All MSHA-reportable accidents at Wilder Construction Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT WAS REALIZED. DUTIES CAN REQUIRE HEAVY LIFTING AT TIMES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DEVLOPMENT OF A HERNIAL CONDITION. WORK BEFORE SYPTOMS WERE NOTICED, EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING RAP @ CRUSHER; HEAVY CHUNKS CAN AND GET STUCK REQUIRING EMPLOYEE TO DISLODGE & REMOVE.
EE WAS CLOSING TRAIN CARS. HE HAD A DOOR 3'4 SHUT WHEN SOME MATERIAL CAME DOWN ON DOOR PUSHING IT BACK OPEN KNOCKING EE DOWN HITTING DUMP BOARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRINGING NEW CONVEYOR BELTING. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM KOLEBERG STACKER, HE STEPPED WRONG ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND KNEE OF HIS LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SCREEN TENSION BOLTS ON THE CRUSHER USING A TORCH AND A HAMMER. HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND IN FRONT OF THE TORCH EXPOSING HIS WRIST TO THE FLAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TRAIN DOOR USING A PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON THE CHIN CREATING A CUT.
UNLOADING CONVEYOR ROLLER FRAMES RIGHT HAND GLOVE WAS CAUGHT TWISTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS DOGGING METAL DOWN INTO BACKHOE BUCKET WHEN STEEL DOG BROKE LOOSE & STEEL WEDGE STRUCK H IM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK AREA OF HIS FACE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.