All MSHA-reportable accidents at Walker Sand and Gravel operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
The crew was installing mobile crusher. The crew was locking the machine out and to start unfolding catwalks. Half of the catwalk stuck open. When EE had made it up top of the machine, EE started changing screens without closing the catwalk first. When EE moved to the right, EE fell through the open part of the catwalk. Employee received closed fracture of two ribs on right side
Employee was walking on the catwalk and tripped over their feet causing them to fall on the same level striking their right knee causing a contusion.
EE was standing on ladder to check progress of the Maintenance work being completed when a co-worker pulled out the screen unaware of EE's hand placement on the ladder. The screen caught EE's finger pulling back EE's left pointer finger nail
EE was Hammering a head pulley bearing Gear box on west screen feed, when a small sliver piece of metal broke off and lodged into the right side of EE's chin.
EE was installing a troughing Roller on Cone feed 1 belt and when EE was pushing new roller set into position troughing roller flipped up pinching EE's hand between the frame and the roller causing a laceration to EE's thumb
EE was hosing out bottom pan of sand screen using fire hose standing on A frame ladder. ladder came out from under them causing them to fall and strike left shin on ladder. left shin received stitches
EE, working for Sync Aggregate, was using a grinder and it kicked back and cut EE's left forearm. Taken to hospital by co-worker. Received stitches
EE was using a razor knife to cut a piece of hose to use as a piece of material to cover wiring. EE applied too much pressure and the blade went through the hose and into EE's left hand that EE was using to hold the material in place. EE received stitches to EE's LFT hand at the clinic and was released back to work with attention not to aggravate the same day.