All MSHA-reportable accidents at Walker Sand and Gravel operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
The employee was last seen on top of the tower and determined to be missing. The employee was found in a pipe traveling from the cyclone discharge box to the thickener tank. Investigation has revealed that the employee traveled outside the provided safe access to the cyclone discharge box. It is not yet determined how the employee entered the pipe.
EE was exiting surge tunnel and took off hard hat to scratch head and while turning, struck a piece of metal located above, causing a small laceration requiring 4 stitches to close.
EE was removing a bearing from a tail pully, and while striking the bearing race with a hammer, a tiny piece of fragmented steel came off, striking the EE just above the safety glasses in the eye brow. The fragmented piece embedded in the bone and had to be removed.
EE was assisting in prepping a machine for transport, and while cleaning off the decks, EE started feeling discomfort in EE's right eye. First Aid was given by washing out the eye with eye wash, but was unsuccessful. EE was brought to the local clinic in Twin falls, and the clinic had to remove a piece of gravel from the eye. EE was wearing safety glasses.