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An employee was using a 3" high pressure water hose to fill an equipment pressure washer and the employee lost control of the water hose and it slapped the employee in the left shoulder and chest, causing a strain to the upper left arm tendon, shoulder muscle and chest.
Scale Master, slipped and fell, walking down aggregate and dirt embankment. They fractured the right side of their left ankle and caused a hematoma on the left side of their left knee.
Fell on right shoulder, bruised.
3 inch rock bounced off shaker screen and hit operator in the mid back causing a small bruise.
Employee fell 4'to 5'off a ladder while working on a portable crusher. Bruising their right elbow and right hip.
The crusher operator was climbing down the ladder on the crusher and missed a step and fell 4 1/2' to the ground, fracturing the bone in lower left leg.
Lowered hydraulic pump on left ring finger against rock on the ground.
Bad safety link on safety chain, securing manlift basket to manlift.
Employee was carrying package product from the truck to the bore holes. The work area was extremely muddy and slippery from several days of rain. The employee slipped and fell injuring a hip. EE saw a Dr. and was put on light duty
Crusher operator was grinding on a piece of metal and a chip of metal got into eye. The operator had safety glasses on, but they didn't have side shields on them.
Getting on excavator when wet, slipped and bruised ribs.
Mechanic was working on Rock truck engine (Fuel injector) and cut right hand.
Employee was lifting with a pry bar to line up a pin location and strain his back.(Lumbar strain)
The left rear tire on an End Dump blew out while the employee was at the rear of the truck doing an inspection. The noise of the blow out hurt his ears.
Employee was cleaning up around oil station work area, he stepped on a wooden pallet, twisting and breaking his ankle.
High winds blew dust into employee's right eye under his safety glasses.
When Employee was walking around plant, his right knee collapsed, causing him to fall on the ground, bruising his neck.
Operator was exiting the cab of his track hoe, slipped on the catwalk, but caught himself by the hand rail. It strained his elbow/forearm.
Straining while chopping weeds with dirt hoe tool.
Miner tripped on his own shoe string and fell. Dislocated right thumb. Took him to the Clifton Medical Clinic and they relocated thumb and put in stitches.
Based on investigation it is belived that EE climbed up on top of the pan feeder on an extec crusher while it was in operation. This was in violation of company policy & training. EE went through the crusher and was killed.
Employee was cleaning tailpulley with prybar and belt was turned on. Note: Employee quit going to the doctor.
Driver was getting out of truck, foot slipped and was falling and put right hand on ground to catch himself.