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July 7, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen at the tipple and strained his right shoulder. This did not become reportable until 7/16/08 as the company did not know until then that there was an injury. He did not report the injury until 7/16/08. (Misc Mail 5/8/09 #2-had surgery on 1/5/09. He return to work on 4/27/09 with no restriction total misssing 111 days)

May 27, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on a concrete slab, when he accidently stepped off the side, which caused his foot to roll sideways and caused an ankle sprain.

May 22, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing out of pump well when he slipped and fell, hitting a piece of iron, causing a cut to his left shin. This injury is only a scrap, however, the clinic put him on modified duty because of his job.

April 7, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking up hill and he twisted his right knee. Said he stepped wrong.

March 11, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

This accident has just become reportable as employee did not turn in accident until May 18,2008. He stated he fell on ice and landed on his left shoulder. It continues to bother him and the clinic put him on modified duty.

December 27, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting his vehicle when he slipped on the ice and fell. He injured his right elbow and right lower back. Contusion of the right elbow.

November 13, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

This accident was not reportable until now. Employee strained his shoulder in November and he continued on regular duty as his shoulder got better. File was closed without medical, however, now he is complaining of it hurting again and they suspect nerve impingement. An MRI is scheduled and therapy. This is now a reportable accident.

July 10, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing over wall, slipped and caught himself causing a strained shoulder. This is now reportable because he has to have therapy. Before, he was on regular duty and waiting to see if shoulder improved. Reportable as of 7/24/07.

June 8, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing stairs on his front-end loader. There was a bolt under the handrail, he caught his right thumb on the bolt which resulted in a laceration that required four stitches.

June 6, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cuting rubber belting. The blade came out of the box cutter and cut employee's right thumb. It required 4 stitches.

June 4, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee's eye became inflamed. Possible foreign body in eye. He will be having surgery on July 10 to remove scar tissue. Until then he is on full duty but was given a prescription for his eye. Will amend report when he has surgery.

May 29, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working at the slurry. He tripped on the walkway and fell. He tried to catch himself which resulted in a fractured right thumb.

March 2, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at this plant location to change out a printer. He is our computer analyst and is not a miner. He had a massive heart attack, was transported to North Kansas City Hospital, where he passed away. He is considered office personnel and his regular location is at our main office.

February 22, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on jig, he slipped on the ladder going into the jig and sprained his back. this was not MSHA reportable at first, however, they have determined he needs therapy. He is still doing his regular job.

January 2, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting pipe off a flat bed truck. The load swung to the side and tipped the machine he was using. He has a sprained ankle. It is his right foot.

December 28, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to move an anchor and strained his left shoulder. The anchor was in the way of the dredge.

October 23, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a spool of cable up a catwalk. He felt pain in his left side. He has not yet been diagnosed but could have a hernia. Employee is going to the doctor on 10/26/06.

October 18, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a headwire off the barge and strained his lower back.

August 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with heat

Employee suffered heat exposure on his last day of work. He was hired as summer help before he went to college. Employee was dehydrated and hospital had to rehydrate with IV's. He is now fine but will not be coming back to work as it was his last day.

August 2, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

This is not an employee. He is a customer, He was dusting his tailgate off because it was loaded with sand. His tailgate shut on his right ring finger.

July 28, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had a reaction and was taken to the clinic for a shot. The substance causing the reaction is unknown. He was not bitten by an insect nor were there any chemicals. I phoned MSHA and they advised that this is a reportable accident because he had a shot for treatment and it occurred on mine property.

May 18, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a cable. He was in a bent-over position and strained his lower left back. Employee is on modified duty for a short time.

April 20, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was tying a barge, he slipped and hit his right leg causing a bruise. this just now became reportable, because on 4/28/06, the bruise became infected. He is taking antibiotics and has a wrap on his leg. He is doing his regular job and has had no lost time.

March 20, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Person was checking tailgate and he ran into the truck and cut his chin. This is reportable only because the cut required stitches. He was not paying attention and was running from the tailgate to the front of the truck.

March 13, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking blower off of air compressor when piece fell on his thumb. This caused a cut that required stitches in his left thumb.

February 23, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee was beating frozen sand off of equipment his hand slipped, and his right index finger hit the gate which cut his finger. He required stitches in his finger. This has not affected his job but the doctor said to keep it dry.

February 4, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was beating ice off of conveyor with a hammer and this caused a cervical strain.

February 1, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This was not an accident. Employee drove into work, did not exit his truck but was found in his truck. He died of a heart attack.

January 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and strained his lower back. He went to his family Chiropractor and he is now fine and back to work full duty. No lost time, no restricted duty.

January 3, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This accident has just become reportable. Employee hurt his knee in January, but doctor thought it was only a slight strain. He was on full duty and was taking over the counter Aleve. It has been determined after an MRI that he has a slight tear in his right knee. He is continuing to work full duty but may have to have surgery in the future.

January 3, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was on the dredge puting pump together and was rolling the face plate on the deck. It weighed 200 hundred pounds and he strained his lower back.

December 20, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were moving a cutting edge from the bucket of a front end loader. The corner piece ws being placed and the employee's left index finger was in the way and was mashed. This required 7 stitches.

December 16, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was breaking ice off of the tipple shack, slipped and fell on stairway at the dredge. He hurt his left knee. There were no fractures. This is lost time.

December 7, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing on the ladder of a front end loader, slipped and hit his chin.He had to have stitches in his chin.No lost time, no modified duty.

October 11, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was working on a highloader, he lit a torch and burnt his right arm. He has second degree burns on his right arm.

October 1, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims that running a loader has resulted in a rotator cuff tear. This would be repetitive motion injury.

August 1, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee had finished fueling the boat and was dragging the fuel hose up the bank he slipped and fell cutting his right knee. The laceration required nine stitches.

June 28, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was on the west dredge. A piece of metal blew into his right eye. He was wearing his safety glasses. He was given prescription medication making this a reportable accident.

June 27, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fell backwards while descending loader. Employee caught himself and strained his left shoulder and lower back. This just became MSHA reportable because the clinic decided to send employee to therapy for two weeks. He is on regular duty and was never on restricted duty.

June 15, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on booster pump and was using a wrench. The wrench slipped and hit employees index finger on the left hand. He required stitches.

June 11, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was jumbing down from a barge and hit foot on a timberhead. He was wearing his steel toed shoes. He has a slight fracture of the small toe on the left foot.

June 6, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking rollers on the conveyor when he tripped and hit his right elbow on the catwalk. This accident just became reportable because employee is going to therapy to improve his forearm and shoulder.

May 10, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping truck driver get sand off of his tailgate. The truck driver closed tailgate on employee's left hand. Employee had to have stitches in his left hand.

April 16, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on our dry dock. He was pushing on a lever and it flew back and struck him in the palm of his left hand. This injury required 19 stitches. This is not a lost time accident.

March 22, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Contracted employee missed last step and landed wrong. He has a right knee strain.

March 4, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell but did not want to visit the clinic. On 4/12/05 EE decided to visit the medical clinic. EE is on full duty, however, the doctor wants EE to have therapy on hip, therefore this accident is now reportable.

February 21, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing on the dock barge when the wind blew a piece of metal in left eye. EE did have safety glasses on at the time. The piece of metal went between the glass and INTO eye.

February 19, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling wires across the deck of the tow boat. A wire was kinked and while trying to get the kink out employee twisted and back popped. EE has a low back strain with spasms.

February 4, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This accident just recently became reportable. EE was thought to have a bruised shoulder. Missed no time and was not under restrictions. However, EE is now going to therapy which makes it reportable. EE was using a pry bar and strained left shoulder.

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