All MSHA-reportable accidents at VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LP operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
At approx. 11:20am on 11/30/17, a fire was discovered at the primary MCC room. Fire department was dispatched and arrived at 11:30am. Due to fire involving switchgear & located next to 4160v transformer, firefighting activities were delayed until power could be de-energized. The fire was extinguished at 12:38pm, minutes after electrical services could arrive and disconnect power.
Smoke was observed coming from the West property line. It was determined that a fire was present along the public road and encroaching onto the berm of the property. The fire originated from a power line being blown into a broken tree limb during a wind storm. The fire department extinguished the fire, however it was not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery.
Employee alleges while stepping into haul truck EE felt a pain in EE's lower back.
Employees left foot was fractured when it was caught between feed plate and drum of crusher while trying to change out blow bars.
Employee stepped from conveyor concrete platform and hyper extended left knee.
An employee who owns a landscaping company (Double R Lawn Service) fractured vertebra when the riding mower the employee was operating rolled over on top of the employee while mowing a sloped area near the quarry entrance.
On July 16, 2020 employee reported that EE experienced a shoulder injury in June of 2017 and EE wanted to seek medical attention (employee did not report injury in 2017). On August 24, 2020 MRI results revealed a labrum tear consistent with an old injury. EE is scheduled to have surgery on September 11, 2020. EE is currently working full duty until surgery date.
Employee right thumb was smashed between hydraulic cylinder and pushing wedge. Resulting in a crush thumb.
Employee was stepping off of the bucket truck to the ground when EE's foot came in contact with the ground. Apparently the contact caused the steel toe to bend back breaking two bones in EE's foot.
On 2/14 A loader operator was climbing into loader and felt a pain/spasm in lower back. EE immediately began icing and taking OTC medication. On 2/28 ee requested to go to the clinic and was diagnosed with a sprained lumbar ligament and returned full duty. EE had a follow-up appt. On 3/10 and was prescribed physical therapy making it a reportable injury.
Employee fell and injured left shoulder.
Employee was changing a belt on conveyor when EE slipped on the toe board and scrapped EE's left shin. EE refused treatment at the time but reported to EE's supervisor on January 5, 2018 that EE felt like the wound on EE's left shin was infected and requested medical attention. EE was diagnosed with lower extremity cellulitis and is currently losing time.
Employee was shoveling loose material under conveyor. When they stepped up onto a concrete slab their left foot became stuck in the mud. As they pulled it free, they felt pain in the left knee. MRI results received on 1/2/18 showed a torn ACL. This incident is being reported within 10 days of it becoming a reportable injury.
Employee was working on changing a hydraulic line on the blade of the dozer. When climbing out to get parts, right foot slipped on the arm of the blade and went between the arm and the tracks as the rest of their body fell towards the ground resulting in ankle and knee pain. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 10/23/2017.
shoveling stemming into a hole - hurt low back
Injured employee entered an area at screen 2 unannounced while work to remove deck was being performed by others. The corner of a screen deck that was being removed contacted employee's left foot when it was cut free.
Employee was pushing bags of blasting agent in a drill hole with a tamping pole and as EE was removing the tamping pole EE felt discomfort in EE's left shoulder. Began RICE for a few weeks, the employee went to the doctor on 06/01/17 and was diagnosed with tendentious. Employee was given an injection of anti-inflammatory and placed on a 10 lb. work restriction.
The miner was loading cribbing material, 30-40lbs per, into the bed of service truck when the rope handle attached to the cribbing wrapped around the tip of right middle finger. The miners right middle finger from first joint to tip was broken and degloved.
Employee was stepping down from shaker platform when left knee gave way and ee fell to the ground.
On 5/11 an employee was working in the welding shop and felt something fall on the back of neck from a light fixture above. EE thought the light was going to fall so ee quickly jumped out of the way and right foot was caught causing to trip and land on the inside of right foot. EE felt right knee become sore. On 6/5 ee saw a doctor and put on restrictions.
While walking the area to inspect the screen a mechanical failure caused a guard to contact the employee after the flywheel contacted it knocking the employee backward into the adjacent screen.
An employee was injured while using a torch to cut the nut off the back of a sand screw flight. The hot nut burned a hole through employee's pant leg which then allowed the nut to fall down into employee's boot causing a third degree burn to the right foot.
Employee received a laceration and fracture to left thumb when it was struck by a come-a-long.
On 10/24/17, employee was walking into a tunnel & tripped over a conveyor belt laying on the ground. Employee attempted to catch self by bracing self to the wall with left hand. EE received First Aid treatment. Employee continued to experience pain & discomfort & decided to seek medical attention on 11/13/17 - diagnosed with a strained left shoulder & on restricted duty.
Employee got out of the lube/fuel truck, stepped on a rock, twisted ankle and fell to the ground.
Injured worker was in process of jacking the shuttle conveyor back in place when the conveyor structure unexpectedly moved catching IW's right hand in between the conveyor structure and a stop block.
Employee and site employee were moving a 48"" Dual Return Trainer over a hill and under the conveyor belt by hand. As the employee was dragging the trainer under the belt, they were lying on their side and pulling the trainer and the other site employee was pushing. Employee sustained shoulder pain.
Employee bear hugged injured employee around the chest/arms and suffered a chest strain.
Ee was prep to clean the A/C of the control tower with the water trk but while exiting the truck ee stepped on a rock and sprained left knee. The ee sought medical attn on 7/24 and was diag with a sprain and released w/o rest. MRI results were obtained which revealed a hairline fracture of the femoral condyle which made this as a med reportable injury as of 8/7/17.
Removing catwalk from conveyor. The conveyor had been set on the ground. Employee cut the bolts holding the catwalk in order to remove it. They then began to remove the remaining pieces of the bolts that were still supporting the catwalk. When the last piece was removed the catwalk shifted and pinned the left hand against the frame of the conveyor.
An employee was tasked with changing a screen and EE was hammering a bolt into place EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. While exiting the screen deck EE grabbed onto the spray bar to pull self out of the screen and felt a pop in the same shoulder. EE was brought to the clinic and diagnosed with a sprained shoulder. EE was put on restrictions and physical therapy.
Two employees were changing a bearing on a tail pulley. Employee was holding the bearing with both hands while the other employee was tapping on the bearing trying to loosen it from the shaft. The tail pulley assembly shifted/fell 2-3 inches and crushed the tip of employee's ring finger between the bearing and the frame.
Employee finger was smashed while holding pipe wrench.
Employee was tightening driveline bolts with a hand ratchet and it slipped hitting EE in the upper lip causing a laceration to the lip.
While working to clear a bridge at the primary crusher of the portable plant the employee was using a bar to try to poke material free and smashed finger between the bar and the crusher. Employee did not inform management at the time of injury. Employee later went after work to ER and received 4 stitches to finger. Injury was reported to management on 8/21/17.
Employee was inserting springs on a screen when the screen shifted and the springs compressed, resulting in a laceration and fracture to finger. EE sought medical attention, received six stitches and was released to full duty.
During screen cloth change the employee was using a pry bar to maneuver the screen cloth. The pry bar became stuck in the screen cloth opening. The employee used a hammer to hit the pry bar, where the bar goes into the handle. They struck upward and away from themselves. The pry bar flipped up striking the employee on the left eyebrow causing a laceration.
Employee was using a fixed blade razor knife to cut and prepare conveyor belt for attachment to pulling cable. The blade slipped from contact with the belt and cut the employees inside right forearm requiring stitches.
While cutting the top from a cardboard blast hole tube, the knife the employee was using slipped and punctured left forearm. This injury required 4 sutures.
The employee was attempting to step over some spillage at the primary when ee lost footing and fell. EE wrist struck a rock that was on the ground causing an injury that required stitches.
The employee was using a sledge hammer to break up a rock. When employee hit the rock, a sliver flew off and struck another employee in the lip causing a laceration.
Employees were changing out the cutting edge plates on a loader bucket. One of the bolts being removed came loose and the employee placed their hand on it and was cut when the impact wrench was activated.
Employee adjusted the grizzly bars at the primary crusher and failed to close the access door before the feeder started back up. While closing it a rock fell onto the door and injured EE's finger, requiring two stitches.
Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher. Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting across the handrails above fell and struck one of the employees in the right lower leg. Resulting in laceration requiring 11 stitches.
Contractor working at Vulcan Materials facility was working on a garage door and one of tension rods fell and struck self in the hard hat knocking it off and cutting forehead. EE also cut hand. EE was taken to the ER by ambulance where ee received staples in head and stitches in hand.
The employee was attempting to remove a pin from the loader bucket, when striking the pin, a piece of metal came off striking them in the neck causing a laceration.
Employee was transported to local hospital due to chest pain, diagnosed with heart attack due to blood clots, and later through investigation by MSHA was determined not to be work related.
A body was found in the settling pond.
Employee was walking from the building and stopped and bent down to tie boot, at this time a raccoon came out of the bushes and struck the employee in left heel. The employee then kicked and struck the raccoon with left hand. This event resulted in punctured skin on the heel and thumb. Being treated for possible rabies exposure.