Lapis Plant: 186 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was found collapsed & unconscioucous on the second floor of the mill. CPR was preformed and 911 called. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

EE was carrying 50lb bucket of agg build from under pit, when he experienced pain in his lower back.

Miner was standing under forklift mast that was being supported by another forklift and a sling. The sling felt off the forks letting the mast fall striking the miner and landing on his left foot.

Miner slippedon slippery deck @ wet plant

Miner was cleaning out blower hose when sand flew under his safety glasses and into his left eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 90LB BAGS OF SAND AND FELT SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

A MANHOLE COVER ON TRUCK SCALE HAD A CORRODED SUPPORT BLOCK WHICH GAVE AS EE WALKED ON IT. EMPLOYEE FELL, HIT HIS KNEE AND SCRAPED HIS SHINS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR CONTUSTIONS/SCRAPES. DR. PRESCRIBED CELEBREX & VICODIN AND EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY. FOLLOW UP ON 7/19/2004, DR ORDERED EE OFF FROM WORK.

MINER REPORTED PAIN IN KNEES DUE TO YEARS OF REPETITIVE MOTION, WALKING UP STAIRS AND LADDERS, ETC. DOCTOR'S EVALUATION CALLED FOR ORTHROSCOPE SURGERY IN BOTH KNEES TO REPAIR DAMAGE FROM REPETIVE MOTION STRESS ON KNEE JOINTS/CARTILEDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO PACK HOUSE AND HE TRIPPED ON TOP STEP, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST. THE STEPS, WHICH WERE NOT UNIFORMLY SPACED, WERE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.

SORTING PALLETS. PALLET SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN THE LADDER ON THE LOADER AND WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER REPETITIVE BOUNCING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK A CABLE TO THE DREDGE, WAVES CAME UP AND TOOK THE SLACK OUT OF THE CABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THREE SACKS OF SAND FROM APALLET TO CREATE A PARTIAL PALLET FOR A CUSTOMERWHILE LIFTING A SACK HE TURNED AND FELT A GRIND IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS BACK THEN ACHED.

RECURRING PAIN DUE TO 9-26-97 ACCIDENT. ON MAY 26,27, AND 28 1999. ACCIDENT DESCRIPTION. HAND STACKING PALLET (LIFTING 100# SACKS) LEFT LEG CAME OFF 4 1/2 INCH PLATFORM, WHEN HE LANDED HE TWIS TED THE LEFT LEG WRONG PULLING HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HAND STACKING PALLET (LIFTING 100#SACKS)LEFT LOWER LEG CAME OFF 4-1/2 IN PLATFORM, WHEN LANDED TWISTED WRONG PULLING LOWER BACK AND SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LEG.

LIFTED A MOTOR UP SEVERAL STAIRS - SPRAIN/STRAIN LOWER BACK.

LIFTING CORRUGATED METAL OFF SHOP ROOF. EE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AREA.

HAMMERING ON METAL TABLE WITH RAILS. EE WAS HITTING RUST OFF BOLTS HEAD, WHEN HIS KNUCLE HIT SHARP EDGE OF TABLE.

WHILE WALKING IN YARD TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES. SACK WAS FULL OF SAND. IT CAME OFF SACKER AND FELL ON LEG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE CHAIR.

WENT TO OPEN LOADER DOOR, LOST FOOTING, DID NOT HAVE HOLD OF HANDRAIL. FELL TO THE GROUND (AAPROX. 6') ON ALL FOURS (HANDS & KNEES).

LEANED AGAINST THE AIR CYCLINDER VALVE WHEN THE THUMB GOT SMASHED AGAINST THE VALVE AND BACK STOP ON THE CUT OFF SAW (SHOP AREA).

WAS PUTTING 55 GAL DRUM ON PALLET WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE BACK OF HIS FLAT BED TRUCK HE TURNED & FELT A PULL IN THE MUSCLE GROIN AREA ON 02-16-94 MADE INCIDENT REPORT ONLY DID NOT GO TO THE D OC UNTIL 02-28-94

USING A RAKE OT CLEAN NDER SACKING MACHIEN WHEN PULLING OUT, HIT BOTH HAND SON SPRING CONVEYOR ON A SHARP EDGE CORNER. CAUSED LACERATION ON RIGHT RING FINGER. ON THE LEFT HAND NO NOTICIABLE DAMAGE.

WHILE PUTTING THINGS AWAY TRIPPED OVER A ROLL OF CABLE & FELL ON CEMENT FLOOR, LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE & BOTH HANDS. [DID NOT GO TO DOC. UNTIL 4-15-94]

WAS CLEANING UP SACKING MACHINE WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF AND SAND WENT INTO THE FACE AND SOME IN THE EYE CAUSED IRRITATION.

SECKING MACHINE OPENING DUST COLLECTOR TO DUMP.

DRIVING FORKLIFT WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

WAS UNLOADING EMPTY PALLETS OFF THE TRUCK- STARTED BACK INTO THE WAREHOUSE, WHEN HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN THE RIGHT EYE. FIFISHED THE DAY AT WORK, CAME TO WORK ON THURSDAY, EYE WAS STILL DISCOM FORT. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/15/93.

WASHING DOWN WET PLANT PULLED ON THE WATER HOSE FELT SHARP PAIN ON LEFT SHOULDER.

WENT TO RESTACK THE PALLET OF SAND TURNE DAND TWISTED CAUSED A LUMBAR STRAIN.

WENT TO GET THE CHAIN OUT OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED AND TWISTED. AT THAT POINT FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE SHOULDER, ARM, BACK AREA AND THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE WENT NUMB.(SAND TRUCK GOT STU CK IN THE YARD AND NEEDED HELP TO GET OUT.)

WAS STACKING 100# SACK SAND WHEN EXPERIENCING "SHARP" PAINS IN CHEST AREA.

WHILE REPAIRING PALLETS HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PALLET.

ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A LOADED PALLET FROM A PALLETIZER. THE TABLE HAD GONE TO LOW AND THE PALLET WOULD NOT REJECT BY ITSELF. INJURED GOT A LARGE PRY BAR AND ATTEMPTED TO LEVER THE PALET OFF O F THE TABLE AND ONTO THE ROLL OUT RAMP. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ROTATED IN HIS HANDS, GIVING SLACK AND THEN CATCHING. WHEN IT CAUGHT WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT AGAINST IT. THAT'S WHEN THERE WAS AN

RESTACKING 100# BAGS OF SAND

BEARING FELL ON LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE REPARING PALLETIZER.

54736YEE WAS EMPTYING SACK MACHINE SPOUT TO CLEAN OUT THE SAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM NECK AND WAIST.

55061S HELPING TO CHANGE THE GRIZZLY GRATE ON 1 CONVEYOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN BETWEEN GRATE THUS CAUSING HIS LEG TO BECOME STUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT (CAT) WHEN HE STOPPED THE FORKLIFT AND JUMPED OFF TOO QUICKLY INJURING OR TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

GRINDING ON PIPE WEARING GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD WHEN METAL SLIVER LODGED IN R EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE DREDGE PUMPHOUSING WHEN A PIECE OF SAND LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING PALLETS WITH A NAIL GUN WHEN A NAIL FROM THE GUN DEFLECTED OFF THE PALLET BOARD THUS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WHLE PERFORMING A REMOVAL CUTTING TORCH OF UNWATED STEEL FROM RAIL CAR. EXPOSURE TO HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT BURNT EYES. HE USED EYE PROTECTION THAT WOULD STOP BLOWING SAND AND SPARKS FROM ENTER ING THE EYES.

INSTALLING TRANSMISSION TO MOTOR TRYING TO PUSH COVER PLATE ON WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PINCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE UNLOADING USED STEEL PIPE FROM FORKLIFT DIRT KICKED UP ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. EMPL WASHED LEFT EYE OUT BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE RUST FRAGMENT. WENT TO DR ON DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO RIDE THREE WHEELED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN GEAR WHEN THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE SHOP WALL AND FLIPPING OVER ON EMPLOYEE, WITH THE HANDLE BARS LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S CHEST.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HAND STACKING SAND BAGS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

REAPIRING ELEVATOR BELT WHEN BELT BROKE CAUSING METAL SLIVER TO LODGE IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

OPERATING TEREX 80-C FRONT END LOADER.

WELDING IN THE DRYER 3 WELDERS WELDING IN THE SAME CONFINED AREA FOR EIGHT HOURS.

CLEANING OUT BOTTOM OF SACKING MACHINE WHEN SAND PARTICLE FELL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING AIRLINE BEHIND SACK MACHINE WHEN THE LINE EXPLODED THUS CAUSING THE END CAP OFF THE LINE THE STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

LOAIDNG FULL SAND DOWN INPIT WENT TO SCOOP UP WHEN CAVE IN OCC THUS BURYING FRONT PART OF LOADER KNOCKING OUT THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOW, LACERATION TO R AND L ARMS

UNLOADING PALLETS OFF TRUCK WHEN METAL FRAGMENT FROM MAST OF FORKLIFT CAME OFF AND LODGED IN EMPL EYE.

HOISTING UP BASKET TO A DECK WITH A BEARING IN IT PULLED MUSCLE IN RT ARM

SUBJECT WAS BREAKING UP CEMENT WITH A JACK HAMMER SET IT DOWN AND THEN WENT TO PICK IT UP ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LEVER TO OPERATE HAMMER AND GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WALL AND JACK HAMMER

WHILE STANDING NEAR SACKING MACHINE A WEIGHT FELL FROM IT AND STRUCK SUBJECT ON RIGHT FOOT .ACUTE CONTUSION.

SHOVELING SAND, STRAINED BACK. THORACIC STRAIN.

SUBJECT CLAIMS WORKING ON SACKING MACHINE CAUSED BRUISING AND FORMATION OF GANGLIONS ON BOTH HANDS.

SUBJECT WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER TO SCORE A WEAR PLATE. GRINDER TOOK A BOUNCE AND TOUCHED THE BACK OF THE FOREFINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO JOINTS. APPROX. ONE INCH CUT ON FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

SUBJECT STARTED3TO HYPERVENTILATE AFTER DONNING RESPIRATOR.

PROBABLY SLUGHT5Y OFF BALANCE WHILE ROLLING IMPELLOR. BACK MUSCLE LIGAMENT STRAIN.

REMOVING DISCHA9GE CHUTE FROM #1 ELEVATOR WITH CRANE WHEN CHUTE CAUGHT ON PIECE OF PIPE WHEN CHUTE BROKE FREE THE PIPE SNAPPED FORWARD & STRUCK OPERATOR OVER THE RIGHT EYE

MAN PICKED UP P5LLET & TURNED & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK MOVEMENT CAUSED SPRAINED BACK