EE was preparing to blacktop the entrance to the shop, when he walked into the path of a payloader that was transporting material from the stock pile. He was run over by the left front tire.
Somerset Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 2000–2014
- Latest incident
- Jul 2014
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
31 on file (excluding fatalities above)2014 · 1 incident
While taking some elevations on the muck pile with a transit, employee twisted his left knee. Employee went to the Somerset Occupational Health did some therapy. The doctor had given employee a shot of quarter zone in his knee. Employee did not miss any days of work and is able to work.
2012 · 3 incidents
While employee was tearing down Hatachi 1200 Hoe , He was using a wrench and his right arm locked into a bent position. He used his left arm and straighten out the right arm. Finished out the day working. Worked out the balance of the week and went to Occupational Health that Friday 11/02/2012
The Hoe Operator was loading a large rock onto a Euclid when the rock slipped from the hoe bucket and fell onto the bed of the Euclid, jolting the Euclid driver causing strain to his neck, shoulders and lower back.
As EE was tightening the bolts on the pay loader bucket, the 1"" air wrench slipped off one of the bolts striking his right hand between the air wrench and pay loader bucket. Bruising the tendon of the second finger in the right hand .
2011 · 3 incidents
AS A WELDER WAS WELDING AND REPAIRING PL-74. HE WAS GRINDING A WELD WHEN THE 4"" GRINDER KICKED BACK AND MADE A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.
As EE was cutting a rubber wiper for a side wiper the knife slipped off the cut and cut into thumb of right hand.
Jumped off screen deck to floor by stairway he sprained left ankle.
2010 · 1 incident
As welders injured EE and another EE were attemting to get a piece of steel channel in deep snow when EE pulled his groin causing a hernia.
2007 · 3 incidents
Stringing cable to pull the big belt back together-pulled left groin causing a strain.
Working on a crusher, he overextended his right arm with elbow while using a sledge hammer.
Fractured finger while scraping a chute.
2006 · 5 incidents
He slipped on a rock and sprained his ankle walking beside the plant.
Lifting a piece of conveyor belting - strained neck and right shoulder.
Laceration - right arm cut when trying to remove a filter. Filter slipped and cut arm.
Twisted right knee climbing out of trackhoe.
Employee did not have eye protection on and suffered welder's flash.
2005 · 6 incidents
ACCUMULATED EFFECTS FROM USING THE BREAKER MACHINE (EXCAVATOR) THE SEAT HAS A HARD BOTTOM AND THERE IS NOT MUCH GIVE WITH THE CONTINUAL JARRING.
CUT LEFT WRIST WHEN OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS.
Hurt back while carrying a rear beam spring.
Workers were stripping off wood forms. Wood slipped and hit angle iron. Piece of angle iron fell and cut EE's left thigh.
LEFT HAND LACERATION, HOLDING A 3/4"" WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF NUT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WRENCH.
Burning garbage in a fire barrel, he went to dump barrel. Fire came out and burned his face.
2004 · 1 incident
WELDING A BUCKET WHEN DIRT GO IN HIS EYE
2003 · 1 incident
GREASING BEARING AND CHECKED LINE UNDER DIRT AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT.
2002 · 4 incidents
SLIPPED ON ICE, SPRAINED NECK AND BACK. MAJOR ICE STORM.
WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUSING CUT TO RT. HAND.
GETTING OFF OF MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON TRACK, BRUISING RIGHT ANKLE.
SLIPPED ON CATWALK - HIT ELBOW AND FOREARM.
2001 · 2 incidents
WORKING ON A DOOR ON CRUSHER. DOOR SLIPPED ON HINGE CATCHING FINGER ON DOOR. CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND HAD STITCHES.
GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.
2000 · 1 incident
WALKING ON PATH & SLIPPED ON ICE