Employee was walking on the bench area when they lost their footing on loose material. The right knee struck a rock causing a laceration that required eight stitches.
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Showing all 8EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A "BOIL" ON THE LOWER BACK FROM THE LOADER SEAT. EMPLOYEE SAID THE SEAT IRRITATED THE SPOT. THE SPOT BECAME VERY TENDER.
THE JAW PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER A ROCK WAS JAMMED IN THE CONVEYOR. THERE WERE 2 WORKERS, ONE USED THE BOBCAT TO PUSH THE ROCK AND THE OTHER WORKER STARTED REMOVING THE ROCK. INJURED CRAWLED OUT OF THE BOBCAT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE BENT OVER AND TOOK HIS HARD HAT OFF TO SEE. THIS IS WHEN THE OTHER WORKER THREW THE ROCK BEHIND HIM & HIT EE IN THE HEAD. HE RECEIVED A FEW STITC
MINE OPERATOR WAS OPENING THE ELECTRIC PANEL COVER WHEN THE DOOR HINGES BROKE. THE DOOR FELL OFF CUTTING THE MINERS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF THE "JAW" WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED & HIT EE'S LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW WHEN THE BAR LET LOOSE & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE WALL OF THE JAW. INJURY WASN'T CHECKED OUT BY A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY SINCE EE THOUGHT INJURY WAS ONLY A BRUISE.
WHILE WORKING NEXT TO THE LOADING HOPPER AT THE JAW PLANT A ROCK ROLLED OFF INTO THE LEG OF THE QUARRY WORKER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN QUARRY WHEN HE FELT AN IRRITATION TO THE EYE. THE DAY WAS WINDYAND HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.