VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LPMining Incidents in 2013

2 of 3 utility owned power lines came loose from pole and fell to ground. The lines continued arcing for over 30 minutes, preventing the fire department from extinguishing the small brush fire. The Utility Repair Crew replaced the lines and system parts up to the (utility owned) pole mounted transformers. No Injuries, or damage.

Employee was helping install a water pipe when it moved unexpectedly and struck the employee in the leg.

Service technician was using our weight cart to move weights to calibrate their truck scale. The cart flipped and the service technician hit his head on the weights that were in the cart causing a gash on his forehead requiring nine stitches.

EE was operating D8N dozer on stripping dump area, pushing stripping material. While leveling dump area he encountered a slab of rock est. to be 6'x8'x15"". His plan was to remove it from topside of dump. He positioned dozer at or about 45 deg angle to the top of dump site. Dozer traveled over berm & traveled a distance down the slope then slid to left side, came to rest at bottom

On October 10,2013 the Electrical Foreman was using Channel Locks to loosen a seal-tight connector on a 2-inch conduit when he felt pain in his left shoulder. On October 15, 2013, the employee went for a diagnostic exam. The doctor sent him for an MRI. On November 13, 2013, the employee saw a specialist who read the MRI and recommended therapy and a lifting restriction.

Employee was washing concrete pad with water hose on 10/1/13. While bending, he felt pain in his knee. He went to Dr and was released to full duty. However on 11/21/13, he had surgery and began losing time from work. This incident is being reported within 10 days of it becoming a reportable accident.

Employee was repairing the lining in the trough under the wash screen when he picked up a bucket of cement and strained/sprained his back.

Employee was connecting a 24""x8' long concrete pipe, when he had the excavator operator raise pipe to set it in the ditch. At this time the cable twisted, causing pipe to turn. This pinned his left leg between a second pipe setting behind him.

On August 21,2013 employee was exiting the conveyor frame when he slipped an caught himself with his arm on the handrail hurting his shoulder. He did not seek medical treatment until November 7,2013.

EE was welding and a piece of hot slag rolled into his boot, EE had his pant leg tucked in. EE worked the rest of his shift and part of the next before it started to swell. EE went back to his house and later to the hospital. EE had an infection set in and his Dr's. waited until the swelling went down before releasing him on 8/16/13 and back to full duty 8/20/13.

EE was assisting contractor with removing brake assembly on CAT 990 Loader. While in compartment, the prop rod for the compartment door became unlocked & a gust of wind blew the door down, striking the EE on top of his hardhat. The EE experienced neck pain from this incident. IME report on 10/16/13 changed diagnosis to cervical radiculopathy requiring physical therapy treatments.

Pressing bearing into hydraulic cylinder when a piece of the bearing broke off and went into knee.

Employee's personal physician released her to RTW on 3-4-13 w/no restrictions, following surgery on R shoulder (not work related). On 3/13 she was lifting a chock block when she felt pain in her shoulder. She sought medical attention on 3/19 and was taken off work until 3/25. She returned to work on 3/25 with no restrictions. She lost a total of 4 days as a result of her injury.

Injured employee fell on ice in the parking lot. Resulting in a strain to the lower back.

Employee strained left calve muscle picking up screen cloth.

Employee jumped from a Grove crane as it overturned. Employee was attempting to move water pipes and a pump. The injured employee sustained torn ligaments in his hip and 3 broken ribs. Investigation is on-going.

On 11/12/13 EE was unplugging sections of the material pipeline from dredge. On a trip from the dredge to the bank, EE exited Jon Boat, his feet slipped on muddy bank. EE put left hand down to brace himself, due to force his arm slipped. EE saw Ortho on 3/13/14 diagnosed as shoulder tendonitis/labrum sprain. Ordered physical therapy 4 weeks and EE was released w/out restriction.

While throwing a rock from the crusher the employee struck his finger on a piece of metal.

In the process of greasing the tail pulley of the conveyor, the employees glove came into contact with a speed sensor on the shaft of the pulley. The speed sensor caused his hand to be pulled toward the rotating shaft, resulting in a cut to his hand and arm.

Injured employee had installed a bearing puller, and was using a porta-power to reverse the bearing from the shaft. When one of the all thread stock stripped allowing the T-Bar and the all thread rods to come apart under pressure causing a laceration and fracture to thumb

Miner was repairing CAT D-8R dozer at customer mine site. Jack stand slipped. Caused contusion to left index finger. Miner went to clinic for evaluation. Diagnosis was contusion. Miner was given splint to protect finger while working. Instructed to take OTC meds for pain. Returned to regular duty 12/10/2013.

While fueling equipment employee was dismounting ladder and slipped off last rung twisting knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11/06/2013.

Tire service tech was installing a tire on the loader. While installing the side flange and bead seat band the flange fell out of the bead area, striking the tech on the top of his right foot above the steel toe guard. Tech suffered a fracture to the top of the foot, the extent unknown until all test results are returned.

Employee picked up a quarter keg grease container and carried it 8-10 feet into a building when he felt a tingle and pull in his shoulder.

While ascending the 990 loader, the employee slipped on a loose cover plate and fell to the same level twisting his ankle.

Employee was welding on 7' mainframe on 7/18/2013 when he felt a pain in his right elbow. The pain progressively got worse and on 8/26/2013 he reported it to his supervisor and requested medical treatment.

Employee was repairing a coolant leak on a RTV Kubota when he cut his hand on the 9"" plastic coolant fan. He sought medical attention on 7/16, required sutures and was placed on restricted duty.

While replacing guard after changing belts on screen the guard slipped and caught his hand between the guard and motor sheave resulting in a laceration to the hand.

A piece off a hammer broke off and entered leg while removing bucket teeth on loader.

While using a cable to move a barge, the cable became hung on the barge. Employee used force trying to unhook cable from the barge. After the cable was re-spooled, employee reported pain in his elbow. He did not request to see a doctor until May 10th, 2013. He was diagnosed with inflammation of the elbow. This incident is being reported with 10 days of it becoming reportable.

Employee was descending ladder to exit haul truck when he felt a sharp pain in his right knee. He sought medical attention and is currently on restricted duty.

While standing in a Cat 990 series II counter weight storage box to replace the right rear ladder, the employee's right foot slipped causing a strain to the right knee. Went to Dr. on 04/08/2013. Restricted duty.

Employee was removing a drill bit form the bit basket when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back

On December 5, 2013, the employee walked out of the Mobile Shop when the wind picked up and dust blew into his left eye. The employee washed his eye with eyewash and clean it through the night. On December 6, 2013 the employee's eye was sore and sensitive to light and received medical attention. He was diagnosed with a cornea abrasion and dust particles were removed from the eye.

Employee was replacing the floor board on the flat bed section of the truck and was welding shims underneath the floor of the bed when he got debris in his eye. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 11/27/13.

While in the process of cutting a piece of metal, the wind blew dust around the side of the employee's safety glasses and into the employee's eye.

Employee was washing out the primary crusher from underneath in the feed box. As he was standing in the box 30' away a rock fell and hit the crusher saddle and ricochet striking the employee in the right hand causing a laceration to his right thumb resulting in three stitches.

Employee was cutting down a tree with a chain saw when a piece of saw dust went under his safety glasses and into his eye. He sought medical attention the next day and was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion. He was prescribed eye drops and returned to full duty. No restrictions or lost time.

While assisting others doing maintenance on Conveyor #3 employee removed his safety glasses and wiped his face and apparently got dust in his left eye. The following morning the doctor removed small piece of foreign matter from employees left eye. Slight abrasion to eye diagnosed. Antibiotics administered.

8/9/2013 employee was walking from shop when he felt a sting in his right forearm and noticed a small cut.It's believed a small piece of metal from the track of excavator 60' away popped off and hit his arm. After a few days of discomfort he went to the dr. on 8/23/2013.A surgeon removed a tiny piece of metal on 8/30/2013 at which time the injury became reportable.

On August 7th, employee slipped on step while entering bobcat, causing a minor laceration to his leg, not requiring medical attention. On August 16th employee stated the wound was not healing and requested medical attention. He was treated for an infection and returned to full duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of employee seeking medical attention.

Changing coller, the cooler dropped and pinched his finger.

Injured employee and another employee had set the crusher ring and were unhooking the crusher ring from the crane. The shackles and straps were laid on side of crusher frame the crane operator started lifting the hoist of the crane and the shackles came off the side of crusher frame and hit injured employee in the mouth, chipping two teeth.

Employees eyes were burnt while holding shims in place while another employee was welding.

Using a box cutter to cut down tubes, knife slipped & left leg

Employee was unloading a piece of 4"" angle when the piece rolled and pinched employees fingers.

Employee was using a impact wrench with is right hand to break a bolt on a cylinder rod end, he was holding the socket with his left hand for balance and as the bolt backed out it cut his finger.

The injured was attempting to rotate an impact crusher rotor shaft to dislodge material that had it jammed using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped as he was pulling which caused his hand to impact the crusher housing. Received six stitches to left middle finger to close the wound.

Cut right knee with a razor knife while cutting cardboard tubes.

After performing routine maintenance on a shaker screen, employee had a pry bar in his hand and when he made a twisting motion to exit the deck of the shaker, the pry bar struck him on the right side of his face, causing a contusion below his safety glasses. He sought medical attention, was prescribed antibiotic eye drops and released to full duty.

Employee of Brabston Trucking & Excavating suffered a heart attack while replacing supplies on his truck. The loader operator noticed employee on the ground behind his truck. Mining employees used the AED on-site and performed CPR, to attempt to stabilize him until EMT's arrived. He was transported to hospital, and was pronounced dead.

NON-WORK RELATED INCIDENT. 2 employees decided to come to work a half hour early to swap a personal television in the employee parking lot before work started. The injured EE attempted to pick up the TV and set it back down in the fellow EE's personal vehicle, the TV landed on his right middle finger causing a laceration. The EE received 7 stitches and released without restriction.

Employee allegedly slipped while exiting the truck, and complaining of back pain

Employee was dismounting a locomotive when he felt a sharp pain in his right hip and tingling in his right foot. He sought medical attention on May 6, 2013. He was given a Medrol dose pack prescription and released to full duty.