Brookings Sand & Gravel: 96 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

Operator was using a hose off the water truck to wash down the tracks. When they pulled on hose to move to a different position, they felt a pop in their right shoulder.

Employee was climbing stairs to the hen house to inspect for wear. After employee completed the inspection, employee went to climb down the stairs and missed a step. Employee fell and hit elbow. This resulted in pain in elbow. Employee initially refused medical treatment.

Slipped off rung of the ladder and fell.

EE was helping install a log washer in BKS. During this activity EE was utilizing a 6' step ladder. EE unfolded the step ladder and placed it on what they thought was stable ground. Approximately 3 steps up the the ladder they either lost footing or the ladder became unstable causing them to fall to the ground.

EE was disking an area to knock down weeds when a "splinter" got logged in EE's right eye. EE and another employee tried to flush the eye to remove the object without success. EE was taken to a local optometrist where the object was removed. EE was give a prescription for antibiotic eye drops.

Removing urethane screen panel from Hewitt Robins screen, twisted his lower back in a way that caused pain

Running Dragline - Extended hours in same position and repetative motions. Low back strain and muscle spasms.

Cleaning up in the shop and got stung by a bee on his left hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PADDLE DOWN INTO LOG WASHER, SLIPPED AND FELL INTO LOG WASHER

Alleges that he has a sore back injury caused by his driving over a rock that fell off the loader bucket which he was operating. Injury happened on 9/5/06 and no time was lost until 9/22/06, when EE went to his doctor because of his sore back.

On 10/03/05 ee was lifting a 5 gal oil jug above his head to place on the catwalk of his machine. This resulted in a sore shoulder. He went to a chiropractor several times unknown to his supv. He now is going to a medical doctor who said the ee should take a few days of work to let his shoulder heal.

EE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL ABOUT 4' LANDING ON HIS ARM. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN SORENESS UNTIL JUNE 26TH. HE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR AND NOW IN JULY, THE DR. DECIDED HE NEEDED SURGERY. FIRST DAY OFF WAS 7/16/2004.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CONVEYER ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB.

EE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO CRAWL OUT OF CHUTE AND HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A WATER PIPE

THE EE TOOL BOX FELL OFF THE SAWHORSE SQUEEZING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SAW HORSE AND THE TOOL BOX.

EMPLOYE WAS PULLING A CYLINDER DOWN WITH A PRY BAR, THE CYLINDER MOVED AND THE BAR STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD.

THE EMPLLOYEE WAS MOVING AN EMPTY WATER BARRELL AND HE GRASPED THE RIM OF THE BARRELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON A SHARP NOTCH.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHEET METAL AND THE FRAME ON A CRANE. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD A BANDAGE PUT ON THE WOUND AND CAME BACK TO WORK. DURING THAT NIGHT, HIS FI NGER APPARENTLY STARTED TO BLEED SO HE WENT TO TEMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD TWO STITCHES WHICH I WAS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL TODAY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DRIVING AN OFF ROAD TRUCK. HIS HEAD WOULD BUMP THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT JAMMING HIS NECK SO HE GOT A SORE NECK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN WEDGES WITH A HAMMER ON A SCREEN DECK HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE MOTOR FRAME CAUSING DAMAGE TO NERVE & ELBOW ON RIGHT ARM INJURY DATE WAS 09-14-95 BUT E MPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM US UNTIL 10-02-95 THAT HIS IS THE REASON FOR MISSING WORK

EMPLOYEE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO L IFTING AND TWISTING. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS SORE ONT HE 16TH OF AUG. HE WENT TO THE CHIRO ON 17TH AND CAME BACK TO WROK ON THE 18TH.

ON 7/1/94 THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A 12" PIPE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND TRIPPED ON THE BRACE, BRUISING HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE. HE DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 7/11/94. HE SAID DOCTOR TO LD HIM TO STAY OFF WORK ON THE 12TH AND 13TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A DRAG CHAIN ON DRAGLINE CRANE AND SOMEHOW PULLED HIS LOWER BACK DURING THE MORNING.

54736YEE WAS REMOVING SLAG FROM WORK AREA WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN HIS JACKET AND HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS WRIST.

ON 11-14-91 EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SLAG BLEW INT O HIS EAR THIS DID NOT BOTHER HIM RT AWAY & HE DID NOT GOT TO A DOC UNTIL 11-18-91 & HE STAYED HOME FROM WORK IN THE AFTER NOON BECAUSE OF THE MEDICATION HE WAS GIVEN ON 11-18-91

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER & WHILE LOADING A HAUL PAK TRUCK HE BACKED INTO A CRANES COUNTER BALANCE

EMP CLEANING CONVEY., CONVEY. DOR IN TUNNEL WHEN ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ABOVE R. EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROZEN SAND FROM UNDER THE SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON A CHUTE.