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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
While driving to load out customer at 3" minus, operator struck a frozen wheel tire rut and bounced in seat sharply. This caused a low back injury.
Employee had three hearing tests; original, a re-test to confirm original result, and a follow up. All tests came back differently. The last test did show a 30 dB shift at 3K.
The injured employee was working inside the #2 chute replacing liners. Employee was working from a 16' extension ladder and went to reach to the right for a screw driver when the ladder the employee was working from slid to the left. The employee fell approx. 2 feet to a ledge and landed on tail bone.
The injured employee was replacing lines on the primary crusher when a come-a-long that was being used to hold the liners in place needed to be relocated. The employee climbed a ladder to unhook the to of the come-a-long and lost grip. This caused the come-a-long to strike the employee in the forehead just above the left eye. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
At the end of shift, injured employee was descending the primary crusher stairs when ee felt a pain in lower back. Employee went home and when ee returned for next shift a fellow worker informed the site manager that the injured employee was not doing too well. Employee was taken to an occupational clinic for evaluation and was prescribed medication.
The employee was operating the loader in the plant when the bucket dropped suddenly stopping the loader short, which propelled employee's body forward, causing muscle sprains.
Employee was looking up towards a conveyor when a small piece of ice fell down, hitting employee in the face, pushing the safety glasses into eyelid, causing an ocular contusion.
Employee was hammering a roller into place when EE missed target and hit hand.
Employee experienced a significant change in hearing levels from previous year when hearing testing was performed on May 18, 2016.
Employee was on a catwalk attempting to change a roller on one of the conveyors. As he squatted down and leaned to reach for the roller under the conveyor belt, his back foot slipped and his body dropped. As he fell, his mouth hit a metal railing causing damage to his teeth.
Employee experienced a significant change in hearing levels from previous year when hearing testing was performed on April 15, 2015
Cleaning up around C7 Tail pulley and caught right hand pinky on guard causing a cut.
Employee repairing C-12 belt which was sowing high amps. Employee used 10' pole to push apron back in place while conveyor was still running. Pole got caught in belting and caused pole to strike employee right side rib causing a contusion
EE fitting 8" steel pipe to 8" plastic/rubber hose for pump. Hammering tapping in 8" steel pipe when hammer slipped causing abrasion and contusion to left hand index finger.
Employee while performing his welding task was stung by mosquitos causing swelling to arm/hand dx cellulitus. Treated with antibiotics / medrolcose pak for pain and swelling.
Employee states he was cutting banding on a bundle of stakes, when the exacto raxor knife slipped, resulting in laceration to left thumb. Six stitches to close. Modified duty til 7/3/08.
Empl failed annual audiogram test. Audiologist eval 4/8/08. Audiologist required MRI 4/10/08 & reval end of May. Not recommend for hearing aid. Eval to factor was age, genetics vs environmental reason for loss of hearing. No loss time or restricted duty.
Employee states hurt elbow 2 weeks ago and now. wants it. checked out. States injury occurred while washing truck windows.
Operation 990 loader machine hit knot operation jarred forward hit elbow right.
Removing liner from chute, bolt broke off. Employee hit right elbow on angle rod.
Employee moving 50 # steel plates felt pull. (Liner plates.)
EMPLOYEE HELPING DRIVER TO FIX BACKUP ALARM, MISSED STEP WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK. FELL ON TAILBONE LOWER BACK.
EE WENT TO SHUT OFF CONVEYOR / STEPPED ON PIECE OF WIRE -PUNCTURE TO LEFT FOOT
EE REMOVING FRONT TIRES TO LOWER TRUCK ONTO LOWBED. REMOVED LAST LUG ON RIGHT SIDE, TIRE SWUNG OUT STRIKING EE IN CHEST AREA.
EE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.
THIS ICIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS HAULING SILT. WHILE PROCEEDING UP A RAMP, THE SURFACE OF WHICH IS A 6"STONE SUBASE WITH SILT & FINES, THE LOAD SHIFTED & THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE LIFTED. REALIZING THAT HE WOULD NEED A DIFFERENTANGLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP, THE DRIVER CHOSE TO BACK THE TRK DOWN THE RAMP WHILE THE TRK WAS BEING BACKED DOWN THE RAMP