Boulder was lodged in Jaw Crusher of plant. Plant Operator looked into Jaw to get a better view of the obstruction when the boulder popped hard against an iron plate lining the jaw opening. Injured party was wearing proper eye protection, but what ended up being a sliver of metal went underneath bottom rim of eye protection and become lodged in left eye.
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Showing all 18Employee was letting down an electrical cord hanger brace. Brace slipped out of employee's hands and the whole contraption fell on EE's leg, right above the ankle. Accident resulted in a bone fracture in lower right leg.
Employee was helping tear down a conveyor during mobilization of the plant. The telescoping conveyor leg tubing hit employee's hand against the frame of the conveyor. This in turn smashed the employee's right pinky.
Employee was helping install a D9N Cat dozer blade when they felt their back "pop" while preforming the task. Employee is planning on seeing a doctor to get it looked at.
Employee was shoveling and cleaning around the crusher when a rock fell and hit hand.
Employee was shoveling gravel and strained shoulder.
Employee was helping remove a rock from the jaw crusher and strained back.
Employee was helping to unclog a cone crusher when a drive belt slipped and cut the tops of the middle and ring fingers of left hand. The crusher unit was de-energized and locked out at the time of the accident. Tops of both fingers were later amputated.
Employee was helping load conveyors when one slipped on the trailer and hit their shoulder
Employee was adjusting steel brace of a conveyor when part of the brace fell and smashed the individuals hand. The Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the accident, however he suffered some broken bones on his fingers.
EE was assisting other crew members string a rock crusher conveyor belt when his left ring finger got caught in a v-belt sheave resulting in partial amputation.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN A CRUSHER CONE FOR REPAIR WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SOCKET SEALING RING. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
Employee was adjusting rolls on crusher unit with a cat bar. The cat bar slipped causing ee to hit his elbow on iron resulting in injury.
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING AN ENGINE FROM A D10 CAT EXCAVATOR.
EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS UPON GETTING HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PINION GEARS OF ROCK CRUSHER CONE.
TWISTED LEFT WRIST TAKING SCREEN OUT BACK OF PICUP.
WORKING UNDER CONVEYOR-ROCK FELL INTO LEFT EAR.
EE WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN JAW CRUSHER AND THE PIN ON THE HYDRAULIC JACK STUCK SO HE WAS HOLDING IT ON IT WOULD OPERATE CORRECTLY AND THE JAW SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE JAW F RAME AND WINGWALL. HIS THUMB WAS REATTACHED AND HAS MORE SURGERIES TO HAVE DONE IT.