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The employee was walking on the west side of B-4 conveyor and twisted his right knee.
Due to excessive rain the quarry is flooded at this location. Operation should resume as soon as weather permits.
The injured was in the process of walking up a stairway at the tail end of #5 conveyor when he tripped on the step and fell striking his right shoulder.
The injured was climbing a ladder at the plant and failed to use three point contact and fell approximately five feet to the ground.
The injured and a co-worker were cleaning a hopper when a chunk became loose and struck the injured on the right leg.
Employee just completed cleaning wash plant and was descending the steps when he slipped. As he slipped he strained his right wrist.
The injured was cutting steel plating when the injured lost his footing and the cutting torch ran across his right wrist causing second degree burns.
The injured employee had attached a battery pac booster to the battery and starter of a drill. He realized the pack was not turned on. As he reached to turn the unit on, the unit exploded, fracturing his right thumb.
The employee was lifting a leaf spring assembly when his left hand slipped. The leaf spring fell to the floor striking his right index finger. The injury consists of a avulsion to the tip of the right index finger.
Employee was lifting pipe off of a truck when he strained his left shoulder. Several therapy sessions were needed making this a reportable injury.
Employee was cleaning windows at end of shift. He was standing up next to driver's seat when his foot slipped and his weight shifted to his left leg. This injury required advanced medical treatment making this a reportable injury.
Employee was welding on a hopper when a foreign object entered his eye. Medication has been prescribed making this a reportable injury.
Employee was attempting to drill hole for a handrail when the hand drill he was operating slipped and punctured his other hand. Sutures were required to close the wound.
Employee was walking too close to chute gate when he stepped on a rock and bukled his foot. A fracture resulted making this a reportable injury.
The employee was cleaning a bin using a long steel tamping rod when the material inside the bin broke loose striking the steel rod. The rod fell down straining the employee's shoulder. This is now a lost time injury as of November 7, thus making it a recordable injury.
Employee's left hand was pinched betwen a discharge plate and hopper. Further medical attention was required on August 10th when a fracture was discovered making this accident reportable.
The injured strained his right shoulder when he slipped on the ladder for the primary crusher. Medical treatment did not occur until August 1, 2005.
The injured was prying bolts down on bolt flange with a pry bar. His hands slipped and the pry bar struck him under his lip. This injury required sutures.
Employee was attempting to install bolts when he slipped and lacerated his left arm requiring sutures.
While the employee was attempting to start chainsaw, the unit came back at employee striking his left knee. This injury required sutures thus making this a recordable injury.
Employee was working under payhauler truck removing a leaf spring assembly. Dirt fell from the spring onto employee's head and face. His eye did not bother him until the next day, and employee went to the clinic.
Due to heavy rains last week causing the rivers to overflow their banks, this quarry is flooded. Once waters recede, the quarry will resume operations int he next several days.
Due to the heavy amount of rain, sleet, and snow, this Quarry is not operating. Weather permitting, operation should resume Monday, 01/17/05.
Due the heavy amount of rain, sleet, and snow, this Quarry is not operating. Weather permitting, operation should resume Monday, 01/17/05.
Due to excessive rain, sleet, and snow the quarry is flooded at this location. Operation should resume as soon as weather permits.
An excessive amount of snow, sleet, and rainfall Wednesday, 1/5, and into Thursday, 1/6, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. Weather permitting, normal operation is expected to resume Friday, January 7, 2005.
The employee was adjusting belt scraper when it fell from its original position, down the support rails, and crushed his finger. Sutures were required thus making this a recordable injury.
An excessive amount of rainfall Tuesday, December 7, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. Weather permitting, normal operation is expected to resume Wednesday afternoon, 12/08/04.
The injured attempted to break an old tamping pole by stepping on it. The brass end came back at the employee; struck his left cheek resulting in a laceration that required sutures.
The employee did not properly secure whip check in place and air hose struck him in left cheek when pressurized. This injury required sutures.
Employee was standing on front end loader's counter weight ladder when he lost his balance and fell 4' landing on his right foot. this injury consists of a fractured right foot.
THE EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE SUFFERED A SEVERE STRAIN, TEARING HIS LEFT BICEP MUSCLE. THIS INJURY WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.
While climbing stairs, a rock fell from the Rap Rap shaker and struck the employee's arm. This injury consists of a fracture making this a recordable injury.
Due to excessive rainfall this morning, June 15, 2004, the quarry is not running. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to resume.
Employee was walking along the deck while looking up. His boot lace became caught on a corner of steel causing him to trip and fall fracturing his elbow.
An excessive rainfall overnight, June 10, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to rusume.
The employee was performing a routine inspection when he tripped on a stone and fell lacerating his hand. This injury required sutures making it a recordable injury.
An excessive rainfall overnight, May 24, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to resume.
EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OVER THE SIDE OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. AFTER FURTHER MEDICAL EXAM ON 8/30/04, A TORN ROTATOR CUFF WAS DISCOVERED REQUIRING SURGERY. THIS IS NOW A RECORDABLE INJURY.
INJ WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS ARM. A RX FOR PAIN KILLER WAS PRESCRIBED THUS MAKING THIS REPORTABLE
On April 9, 2004, the injured was dismounting the hydraulic shovel when he bumped his knee. He was cleared to return to work that day. After further medical attention, this injury is now recordable.
An excessive rainfall on Friday, March 26, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to resume.
THE EE WAS STANDING BELOW THE SCREEN DECK UPON RESTRTING THE MILL. A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM A SCREEN AND STRUCK THE EE'S HARD HAT LACERATING HIS RIGHT EAR. EIGHT SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND, THUS MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE.
ON MARCH 23RD THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL ON HIS BACK. THE INJURED WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY. AFTER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN, THE INJURED RETURNED FOR AN MRI WHICH REVEALED A SLIGHT FRACTURE IN THE VERTEBRAE ON APRIL 23RD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A STEEL PLATE INTO A CHUTE. THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE STEEL PLATE RELEASED ALLOWING THE STEEL PLATE TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER FRACTURING IT.
The injured was helping a customer cartage truck driver open a stuck tailgate when the gate broke free crushing his left index finger. the injury consisted of a fractured finger.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A TABLE IN THE O.C. LAB ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT A HEALTH CLINIC AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK. ON MARCH 16TH THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE WAS STILL CAUSING HIM PAIN AND AN MRI REVEALED TORN CARTILAGE. THIS INJURY BECAME RECORDABLE ON MARCH 16, 2004 WHEN THE MRI REVEALED TORN CARTILAGE.
THE INJURED WAS HOLDING A STEEL LINER PLATE WHILE THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE STEEL LINER SWUNG LOOSE MOVING THE INJURED'S HAND INTO THE LINE OF THE SLEDGE HAM MER. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE THEN STRUCK THE INJURED'S HAND FRACTURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE U-JOINT. THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE ON DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION SIDE. THE INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A PRY BAR WHEN THE DRIVE LINE BROK E FREE AND FELL ONTO THE INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB. THIS CRUSHING INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY FOR REPAIRTHUS MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY.
THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN ONE END SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE LIP. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.