Manitowoc County Quarries: 127 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was climbing up a rock pile when a rock shifted and caused EE to fall. When EE fell, the ice auger that EE was carrying struck EE's left wrist and cut it open. Four stitches were required to close the wound.

Miner was blocking a conveyor. The conveyor shifted and pinched a wrist between the conveyor and a screen plant.

Miner was washing the upper deck of the crusher plant screen and slipped. Miner strained right quadriceps.

Miner was pounding on a pin from the track of a backhoe with a hammer when a steel shard from the pin broke off and embedded itself in right shin.

Miner was working to repair a crusher using parts cleaner. Parts cleaner and oil from the crusher got onto EE's pants. When EE used a grinder to cut steel sleeve, sparks ignited EE's pants and EE's knees and calves were burned.

Miner was using a Tamrock drill rig and was attempting to remove the drill bit by hitting it with a hammer. Another hammer was propped against the drill bit to secure the bit. When EE struck the bit with one hammer, the other hammer slid down pushing EE's finger across the broken drill bit which lacerated the finger.

Miner was operating a backhoe equipped with a rock hammer. After several hours of operation, ee began to feel numbness in right arm and right hand.

Employee has been operating heavy equipment for many years for this company. He has developed pain in his right elbow working the equipment controls.

Driller was changing the steel when he smashed the #2 finger of his right hand between the steel and a piece of stone causing a laceration needing 7 stitches to close. Worker returned to work with restrictions.

Worker was removing nuts using and air impact wrench and his right wrist became sore. He did not report the injury to management until 05/26/2009. Went to a clinic and was placed on restricted duty. No lost time.

Worker was repairing a air-powerd greaser; the piston became stuck. When he tried to free the piston the fingers of his left hand became trapped by the piston causing a laceration to the middle finger of his left hand requiring stitches to close the wound.

EE was painting screen.

Employee was getting out of loader and was stung by a bee under left arm.

Employee was removing a trailer hitch from a company truck when foreign matter got in his right eye. Employee did have his safety glasses on.

was putting a rear pin in the pup trailer and block of wood hit him in the head.

Employee was greasing loader and bumped his left knee on the bucket, bruising left knee.

Employee was backing with quarry truck to unload, backed through berm & suddenly noticed & stepped on the gas to go forward & ground gave way and the truck began to roll downhill.

EE STARTED THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A PARTICLE CAME OFF THE EXHAUST AND FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE CENTER OF HIS RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED BY THIS MATTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SIDE BOARDS FOR THE TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM IN THE TRAILER BED WHEN HIS LOWER BACK SNAPPED.

EE WAS GRINDING IN A REAL TIGHT SPOT AND THE GRINDER (9" HAND HELD GRINDER) KICKED BACK AND HIT MY LEFT KNEE. SOME SWELLING AND HURTS WHEN HE BENDS THE KNEE BUT IF HE STANDS UP STRAIGHT DOES N OT HURT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME STEEL. (ONE END OF A 20' BY 3" CHANNEL) WHEN STANDING BACK UP, I FELT PAIN IN MY LEFT HIP.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHENHE STEPPED ON THE LAST BAR OF THE LADDER & IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT THE SIDE OF THEMETAL LADDER CRACKING 2 RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WINDOW IN SHOP BUILD- ING WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYEWHILE PUTTING THE WINDOW IN.

EE WAS WALKING FROM FILTER ROOM PAST BATH ROOM TOWARD FRONT SERVICE DOOR BY PRESSURE WASHER, NEAR BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE STAIRS NEAR HOSE PRESS MACHINE. NOW IS EXPERIENCING SORE LO WER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE, MAY HAVE CRACKED A RIB. 2/14/00 UPDATE - SAW DR AND ALL IS O'KAY PER EE AND DR. NO CRACKED RIBS.

EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER WHILE LOOSENING DIRT IN QUARRY. WHILE DOING SO, LOADER HOOKED STONE JERKING LOADER AND EE WITH SAFETY SEAT BELT ON SIDE WAYS CAUSING EE TO HIT THE ARM REST OF HIS SEAT LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS DRILLING ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND WHILE MOVING DRILL IT SUDDENLY SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND IN TURN CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE TO ALSO HIT THE ROCK. EE IS HAVING PAIN NOW TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS BOTHERING HIM. SO HE IS GOING TO SEE THE DR. EMPLOYEE HAD INFORMED ANOTHER QUARRY WORKER BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OFFICE UNTIL NOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLATE WITH A TORCH AND GOT TO THE END OF THE CUT WHEN THE PLATE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS CARELESS AND DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY SHOES ON WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVEN TED THE BRUISE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE, AS AREA WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED AT TIME OF STARTING EMPLOYMENT THAT STEEL TIPPED SHOES ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN EVERYDAY AT WORK.

EE WAS ARRANGING STONE BY HAND ON PALLET TO FIT PALLET AND PINCHED TIP OF FINGER.

EE WAS POUNDING OUT A BROKEN BOLT, WHEN A PIECE SLIVERED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK, CAUSINGA CUT AND EMBEDDING THE PIECE OF METAL IN NECK (LEFT SIDE)

EMPLOYEES WELDING SIDE BY SIDE. EMPLOYEE USED WELDING GOGGLES/SHIELD BUT FAILED TO SHIELD HIMSELF FROM OTHER WELDER. FLASH BURNS OCCURRED INBETWEEN WELDS FROM OTHER WELDER'S ARC.

EE WAS GRINDING EDGES OF PLATE METAL, OBJECT LODGED IN RIGHT EYE, EE STATES THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

STEEL CUPLER FELL ON LEFT ARM WHILE WORKING

WHILE LOADING SCRAP LUMBER AND STEPPED ON TWO NAILS IN A BOARD.

WAS CARBON ARK A BUCKET, WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG WEN INSIDE MY SHOE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A BUCKET, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE (LEFT).

EE WAS MEASURING LEDGE IN QUARRY WHEN HE FELL OVER THE EDGE (22 1/2 FT DOWN) AND LANDED ON FLOOR OF QUARRY. MORE X-RAYS TUESDAY 4-21-98 AFTER SWELLING HAS GONE DOWN. AT THIS TIME NO BROKEN BON ES, BUT BADLY BRUISED.

WORKING ON PUTTING TIN SIDING IN TEH SHOP WALL. WORKING WITH LADDERS AND A CORDLESS DRILL TO FASTEN TIN TO THE WALL OF QUARRY SHOP. EE TOLD ABOUT CHEST PAINS AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

WHILE WELDING RECEIVED A SLAG PUNCTURE IN RT FINGER.

WHILE CHECKING WIRE SIZE, IT SNAPPED BACK AND HIT LEFT EYE.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE, BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AND STAYED STANDING, BUT TEARING MUSCLE AWAY FROM RIB CAGE. HE IS IN SEVERE PAIN.

WHILE WAITING FOR TRUCK TO BE LOADED, GOT SOMETHING IN THE EYE. IT WAS REAL WINDY OUT AND DUST WAS BLOWING UP ALL OVER LOADING AREA.

A POLAR CHUNK ROLLED OFF THE PILE AND ON MY RT KNEE, BRUISING MY KNEE.

WHILE CHIPPING A PIECE OF METAL FROM BAR, GOT A PIECE OF MATTER IN EYE. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.

WE WERE ABOUT TO REPLACE INNER HUB ON RIG, OLD MUD FLAP HAD SHARP EDGE, WHEN WALKING PAST TO PICK UP INNER HUB, CUT A 4 INCH GASH IN RT KNEE.

EE WAS IN A QUARRY TRUCK ON TOP OF A PILE OF BREAKER RUN, WHEN STARTING TO DUMP LOAD HAD TRUCK IN REVERSE, WENT BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL TIPPING OVER, AND PINNING HIM IN CAB OF THE TRUCK. TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

WAS PUTTING WIRE UP ONTO A PIPE AND WHEN THE WIRE WAS CUT IT SWUNG INTO MY EYE.

EE WAS LIFTING TAILGATE AND SOEMTHING IN UPPER ARM PULLED. HAS TINGLING SENSATION NOW.