Technician injured lifting 988 wheel loader rear differential using service truck crane with 5ton lift capacity. 2 F/S techs were picking up 8300lbs differential. The differential started to swing and f/s tech tried to slow swing using hand. F/s tech's elbow hit inner rear bumper inside wheel well. Strain/Sprain to (R) Elbow and (R) Wrist.
Suwannee American CementMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Aug 2023
Reportable incidents
8 on file2023 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
2 Employees were removing a troughing roller from a conveyor belt. One turned the roller over onto its side pinching the fingers of the other employee. This caused bruising and abrasion to the fingers of the left hand and being placed on restricted work capacity.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was working in Quarry trying to let down a 500lb ""Blow Bar"" which was on the ground sitting on the edge of a pallet when the ""Blow Bar"" started to tilt. Employee tried to steady the ""Blow Bar"" when it slipped off the pallet and pinned his Right Index Finger underneath crushing it. Employee sustained a fractured finger and several stitches.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was stepping up onto the Crusher's Electrical Skid when his foot slipped causing him to fall on his ankle in a twisted manner.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was getting out of his work truck, stepped out and twisted the wrong way. Felt pain in lower back and down leg. Employee fell to his knees on the floor.
2007 · 2 incidents
Due to wet and muddy conditions employee slipped while on loader and wedged finger in pinch point between backup alarm and bracket. Recieved nine stitches, bandages, and bracing on right hand little finger.
Employees cutting on dragline tub when flash occurred.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS REPLACING SOME METAL STEPS FOR A LOADER. HE HAD TACK WELDED THE STEPS TO A METAL WORK TABLE. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE WELD LOOSE BY TWISTING & PULLING ON THE STEPS