Employee was operating a C5 568 roller compacting 2:1 slopes traveling up near the top of the slope when the engine shut down. The roller began to slide down the slope uncontrollable and gaining speed and when the roller reached the bottom the roller over turned on to its side.
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Showing 50 of 279Employee was removing a lower roller bolt, and when they sat the bolt on the ground the sleeve fell. Catching the employee's right index finger between the bolt head and sleeve. Causing a tuft fracture, two stiches, and prescription medication.
Smashed Two Fingers on Left Hand While Replacing on/off Valve on Flow Blocking Device Pipe slipped and smashed his between the flanges
Checking filters in Lime Silo. Pressure caused lime dust to blow in his eyes
Employee was removing zip-ties off equipment with a pocket knife and cut his finger. The employee was given first aid and released to return to work. On June 1, 2015 his finger began to draw up. He was taken to the Dr. and surgery was required to repair cut tendon
Driver strained wrist holding onto steering wheel trying to brace himself in bad road conditions
Driving Lube truck jarred his back while driving in pit because of rough conditions due to weather conditions
Team Member was welding pipe on the pad & during the process the welding head shifted and smashed his right hand.
Slipped on ice and snow threw her arm out to protect her fall fracturing right wrist
Driving snow plow truck. Blade caught on something in road and broke. The impact threw the driver into the steering cutting his nose
Leak from tank containing caustic material; tank was being rinsed out for repairs. Some of the water got on the pants leg of employee burning the calves of both his legs. This incident has been rated as a LTI
Slipped on ice hurt his shoulder Employee did not report this incident until Sunday, February 22
Slid hand down handle of squeegee & caught a splinter in his hand.
Frost chunk hit his truck while being loaded and jarred the operator around inside his truck.
Employee cut her thumb using a hook blade to splice some cable
Employee was cleaning lime from chute and debris got behind his safety glasses into his eye.
Employee Syncope and Collapsed
While adjusting forks on forklift he bumped his leg on the edge of fork cutting his leg.
Employee was burying side slope on the 10,000 bench when she was disconnecting the eyelet of a bobcat from the winch and she tweaked her wrist. She reported to her shifter but the injury was not reported to Safety/ HR until 3/3/2015 when her wrist began to really hurt her. Up to that point she thought she was okay. She sent her to our medical provider on 3/4/2015
Employee was climbing up a scaffold ladder and when he looked up got some dirt in his eye. Employee had his eye flushed out on site but it still hurt. Went to physician and determined a scratch on his eye. A prescription eye drop was given to him.
Laceration to left hand while cutting piece of metal
Employee was lifting trash bags from the bed of a pickup truck to a dumpster when employee felt some back discomfort. At the time, the employee reported that she did not need medical attention. On 9/15/14 the employee requested medical attention.
Employee was drilling a hole from the bottom up into a panel. His loose hand was too close to the drill bit and the slack in his glove got caught on the bit causing his hand to get pulled towards the bit. The employee's left middle finger was lacerated as a result.
Clearing obstruction from chute . A rock fell on floor& he bent to pick it up. On standing he bumped his head on apron door and hit his lip on the rock chipping a tooth
The connector was hanging steel girders approx. 40' above the ground. The crane operator was swinging in a load girders. The worker had his back turned to the load, and due to poor communication between the worker, the other connector, and the crane operator, the load swung in and struck the back of his knee, which caused the front of it to hit the column in front of him.
Employee was driving Haul Truck and felt a pop in his right shoulder.
While working the affected employee was struck by a piece of falling conduit that was not secured properly from a distance of approx. 12'
On 5/9/2014 employee reported that she twisted her knee on 5/5/2014. She did not report this event to personnel when it occurred as required by company policy. We have investigated this accident and do not believe this event constitutes a workplace injury. Brahma only files this 7000-1 out of an abundance of caution in order to preclude MSHA enforcement.
Employee was shaking out steel to load on forklift. Employee attempted to lift a heavy piece of steel approx 400 lbs as he reached down to lift & turn employee heard a popping sound in his lower back. *Note-Employee was diagnosed w/lower back fracture on 5/13/14 MRI
A grating covers a concrete tank. When employee walked across the grating one section (approx. 3'x5') slid and fell into the tank. He also fell in the tank from 17' on to the concrete below. He fell on to his right side and fractured 7 ribs, his elbow and shoulder.
Employee's were tripping out PVC when the under reamer slipped. Hitting the employee in that back of the arm. First report was employee hyperextended rt elbow.
Employee was working off a 4' ladder tightening & replacing a hydraulic line with a 1" 7/16 wrench. Right hand was being used to tighten the line while left hand was being used to support position. Employee states that as he was tightening the line he felt a twitch in left shoulder & heard a pop, he then climbed down ladder & realized his L shoulder was dislocated.
EE was removing grating clips when a piece struck him in the mouth causing lip laceration requiring suture.
Leaving his shift for the day, employee stepped down form the steps onto solid ground and felt his knee give or twist. He went home thinking he had strained the knee. His knee began to hurt and swell. He came in the next day and reported to his supervisor and was referred to our health care provider. No rocks or other material was found on the solid surface
Employee was lifting LN Welding machine up with rope from 1st level of scaffolding. Welder got hung up on scaffolding, he pushed welder away while pulling up on rope & felt pain in lower back
Employee was starting to climb a vertical ladder when he slipped on first step and fell 2' down and landed on his right knee on top of strong back causing a laceration on his knee
EE conducting a pre-inspection walk around when a chunk of mud fell on top of his head, went to hospital, and has to go to physical therapy.
Employee standing on drill table slipped and fell backwards hitting his head.
Upward motion with concrete hose. Attempting to empty out the hose before concrete set-up. Approx weight of section of hose 75-100 lbs - Employee jerked hose up from ground position causing a sudden pain in his shoulder. Employee heard popping sound from shoulder.
Slip & fall. Initial incident - from snow packed over. Employee fell on right elbow straining elbow. Employee continued to work. Elbow became more painful from the repetitive motions of the work causing more strain to elbow.
EE was walking between work locations, slipped on ice and strained his left knee
EE was cleaning out a service truck, while emptying the trash he cut his hand on some glass
EE was performing a pre-walk around on his Haul Truck, he slipped on the ice, his legs went separate ways and he broke his right leg in two places.
EE was getting his haul truck loaded when a large rock hit the bed of the truck, jarring his back sending pain and tingling down his left leg
Crews were working on form setting using hard tools (hammer) to place 2x4's between forms. Employee was driving 2x4 into place when injured employee walked behind employee swinging hammer. Employee was not aware of other swinging hammer and was hit on face by back swing.
EE was attempting to remove slack out of a hoist chain on a drill, he pinched his right middle finger, amputating the end of his finger. He was taken to the ER and they sewed his tip back on.
During stretch and flex activity EE over stretched and experienced a sharp pain in groin area.
Removing a boom pin from a shovel. Forklift was used to straighten the boom. A come along was used to keep the tension on the pin straight. When the boom straightened out, the pin came out and struck the mechanic on the foot, causing a broken tibia
EE was using a pry bar to help guide a 12" header pipe, it slipped and hit him in the left leg. He was transported to ER they took X-ray's and nothing was broken. On 10/14/2013 he called and needed to see an authorized physician. Possible small fracture to foot. Needs some physical therapy.
We were washing the steel. We finished 1 section and boomed all the in. I then started turning the boom to wash the next column. Once I started turning I felt the lift starting to tip, we hit the column.