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Ee was shoveling rocks at the avoca quarry on August 23rd. He woke up the next morning with pain from the left lower back area to the left upper back and said he was having pain, numbness and tingling going down both his legs. He went to the er on his own and was treated for back strain. He informed his supervisor on august 23rd and was sent to oahc to be checked
Ee was tarping a load and the tarp fell into the back of the truck. He went into the truck bed to retreive the tarp and as he picked it up he noticed a catch in his shoulder. He refused medical treatment until 9/15/06, and at this point it became MSHA reportable.
EE & co-worker were changing hammers on impactor. They'd finished 1 set & were rolling impactor to do other set. Co-worker rolled impactor around, wheel started to free wheel to its heavy side, co-worker lost his balance & fell on wheel. EE reached in & pulled him back to keep him from falling. As EE was holding co-worker, impactor stopped & spun the other way catching EE's knee.
Employee was going down the stairs at the industrial sand plant and tripped on the step.
Employee alleges that his back was injured by using a skid steer loader. Alleged injury has been under investigation by insurance carrier ACE USA and attorney, until 10/14/06 when it was determined to be work related.
EE was working from an aerial lift and as he activated the basket, it moved and he lost balance, falling next to basket rails. He strained his lower back. No time lost due to this incident. He returned to work the next day.
Employee had completed taking off outer lid of a 5 gal bucket of oil. The employee pulled up on the bucket spout with his right hand when the pull tab on the spout broke causing his right hand holding a box knife to cut his inner left arm.
EE suffered a heart attack while at the aggregate plant. EE was taken by ambulance to the hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Ee had been treated recently by his personal physician for heart-related health issues.EE was using an inhaler medication to help him breath.
Being in tight quarters and not having proper tools for leverage.
EE was performing maintenance on a crusher with an impact wrench. The bolt broke on jaw crusher and he caught his right hand between the wrench/I-beam causing a laceration between the thumb/index finger. He went to aohc and received 8 stitches and was bandaged. He was also given a tentanus shot and 2 prescriptions. He returned to work the nexd day.
EE exited his equip. to assist a customer operat- ing a dump truck clean off the tailgate of his dump truck. The customer was prying on the tailgate to open it slightly when a rock shifted falling onto employees right index finger.
The employee was moving a manlift into the pit to add a section of pipe to water pump. While moving the lift down the haul road on the east side of pit, the employee ran over pieces of shot rock that were approximately 8 to 10 inches in size, causing the manlift to rock back and forth resulting in the employee falling forward and striking his hand.
Approx 3:15am, witness called police reported they had witnesses a vehicle traveling at high rate of speed, ran a stop sign at 46th & 129th Ave ran through gate. Police responded but unable to locate vehicle. Approx 8:30am EE's reported a vehicle had crashed into the pit floor.
EE's right ankle rolled to outside when he stepped down from control house @ Portable Crusher #1 and stepped on some sand that filled in an area around the ground rod--sand gave way under his weight. Result: sprained right ankle and injury to distal fibula.
EE was working on shaker screen in which he had implemented LO/TO procedures. He finished his work and then removed his lock and flipped the braker switch back on. An Arc Flash occurred when braker switch was activated causing 2nd degree burns to his face, lips, chin and neck.
Employee was closing a disconnect box after lock out procedure when wind blew dust from the top of the box into his right eye.
Employee was operating dozer, backed onto large rock and as started forward track threw rock out letting dozer down hard. This created a hard jolt to employee's back causing a lumbrosacral strain. This employee did not wish to seek medical care until 02-15-06.
Employee was operating a Bobcat skid steer loader, cleaning out under a Simplicity screen, when a large rock came out of the screen chute and fell inside the safety cab of the Bobcat loader and struck him on the inside of his left shin. Result : a deep bruise on left shin. The rock was approx: 12 inches by 4 inches.
While attempting to lift and load shaker screens from a storage rack, the storage rack broke at a weld point and caused the other screens to fall over striking and pushing down employee, resulting in a sprained left ankle.
Employee using a cable come along to realign a tail pulley when he felt a pain in his right groin region.
Attempt to remove stone from impeller vein. Applied more pressure to remove stone. Stone came loose and allowed hand to slip off screwdriver. Then small fifth finger struck impeller cover which was worn by sand and gravel to a razor sharp edge cutting employee's finger.
Employee not sure of time nor place of occurrence. He believes that backing of equipment choked and bruised his lower back.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BEHIND TOWER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS RT. KNEE TO HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER BOX & CAUSING A BONE CONTUSION. EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/25/05. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. THE SAME DAY.
EE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL FROM BACK OF FRANKLIN QUARRY SHOP AND TOSSING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET. ONE PIECE HAD A HOOK-SHAPED END ON IT AND AS HE TOSSED IT INTO LOADER BUCKET, THE HOOK-SHAPED END CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS TRYING TO GET A SPRING ROLLER RELEASED FROM WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE CONVEYOR. HE WAITED FOR THE BOLTS TO BE CUT OFF BY TORCH THEN WAS USING A 18" PRY BAR TO PRY THE ROLLER OUT OF THE BRACKET. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE LET GO OF THE BAR AND THE BAR HIT HIM JUST UNDER THE LEFT EYE LID
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A MANLIFT USING A WOODEN "T" SHAPED 2X4 CONSTRUCTED TOOL TO LIFT OFF AND REMOVE ROOFING TIN @ EQUIPMENT mAINT SHOP. THERE WERE FINISHING UP WHEN THE TOP CROSS SECTION OF 2X4 CRACKED AND BROKE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST, RESULT DISLOCATION OF SMALL BONE IN LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SCALES AT SCALE HOUSE USING A POWER WASHER, THE WASHER TIP BECAME CLOGGED AND HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO CLEAN THE TIP. AS HE WAS DOING THAT, HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE AND THE WATER WENT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER IN THE PIT. AS HE DUG INTO THE PILE, HE HIT A TOE IN ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO WHIP FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD IN THE SEAT.
A FIELD CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED BECAUSE A ROCK GOT JAMMED IN THE TAIL PULLEY CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO STOP. AFTER THE ROCK WAS CLEARED FROM THE TAIL PULLEY, EE NEEDED TO SHOVEL OFF CONVEYOR TO GET IT TO ROLL. WHILE SHOVELING ROCK OFF THE CONVEYOR, THE BELT STARTED TO ROLL BACK CAUSING HIM TO GET PUSHED TO ROCK BOX.
Employee states that over time (3-4 years) operating the backhoe exacerbated an existing neck condition. When the mine closed, he began to see an occupational medicine doctor and to work at employer's construction projects. He ultimately had neck surgery in July 2005.
EE HAD BEEN IN PROCESS OF REMOVING ROCK STUCK BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT. HE WAS RETURNING DOWN CONVEYOR & SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK. HE FELL ON CONVEYOR BELT, STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM ON SHARP ROCK, CAUSING LACERATION.
Employee was pulling himself up onto trackhoe to operate.
Employee and a co-worker were dismantling/cutting up an old metal catwalk which was supported by a crane with chain slings and an additional chain to prevent excessive swing. The employee cut the last piece of metal; it swung free and hit him in the back of his head and knocked him down. He was assisted immediately and didn't think he needed a doctor.
Employee was observing a coworker remove a stuck tooth from dragline bucket with a hammer, when a piece of metal from the tooth dislodged and embedded in injured's left wrist while walking away from jobsite causing a puncture wound.
EE WAS PLACING PIECES OF SCRAP METAL INTO A TRASH DUMPSTER. EE THREW A PIECE INTO THE DUMPSTER AND IT BOUNCED OUT AND FELL AND CUT EE'S RIGHT LEG. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER & TREATED: 10 STITCHES. EE WAS RELEASED AND ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON THE NEXT SCHEDULED DAY OF WORK.
Employee was setting up a portable water pump to fill water truck at the quarry. While hooking couplings from hose to pump, he twisted his upper right arm muscle causing a strain.
EE was resetting a steering cylinder in a Caterpillar 773A haul truck when the cylinder's weight shifted and smashed his finger in between the cylinder and the frame of the truck, causing a small laceration on his ring finger on his left hand.
FAULTY EQUIPMENT, HAND HOLD ON SUB CONTRACT HAULER VEHICLE NOT OWNED BY APAC
EE WAS REPAIRING A 330 TRACKHOE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. B0TTOM WAS CUT OUT AND WERE GOING TO INSTALL NEW BOTTOM. WHILE GRINDING OFF UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF BUCKET WITH GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL GOT CAUGHT IN CORNER OF BUCKET CASUING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE was walking to the plant and soil caused with and caused him to trip and hurt knee was a first aid case until dr drained fluid off knee 2-14-05
While changing the screens in a shaker screen, the ee rested right hand on the side of the shaker and the new screen, which was leaning against the side of the shaker, slid slightly, pinching little finger of employee's right hand.
EE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE BELT FROM THE CRUSHER JAW, WHILE PULLING DRIVE BELT LOOSE FROM THE GUARD, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON SLOPING PORTION OF THE CATWALK,PERPENDICULAR TO SLOPE. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER & HE IMMEDIATELY FELT IT. HE REPORT TO FILL IN FORMAN BUT DIDN'T FEEL NEED FOR MEDICAL HELP UNTIL FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, WHEN EXPERIENCED SWELLING PAIN
EE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF REFILLING MULTIPLE TYPES OF OILS ON THE SERVICE TRUCK FROM 55 GAL. OIL DRUM LOCATED ON THE GROUND. THE DRUMS HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SERVICE TRUCK FOR TRANSFER OF OILS. THE MOVEMENT WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED MANUALLY WHEN THE STRAIN TO EE'S LOWER BACK OCCURRED.
EE WAS UP ON A PORTABLE LADDER AGAINST THE LIME SURGE BIN CLEANING THE LEFT OVER LIME BUILD UP OF THE SIDES. EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND CAUGHT EE WITH RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A MILD STRAIN.
Employee was checking tension rods on crusher when he turned to walk away and twisted his left leg causing a strained left knee. Employee refused treatment at this time, but requested treatment on 11/17/04 and was sent to doctor.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A STEEL HOOK OFF OF A SET OF CABLE SPREADERS CONNECTED TO THE LIFTING HOLE OF A 988 CAT LOADER AND A PIECE OF CRUSHING EQUIPMENT. THE CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WITH NO WAY TO RELEASE THE TENSION. THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO SAFELY CUT THE HOOK. WHEN THE HOOK WAS CUT A PIECE FLEW BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A MINOR CONTUSION.
NO TAG LINE USED ON THE CONVEYOR BEING HOISTED. WORKING WITHIN 10 FEET OF ENERGIZED OVER HEAD LINE.
EE was climing into 773A Haul truck when he attempted to open the door and lost his hand hold. He fell backwards off the catwalk approximately 8 feet to the ground and landed on his left wrist.
Ee did not dismount the screen conveyor properly using three-points of contact. The ee jumped approx 4 to 5 feet to the ground causing a contusion to his left foot (heel). The ee working with him did use 3-points of contact and was fine. The ee was given a written warning. Prior to that morning a safety talk was given on 3 pt contact.
Employee was turning around on level ground to walk to the restroom and felt a pain in his right knee.