Heidelberg Materials AG safety activity

Throwing dust collector bags into the rear of the suck truck the employee felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee started treatment with our online Teladoc with no change in pain or discomfort. Employee was advised to seek medical attention with a clinic. Right shoulder strain.

EE was closing up a rail car by prying with a bar. While doing this, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left side. EE then noticed belly button started to swell twice the size. It is bright red and hard to touch. EE does not have a lot of pain in this area. EE will finish the shift out on the locomotive.

The employee was removing a wall filter down off of the all-thread and a section of the wire mesh that wraps the outside of the filter caught the left hand of the employee. This caused a laceration to the employees left thumb pad. The employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Employee experiencing lower back pain after operating the Pit loader.

EE reports hydraulic ladder pinched right leg between the handrail and the folding ladder. EE was assisting a third-party mechanic while the mechanic was troubleshooting the hydraulic ladder. Contacted WorkCare and after a few days of self-care, the EE was scheduled for a CV. EE was diagnosed with a torn ligament in right calf area.

Operator was scooping GAB from the pile when the top of the pile sloughed off and filled the bucket, causing the loader to lose balance and tip forward. The operator quickly dropped the bucket, causing the rear of the loader to fall back to the ground and jar the driver. The driver reported experiencing soreness in their back after the event.