Ratliff Ready Mix was on site to pour a new pad for a screen. The truck was leaning slightly to one side. A chute started to swing toward an employee. EE did not see the chute moving in their direction. The driver said "Look Out" but it was too late. The employee was struck in the knee by the metal chute. EE's knee cap was dislocated to the side of leg. EE was taken to hospital.
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Showing all 8Employee was using a cutting wheel on a hand held grinder to cut a piece of metal. When cutting the metal, the grinder jumped forward resulting in contact with the employee's hand. The employee was wearing all proper PPE for the task being done.
Employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a belt. The pipe wrench slipped causing him to lose balance & footing. While attempting to regain footing he hit his head (the back of head) on a ladder. This forced his hard hat up & cut the rear of his head. The cut was about 2 inches in length requiring staples at the doctor's office.
WE HAD JUST REPAIRED THE LEGS ON A 50 PT CONVEYOR. REMOVED LOADER & COMEALONGS. WAS REMOVING WELD LEAD WHEN CONVEYOR COLLAPSED CRUSHING EE.
HOISTING BULK SAWED MATERIAL, A 40 LB PIECE SLUFFED OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT. WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS. HIT ABOVE ON CROWN OF FOOT.
POURING CEMENT-EE PUSHING WHEELBARROW. TRIPPED ON WIRE MESH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON WHEELBARROW-RESULTING IN 6 STITCHES TO FOREHEAD NEAR LEFT EYE.
EE STAGING ROCK TO BE SPLIT. GOT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK.
REMOVING TIRES FROM CRUSHER.