CRH PLC safety activity

Employee had just fueled the Volvo loader and got back into the cab. When the operator went to shut the door they grabbed the door handle closest to the hinges and closed the door. Operators thumb was pinched in in between the door and the frame resulting in a small fracture and needed stitches.

Haul truck hit a pothole in the haul road, which caused the seat to bounce and the employee's ankle was struck by the seat height adjustment knob. Employee was evaluated at local Er with a bruised ankle.

The crusher laborer was assisting with removing a screen. The employee on the opposite side of the screen had the screen raised up with a bar while injured was lifting the other end with their hands. As injured was holding it up the bar slipped out from under the other end and the screen came down on their right hand, catching their hand between the screen and the frame.

Employee was pulling out a stuck jackhammer & experienced pain in their left elbow.

Employee was pressure washing a 50 Tonner in the wash bay at approximately 6:30 when they inadvertently sprayed their left boot with the power washer wand, which pierced a hole in their boot, just between the steel toe and the leather which resulted in them burning left foot/toe.

Employee reported pain and feeling a pop in the left side of EE's chest when EE was stretched out trying to align a pipe fitting.