VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LPMining Incidents in 2004

Employee was helping another employee wash parts, a spacer off of a 992C Cat Loader was on the bench beside the parts washer. The spacer fell off or was knocked off and hit the floor and then bounced up and struck the employee on the inside of his left ankle.

The employee was operating a front end loader and as he descended the ladder, he encountered a sharp pain in his right knee as he stepped to the ground. Medical attention on 12/27/04.

Employee experienced painful back spasms while operating an articulating haul truck while moving stripped material. Employee had experienced back spasms before and the case was put under investigation. As of 1/18/2005, the case was accepted as an injury that was reportable.

EE WAS MOVING A HALF FULL DRUM OF ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE SHOP TO A HAUL TRUCK OUTISDE OF THE SHOP TO DRAIN ANTI-FREEZE FROM TRUCK INTO DRUM. EE WAS USING A SET OF HAND TRUCKS TO MOVE DRUM. DRUM SHIFTED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HAND TRUCK AND STARTED TO TIP OVER. EE LUNGED TO CATCH DRUM AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

Employee was visually inspecting pugmill as part of daily routine and reached to lift a piece of wood with one hand and lift an inspection plate up with the other when he felt a sensation in his back between his shoulder blades.

Employee was washing material out of the bed of a truck and was struck by a 5"" piece of stone that was stuck in the corner of the bed with fine material. The stone rolled down the bed and bounced off a piece of rubber toward the employee striking him in the shin.

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHILE TWO EMPLOYEES' WERE ATTEMPTING TO RIG FOR REMOVAL OF THE CRUSHER COVER. THE SINGLE PART LINE WAS TWO-BLOCKED ALLOWING THE HOOK & HEADACHE BALL TO DROP, STRIKING THE EE THAT WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SET RIGGING.

Employee was welding brass on the mainframe seat of an omni-cone crusher. He was in the sitting position, leaned over in the crusher welding and when he rose up, he strained his back.

While building a new chute, using flat washers as a spacer, a pry bar was used to remove the washers. The chute slipped from the pry bar smashing the tip of the left index finger.

Frature to Coccyx & futher back injury (type to be determined.)** Employee was under the hood of loader. The mechanism holding up the hood failed knocking Employee 4 ft to the ground. Narrative paraphrased from work activity.**

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CRANE AT THE SHOP WHEN FLYROCK FROM A BLAST ENTERED HIS WORK AREA. EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK THAT CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.

Employee was replacing screen on top deck. While climbing up, left knee gave out. Originally injury was recorded as first aid. On 12/16/2004 the injury was upgraded to lost time reportable when the employee required surgery on his left knee.

Rock fell from quarry wall onto cab shield bent shield down on cab, broke windshield

Employee was exiting his truck at the end of his shift. He slipped while he was exiting and twisted and fractured his ankle. The case was under investigation until August 24, 2004 when it was deemed to be a work related injury.

Employee was ascending a haul truck ladder when his right knee popped. He did not report the incident until 7-16-04. The employee did not seek medical treatment other than first aid until 7-29-04. This report is being filed based on the medical treatment date of 7-29-04.

Ee was shoveling spilled material when he sprained his right shoulder. He returned to work the next day & performed his normal duties. He continued performing his normal duties up till 9-13-04. He had surgery performed on his shoulder on 9-14-04. He had surgery performed on his shoulder on 9-14-04 which has resulted in time lost from his job.

Employee was tramming a manlift from its parked location to the plant. The front wheels went into a depression of about 15-18 inches causing the basket to shake. Employee fell out of basket to the ground suffering a hairline fraction of the pelvis and a compression fracture of a vertabrae in the lower back.

Man attaching roof had fall protection on but not attached and he fell 22 feet.

Dewatering a hole. EE had a boom out to the front of the truck, put the pump up on the bed & hurried up & went around the dewatering truck, forgot to duck for the boom, hit chin.

Employee was moving boxes w/paper & supplies several weeks ago. Injury was to lower back and was not known to be a work place injury until 6/4/04.First incident was in March, no medical treatment required. Recurrance on 5/24/04 medical attention was sought. Supervision was not notified of the recurrence and determination made that it was work related until 6/4/04.

Employee was helping repair/weld on new wear liner in WA500 loader bucket. Employee welded approximately 30 minutes and was a helper for the remaining time of repair. He received arc flash burns to both of his eyes.

Part of the loader operator's duties is to monitor material flow. While adjusting flow, the employee experienced an occupational illness, resulting in a dislocated shoulder. This occurs regularly during recreational activities and on 4/27/04 while making the above operational adjustment.

Employee was pulling on fuel nozzle on fuel truck and strained his shoulder. Employee refused medical treatment at time of actual accident, claiming it was nothing. He later reported pain (on June 17, 2004) claiming it was from the original April accident. The investigation of this claim did not begin until 6/17/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN INCLINE IN AN EMPTY TRUCK & HIT A POT HOLE, STRAINING BACK. THE ORIGINAL INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID BUT BECAME A LOST TIME AFTER 5/12/04, A DR.'S VISIT & PHYSICAL THERAPY WERE PRESCRIBED.

SETTING A STAIR LANDING (SUPPORTED BY A CRANE) ONTO A PLATFORM, WHILE WORKING IN A MAN BASKET. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STAIR LANDING AND THE PLATFORM. CONTUSION/AVULSION RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

HE WAS CUTTING MOTOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP LOOSE FROM MACHINE. WHEN THE TORCH CUT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THERE WAS OIL RESIDUE INSIDE CAUSING A FLASH BACK.

The employees lower back was strained while repairing a Euclid R-65 hauler using a 3/4 inch drive ratchet with a four foot handle. The employee went to the doctor on 3/21/04.

3-18-04 EE FINISHED DRILLING SHOT-CAME TO SHOP-WORKED REMAINDER OF THE DAY. NO MENTION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH EYE. 3-19-04 REPORTS TO WORK NORMAL TIME; CALLS SHOP AT 7:30 TO SAY EYE HURTING. SENT TO DR - BACK AT 11:30 AM. SAYS DR REMOVED SMALL PIECE OF METAL. EE REPORTS HE THOUGHT HE ONLY HAD DUST IN HIS EYE ON THURS. REPORTS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE ASSISTING LOADING SHOT AT VULCAN CHATTANOOGA, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. IT WAS INITIALLY ASSUMED TO BE INDIGESTION AND APPROPRIATE MEDICATION TAKEN. THE PAIN WORSENED DURING THE NIGHT AND HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE.

Employee was exiting a D-8 Dozer. Stepped down onto track. Foot slipped and he fell against a handrail.

getting out of tractor trailer. Stones were uneven and gave way. He fell and badly sprained ankle.

Employee just turned onto main haul road, went around a sharp curve and was on a straight stretch. He turned his wheel to the right to get more on his side of the road then turned back to the left to straighten up and it wouldn't turn left. Truck kept going to the right and went over the berm. Steering released, he turned to the left and the truck turned over.

Stemming a shot, hurt low back

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SNAKE WHILE SERVICING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AT VULCAN. HIS LEFT LEG WAS BITTEN.

Employee had just completed pre-shift inspection on assigned haul truck. A fellow employee, who was ending his shift, proceeded to back his haul truck into the truck line. This individual misjudged where others were parked and backed into left front of haul truck that injured employee was standing on. The employees left foot was pinned between handrail and front of truck.

Employee from Ensley Central Services, MSHA ID #01-03226, was working at the Pride Quarry, MSHA ID #01-03164. He was splicing a beam together when the beam rolled onto his right index finger.

Two employees were replacing the end plate of W-13 Conveyor Discharge Chute by lifting it into place. While putting plate into place, they lost conrol of the plate and it fell striking injured on the right index finger causing laceration. (Plate wears approximately 150 lbs.)

Was bringing pumphead out of hole being dewatered. Pumphead swung and hit EE's small finger on right hand and broke it.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK CHAIN LOCATED APPROX. 2 FT. OFF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE ANY TWISTING MOTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP AREA. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE LEANED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT TWISTING HIS UPPER BODY & DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CHAIN. HIS RANGE OF MOTION SEEMED NORMAL.

Employee was cleaning spilled material (-1/4"" size) from tail pulley area of W-18 Conveyor. He had been shoveling approximately 20 minutes when the accident occurred. He was working at a normal pace and was not overexerting himself. Lower back strain - lumbar root syndrome

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH A CONVEYOR'S TAIL PULLEY. A CO-WORKER WAS STANDING ON THE TAIL PULLEY'S FRAME & HAD STARTED TO REMOVE BOLTS SECURING THE SWITCH COVER. INJURED POSITIONED AN 8' STEPLADDER AGAINST THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD & STARTED TO ASCEND THE LADDER. THE BOTTOM OF STEPLADDER KICKED OUT & HE FELL ONTO THE UPPER FRAME OF THE GUARD, FRACTURING RIBS.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A LOADER. ONE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER BY MEANS OF THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND LEVEL HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE WATER TRUCK & SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/13/05.

EE NORMALLY WORKS AT ENSLEY CENTRAL SHOP/YARD id 0103226 WHICH IS ALSO VULCAN CONST. MATERIALS. EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WORKING ON/ERECTING THE PUG MILL LOADOUT BIN AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR THE NEW HELENA QUARRY PLANT. EE WAS SHUTTING CRANE DOWN TO MOVE TO ANOTHER JOB. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE CRANE HE STEPPED INTO A TIRE RUT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A HAUL CABLE TO A BARGE FOR LOADING. THE SWIVEL WAS LAYING AGAINST THE BARGE AS IT WAS LIFTED ONLY ONE END OF THE SWIVEL RELEASED ITS ENERGY. AS THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO ATTACH THE CABLE THE BARGE MOVED CAUSING THE OTHER END TO OPEN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DEEP BRUISE TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

The metal access door for the gyratory crusher came loose and fell into the primary feeder. The door was cut into two pieces. One piece was successfully removed without incident. The second section of the door shifted as it was being lifted and smashed the employee's thumb.

Employee was in the control booth and walked out the door, stepped with his left foot and twisted his ankle. He did not step on any obstruction.

Employee sprain his right ankle as he dismounted loader and stepped on a 3"" rock. He was fueling and changing air filters on 992G loader. Employee chose to not see a doctor until 10/22/2004.

Ee was removing a blockage from the chute over the 5 1/2' short head crusher. A rock fell from an opening in the chute above ee approx 20' & struck ee's hard hat as he was looking into chute. The rock broke through the hard hat & lacerated ee's head. This required four staples to close. Ee was released to return to work.

Employee crushed his left index finger; he was changing out a old punch plate from #1 screen. The chain came loose causing the punch plate to come down and crush the employee's finger.

Employee received a strain to his R upper arm when he slipped and fell from the drill platform to the ground; due to powerhead blowing out oil.

The turbo failed on the pit loader resulting in a fire. The ee turned off the ignition, exited the cab and dropped from the midrail on the loader to the ground, approx 5 ft. a fire suppression system was on the loader and a fire extinguisher was located at the door also.

Employee climbed down the ladder of the haul truck. He reached the ground, took a step backwards and twisted his ankle.

Ee was striking a side lip protector on a loader bucket using a 16 lbs. sledge hammer. A small piece of the metal being struck flew off and struck ee on his right thigh just above the knee.

Ee was removing the center rail hold down bolt with a ratchet wrench. The wrench slipped off the bolt head and pinched his finger between the socket and the angle bolt head protector causing the accident.

The ee was exiting a haul truck after stripping operation and stepped on a step and twisted his body, resulting in a strained hip.

A co-worker was hitting a drill bit with a hammer to loosen it from the hammer on the drill. A small piece of metal was knocked off the bit and struck the injured ee in the left forearm causing it to become embedded.

EE WAS LOADING A BACKHOE INTO A SHIPPING CONTAINER. WHILE USING A PAIR OF PULL JACKS TO PUT THE BACKHOE WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE, EE'S LEFT PINKIE FINGER WAS PULLED INTO THE SPROCKET OF THE PULL JACKS THUS REMOVING THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND MOST OF THE FINGERNAIL.

Small ditch approximately 36 inches wide and foot deep, employee was stepping over onto concrete, foot caught edge of concrete, foot slipped, most of weight fell on right leg causing foot to land in awkward position.

Working on the middle deck of a creen shaker and the screen was handed into the shaker the wrong way. Ee then had to turn the screen around before sliding it into place. Also note that this did not become a reportable accident until September 1, 2004

Employee was cleaning up on Tower #1, as he was descending the stairs to the ground level a rock fell approx. 25' from a hole in a chute and struck the employee on the right wrist.

Employee was grinding off motor shaft to install new bearing. Foreign object blew under his face shield and into his left eye.

Employee was removing tire from Bobcat skid steer loader; dropped tire and pinched left ring finger between rim and axle. Employee was injured while working at the Helena Quarry, MSHA ID #01-00526; but, he works with Ensley Central Services MSHA ID #01-03226.

Unloading a skid of manufactured parts to assemble new equipment. Parts on skid shifted, resulting in a laceration on ee's right hand.

AFTER GETTING WELDING EQUIPMENT OUT OF TRUCK TOOL BOX, WAS GOING BACK AROUND REAR OF TRUCK AND RAN INTO OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR, CUTTING FACE ON RIGHT CHEEK, REQUIRING 3 INSIDE STITCHES & 11 OUTSIDE STITCHES.

WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE WORK, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLEN ROCK ON BACK/RIGHT AND WRIST WHICH FELL FROM THE 8 X 24 DEISTER SCREEN.

Employee was working on #6 loader inside the cab when he stood up and jammed his head against the inside of the cab, straining his neck.

Employee was walking to tail pulley; stepped on a loose rock and twisted/sprain left ankle. Initial date of injury was 6/1/04 and was seen by company physician on that date. On 6/8/04 physician decided to place employee in an ankle splint.

Employee was using a 3/4"" drive ratchet to tighten bolts on a pipe flange at waste discharge line. While applying pressure on bolts with drive ratchet, felt pain in lower back. Minor

EE was helping unload jaw crusher parts from two tractor trailers with a mobile crane. A motor base was unloaded and placed on the ground. A toggle block was unloaded and placed on the motor base. A crusher shaft was then unloaded and placed on the ground with one end resting on the motor base. EE was walkign away when the toggle block slid off the motor base striking his foot.

EE had just finished tightening the track pad bolts on a Komatsu PC-300 hydraulic rockbreaker. He bent over to inspect his work, stood back up and strained a muscle in his lower back.

THE EE SKIPPED THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE TRUCK WHILE EXITING. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

EE WAS RESETTING A CONVEYOR E-STOP. A 3"" TO 4"" ROCK FELL FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME OVERHEAD, STRIKING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WATER TRK WAS DESCENDING RAMP TO PIT AREA. THE BRAKES FAILED ALLOWING TRUCK TO GAIN SPEED CAUSING VEHICLE UPSET.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN IDENTIFICATION SIGN ON A FUEL TANK AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS WRIST HIT THE SIGN, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM THE TUNNEL FLOOR ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS SHOVELING ONTO THE BELT BETWEEN TWO FEEDERS. HIS SHOVEL BECAME ENTANGLED ON A ELECTRICAL CABLE. HE TOOK HIS LEFT HAND AND TOSSED THE CABLE TO THE SIDE. AS HE DID, HIS FINGER WENT BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND HOPPPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE RAISED HIS LEG & FELT PAIN IN HIS RT.LEG. HE WAS CHECKED AT THE HOSPITAL THAT DAY & WAS TOLD JUST TO TAKE IT EASY & IF HE HAD ANY PROBLEMS TO SEE THE COMPANY DR. ON FRIDAY 4/2/04, HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO SEE DR. & WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOW BACK STRAIN & PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY.

The ee was troubleshooting the electrical switch gear and the door was open on the box. He turned his head and as he looked back around, the wind blew the door into his mouth, loosening an implanted tooth.

Poor communications, dislodged rock from back stop at primary crusher, fell to ground below striking EE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE SCREEN HOUSE CLEANING OUT AND ADJUSTING THE WATER NOZZLES IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN. HE TURNED TO EXIT THE AREA AND HIT HIS LEG ON A BEAM, RESULTING IN STITCHES TO HIS RIG HT LEG.

EE HAD A SLIVER OF METAL TO ENTER THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS EXAMINING CLEANING THREADS ON A 1 1/4"" BOLT. THE METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED FROM A LIGAMENT IN THE EE'S HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A LINER IN THE BED OF A 773D CAT HAUL TRUCK. AFTER WELDING, HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF THE WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

EE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER; SLAG FELL ONTO LEFT BOOT AND WENT IN BETWEEN TONGUE OF BOOT AND DOWN INTO BOOT.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING LOWER CHECK PLATES ON JAW CRUSHER. ONE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LINE UP HOLES FOR BOLTS. THE BAR SLIPPED & HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED. PRY BAR DID NOT HIT KNEE. EMPLOYEE TOOK IT EASY OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT ON MONDAY HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. AN MRI CONFIRMED TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS AND OUTPATIENT SURGERY SCHEDULED.

Injured was changing screen cloth on the bottom deck of Screen #1. As he was removing the screen cloth, his right shoulder began hurting. On his second visit to the Doctor (2-13-04) he was placed on 14 days light duty.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH A HOSE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND & WRIST, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING THE SUCTION HOSE BACK ON THE PIT PUMP. HE SQUATTED AND LIFTED THE LINE IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE CHANGING WEAR METAL ON FRONT END LOADER. THE WEAR METAL SHIFTED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ""KNOCK"" IT INTO PLACE AND FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

EE FELL WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM BACKHOE. HE HAD A SMALL CUT ON HIS HEAD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Employee was sliding a steel box containing a ""Port-a-Power"" unit from tailgate of a pickup truck. Right 3rd finger was caught between the box and the tailgate and got pinched resulting in a laceration that required sutures.

A large boulder fell from the loader bucket, causing the machine to pitch. Although he was strapped in, the sudden movement caused the seat springs to compress and recoil which forced him into the cab roof. EE hit his head on the roof. He was ok initially, but later complained of neck pain and sought medical treatment for a pinched nerve in his neck.

EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH(WIRE) ONTO A CHUTE ABOVE THE 4 1/4 CRUSHER, THE SCREEN CLOTH SLIPPED AND HIT TOP OF FEED PLATE KISKED BACK AND HIT EE IN THE NOSE

Employee was using 1/2"" pull handle to remove bolt from exhaust manifold, socket slipped and caught left ring finger between exhaust stud and pull handle.

Driller was cleaning drill area for preparation of drilling at the Huntsville Quarry. While using front end loader a 25' - 30' section of wall fell onto the cab of a Cat 980C loader. Employee received scratches to face and 4 sutures to left pinky finger. His left pinky finger was broken.

Employee received a foreign object in his left eye apparently from welding and grinding on a pump barge. He did not notice anything wrong until the next day and did not seek medical attention until 11-01-04. This is reportable because a prescription medication was used in his eye.

Unhooking safety chain from a butterfly valve on a large diameter water line. When the chain was unhooked, the flowing water caused the valve handle to swing around hitting the employee in the chin.

New deck being installed. Employee caught thumb between new screen deck and angle iron brace.

Employee used an air impact wrench to tighten bolts on a new liner in box. Apparently, metal was floating in the air and fell in his eye. He thought it was dust and went home at the end of his shift. His eye became irritated through the morning and he went to a physican. This is MSHA reportable because he was given prescription eye medication.

Employee was grinding hand rail rail burrs when a small particle bounced off safety glasses into right eye.

Mounting tail pulley guard. Making new mounting holes and touched right fore arm against hot metal.

The ee was operating our water truck and the vent cover on the air condition unit fell off. The ee proceeded to replace the vent cover while the air condition unit was in operation and the fan blade struck his left middle finger resulting in a laceration requiring three stitches.

Employee was assisting the explosive contractor with loading the drilled holes when the he experienced a burning and stinging sensation in his left buttock. He was standing & bending over at time - did not see or hear anything that bit or stung him; area was red with somes swelling -went to doctor and received a prescription.

Alleged injury to right eye occured when ee attempted to sharpen drill bit with a hand grinder and foreign object entered eye.

Employee was cutting rubber with a knife when his right hand slipped causing the knife to cut him between the webbing of his pinky finger and ring finger. 6 stitches were required to close the laceration.

Received a UPS shipment, ee was opening the box with a box cutter knife to insure that all parts ordered were received. Knife slipped while slicing box open and struck ee's left forearm. Took ee to Medical Center, ee received six stitches to left forearm.

The employee was changing oil in the Komatsu loader using a retractable hose reel to put oil in a reservoir. The employee was checking the dipstick when the hose reel unexpectedly retracted causing the nozzle to strike his left cheek. This caused a laceration that needed 6 stitches.

Employee was cutting off bolts with a cutting torch while wearing safety glasses. ee went to dr to have metal and rust removed from eye.

Injured employee's left index finger was crushed when co-worker dropped his end of a Cat 980G loader bucket cutting edge.

Employee was shoveling spilt material off of the platform around the vsi crusher. (Employee was placed under certain physical restrictions, but they did not affect his regular job duties.)

REPLACING BUCKET TEETH ON LOADER, ONCE THE PINS WERE REMOVED THE EMPLOYEE USED A SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE TEETH OFF. WHEN HE HIT THE TOOTH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED FROM THE TOOTH. IT PUNCTURED AND LODGED INTO HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE WOUND WAS CLEANED AND DRESSED WITH A BANDAID. A WEEK LATER THE SITE BECAME PAINFULL AND SWOLLEN. HE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT FORPLANT JOB. WHILE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF BELT & CUT THE SIDE OF HIS RT. LEG, REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

While steam cleaning truck with hot water steam jenny, handle/nozzle got against employee's right leg, burning it above the ankle.

Working on VSI Crusher putting on a V-Belt when dirt got in left eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC ZIP TIE OFF OF A BOOT ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE. WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE, IT ALSO CUT THE EE'S RT. FOREARM.

Employee was working on tail pulley of a conveyer. The guard that protects this point was flipped up but not secured. The guard flipped down to its closed position striking the ee's fingertip. Tip of left index finger was struck. EE received stitches and finger was splinted for a break.

EE WAS SITTING ON TAILGATE OF COMPANY TRUCK AT CUSTOMER-RECOMMENDED DISTANCE DURING BLASTING. DEBRIS FROM BLAST CAME IN HIS DIRECTION, CAUSING HIM TO GET OFF TAILGATE AND SEEK COVER.

HAND-PICKING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT. FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW AND HIT MOUTH AREA. RECEIVED 2-3 STITCHES IN THE MOUTH AREA.

AN I-BEAM ON A FLIGHT FEEDER THAT SUPPORTED ROLLERS WAS TWISTED. EE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE I-BEAM BY APPLYING HEAT, USING A COMEALONG & A HYD. JACK. HE WAS REMOVING THE JACK AFTER THE FIRST BEAM WAS STRAIGHTENED WHILE THERE WAS PRESSURE STILL ON THE JACK. THE JACK POPPED OUT & HIT THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER ROLLER.

Euclid r-65 haul truck he was backing up along the rail road, track on the side road, when the truck started to slide down the 5' high embankment and the truck overturned. ee did not seek, request or need medical attention until 4/19/04 ee wen to dr office complaining about pain in r. shoulder and neck and ee had worked the whole week his normal job drove truck ground.

EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT THIGH.

EE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL BECAUSE OF MUDDY BOOTS. HE HAS PAIN IN THE LEFT WRIST; X-RAYS WERE TAKEN & THERE WERE NO FRACTURES. A WRIST SPLINT WAS APPLIED TO RETRICT MOVEMENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE EE CONTINUED PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB.

EE WAS UNLOADING METAL PIECES OF SHEETING, WHEN A PIECE FELL. HE JUMPED BACK AND HIT THE TRUCK. HE CAUGHT HIS NIPPLE RING ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A T-SHIRT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OFF THE ROCK THAT WAS ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN IT STALLED OUT. METAL SHIRT BOARDS ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BELT. AS HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL DOWN, THROUGH THE ROCK, INSIDE THE S KIRT BOARDS, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND THE METAL SHIRT BOARD. CAUSED LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

EE WAS GOING TO UNLOAD A 1 1/2"" AIR IMPACT WRENCH FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE JERKED THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE TO OPEN IT. THE TAILGATE DISLODGED FROM ITS MOUNTING POINTS, FALLING AND STRI KING THE EE'S LEG.

THE EE WAS INJURED USING A PNEUMATIC AIR GUN TO FRAME A WALL IN THE LAB. THE NAIL GUN DOUBLE FIRED WHILE THE EE WAS HOLDING A STUD AGAINST THE TOP PLATE OF THE FRAME. A 16 PENNY FRAMING NAIL W ENT THROUGH THE FLESHY TIP OF THE EE'S MIDDLE FINGER AND PUNCTURED HIS RING FINGER.

The employee was sent to a pulmonary specialist who conducted a CT scan. The scan revealed a significant bilateral pleural plaquing. This is characteristic of asbestos exposure. The employee worked for the U.S. Navy in Hawaii during 1973 -1976. During this period, his job was to remove the asbestos insulation from old naval ships.

Employee had periodic screening chest x-ray read by two readers. X-ray was characterized as pneumoconiosis with scores of 1/1 and 1/0. Damage or impairment cannot be determined by x-rays.

Employee became overheated while working on a dozier and suffered from heat exhaustion. Heat index was 104 degrees. Employee was not properly hydrating himself.

DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSE - HEART ATTACK.

INDEPENDENT HAULER WAS REMOVING BOWS FROM HIS TRUCK BED IN PREPARATION OF LOADING. HE CLIMBED STEPS ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER & ATTEMPTED TO SWING TRAILER BOW WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE HAD CLOSED THE FILLING TANK LID ON THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING AROUND CATWALK TO STEPS. HE LOST FOOTING ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND.

Employee was talking to a truck driver. He turned to walk away and stepped in a hole which resulted in a sprained ankle.