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employee was unplugging a product line with a vacuum truck when the product freed up and pushed the hose out of their hand causing product to hit them in their face
While loading coal on the pile, the operator backed down ramp and turn too soon causing loader to lay over on its side. Employee refused treatment initially, but was taken for evaluation the next shift. Operator was diagnosed with a concussion and given medication.
IE tasked with inspecting mill conveyor, reached through framework of belt to clean pulley failing to LOTO. IE's hand was pulled into pulley. IE stopped the belt by using the stop cord, called for help, coworkers relieved tension on belt, freed employee's hand. IE transferred to the hospital for care. The incident resulted in friction burns to hand, arm and fracture to hand.
Employee was driving an articulated haul truck when EE hit something causing a pop in EE's right leg. EE looked for what EE hit the rest of EE's shift and never could find anything. The following day EE had back pain and was given restrictions by the doctor.
Employee was operating the plant loader, inside an enclosed cab, when a dust particle traveled from the cab's ventilation system to the operator's right eye.
While operating 40t CAT haul truck, employee states steering failed causing haul truck to strike clinker cooler building wall. Employee complained of neck and shoulder pain and diagnosed with sprains of the neck and shoulder. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
Miner was greasing belt take up/ bearings and roller while belt was running to identify which bearing was squealing and going bad. Miner removed guard to conduct greasing and while greasing the grease line got caught on belt and pulled miner's hand under roller between belt
Employee was cleaning a conveyor belt tunnel below the rock crusher with a skid steer loader when EE hit the top left of the windshield on a partial support beam. The impact caused EE to hit head however EE was unable to say whether their head hit the windshield or the head rest. The employee was written off work for 3 days with concussion-like symptoms.
Shipping employee was moving rail with a track mobile. While moving a rail car loaded with cement derailed and laid on it side. This caused the track mobile to lay over on its side also. The operator struck EE's head on the inside of the cab which caused a laceration above the employee's eye. 4 stitches required to close wound.
Company haul truck driver was found crossways on the haul road with truck facing a retention berm. EMS was notified and driver was air lifted to Wichita Falls Tx for treatment and care. American Gypsum was notified and they notified MSHA. Unknown cause of accident. It was reported by EMS personnel that employee had stated they had blacked out.
An employee was troubling an issue with a screw conveyor. The employee removed the guard from the drive belts while another went to reset the breaker. The employee had EE's hands on the belts when other employee reset the breaker and the motor attempted to start. The employee at the motor hand was pulled between the belt and the sheave.
An employee's finger was caught between a machine guard panel and a belt's framework above when another employee attempted to lift another panel into position with a skid steer loader, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches and light duty.
On August 21, 2018 the equipment operator in the quarry dept serviced and inspected the company truck #380 and the employee stated the truck was on good working order. Afterwards the equipment operator was driving the company vehicle to the pit area to deliver diesel. Operator went off the berm into pit. EE hit head on the frt window causing a 3-4" laceration on forehead.
Employee drove the 730 with the bed up.
Employee climbed onto the passenger side of the OTR truck while the engine was running, to wash the windshield when the right hand slopped into the air-conditioning belt/pulley. This resulted in a partial amputation of the tip of the index finger and lacerations to the other three fingers.
The equipment operator's back was strained by repeated bouncing in the equipment's seat while driving over rough roads.
Employee was driving 992C loader when he wanted to remove the metal strap on the vent which has an internal fan. His hand made contact with the fan which led to lacerations to his right middle and index fingers.
Operator was traveling to the material stockpile in a loader. The road surface was uneven and as he traveled through a rough spot, he was jostled in the cab and felt discomfort in his lower back.
Loading from muck pile with front end loader when a boulder rolled off and landed in the bucket causing the loader rear to leave the ground. When the boulder fell off the bucket, the rear of the loader fell back to the ground and bounced 3 times. The impact caused the injuries to the operator
Employee was scooping up a bucket of clinker with a 966 loader and felt a pain in his back that also affected his sciatic nerve.
Employee placed his hand on the mask of a forklift unknown to the forklift operator, the forklift operator inadvertently moved the forks and pinched the employee's fingers on his right hand.
Employee was running the 980 Cat loader in the plant and came across a concrete slab in the yard. The slab halted the equipment immediately and caused a back injury in the operator. On 10/29/14 the employee requested to go to the doctor since the pain in his back was not improving. At this point the dr prescribed medicine and rehab to improve his condition.
Employee walked behind the loader without radio communication assuming the loader would take a path that would not put him in danger. Accident resulted in lower extremities suffering soft tissue trauma and sprained ankles.
Employee states he was driving haul truck hit a bump and heard his back pop.
Employee was working on running, unguarded equipment and employee moved hand and fan stuck left index finger
Miner was conducting repairs on a screw conveyor. Miner failed to lock out tag out the screw conveyor. The miner indicated that the screw conveyor inadvertently started. Miner received severe injuries to his right hand.
Miner was operating a skid steer loader when a 4" rock fell from the elevated bucket and struck him on the finger causing a laceration and swelling.
Worker was trying to close tail gate latch when it closed with workers right thumb in the latch.
Employee was moving a coal pipe for reinstallation in a klin when the pipe fell for a forklift landing on the employees right foot breaking the matatarsal.
Employee had a personal injury due to a fall at home on July 4th. After working the shift on 08/03/2009, he went to his personal doctor for a check-up but while there claimed his back and left shoulder hurt him and it was from 'working too fast in the loader'.
Employee's left arm was pulled between roller and conveyer belt. Employee has a broken left wrist and a fracture in left forearm.
Employee was walking from a front end loader to his haul truck. A second truck drove into the quarry area where the employee was walking. As the second truck driver was positioning himself, the truck drove over a loose rock that was ejected out to the side of the truck striking the injured employee's right shin. The impact caused a laceration that required 2 stitches to close.
ON JUNE 18TH, THE EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE TRYING TO PULL A 4" GUZZLER HOSE OUT OF A HOLE WHERE IT WAS STUCK. THEY WERE USING A BOBCAT WITH A ROPE TO PULL IT OUT. IT CAME OUT LIKE A STRETCHED RUBBER BAND & HIT THE EE IN THE BACK OF THE LEGS. IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN & KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM. HE LANDED ON HIS RT. SIDE & HAD SOME SCRAPES.
5/12 EE HELPED SHOVEL MAT'L DUE TO CRUSHER CONVEYOR JAM. FROM 8AM TO 11:20AM & FROM 4:30PM TO 5:20PM 5/13 EE RAN WATER WAGON FOR APPROX 2 HRS. STATED THAT HE FELT IT JOLT HIM. 5/14 EE AWOKE WITH TINGLING/NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM & HAND. DIAGNOSED AS DEGENERATIVE BULGING DISCS AGGRAVATED BY SHOVELING & OPERATION WATER WAGON
EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE GREASING ON BREARING AT PRIMARY APRON FEEDER WHEN SHIRT SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND RETURN SIDE OF FEEDER PLATE PULLING EE LEFT FOREARM THROUGH THE ROLLER AN D RETURN SIDE OF FEEDER PLATE.
EE PLACED HIS HAND NEAR OPEN END OF A SUCTION HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A VACUUM TRUCK THAT HE WAS OPERATING AND ARM WAS DRAWN INTO HOSE. CAPILLARY BLOOD VESSELS WERE DAMAGED AND EE HAD BLOOD/ FLUIDS TRAPPED IN HIS ARM. EE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO RELIEVE PRESSURE FROM BUILT UP FLUIDS IN HIS ARM.
EE WAS OPERATING A SKID LOADER AND RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA, JARRING HIS BACK.
EE WAS SORTING MILL BALLS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL BALL SORTER. BALL BECAME STUCK IN A CHUTE AND INSTEAD OF USING A STICK TO LOOSEN BALLS AS HE WAS TAUGHT, EE PUT HAND IN CHUTE TO PUSH BALLS UP. EE'S RT. MIDDLE FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A MILL BALL AND A MOVER ROLLER. THE ROLLER TORE 2 LAYERS OF SKIN FROM PALM SIDE OF FINGER AND A SINGLE LAYER OF SKIN FROM TOP OF FINGER. EE HAD F
EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A RAW MILL ROLLER SHAFT AND THE FORKLIFT THAT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT THE SHAFT. EE RECEIVED BRUISED LIGAMENTS AND CARTILAGE TO THE RIGHT KNEE.