Temple QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was working on a chute during maintenance. That evening they noticed something in their eye. They went to OMP and was evaluated for foreign body in eye that the dr removed and prescribed prescription eye drops.

Employee was using a chipping hammer while welding, a piece of the flat side of the chipping hammer broke off and embedded into EE's arm. EE tried to remove it on own but was unable. EE went to the dr. to have it removed. The chipping hammer was in good working condition during this time. The piece that broke off was approximately 1/8""x3/16"".

Employee was greasing rollers on conveyor. As employee was climbing down employee's foot missed the frame and employee fell down striking left elbow. Employee was taken to OMP and received restrictions of no lifting, pushing, pulling more than 5 lbs.

EE was preparing to replace a toggle bolt in the jaw. EE was putting a 3-ton come-along down and EE's thumb got caught in the come-along handle. This caused a laceration on this thumb and EE received 4 stitches

Attempting to remove screen decks from MK0601. Employee slid the screen along the deck in employee's (gloved) hands and the screen dropped into place pinning three of employee's finger causing a crush/laceration resulting in sutures (9).

Employee was replacing compressed gas cylinders on the Oxy-fuel torch section on welding trailer, and smashed his fingers between the new bottle and the structural steel of the support rail of the trailer.

EE parked company truck, got out and stepped in a hole while walking in to the office. He sprained his right knee.

EE is claiming an injury that supposedly occurred back in October or December that involves a strain to his left shoulder. A sprain occurred while opening flapper gate on rip rap flapper lever hopper. It is being investigated. We were first notified on 2-14-11 when injury supposedly happened on 12-6-10. I will forward any additional info as we are notified.

EE was helping drive pin out of rock breaker and the hammer glanced off of punch, striking him in the hand, causing a bruise. EE was seen by doctor and released back to his work. EE has since returned to doctor because of swelling and is now on restricted work as of 7/26/10.

EE was running a pit loader and had shale in the bucket, when a shale piece sluffed off and hit his bucket and bounced him in the cab. EE suffered a sprain to his back from the jostling of the loader. He was taken to the doctor for treatment.

Stepping out of backhoe to the ground. When he stepped to the ground, he twisted his ankle, resulting in a sprained left ankle.

Changing a mat that lays on a screen deck. He climbed a step behind the screen and grabbed a handrail. The rail broke causing him to fall 2 to 3 feet hitting his head causing a head injury.

Victim was placing 4X8 sheets of expanded metal on a skid, when he scraped his right forearm on a sheet, causing a laceration to his arm which required sutures.

REMOVING A BOOM CYLINDER PIN, WHEN THE CYLINDER PIN CAME OUT. IT FELL 4"" AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER PIN AND THE BOOM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER

Victim was helping change screens on a screen deck. A screen was flipped onto the deck and struck a hook causing the hook to strike the victim in the mouth resulting in a laceration requiring sutures, also some broken teeth.

VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT USING A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS PALM REQUIRING SUTURES.