Penny Creek Quarry · Struck against a moving object
The brakes failed causing us to wreck. EE had contusion to head, broken, torn spleen, broken ribs.
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April 11, 2005
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
POWERED HAULAGE
Penny Creek Quarry · Struck against a moving object
The main cause of the accident was failure of rear brakes on the haul truck. This was the first trip with this haul truck bringing a load down the hill.
March 25, 2005
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Penny Creek Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS MOVING A LARGE ROCK WITH A BAR, THE ROCK MOVED AND BAR CAME BACK AND HIT EE IN HEAD
July 9, 2003
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Penny Creek Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS REPAIRING CRUSHING EQUIPMENT USING AIR GUN & HIT HIMSELF IN THE BOUTH KNOCKING & BREAKING HIS TWO FRONT TOP TEETH.
April 22, 2003
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny Creek Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPENED FRONT WINDOW OF KOMATSU TO OVERHEAD POSITION AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER IN LATCH MECHANISM.
Penny Creek Quarry · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WALKED OUT OF A BUILDING & HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF SCAFFOLDING.
January 9, 2001
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny Creek Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PARTS TO BE PLACED IN LOADER BUCKET TO BE TRANSFERED TO A DIFFERENT PART OF QUARRY. HE APPARENTLY LIFTED OR TWISTED WHILE LIFTING.
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