Plant #83 Metal/Non-Metal

Injured employee had an in-line 4 cylinder water pump engine sitting on hardwood blocking material. While working on the engine it shifted and fell off the block and mashed hand.

Injured employee was installing drive belts on the primary crusher when his fingers contacted the pinch point between the V-belt and pulley. Employee received a comminuted fracture on the tip of his pinky finger (Right Hand)and a transverse fracture on the ring finger of right hand.

Employee was coming down a ladder from a bin and was still tied off with a harness and lanyard. He slipped on the step and fell. His arm was over the top of the lanyard when he fell. He was cut by the lanyard under his right arm, which required stitches.

Employee was using a hammer and a bar to loosen a screen. While swinging the hammer he missed the bar and struck his hand. He received a laceration that required stitches.

EE pulled disconnect handle to "off" position & installed lock on disconnect handle that supplied power to loadout bin. He went to splice wires in splice box. When attempting to open cover on splice box it blew in front of him, resulting in 2nd deg flash burns to both hands. He was going to attempt to test for current at splice box but didn't get opportunity to do so.

Employee suffered a heart attack while on the job. The autopsy report indicated that the deceased died as a result of a heart attack and an enlarged heart was a contributing factor.