Employee was closing bottom dump rail car hopper doors when EE slipped and broke ankle.
LaPlata Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2000–2016
- Latest incident
- Sep 2016
Reportable incidents
18 on file2016 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
On 11.21.11 EE went to start up a Goodwin Submersible Pump when the hose which was attached jumped and struck employee in lip causing laceration. EE received stitches and was released to return to work. No medication was administered.
2010 · 1 incident
Shutting door on the loader while getting out. Lost balance and fell to the ground.
2008 · 1 incident
Operator was backing Dingo up and struck shoulder on conveyor.
2007 · 1 incident
Miner was removing gear box with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing his finger to strike conveyor frame. Finger was cut causing him to receive stitches.
2006 · 1 incident
The employee was in the process of removing a nut from a bolt. Wrench slipped cathing the right ring finger between wrench and equipment.
2004 · 1 incident
WHILE CUTTING A 6 IN. STEEL PIPE WITH CUTTING TORCH, INJURED CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT SIDE ARM AND BACK.
2002 · 3 incidents
FEED DOOR AT PLANT WAS CHOKED AND EE HAD TO DIG IT OUT WITH 6' DIGGING BAR AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
EE WAS STANDING BY CONVEYOR, TURNED TO WALK AWAY & TWISTED ANKLE. TYPE OF INJURY WAS A SPRAIN TO ANKLE.
EE WAS MOVING THE FORK ON THE FORKLIFT AND PULLED A RIB MUSCLE ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE.
2001 · 4 incidents
HOLDING SHEET OF STEEL FOR WELDER HE CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND (3 STITCHES).
EE WAS PUTTING A V-BELT ON A FEED HOPPER MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAXISWEEPER WHEN HE PULLEDHIS LOWER BACK. HE FIRST SAID HE HAD A KIDNEY STONE AND IT WAS DECIDED ON 4/26 BY HEALTH CARE THAT IT WAS A MUSCLE.
EE WAS GOING TO FUEL UP A CAT BACKHOE. THE TRACKWERE WET WITH MUD. SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACKS. EE DID NOT GIVE US THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 3-19-01 AND THEN ONLY SAID HE HAD FLUID ON HIS KNEE. NOW HE HAS CRACK IN KNEE CAP 4-26-01.
2000 · 4 incidents
EE WAS WORKING ON A SALT BOX WHEN THE BOX CAME OFF THE STAND IT WAS SITTING ON, HIT THE EE IN THE LEG CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS GETTING INTO A CLINE DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE FELL BACK LANDED ON THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS FOOT.
OPERATOR WAS WALKING OFF DREDGE AND HIT HIS HAND ON SAFETY RAILING AND FRACTURED ONE BONE IN HIS HAND.