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INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE CAB OF A LOADED HAUL TRUCK (35 TON), GIVING NEW TASK DRIVER TRAINING TO ANOTHER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. AN EMPTY 35 TON HAUL TRUCK WAS REENTERING THE PIT AND COLLIDED WITH THE LOADED TRUCK NEAR THE CENTER OF THE QUARRY PIT FLOOR. BASED ON WITNESS INFORMATION, THE DRIVER OF THE EMPTY TRUCK MAY HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL SINCE THIS AREA OF THE PIT

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE INJURED & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING SEVERAL CORRODED BOLTS FROM THE 200 H.0. MOTOR MOUNT LOCATED AT THE SECONDARY PLANT CONE CRUSHER. AFTER CUTTING THE OLD B OLTS WITH A TORCH, THEY WERE HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CUT METAL DUE TO THE SLAG. EE WAS TRYING TO BEAT THE BOLT & SLAG OUT WITH A PRY BAR AND LARGE HAMMER WHICH CAUSED A PIECE OF M

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING 20 FT. BY 6" DIA. PIPE SECTIONS ON THE FLAT BED PORTION OF THE CO. BOOM TRUCK WHEN ACC. HAPPENED. WHILE ON THE TRUCK BRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TWWO SE CTIONS OF PIPE THAT WERE RECENTLY LOADED, COOPER SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL APPROX. 4 1/2 FT. TO THE GROUND. ONE OF THE PIPE SECTIONS ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK AT THE SAME TIME AND HIS RT FT.

INJURED WAS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY PHYSICAL WORK ACTIVITY AND WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN SOME DUST PARTICLES THAT HAD BEEN GENERATED BY THE CRUSHING OPERATION APPARENTLY WS BL OWN INTO HIS EYE BY A GUST OF WIND.

INJURED HAD BEEN WELDING INSIDE CONVEYOR #^ DISCHARGE CHUTE A THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL FROM THE AREA BEING WELDED AND LODGED INSIDE HIS LEFT BOOT. BY THE TIME I NJURED CRAWLED OUT OF THE CONFINED WORKING SPACE AND REMOVED HIS BOOT, AN AREA BELOW THE LEFT ANKLE HAD BLISTERED. INJURED ELECTED TO TREAT THE INJURY HIMSELF BUT APPARENTLY THE WOUND

INJURED AND 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A REPAIRED HEAD PULLEY DRUM ON C-8 CONVEYOR ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE INSTALLATION WAS BACKWARD DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE DRU M AND THE UNCUT 3 PLY 42" CONVEYOR BELT. DURING THE LIFTING & PUSHING TO ALIGN THE DRUM SHAFT BEARINGS, THE LOAD SUDDENLY SHIFTED & MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DRUM & CONVEYOR FRAME.

NO DEFECTS.

9?514E & ANOTHER EMPL ENGAGED IN A NON-HOSTILE GAME OF HORSEPLAY NEAR THE TIME CLOCK AREA IN THE EMPL LUNCH ROOM. DURING THE SCUFFLE,I.NAME LOST BALANCE AND DISLOCATED SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAN 4?800

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE BOOM MAST AND APPARENTLY NEGLECTED TO REMOVE THE SECURITY LOCKING PIN LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRILL BOOM, CAUSING THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE O F BOOM WHICH THE SECURITY LOCKING PIN HAD BEEN REMOVED TO TWIST SLIGHTLY UNDER THE DOWN PRESSURE. RELAIZING THE RIGHT PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE, INJURED RELEASED THE DOWN PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED T

THE GATE USED TO LOCK THE SECONDARY ENTRANCE TO THE QUARRY IS CONSTRUCTED OF 3 INCH X 5/16 INCH TUBE STEEL X 24 FT LONG HINGED ON END TO A 4 INCH DIAMETER X 1/4 INCH THICK STEEL PIPE AND THE O THER END HAS A WELDED STEEL HASP FOR LOCK OUT TOANOTHER 4 INCH DIAMETER STEEL PIPE WITH EYE LET. APPARENTLY SOME SETTLEMENT ON ONE OR BOTH ANCHOR POSTS HAS CAUSED MISALIGNMENT TO THE HASP EYE

INJURED WAS EXTRACTING A LARGE BOULDER THAT HAD LODGED IN CRUSHER CHAMBER THEN HE ENTERED THE CHAMBER TO CLEAN OUT THE REMAINING MAN-SIZED MATERIAL WAS PITCHING THE MATERIAL OUT OF THE CHAMBER ENTRANCE INTO THE WOBBLER FEEDER HOPPER & IN DOSO ONE OF THE ROCKS DIDNT MAKE IT OVER THE FIRST HOPPER & IN DOING SO ONE OF THE ROCKS DIDNT MAKE IT OVER THE FIRST FEEDER BAR & ROLLED BACK INT

INJURED WAS CROSSING FROM UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FRAME IN A CROUCHING MANNER AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT HIMSELF TO A VERTICAL POSITION, HE STRUCK THE BOTTOM SECTION OF A UNI-STRUT ELECTRI CAL CONDUIT SUPPORT THAT IS WELDED TO THE CRUSHER FRAME. THE 4 FT. CLEARANCE UNDER THE CRUSHER IS ADEQUATE FOR SAFE PASSAGE PROVIDING THAT ONE EXERCISES PROPER JUDGEMENT OF EXITING.

WHILE IN KNEELING POSITION, WITH HIS HEAD COCKED TO ONE SIDE FOR BETTER VISIBILTIY, INJURED WAS USING HTE WATER HOSE TO CLEAN AREA UNDER C-2 CONVEYOR RETURN IDLERS AND TO HIS BEST RECOLLECTION , WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A ROCK APPROX. 4" IN DIAMETER WHICH WAS THROWN FROM THE BOTOTM OF THE CRUSHER CHAMBER THROUGH A HOLE CREATED BY A BROKEN METAL PLATE ON THE DISCHARGE

INJURED WAS ASSISTING EE IN WELDING ON THE DRILL RIG. INJURED WAS HOLDING WELDING LEADS FOR HIM TO WELD ON DRILL WHEN EE BUMPED A GUARD THAT IS USED TO PROTECT THE OPERATOR WHILE DRILL IS IN O PERATION. THE GUARD WAS SECURED WITH A CHAIN BUTCAME LOSE WHEN IT WAS BUMPED AND FELL STRIKING INJURED EE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS CLEANING BUILDUP MATERIAL FROM SCREEN TOWER CATWALK WHEN ROCK APPROX 6"-8" IN DIAMETER BOUNCED OFF OF VIBRATING SCREEN & STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CRUSHER WITH A SHOVEL AND A WHEELBARROW.AFTER A FEW LOADS WITH THE WHEELBARROW HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS.

CONTRACT WELDER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER CRUSHING GRATE INTO PLACE WHEN IT HUNG ON A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT METAL OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE DID THE BOOM ON THE BOOM TRUCK SUPPORT ING THE GRATE DRAGGED SEVERAL INCHES CAUSING THE GRATE TO CRUSH THE LEFT HAND.

I.NAME REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LOADER WHEN HE HIT AND CUT ELBOW.IT BECAME TENDER AND INFECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE 1 1/2" WATER HOSE IN THE TUNNEL OF SECONDARY PLANT & FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT SHOULDER REGION. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE WAS PULLING ON ANOTHE R 1 1/2" HOSE PRESPARING TO CLEAN FROM UNDER THE DRY SCREEN & CONVEYOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY AGGRAVATED THE SAME REGION OF THE SHOULDER.

EMPL WAS ENTERING EMPL LUNCH ROOM IN ORDER TO PUNCH TIME CARD WHEN HE TRIPPED ENTERING DOORWAY & FELL ON BOTH KNEES & ALSO FACE. IT APPEARS HE TRIPPED ON DOOR FACING. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SE RIOUS IMPAIRMENT TO RIGHT CHEEK & LEFT KNEE OTHER THAN BRUISE. HIS RIGHT KNEE APPEARS TO HAVE PULLED LIGAMENTS. FULL DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT..

HAUL TRUCK OPERATR WAS CLEANING HIS VECHILE WITH A PRESSURE WASHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND UNDER HIS THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

LIFTING BARREL OF OIL ON RACK FELT SOMETING POP IN BACK

INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK AND SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE PORCH STRAINING HIS BACK.

RT SIDE WINDOW OF LOADER SUDDENLY OPENED AFTER HITTING A HOLE OPERATOR WENT TO CLOSE WINDOW & CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB IN THE WINDOW HINDGE CUTTING THE TOP RT SIDE OF HIS THUMB

INJURED WAS WASHING SPILAGE FROM LOWER DECK OF DRY SCREEN PLATFORM ROCK APPROX 6" TO 8" IN DIAMETER BOUNCED FROM UPPER SCREEN DECK & STRUCK INJURED ON HIP. ROCK OF THIS SIZE IS NORMALLY RECYCL ED TO CRUSHER BUT OCCASIONALLY ROCK WILL BOUNCE FROM SCREEN CREATING HAZARD.

DURING AN IDLE PERIOD, THE YARD LOADER OPERATOR STARTED TO LOAD SCREENING MATERIAL ON TO A R-35 EUCLID FOR STOCKPILING ELSEWHERE, WHEN COMMERCIAL TRUCKS STARTED TO ARRIVE TO LOADOUT. SINCE THE LOADING OF FINISHED STONE WAS THE YARD LOADER OPERATORS RESPNSIBILITY, HE HURRIEDLY DISCHARGED THE BUCKET OF SCREENING MATERIAL INTO THE R-35 CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE, THEREBY JOLTING

HE WAS TEMPORAR3LY OPERATING THE SPARE 988-B LOADER IN THE PIT, LOADING OUT PRF . HE HAD JUST FILLED THE LOADER BUCKET WITH ROCK AND DURING BACKING THE MACHINE INTO POSITION TO LOAD A HAUL TRU CK, THE LEFT FR2NT TIRE RAN OVER A ROCK APPROX. 16" IN DIAMETER CAUSING THE LOADER TO DROP SHARPLY. OPERATOR WAS JARRED BY THE SUDDEN IMPACT OF LOADER DROP OFF AND COMPAINED OF SOME PAIN AND

WORKING ON THE 8RAGLINE,WENT FOR TOOLS,WHEN STARTING TO STEP ON THE DRAGLINE A SMALL LOOSE ROCK UNDER HIS FOOT ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE- FELL ON A LARGE ROCK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CA USING ONE BROKE3 RIB AND AND ONE FRACTURED RIB.

INJURED AND ANO7HER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A 12 DRAWER MECHANICS TOOL BOX (FULL OF TOOLS) ONTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. DUE TO A SLIP OR MISHANDLING, ONE END OF THE TOOL BOX FELL AND SEVERELY CUT TH E TIP OF LEFT I3DEX FINGER.

I.NAME WAS HEAT3NG CRATER COMPOUND TO APPLY ON DRAGLINE GEARS APPLICATOR PAIL SLIPPED & SPILLED ON LEFT HAND FROM WRIST TO MIDDLE OF KNUCKLE ON THUMB.

GREASING CONVEY2R LOST BALANCE & FELL PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS AT 7EMPTING TO LOOSEN A 1/2IN BOLT & WAS APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT EYE BROW RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES

EMPL PULLING RO7K OUT OF CRUSHING CHAMBER AND ROCK ROLLED DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.

CLIMBING INTO T9UCK SLIPPED & HURT HIS SHOULDER.

HE WAS KNOCKING3A BEARING RACE OFF A TAIL SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EYE

WORKING CONDITI2NS WERE GOOD. BACKED MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO EDGE.

EMPL USING OUTSIDE BATHROOM FACILITIES SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE RESULTING IN G IN BROKEN WRIST AND 2 BROKEN RIBS.

I.NAME WAS CLEAN UP MAN AROUND CRUSHER A ROCK FELL OFF CRUSHER HE SAID AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER DR COULDNT FIND ANY BRUISED OR CUTS

CHANGING SCREEN REMOVING SCREEN FRAME WHICH REQUIRES SOME LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN SHOULDERS.

I NAME HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OF STEPP PULLING HIS LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE WHEN HE FELL OFF OF TRUCK.

I NAME WAS HOLDING THE END OF A DRAG CABLE TO POT THROUGH THE WEDGE BLOCK AND TWISTED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

I NAME WAS UNDER A CONVEYOR SHOVELING WET SAND. STRAINED RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCK LOOSE THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND CHANNEL LINE WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND CHANNEL, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF SCREEN GRINDING H ON HEAD PULLEY, HE LEANED BACKWARDS LOSING HIS BALANCE FALLING ABOUT 15\ TO GROUND STRIKING A ASPEED REDUCER PART LYING ON GROUND. TWO CUTS ON RIGHT LEG NEAR KNEE. REQUIRING STITCHES BRUISE ON RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BACK

EMP WAS CARRYING BRAKE LINING ACROSS SHOP FLOOR AND HIT SLICK SPOT AND FELL EMP HAS BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE

GRINDER BEING USED FOR REPAIRS ON CRUSHER SPARK FROM METAL CHIPPED LODGED IN EYE WIND WAS BLOWING REAL BAD.

INJ TIED A CHAIN TO A TRUCK AND OTHER END TO A LOADER THE LOADER THEN BACKED UP TRYING TO START THE TRUCK THE KNOT IN THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND H IT INJURED IN THE CHIN REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES

INJ WAS CLEARING CHUTE WITH PRYBAR DID NOT OBSERVE CLEARANCE AND HIT FINGER ON THE SIDE OF FEED HOPPER CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRAGLINE WITH A CAUSTIC SOAP. THE SOAP DRIPPED ON HIS HANDS AND LEGS CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN TO BOTH.

CONTUSION TO ABDOMEN AND MULTIPLE MINOR CONTUSIONS. JACK BROKE LOOSE FROM 72" CRUSHER CAUSING INJURED TO BE PINNED BETWEEN CHAIN AND CRUSHER JACK.