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Employee was working at the secondary plant, Scree #3 middle deck using a cutting torch. The torch cut off, employee bagan to wipe th etip, the torch backfired and caused a burn to their left wrist.
Employee was working with a utility knife fixing a seat cover, the knife slipped from their hand, they tried to catch it and in doing this the blade cut their finger.
Employee was working, trying to remove a "used shelf" from a scrap metal unit located in the dumpster at the secondary plant. When the shelf loosened, it moved and their finger got caught.
Employee worked on a loader bucket along with other employees where welding and grinding was required. The claimed when they got home the effect of the welding flash caused their eyes to become irritated to the point they went to the emergency room that night. Note: the employee did not know it was charged to WC until they got the bill.
Customer Truck Driver became engulfed in Stone (DGA) when unloading excess material after being weighed out. Driver at the rear of EE's vehicle when slope of stone pile gave out trapping EE under the pile. EE was removed by Quarry personnel with assistance from Emergency Response Units. EE was evaluated and released from Hospital the same day.
Employee was assigned to "Quarry Yard Clean-up" they twisted their R/ankle while walking.
Employee is an Equip Opr./Quarry Truck Driver. EE was operating a Quarry Truck, EE was waiting for EE's truck to be loaded when a rock "spilled" or "fell" from the Bucket of the WA-900 Komatsu Mach which was loading EE's truck, broke the driver's side window, hit EE on the L/thigh and fell to the floor of the truck EE was operating.
Employee complained of "lower back pain" after exiting the loader for a mid morning break.
Employee was walking into the "Control Room" when employee tripped and fell on left knee.
Employee was helping change screen panels when they lifted one of the panels they began to feel pain in their groin area.
Employee was working on the "Bucket Wheel Assembly" which is part of the Wash Plant located in the BBQ Quarry Yard. EE stuck their finger in the hole where a "bolt" is supposed to go rather than using the proper tool. EE's finger got caught and cut in the process.
Employee was walking in the primary plant area when they tripped, they did not fall but the awkward step they made to avoid falling caused pain in their right leg groin area,
Employee was working with a "PRY BAR" while replacing Screen Cloth at the Secondary Plant. The Pry Bar slipped and employee's L/Pinky finger in the nail area got caught.
Employee was cleaning the inside of a "CHUTE" when EE began to feel pain in the left side of EE's back and continuing down EE's L/hip & L/leg.
The bucket on the skid steer loader was stuck in the up position. EE was trying to get the bucket to release and rest on the ground. EE was hitting the machine with a hammer. EE got the bucket to release but was standing a little too close to the machine bucket. When it released, the teeth on the bucket scraped EE's left leg in the shin area.
Employee was helping to unload parts from the Low Boy trailer EE had driven when EE stepped off the back of the trailer and fell to the ground. When EE fell, EE hit head on the pavement.
Employee was exiting the Electrical Room located at BBQ Yard, there is one step to ground level, employee missed the step and fell.
EE was using a "pry bar" to loosen screen cloth EE was changing, when EE began to feel pain in lower back.
Employee was cleaning #10 chute. EE noticed a "clump of dirt" falling down toward EE's foot. EE made a "move" to keep it from hitting EE's foot and in doing so, EE twisted ankle.
Employee was using a torch to cut a section from a steel plate when something blew in right eye. EE reported the irritation to supervisor, ee did not feel it needed medical attention just first aid. Overnight the condition got worse, next day ee R/eye was observed to be red and painful. EE was sent to Concentra for treatment.
EE was holding onto an area where a "Nut" was attached with a wrench while another employee was using another tool a "Power Wrench" to loosen the nut. The vibration from the "Power Wrench" caused ee to loose grip, the wrench ee was holding onto "slipped" and the result was a "Fractured finger".
Employee was shoveling stone around #7 screen when ee felt pain in back.
Technician was in the process of repairing a broken lift cylinder mounting bracket on a Caterpillar model 777D Truck. As EE was attempting to align or pull together the mount and the frame with the portable hydraulic press in order to weld the broken bracket, the tools on/off button failed causing the c-clamp to pop off striking/lacerating the area above right eye.
Employee was stepping off a portable ladder EE was using to power wash equipment, when EE somehow fell and hurt wrist.
Employee was using a utility knife and did not position self correctly when using knife. Employee did not use proper procedure when cutting with keeping EE's wrist and arms tight to reduce being struck by.
Employee was helping to set a crusher bowl in place, one of the cables which they were using to support the crusher bowl broke and hit him in the back of the head and neck area.
Employee was using a "portable stair rack" so he could work on a crusher bowl. When he finished climbing the stair rack he said he felt pain in his right knee.
Please see supr's report dated Aug. 7, 2014. This claim is disputed. Also e-mail dated Dec. 16, 2014 explaining result of judges ruling concerning law suit of employee vs. Stavola Construction Materials
Employee was working on a piece of steel plate. He and a co-worker were aligning the plate. Employee stuck his finger inside on of the holes, the plate shifted and caught his index finger, left hand.
EE was watering the quarry roads. As he was driving down on of the roads he tried to use the brakes to slow down he says the brakes "failed" and he was unable to stop. He managed to turn the wheels towards the embankment was of the quarry and was able to stop the truck that way.
Employee was using a "hand held" welding torch to cut "U bolt" from the equipment. He failed to turn the torch "OFF" while he moved himself to a better position to complete the work. When he reached for the torch, he burned his hand.
EE was working with another employee to remove a "steel cover plate" as they were lifting the plate it slipped and hit the EE on the left thigh.
EE and co worker were replacing a "Jaw Crusher Maganese Bolt". EE was using a "Sledge Hammer" and bar to loosen the bolt, he missed hitting the bar and the hammer motion took him, and the hammer into a steel plate which is part of the jaw. He was still holding on to the hammer handle and his fingers got caught between the plate and handle.
Employee was removing a plate from the Magnet on C-10 Conveyor when the plate "bounced upwards" and hit his Left Thumb. Note: RX Prescribed & therapy.
EE was cleaning around #7 screen area. He was shoveling and hand picking stone when somehow a stone "bounced upward" and hit him in the face. He sustained small cuts and bruises on his nose and forehead. Note: X-rays taken and RX prescribed.
Employee was climbing down the steps of the wheel loader he had been operating when he began to feel pain in his lower back area.
EE was installing a "rear end" on a pickup truck, when foreign matter got in his right eye.
Employee was removing "Metal Floors" from #7 Feeder when he felt pain in his back. Note: Rx prescribed for pain
Employee was cleaning top deck of #5 screen, when foreign matter blew in R/eye.
EE had been doing some welding in the secondary maint. Shop. While cleaning his work area, he raised his helmet and foreign matter blew in his left eye.
Employee was lifting a pump when he began to feel pain in his back.
Employee was cleaning the shop area with a broom when he began to feel pain in the muscles of his upper back.
Employee was operating a "articulate truck", he was "dumping a load" when it. "jolted", he said he began to feel pain in his lower back. He stated he had previously injured his back, and was being treated by a chiropractor.
Knocking pins out of a bucket which was attached to a front end loader. A piece of metal broke off and cut his left arm
Employee was on the catwalk located at the c-19 conveyor. He was assisting 2 other employee with the re-spooling of the cable. A section of the conveyor "dropped down" the belt went into a "wave like motion" causing them to be tossed upward off the belt, and the cables somehow whipped in the air and wrapped around his legs, pulled him upward, then dropped him.
The support cables on c-19 conveyor became twisted. They were working on re-spooling them when a section in the middle of the conveyor frame "dropped down". When the section dropped, they who were standing on the belt were jolted upward off the belt due to the "wave-like motion" on the belt. When they came back down on the belt, they sustained injuries.
The support cables on c-19 conveyor became twisted. He were working on re-spooling them when a section in the middle of the conveyor frame "dropped down"due to (4) 3/4" bolts shearing off. When the section dropped, they were jolted up off the belt due to the "wave like movement" on the belt. They they came back on the belt they sustained the injuries
EE was cleaning the tip of his welding torch, by wiping it on the palm of his left hand welding glove; after several tries, the glove caught fire and burned his left hand.
EE was helping to change screen decks at the secondary plant. The handling of the screen deck became ackward and began to tilt, he tried to staighten it up, when it cut his finger.
Employee bent over to disconnect a part from a piece of equipment when he felt pain in his lower back and was unable to straighten himself up. He had this condition and problem approx 2 years ago while he was moving an appliance in his home.