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One LNA EE was operating forklift and three iTEC EE's were rigging and positioning new MCC section into the Extruder MCC Room. iTEC EE was positioning dolly when rigging slipped off the forklift forks causing contact between MCC section and iTEC EE. iTEC EE sustained injury to right knee.
IE stood on a belt conveyor to inspect a stone feeder that may have been leaking. IE did not lock out the belt prior to accessing it. Conveyor belt started up and pulled the IE through a 14' height clearance before IE was able to pull the E-stop cable and climb off the belt. Incident caused multiple fractures in employee's back requiring EE to have surgery.
Around 5:40 on 2/3, EE was working in a skidsteer near the south system cage. While on the skidsteer they passed by the dust collector fan DC4030. While backing out of the area the DC fan started blowing out the lime in the skidsteer bucket which got in the EE left eye. EE did not report injury on shift. EE left work at 2:30pm and reported to supervisor at 6:23pm.
EE reports that EE was driving the forklift in the Lower Plant Loading area when EE hit a pothole in the ground. Because of the jolt of the forklift EE felt pain in EE's lower back. At that time, employee chose no medical treatment. On 1/13/2023 the employee visited the doctor where EE was prescribed 6 chiropractic treatments.
Employee was tramming JLG when they engaged a pothole full of water. As the tire dipped the energy transferred to the bucket and caused employee to bounce up and when they came down they twisted their right ankle.
A haul truck driver was operating the vehicle with the window down. As driver came around a turn something entered left eye causing discomfort.
At approximately 5:50 AM, EE entered level 5 of the quarry with the M503 water truck for dust suppression activities. In traversing towards the working face, EE hit a pile of chat used for leveling the quarry floor. The impact launched EE in the cab. Despite being restrained by seat-belt, EE received facial wounds and a fracture of the L3 vertebrae.
At around 8:20, a haul truck overturned on the main haul road. The employee was assisted in exiting the vehicle, taken to the first aid room where EE was evaluated/treated. The employee sustained lacerations/abrasions/contusions from the incident. The employee was taken to the hospital where EE received sutures and was released.
Worker was operating dust truck that hit the road edge and tipped over into the berm. Had mild abrasion to shoulder and a small contusion to the back of the thigh. Complained about elbow pains a few weeks after. On 08/13/19, recommended for physiotherapy as an MRI showed minor tears in tendon around the left elbow, making this a reportable incident.
Employee operating water truck when ABC fire suppressant system unexpectedly discharged exposing employee to small amount of dry chemical suppressant. Employee medically evaluated off-site and diagnosed with lung irritation, the returned to work with restrictions (i.e. no undue exertion and no exposure to "fumes". Note: There was no fire on the vehicle.
Employee was operating haul truck when top of bed was struck by loader bucket.
Employee and co worker were engaged in replacing sampler near building and large stone conveyor belt. Fork lift operator hit the start/stop button of the conveyor belt with fork lift shutting down the conveyor. Employee struggled with auto sampler when the conveyor belt stopped.
Injured employee was operating Haul Truck. Truck was stationary while being loaded with ore (limestone). Loader Operator accidentally struck bed of Haul Truck with Loader bucket during operations causing Haul Truck to shake violently. Haul Truck Operator reported lower back pain as a result of the incident.
The employee was laying under the seasoning chamber of the hydrator vacuuming the area. As the hose was being moved around it whipped around hitting his left knee, leaving a bruise.
Turned a truck on its side while descending into the central dump area, when brakes failed to slow the vehicle.
Utility Operator was turning back looking backwards when the loader he was operating jerked causing an injury to his upper back.
Rail car mover operator jarred his upper back when rail cars collided. Resulting in a strain to upper back.
Maintenance Man was removing an "I" beam from an elevated surface. The beam bumped his knee on the way down causing a contusion to the right knee.
Complaint of soreness in neck due to excessive bouncing of quarry haul truck.
arm pulled into vacuum hose
Employee was pulling a vacuum hose and felt a "pop" in his upper back.
Employee was operating a vacuum truck, smacked his finger between vacuum hose and a hopper he was working near.
While getting loaded with rock, the loader operator dropped bucket on side of haul truck causing it to bounce. Bounced driver in seat.
Driving 773 haul truck with vent window open, foreign particle blew into her left eye.
An employee's previous back injury was re-aggravated when a rock rolled out of a loader bucket and struck the side of the haul truck bed he was operating.
Cleaning/ vacuuming Hydrated lime spillage, dust went up his pant legs, combined with sweat to produce irration/ burning.
Foreign material blew into employee's right eye while he was operating a Bobcat, moving dirt from a berm between primary screen tower and old hoisting system.
While driving down a haul road, the haul truck struck a soft spot causing the operator's seat to bottom out. When the seat bottomed out, it caused a lower back and neck strain to the operator. The soft spot was removed and filled in with dry material.
oPERATING A CAT 988G LOADER LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. "WENT INTO THE BANK" AND STRUCK A HARD SPOT. THIS CAUSED AN ABRUPT "STOP" RESULTING IN "WHIPLASH" LIKE INJURIES.
Employee was loading a bulk truck. He thought the tank may be empty so he reached outside the handrails and stuck his right hand in a 3"x4" opening to check for material flow. The air-operated cylinder closed the clam shell gate catching his hand between the cylinder rod clevis and the opening.
Worker was on his way to an area at the middle of his shift and drove over a drainage swale across a main road causing the loader to bounce and swerve. The operator hit his head on the window and frame on the right side of the cab. He was wearing his seat belt and aware of the drainage swale.
AN EMPTY TRUCK RETURNING FROM THE DUMP AREA COLLIDED (SIDE /SIDE) WITH A LOADED TRUCK GOING TO THE DUMP AT A BEND IN THE ROAD. THE REAR OF THE EMPTY TRUCK HIT THE SIDE OF THE LOADED TRUCK.
LIFTING MANLIFT BASKET UNDER ROOF OF KILN BUILDING, AS BASKET WAS LIFTING IT GOT HUNG UP ON SOMETHING & WHEN IT LET GO, HIS HEAD WAS HIT ON THE SIDE STRUCTURE OF BUILDING.
SECURITY OFFICER WAS PATROLLING THE MINE SITE WHEN UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S)- PROBABLY ILLEGAL ALIENS- BEGAN STONING HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK IN THEIR DIRECTION, THE TRUCK DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE A HEAVY FORKLIFT BLADE WAS STORED. THE OFFICER TRIED TO STOP, BUT PRESSED ACCELLERATOR INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE BLADE, PITCHING DRIVER FORWARD.
RIDING IN PU TRUCK AT NEW POND AREA, TRUCK HIT ARUT AND JARRED BACK.
THE HAUL TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO THE LOADER. THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WASN'T RAISED HIGH ENOUGH AND THE HAUL TRUCK AND THE LOADER HIT. THE ABRUPT STOP JARRED THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS BACK. HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS IMMEDIATLY.