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Worker removing fuel line to bleed system; line came loose and worker struck wrist of left hand on metal bracket
EE was climbing stairs on the Allis screen catwalk when he felt and heard a pop in his right knee. He stated that he was carrying a bucket with 12 bolts within (approx. 15 Ilbs) in his right hand and two wrenches in his left hand while he was climbing the stairs.
Employee was standing on the third run of a ladder (3') trying to take off a nut with a ratchet style wrench. The wrench slipped out of the employee's hand causing him to lose his balance and fall on his right side. The employee tried to break his fall with his right hand causing a facture to the wrist.
The employee was getting off a scissor lift using three points of contact when he reached the final step to the ground he stepped on a two inch rock straining his left ankle.
The EE was in the process of removing a conveyor belt. The EE was using a utility knife to cut a hole in the belt to place a chain through the belt to remove it. While the EE was cutting the belt, the blade came out of the utility knife and cut his finger.
EE was operating a d400d haul truck hauling shot rock to the jaw. After he had dumped his load, he started to return to the pit location to be reloaded. While returning he struck a rough area on the haul road which caused him to jolted inside the cab causing a muscle strain back
The EE was taking out the trash from the scale office. While exiting the building, she rolled her ankle on the outside landing. Her right ankle had small bone fragment found on exray.
The employee was in the process of removing a large rock that had fallen down on the inside of the cone and caused cone not to start. Had to remove it and while lifting out the rock the rock slipped in his hands, dropping on left hand.
After completing routine mantenance, employee was closing the hood when a stabilizing shock failed, causing the 250 lb. hood to close rapidly. He attempted to remove his hand from the area but was unsuccessful in doing so. He pinched his finger in safety latch of hood, fracturing the fingertip.
Injured party was attempting to clean aggregate buildup from side walls. of bin: stepped into bin, and onto buildup: material broke free causing the injured to slide to the bottom of bin. Remainder of material followed, burying injured to mid thigh area.
Installing a steel liner in the chute of the simplicity screen, the liner had a few small areas of steel slag along the edge. The employee tried to position the liner into place but was unsuccessfull. He then tried to position it by stepping on the suspended liner but in doing this caused the liner to shift, pinching his right leg between the liner and chute. Saw doctor 12/22/06.
The employee was in the process of removing a four inch piece of pipe under the cone crusher when the pipe wrench slipped off and hit his right ring finger that was resting on the trailer.
EE & co-worker were changing hammers on impactor. They'd finished 1 set & were rolling impactor to do other set. Co-worker rolled impactor around, wheel started to free wheel to its heavy side, co-worker lost his balance & fell on wheel. EE reached in & pulled him back to keep him from falling. As EE was holding co-worker, impactor stopped & spun the other way catching EE's knee.
Employee had completed taking off outer lid of a 5 gal bucket of oil. The employee pulled up on the bucket spout with his right hand when the pull tab on the spout broke causing his right hand holding a box knife to cut his inner left arm.
EE exited his equip. to assist a customer operat- ing a dump truck clean off the tailgate of his dump truck. The customer was prying on the tailgate to open it slightly when a rock shifted falling onto employees right index finger.
The employee was moving a manlift into the pit to add a section of pipe to water pump. While moving the lift down the haul road on the east side of pit, the employee ran over pieces of shot rock that were approximately 8 to 10 inches in size, causing the manlift to rock back and forth resulting in the employee falling forward and striking his hand.
A FIELD CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED BECAUSE A ROCK GOT JAMMED IN THE TAIL PULLEY CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO STOP. AFTER THE ROCK WAS CLEARED FROM THE TAIL PULLEY, EE NEEDED TO SHOVEL OFF CONVEYOR TO GET IT TO ROLL. WHILE SHOVELING ROCK OFF THE CONVEYOR, THE BELT STARTED TO ROLL BACK CAUSING HIM TO GET PUSHED TO ROCK BOX.
EE WAS UP ON A PORTABLE LADDER AGAINST THE LIME SURGE BIN CLEANING THE LEFT OVER LIME BUILD UP OF THE SIDES. EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND CAUGHT EE WITH RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A MILD STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A STEEL HOOK OFF OF A SET OF CABLE SPREADERS CONNECTED TO THE LIFTING HOLE OF A 988 CAT LOADER AND A PIECE OF CRUSHING EQUIPMENT. THE CABLE HAD TENSION ON IT WITH NO WAY TO RELEASE THE TENSION. THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO SAFELY CUT THE HOOK. WHEN THE HOOK WAS CUT A PIECE FLEW BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A MINOR CONTUSION.
NO TAG LINE USED ON THE CONVEYOR BEING HOISTED. WORKING WITHIN 10 FEET OF ENERGIZED OVER HEAD LINE.
Ee did not dismount the screen conveyor properly using three-points of contact. The ee jumped approx 4 to 5 feet to the ground causing a contusion to his left foot (heel). The ee working with him did use 3-points of contact and was fine. The ee was given a written warning. Prior to that morning a safety talk was given on 3 pt contact.
EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE CHEEK PLATE FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE LIFTING EYE BROKE. THE STEEL PLATE FELL ON THE JAW AND THEN ONTO THE RIGHT FOOT OF THE EE. PLATE FELL 5 TO 12 INCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND QUARRY CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT WHEN A 6"ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING MATERIAL WITH A POCKET KNIFE WITH HIS RT.HAND WHEN THE KNIFE FOLDED AND LACERATED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.
THE EE TRIED TO PLACE CURTAIN LINER IN THE IMPACTOR BY HIMSELF. HE WAS DOING IT WITH ANOTHER EE. AS HE PLACED THE BLOCK HE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN AND SMASHED IT, CAUSING A LACERATIO N AND CONTUSION.
EE WAS CUTTING BELTING MATERIAL WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS HOLDING ONE FITTING W/A WRENCH & ANOTHER EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. WHEN THEOTHER EE PUSHED ON THE WRENCH IT SLIPPED HIT EE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING 2 TEETH.
EE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE HOSE CAME UNSCREWED FROM THE QUICK CONNECT FITTING. HOSE FITTING HIT EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FAST TO SHUT OFF ON PLANT AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCK BERM THAT EQUIPMENT PARKS AGAINST AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS STRIKING A METAL PUNCH BAR WITH A 3 LB. HAMMER, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY. A PIECE OF METAL BAR BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE LT. FOREARM CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. SMALL PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM HIS ARM. JUST HAVE TO KEEP ARM DRY & CLEAN.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD SEVERAL SCREENS OUT OF A LOADED BUCKET ONE AT A TIME, ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE PULLED THE TOP SCREEN OFF THEY ALL CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. KNEE.
DRILL STEEL COUPLER FELL BEHIND DUST COLLECTOR CUP. EE GRABBED THE COUPLER AND MOVE THE SLIDE LEVER UP AND THE COUPLER CAME UP SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN COUPLER AND I-BEAM MAST.
EE WAS WORKING ON AN IMPACTOR WHEN HE DROPPED A LINER ON HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE BOLT ON 966C LOADER W/IMPACT WRENCH. WHEN THE HEAD OF BOLT LOOSENED ENOUGH SPINNING IT AND CUTTING THE FINGER. REQUIRING 10 STITCHES. NO LOST TIME NOR MODIFIED DUT Y.
EE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM EQUIPMENT. HOSE STILL HAD PRESSURE IN LINE. HOSE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EE IN THE FACE CAUSING SMALL CUT AND BRUISE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK THE SAND BUILT UP ON THE SIDES OF THE SAND BIN WHEN HE RAN HIS HAND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BIN AND CUT HIS HAND ON A STEEL BURR.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A EUCLID, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE DEVELOPED LUMBAR INFLAMMATION WHILE OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SITTING FOR PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN BACK TO FULL DUTY WE WILL ROTATE EE INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS LESS STRENUOUS ON HIM.
ONE OF OUR EUCLIDS HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK & EE BECAME ILL AFTER AWHILE. HE CLAIMED THAT THE LEAK WAS PRESENT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO & WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS. EVIDENTLY THAT DIDN'T ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. LIGHT EXPOSURE EVIDENT TO EXHAUST FUMES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SOME SCRAP IRON AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAILROAD TIES TO BE USED FOR CRIBBING AND CARRYING THEM TO LOAD INTO TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BACK OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE CLEANING BACK WINDOW AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A GREASE FITTING. LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CONVEYER BELT, WHILE GETTING DOWN HE JUMPED A DISTANCE OF 4 FT TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A GUARD WHICH HAD AZIPPER TIE THAT WAS HOLDING IT SECURE ON THE SIDE. WHILE CUTTING THE TIE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.
SUPPORT CHAIN CAME LOOSE. WALKWAY FELL 3 FEET, CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BIN AND WALKWAY.
WHILE CLEANING SCREENS WIND BLEW SAND & SMALL PIECES OF ROCK INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE CAUSING DEBRISTO ENTER RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS KOMATSU LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE GROUND AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR TO WINDER A SLOT FOR LEG ON A CONVEYOR TO FIT IN. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND MISSED LOWER STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS CUTTING A 2" WATER HOSE. EE'S INIFE SLIPPED ON THE WATER HOSE, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.