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EE went to get out of the service truck to put fuel in, stepped on a rock, and rolled ankle.
EE was in white ford for 2 hrs, clutch went out, pre-shifted another truck, #C-24, and worked for 5.5 more hrs until EE went into turn with excess speed and rolled onto the trucks passenger side while heading to stock pile. Resulting in EE getting thrown into passenger side due to not wearing seatbelt.
EE was washing out a screen deck. As EE was performing this duty EE felt a pop in EE's back, causing pain.
Employee was checking the plant around #9 belt Heard something turned around to see what the noise was. Tripped and fell hit their head and right shoulder.
Removing rock blockage from chute. A large rock slipped and thumb was under it and landed on another rock. Left thumb broken.
Employee picked up a 80 pound piece of steel and while holding it slid out of their hands and landed on top of boot. Employee stated that it did not hit the steel part of the boot.
Employee picked up a 80 pound piece of steel and while holding it, it slid out of EE's hand. The steel then landed on top of EE's boot. EE stated it did not hit the steel part of the boot.
The employee was washing off the pad under the crushing plant when a rock fell off belt #2 hit the ground and then hit EE's foot. The rock hit just above the steel toe. The employee went to the hospital for an x-ray and was put in a boot while awaiting treatment.
EE was walking toward a pump station when ee tripped over a 2" water hose, causing ee to stumble and land on wet sand awkwardly with left foot causing a six inch crack in left fibula.
Excavator operator was working to close to the Highwall. The Dozer working on the bench above knocked a bolder free that fell on the cab of the excavator, injuring the operator.
EE our plant Supervisor had a S.T.S. on our annual hearing test performed on 02/01/2016. EE was re-tested with-in 30 days (on 02/29/2016) and a mild loss resulting in a S.T.S. was again reported. EE has been with the company for 10 years.
Employee bent over to pick up his hard hat and when he stood back up to put it on he hit his head on the tail pulley on belt #3. He cut his head and had to have seven staples put in his head.
EE was picking clay off the belt and turned and hurt his back.
Employee was grinding metal and the wind blew a piece of the metal into his left eye.
The employee was using a handheld grinder when he felt a pain in his back.
Employee was trying to move a 4" water pump which resulted in a groin strain.
Truck stalled and drifted back onto berm and turned on the side.
Hammer slipped out of hand, bounced off machine and struck injured worker in the jaw...cut jaw 3 stiches.
Employee reached into a heater fan that he was working on to retrieve something that had fallen in. The fan came on and cut his 3rd finger on his right hand. The cut required stitches.
Employee was driving a king pin out of a truck axle when a nut flew off the pin and struck him above the left eye, cutting his face and cracking the bone.
Employee was helping remove a rock from a truck tailgate. The rock fell out and the tailgate shut on the employee's hand cutting and pinching his two middle fingers on his right hand. He required 8 stitches in his fingers.
Employee was using a grinder while another employee was welding. He felt like something was in his eyes and he went to the hospital emergency room.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A BAG OF FLOOR DRY INTO THE CONTAINER WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A WEAR PLATE ON BELT #3 AT THE PLANT WHEN 2 OR 3 GOLF BALL SIZED ROCKS FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & ARM.
Employee slipped on edge of porch and bent his toe back against the steel in his shoes.
2'6"x29' Steel Concrete form clamp system failed, allowing the form to seperate into 2 sections (2'6"x9' and 2'6"x21') as it was being lowered to the ground. 9' section broke away from main piece and dropped to the ground. 21' section remaining suspended by crane dropped to the ground impacting injured.
Employee was cleaning out rock chute when he hit his right wrist on the chute bruising it.
Ee was conducting a pre-shift inspection on the dozer. It was raining and ee was standing on the track and he slipped and fell hitting his left shoulder on the ground.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE LOADER. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT ON THE LOADER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP MATERIAL IN THE CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL AND GOT METAL IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL TO AN ONSITE CONCRETE PLANT WHEN HE CAME UPON A DRILL PARKED IN THE ROADWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE DRILL ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN HE CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY. THE GROUND WAS SOFT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN ON ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CRUSHER FRAME (APPROXIMATELY 3"-4" HIGH) ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE HOPPER. HE MOVED ONE FOOT TO RELEASE THE ROCK WHEN HIS OTHER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF THE CATWALK WHEN THE SCREEN OVERFLOWED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND HURT HIS KNEE.
ONE OPERATOR WHILE WAITING FOR THE CLEAR ALARM SHUT DOWN HIS TRUCK IN THE SAFE ZONE AFTER ALL IS CLEAR, HE TRIED TO START BUT WHOULDN'T CRANK, FELLOW EUCLID DRIVER RAISED BATTERY TOP STOOD ON BATTERY POST TO SEE IF IT WAS LOOSE, THE DRIVER TRIED TO START WHEN IT SPARKED AND THE BATTERY BLEW UP. THE DRIVER DID HAVE HIS EYE PROTECTION AND HARD HAT ON.
CUTTING RUBBER BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED.
DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, BRUISED DISK IN BACK.
THE EE WAS STANDING IN THE DESIGNATION AREA NEXT TO THE LAB FOR QUARRY SHOTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM FLY ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMENAL AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A MOTOR AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FRAME.
THE EE WAS HELPING THE WELDER AND EVEN THOUGH HE CLAIMED HE HAD A WELDING HELMET ON HE STILL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.