Bennett's Lake Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

On a hot, humid day, an employee passed out due to heat exhaustion. Fell forward and cut a finger on the platform's deck requiring stitches.

Employee was attempting to straighten a lifting eye for one of the Grizzly Back Stops with a 5' pry bar. EE strained and felt a pop in EE's groin - diagnosed as an inguinal hernia.

After shoveling, felt discomfort in abdomen. Went to the doctor the following Monday (04/30/2018) and was diagnosed with a hernia.

At the start of a Monday shift, the Quarry Haul Truck driver bumped the berm while backing into the load out bench, causing a jostling to the driver's body. When dumping the load, the driver felt a twinge in lower back when the driver twisted. Doctor stated strain, and advised one week of no truck driving.

While EE was position the barge, he slipped and struck his wrist against the decking causing a suspected scaphoid fracture of his right wrist; soft cast and restricted duty prescribed.

Employee was stepping across barge. It was raining and was slippery. He slipped and hit his knee on the barge. He has a contusion to his knees

Employee was using a hook to pull a branch out of the water at a barge loading operation. Employee stated that he strained his back.

Employee was attempting to move a piece of plate steel that was setting on steel grating. He was using a pry bar to wedge in grating to move the plate. Instead of the plate moving, the grating shifted off the support beam, allowing the grating and employee to fall to the ground below. Sprain wrist and contusion.

Employee was assisting in moving a barge. He was preparing to attach the pull chain to the barge cleat. The cable sheave broke allowing the cable to fall. This jerked his arm causing a fracture to his left forearm.

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A PIECE OF METAL GRATING FROM A TABLE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AS THE PAIR BENT DOWN TO PLACE THE GRATING DOWN TO THE FLOOR, ONE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF HIS END OF THE GRATING. THE INJURED EE CONTINUED TO HOLD ON TO HIS END. WHEN THE METAL HIT THE FLOOR THE GRATING CUT THE PALM OF THE EE'S HAND.

EE states he was moving barrels and cables on job site and cut the tip of his finger. Went in for a tetanus shot.

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A VERTICAL LADDER AND FELT A PULL IN HIS CALF MUSCLE.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING A HOT WATER HEATER COUPLING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A GAS PUMP IN THE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER ATTACHMENT ON A TRACK HOE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A PIN HE WAS HOLDING. THE FORCE CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS SHOULDER RESULT ING IN A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 08/01/01.

EMPLOYEE HURT KNEE WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER WHEN HE PUSHED AWKWARDLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 7/30/01.

EE STEPPING UP ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM TO CLEAR AWAY SOME ROCKS THAT HAD THE HAMMER MILL PLUGGED WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL JANUARY 23, 2001.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE, TURNED TO PICK UP BOLT AND FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

THE UNLOADING CREW SET THE FORKLIFT AT THE CENTER OF HORIZONAL BRACE TO BE UNLOADED FROM THE TRUCK. METAL BANDS HAD TO BE CUT AS TO ALLOW THIS ONE PIECE TO BE UNLOADED SEPARATELY. UPON SHEARIN G OF THE BANDS, THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE END HITTING THE EE. THE REASON THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE EVEN THOUGH THE CENTER WAS CORRECT, WAS DUE TO WATER INSIDE THAT COULDN'T BE SEEN OR

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PUMP OFF OF ITS FRAME BY HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN IS GROIN AREA.