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Employee was sitting in control building at the jaw crusher. He states he turned his head to watch material coming from the feeder bin and he felt his neck "pop". The incident resulted in a neck and trapezius strain.
Crew was working on feed chute to cone crusher. One of the crew was positioned above the injured employee using a grinder. Metal debris from the grinding struck the employee in right eye. Doctor brushed out debris and prescribed anitbiotic ointment.
Employee was stripping worn metal from a 988B loader bucket. One of the pieces of metal came loose and fell, striking the employee in both feet. The incident resulted in a fracture to his right foot. The employee did not seek medical attention until 01/10/08. Surgery to place a pin is scheduled for 1/17/08.
EE was using a degreaser to cleanout an oil tank. As he sprayed the solvent into the tank, he inadvertently inhaled too much of the fumes. He became nauseated and requested medical attention. The physician prescribed medication for nausea.
The employee was assisting another employee reconnect a hoist jack to boom on a 988 Cat loader. The employee was holding the jack in line, while the other employee was lifting the jack with a service crane. The chain slipped allowing the crane rope to swing. The winch block struck the employee in the head resulting in a laceration. Treated at E.R.
Trying to replace the pin in the linkage arm on 972 wheeled loader, when the bar they had in the hole in the arm, slipped out, letting the arm fall. The linkage arm hit EE in the right ear and left shoulder.
Employee was dismounting a wheel loader. As he came off the last rung of the ladder, he stepped on a 3"+ rock, bruising his right foot. He did not request medical attention until 2/17/06. The physician returned him to work with restrictions after his follow up visit on 2/20/06. He has to use crutches and stay off foot. We can accommodate.
The employee was operating a bulldozer, cleaning up the quarry floor. He was backing up when the rear of the dozer slid over a 5' bank, upsetting the dozer - it came to rest on its left side. The employee suffered a fracture to the third (ring) finger on his left hand. The physician treated the fracture with a splint. The employee was released to normal duty.
Ee was using a hand crank to tighten a screen. His left thumb became entangled in the crank handle & was twisted. He did not seek medical attention until 12/5/05. The dr diagnosed sprain & returned him to full duty. On 3/22/06 he saw an Orthopedic specialist who determined he would have to have minor surgery on 3/29/06. No lost days, no restricted days.
EE was down in the classifier grinding a bolt with a hand grinder. When a piece of steel cutting hit him in the right eye.
Employee was performing maintenance-greasing: he was carrying a grease gun. He stopped to kick the mud off of his boots and dropped the grease gun on his left foot. He was wearing sted toe boots, but the gun hit directly behind the protection. Inident resulted in contusion to little toe, little foot.
EE was pulling on v belts to turn crusher to align bolts for drive tires.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING OUT CRUSHER, HE HAD USED A LADDER TO CLIMB INTO CRUSHER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE GRABBED THE UPPER EDGE OF THE OPENING, WHICH KEPT HIM FROM FALLING. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS HANGING HIS BODY SWUNG BACK INTO THE LOWER EDGE OF THE CRUSHER, STRIKING THE EDGE. EE OVEREXTENDED HIS BACK.
EE was assisting mine foreman in repairing cracks in feeder- hopper (by welding). Both ee's were inside the hopper welding. As a result, the reflection of the radiant light from the welding burned the ee's eyes.
Employee was assisting in replacement of impeller for classifier pump. as they were putting pump back in place, the pump swung out knocking the board he was standing on loose. he grabbed the motor to stop his fall. the motor fell into classifier and when it came to the end of the chain it stopped abruptly, causing the motor to strike the ee s chest
Lifting 4'x 5' 2" screen to replace broken scrapes when the screen slipped out at his hand hitting him on the right foot.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET & SPLASHED MUD INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE THEY FLUSHED HIS EYE & HE RETURNED TO WORK.
EE WAS CHANGING WEAR PLATES IN SAND SCREW. HE CUT BOLT HEADS OFF WITH TORCH AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THEM OUT WITH A HAMMER. HE WAS BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BOLTS OUT OF ONE WEAR PLATE, IT GLANCED THE OTHER AND HIT HIS THUMB.