CEMEX - MESAMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was at the top of the stairwell, was attempting to come down when he missed the first step, falling down 7 steps.

Employee was entering onto forklift in yard. He pulled a muscle in left knee area. Employee was diagnosed with a left knee/leg strain.

Employee was operating a Euclid Haul Truck transporting material from the pit to the crusher when towards the end of his shift hit a pot hole and felt a pop in his lower back. He was feeling a sharp pain run down his back side and down his legs.

The power went off in the tunnel feeder. He went down to investigate and all power was off including the lights. I started to head back up to the control room and stepped in the sump pump hole and fell down. The cover was removed to clean the hole out but never replaced.

While working on G cone crusher conveyor a wire screen guard which was wedged between conveyor and spilled material became loose as material was removed and fell approx. 2 feet and hit his left knee leaving a small puncture and bruise.

FAILURE TO LOWER DUMP BED ON 773 HAUL TRUCK, RESULTING IN HITTING ALMASCHOOL BRIDGE. INJURY CAUSED BY SAFETY GLASSES CUTTING HIS NOSE DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.

LACERATION - SHOVELING AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BURM AND SLIPPED FELL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK ON A ROCK. THIS WAS A ONE FOOT BURM, FLAT SURFACE ON ONE SIDE. THE OTHER SIDE AN 8 FT SLOPE 2 TO 1 SLOPE.

LIFTED RIGHT LEG TO STEP ONTO LADDER WHEN HE PULLED GROIN. THIS JOB IS REGULARY DONE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. PICKED UP LEG ABOUT 2.5' TO FIRST STEP.

OPERATOR BEND OVER TO PICK UP A 2"" ELBOW, ABOUT 8 OZ. EMPLOYEE OVER EXTENDED HIS BACK, IN THE FUTURE OPERATOR WILL SQUAT INSTEAD.

OPERATOR HAD DRY MATERIAL IN THE SKID STEER BUCKET, WHEN OPERATOR DUMPED THE BUCKET WIND WAS BLOWING TOWARD HIM AND DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. MEDICAL CLINIC PUT NO RESTRICTIONS. CLINIC CLEAN ED EYE AND USED ANTIBIOTICS.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING GRIZZLEY BARS IN FEEDER. OPERATOR FELL APPROX. 15' HIT HIS HEAD ON ROCKS, 47 STICHES AND FRACTURED R. WRIST. 1) OPERATOR RAILED TO LOCK OUT AND TAG OUT.2) OPERATOR DID NO T WEAR HIS SAFETY HARNESS.3) OPERATOR USED UN-SAFE ACCESS.4)OPERATOR FAILED TO NOTIFY HIS CO-WORKER OF HIS ACTIONS. 5)OPERATOR FAILED TO BLOCK THE FEEDER.

EE DROVE TRUCK INTO A OVERPASS WITH BED FULLY RAISED AT APPROX 20-30 MPH. HE BROKE WINDSHIELD, SHIFTER COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHILE BOUNCING AROUND IN CAB. HE RECEIVED 6-8 INCH LACERATION T O HIS HEAD, AND POSSIBLE BUMPS AND BRUISES.

OPERATOR WAS MOVING CONCRETE SAND STACKER AT WASH PLANT. OPERATOR WAS PULLING STACKER WITH A CHAIN. CHAIN GAVE WAY & HIT R. FRONT WINDOW, SENDING GOLASS INTO OPERATOR'S FACE & RIGHT EYE. OPERA TOR WAS TAKEN TO ER & FOUND GLASS IN RIGHT EYE. AFTER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN, OPERATOR WAS GIVEN A URINANALYSIS TEST & TESTED POSITIVE/ CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT.

LABORER AT WASH PLANT WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 1"" TRANSFER BELT WHEN HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST ELECTRICAL LINE HANGING FROM THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE1"" TRANSFER BELT TO THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE 01 ST ACKER. THE INSULATION ON THE 220 VOLT LINE WAS DENERGIZED CAUSING A SHOCK TO EMPLOYEE AS HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE LINE.