Somerset Co Surface — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that as he was attempting to remove a rock (2' x 3' x 6-8"") from the wishbone on the ripper of the D11T CAT Dozer when the rock shifted pinching his thumb between the machine frame an...
10/29/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Rocks from the side of a highwall fell striking the back of an excavator breaking the front and rear windows of the cab. One piece of rock pushed the operator seat forward requiring his seat belt to b...
12/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost STEPPING AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO SHUT FUEL OFF, HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL HOSE AND HOSE ROLLED RIGHT FOOT UNDER IT.
03/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A PIN REMOVAL BAR, MECHANIC WAS STRIKING BAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PIN. MECHANIC MISSED THE PIN REMOVAL BAR & HIT LEFT WRIST OF EE'S ARM.
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.
12/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOT OUT OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & WAS WALKING TO GET TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.
10/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None UNDERNEATH MECHANIC TRUCK INSTALLING A VIVE ON BUMPER. HAD CUTTING FACE SHIELD ON, BUT HAD TO RAISE IT 1/2 WAY IN ORDER TO SEE. A PEICE OF DIRT OR RUST ABOVE BUMPER FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
09/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO AN EQUALIZER BAR WHILE ANOTHER USED HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN. HAMMER MISSED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
04/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE SCRAPER. WHILE GETTING BACK INTO THE SCRAPER TO SHUT OFF MASTER SWITCH, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK FOR HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLI NG. NEX...
12/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON A 4"" WATER PUMP. ICE WAS AROUND SUCTION LINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO AIR LOCK AND OVERHEAT. PUSHED FLAP IN ON PUMP AND STEAM CAME OUT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM CLOSE TO WRIST AREA AND LEFT LEG.