-A-LONG AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN TWO PLATES.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAVING BACK PAIN TO HIS SUPERVISOR. AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN 4-30-01. EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAUL TRUCK RIDES VERY ROUGH WHEN PASSING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE SHOCKS ARE WORN OUT. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR FOR AN EVALUATION BY COMPANY PHYSICIAN. HIS CONDITION WILL BE MONITORED AND TREATMENT GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR.

EE WAS SITTING IN HIS VEHICLE TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

WHILE WELDING ON WELDING COLUMS, BURN & DUST IN EYES.

WHILE MOVING PLATE INSIDE HOPPER, PLATE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND HOPPER WALL.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP HOSES FROM SAME PILE. OTHER EE RAISED UP WITH A STEEL TUBE, STRIKING INJURED IN THE MOUTH. HIS FRONT TWO TEETH WERE DAMAGED. ONE TOOTH WAS BROKE, OT HER TOOTH WAS CHIPPED.

BED SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK FRAME. TRIED TO READJUST BED. FELL FOWARD COMPARTMENT DOOR SWING OPEN STRIKING EE IN RT EAR.

EE WAS TIGHTENING SPRING BOLTS ON PRIMARY FEEDERAT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BOLT BROKE & THE SPRING STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A FILTER HOUSING FROM THE DRILL, AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ONE OF THE LAST BOLTS FROM THE HOUSING IT PIVOTED ON THE REMAINING BOLT CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE COMPRESSOR TANK. THE BOTTOM PART OF THE HOUSING HAD BEEN REMOVED EXPOSING A SHARP EDGE.

EE WAS FILLING OIL TANK. OIL HAD SPILLED ONTO FLOOR ABOVE TANK. EE WAS HOLDING HOSE AT TANK. OILDRIPPED ONTO EE FROM ABOVE. OIL WENT INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE WIPED EYE WITH DIRTY HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TRAPPED GREASE RAG FROM TRUCK SEAT FRAME. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT W/A UTILITY KNIFE IN ORDER TO SPLICE BELT WHILE CUTTING HIS HAND SLIPPED & CONTACTED THE KNIFE EE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES

2 EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING TWO DRAINAGE PIPES TO JOIN TOGETHER. IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING AND JOINING, ONE EE HAD HIS FINGER CAUGHT. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER (LAST JOINT AT FINGERNAIL).

EE HAD BEEN INSPECTING A PART OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER- A BEARING FROM THE HYD. TOGGUE- THE BEARING WAS STANDING ON IT'S END- AS THE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BACK OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE BEARING FEL L HITTING THE END OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OPERATING HYDRAULIC SHOVELS.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF TOWER #4 & GOT LIGHT-HEADED.HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION.

EMPLOYEE HAD A PERIODIC SCREENING CHEST X-RAY READ BY TWO ""B"" READERS. USING THE ILO PROCEDURES. THE X-RAYS WERE CHARACTERIZED AS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSES WHITH READINGS OF Y, AND 1/2. D AMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SATISFY MSHA PROGRAM POLICY, LETTER P92-111-2.