Central Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was lifting a 4" thick power cable for a quarry saw with another employee over the saw in set-up operations. At the top height of the lift the cable was on EE's fingertips and the weight of the cable bent employees right hand back. Sent to clinic for evaluation, diagnosed with strained right wrist, given lifting restriction.

Employee asked a loader operator to lift 600 gal plastic tank. 25 degrees (F)outside. Employee asked a co-worker to assist in tilting the tank back to let forks slide under. The tank was tilted, lifted by loader and put in truck. Employee then stated EE thought EE strained back. Sent to clinic. Rx received/No lost work time.

Quarry Stone Marker enrolled in company Hearing Conservation Program showed a Standard Threshold Shift in hearing over the previous year relative to baseline audiogram, loss >10dB.

While beginning to mark a turned block, employee noticed a chunk of stone debris attached to the side of the block. Employee used left foot to stomp downward on excess piece. Excess piece was barely attached & fell easily but downward momentum & lack of resistance by the stone caused employee to lose balance, falling down onto block landing on right shoulder.

Employee exposure to high levels of sound resulting in Standard Threshold Shift of approximately 30 decibels at 2K frequency.

The miner bent over to lift up an object and hurt his back. Diagnosis is determined to be muscle spasms or thoracic spine, thoracic spine strain.

On 7/29, miner was operating an excavator with door closed, window open; he got a piece of mud/dirt/rock in his left eye. A witness noticed irritated eye and offered miner eyewash solution but miner declined. On 7/30, miner reported to work but later left to see eye doctor. Miner returned to work next day on 7/31.

The miner picked up a 100-pound piece of stone and dropped it on his right pinky.

Miner was using hand drill when a piece of metal shaving became lodged in his eye. Foreman states that he turned accident report into Quarry Director at that time. No record of original report can be found, however. This came to my attention yesterday, and so I am now filing. Miner was wearing proper PPE.

The scabble saw operator was on top of the saw pad, lining up a block with the bar. Operator stepped back and his leg became caught between the track and the pad, which caused him to lose balance and fall to the ground. The operator sustained stretched ligaments in the leg and/or knee areas.

Employee slammed left two fingers on left hand in the door of crane. Upon noticing hand was bothered, employee's supervisor sought a cold compress to be applied to the affected area. Employee refused further treatment at that time and went back to work. Next day (10/20/2012), swelling was worse and employee sought attention from ER. Diagnosis was fractured pinky finger.

The employee was crossing a steel saw track when he slipped and twisted his knee. At that time, the employee complained of pain but did not see the need to go to the doctor. Ultimately, the pain did not subside and the employee went to the doctor. After a couple visits an MRI was done which showed a torn ligament in his right knee.

The employee reported that he had been experiencing pain in his left shoulder, arm and chest for two prior days but had not reported it to anyone. On this day he reported to his supervisor that he had the pain and it was too severe to work. The employee's position requires repeated swinging of an 8 pound sledge hammer, which apparently caused the injury.

The employee bent down and picked up a bucket with metal wedges. Something "poped" in his lower back.

Rock struck loader bucket and deflected into cab, broke front windshield and pinned the operator

Drill operator noticed hydraulic fluid leak and went to inspect leak. At same time the operator found the leak, the hydraulic hose ruptured spraying hot hydraulic fluid into the face and eyes of the operator. The force of the spray knocked the hard hat from his head and safety glasses from his face resulting in abrasions to his corneas and conjuctivitis in both eyes.

EE WAS STANDING ON A TURNED CUT WHEN A LOADER OPERATOR WHO WAS TRYING TO BACKFILL THE TURNED CUT, ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK THE CUT CAUSING EE TO FALL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE TURNED CUT.

Crane operater was outside his crane attempting to secure a chain hook to saw track when he felt pain in his lower back. EE stated he was pulling and twisting at the same time. Initial doctor examination indicated a strained lumbar. EE out 10-14 days.

EE was using a cold steel wedge to plit/break a quarry block. When EE struck the wedge, a piece of metal from the wedge struck the EE in the forearm causing a muscle laceration and lodging in the top of the EE's forearm. This required minor surgery to be required to remove the metal and repair the damage to the muscle.

Worker was using a "mushroomed" wedge to split a quarry block. When the worker struck the wedge a piece of metal from the wedge struck the worker on the upper forearm just above the inner elbow area causing a laceration which required 3 stitches to close.

THE TOP OF THE WEDGE BEING USED TO BREAK THE QUARRY BLOCK WAS MUSHROOMING AND THE EE INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERING FROM THE WEDGE AND PENETRATING THE WORKER'S BOOT AND LODGING IN HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PROMPT CARE FACILITY WHERE HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND SIX STITCHES.

CRANE OPERATOR AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE LIFTING A 6 INCH WATER PUMP FROM A PIT, WHEN THE CABLE HOISTING THE PUMP BROKE CAUSING THE PUMP TO FALLAND STRIKE THE WORKER WITH A GLANCING BLOW TO THE LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA. WORKER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE AFFECTED AREA. WAS TREATED WITH I.V. FLUIDS, X-RAYS, AND RELEASED FROM E.R. LATER THE SAME DAY.

DRILL OPERATOR WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN DRILL SHANK BROKE CAUSING SHANK TO HIT OPERATOR'S FOOT.