Moorpark Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

During his normal shift employee was inspecting the head pulley for the surge plant stacker after completing his inspection employee was walking down the cat walk when he tripped and fell injuring his left shoulder. Employee immediately reported the injury to his supervisor. Supervisor drove employee to urgent care center.

Dozer trap and the grizly at end of its conveyor belt were plugged with boulders 1". While he was removing by hand, they release boulders at chute hit his right hand (finger point 2,3,4) because his fingers were trapped between boulders. Fingers points were bleeding and broken. Surgery was done 7/27/11

Changing cutting edges on Loader, the EE was helping install bolts and nuts. The EE was trying to align one bolt and pushing up it with right #3 finger, when co-worker tried to tight. The finger snagged by bolt when turning and the laceration of the tip and it was necessary to put 4 sutures. Direct causes: failing to use PPE, improper placement, failure to follow proper procedure.

During his normal shift, employee was doing his plant check at the bottom of the main shaker (wet screen) when he felt a sting to his lower, inside middle lip. He tried to frighten the bee with his hand, but his reaction was too late. He immediately reported the sting to his supervisor & manager at the maintenance shop. Manager drove him to urgent care center.

Lower lumbar strain due to pulling out a buried guard.

EE REMOVED GUARD TO TRAIN BELT AT SCREW TAKEUP. AFTER BELT TRAINED BELT WAS SHUT OFF. EE #2 ENT TO INVESTIGATE WHY JAW CRUSHER WOULD NOT START AND TOLD INJURED EE THAT HE WOULD WORK ON IT. START SEQUENCE REQUIRES CONVEYOR BE STARTED FIRST AND WHEN EE PUSHED START BUTTON HEARD YELL AND PUSHED STOP BUTTON. EE 2 WENT TO HELP INJURED GET ARM FREE FROM PULLEY BY CUTTING BELT AND REMO

WHILE USING A DISC GRINDER THE DISC SHATTERED & CUT THE EE'S THIGHS.

IMPROPER BENDING (STRAIN LOWER BACK)

ENEVEN FLOOR, SPRAIN TO ANKLE (LEFT).

UNKNOWN EXPOSURE TO ALLERGEN

SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR. IMPOPER FOOTING. FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN TENSION RAIL AND FELT A TWINGE IN NECK MUSCLE. HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/12/00 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

REPETITIVE USE OF WRIST.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK DUE TO CONTINUOUS DRIVING OVER WIND ROWS.YY

TRIMMING CONVEY9OR BELT CUT TOWARDS BODY. CUT LEFT PALM OF HAND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES, NO IMPAIRMENT.

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM SCRAPER. HIS FOOT SLIPPEDON STEP & HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON STEP BOLT. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE

OUTRIGGER OF CRANE WAS PLACED ON VICTIM'S RIGHT FOOT. TENDON, LIGAMENT AND BONE DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING USED SCREENS INTO A DUMPSTER WIHT ANTOHER EMPOLOYEE. A SCREEN BECAME CAUGHT AND BOUNCED BACK AT EMPLOYEE, HE USED LEFT HAND TO CATCH IT AND SUFFERED A SHOULDER STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BEE STING ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE SUFFERED UNKNOWN INSECT BITE ON LEFT LEG WHEN HE PUT ON COVERALLS AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL IN A DARK AREA. WHEN THE STEEL WAS CUT THROUGH THE PLATFORM IT WAS RESTING ON GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK. WHILE FALLING HE CAUGHT HIS FINGEER IN THE STEEL AND X-CUT THEM.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS HANDS AND WRISTS FROM SHOVELING. HE INDICATED THIS CONDITION HAD DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

WHILE OEPRATING A SCRAPER, THE OPERATOR WAS LOOKING OUT OF THE SIDE AND WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE ROAD. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A FIBERGLASS SUN VISOR. HE SUFFERED A COTUSION TO HIS HEAD.

A 4" WATER LINE RUBBER BEOKE LOOSE STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISENGAGING THE DRAG BRAKE ON NORTHWEST CRANE WHEN BRAKE KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFTL FOOT & INJURING HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE PARTIALLY TORN HIS ACHILLES TENDON. TES T RESULTS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.

EMPLOYEE HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING HIS EXPOSURE TOMIST FROM SPRAY BARS WHILE WORKING IN THE BELT PRESS AREA. HE HAS COLD LIKE SYMPTOMS AND DIFFICULITY BREATHING AFTER ACTIVITY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY A BEE ON HIS HAND.

EMLOYEE HIT FINGE RWITH HAMMER RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT LOOSE STEERING OF LOADER CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A SORE NECK

13012OUT 1100 AM EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK BY THE D-10 WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ON THE D-10 THAT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR LUNCH. HE STOPPED AND WAS TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WHEN I OTHER C 14502Y AND GOT MORE HELP.

USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN MATERIAL AROUND TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR.SHOVELED TO GET BITE OF MATERIAL.LEFT HAND HIT METAL GUARD CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.STITCHES WERE NEEDED.

I NAME WAS LOWERING VIBRATOR ASSEMBLY INTO SHAKER FRAME HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES WITH PRYBAR ON ONE SIDE HE PUIT HIS HAND UNDER THE OTHER SIDE TO CHECK BOLT HOLES THE ASSEMBLY M OVED & CUT OFF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER

STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT MODIFIED WORK WITH LIMITATIONS 04-11-91 TO?

CHANGING WIPER ON CONVEYOR BELT EMPL BENT OVER & GRABBED METAL COUNTY WEIGHT WHICH WAS WORN SHARP & HE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

STRAINED BACK WHILE CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM BASE PLANT.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM MAIN SHAKER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

SLIPPED WHILE LUBING 988 LOADER.

USING BIG WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT MUD IN PIT TRUCK, I.NAME CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER ON HOSE CLAMP THAT WAS ON HOSE. CAUSED A CUT TO HIS FINGER.

I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH, HE TOUCHED HOT PART OF TORCH WITH HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

EE WAS OPERATING 637 SCRAPER AND WAS BEING PUSHED BY D10 DOZER, THE D10 DOZER HIT THE 637 SCRAPER TO HARD CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE WHIPLASH.

I,NAME DID NOT HAVE PROPER SAFETY GLASSES ON WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG CEMENT CHUTE. CEMENT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYES AND FACE.

OPERATING 980 CAT LOADER TO FAST AND TO HARD CAUSING OPERATOR TO HAVE NECK STRAIN OVER PERIOD OF TIME

I NAME WAS REPAIRING A PULLEY HE STEPPED OVER THE MOTOR & LOST HIS FOOTING HE CAME DOWN ON HIS RT FOOT THE WRONG WAY & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

BACK CAUSED BY RUNNING EQUIP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS,I.NAME HAD ON-GOING,LONG TERM BACK PROBLESM-20 YRS.UNABLE TO FULFILL PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS.

OPER DIS NOT ADJUST LOADER SEAT PROPERLY WHE N SLIFT STARTED OPER RAN LOADER ALL DAY IN CONDITION. OPER DID NOT SHOW FOR WORK ON SAT. 3-18-89 REASON WAS BACK SPRAIN ON 3-16-89.

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN MATERIAL SHUTE WITH METAL BAR & STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER LOW CONVEYOR HE STOOD UP TO SOON AND HIT HEAD ON CONVEYOR FRAME HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF SCRAPER AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT.

CLEANING OUT RO7KS FROM FEEDER.

STRAINED MUSCLE3IN NECK FROM RUNNING SCRAPER.

EMPLOYEE TRIED 7O LIFT 75LB& SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD TO CARRY UP STRAIRS TO SHAKER

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 SCRAPER CUTTING EDGE ON HIS FOOT ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPOR TED TILL NEXT DAY (091286)

I.NAME TRIPPED 2VER CRUSHER PART STARTED TO FALL OVER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE AS HE WENT DOWN.FOOT GOT CAUGHT AS HE FELL WHICH CAUSED INJURY.

SERVICING FILTE9S ON FRONT OF SCRAPER.WHEN HE TURNED AND SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING.GRABBED HANDRAIL AS HE SLIPPED TO HOLD ON BUT SEPARATED SHOULDER.

ONE MAN WAS TRY3NG TO CARRY LINE SCREEN UP STAIRS SCREEN SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN STAIRS AND HIT HIM ON BOTH ANKLES

COMPLAINED OF SOME BACK AT END OF SHIFT AFTER OVOPERATING SCRAPER.

HE WAS PRYING ROCK WEDGED IN TAIL PULLY WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND I BEAM.

FOOT STARTED SWELLING AFTER WORK, HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE WAS DOING PLANT REPAIRS THAT DAY, MUST OF HIT IT AGAINST SOMETHING.

980 LOADER WAS BEING ROAD TESTED, THE LOADER DIED ON MAIN HAUL ROAD OPERATOR COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING WADER WAS HEADED FOR BERN IMBANKMENT 25 FT TO BOTTOM OPERATOR JUMPED OUT LOADER WENT OVE R BERN DOWN INBANKMENT DID NOT THROU OVER FRONT END LOADER.

I NAME WAS RUNNING SCRAPER ON NORMAL SHIFT,MUST HAVE TWISTED BACK AT SOME POINT.

PULLING MATERIAL OFF OF HILL WHEN HE HIT A HARD PIECE OF GROUND WHICH TURNED THE SCRAPER SIDEWAYS THEN FLIPPED IT COMPLETELY OVER.

SLIPPED OFF 988 CAT LOADER LADDER.

DECIDED TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECT BY HIMSELF.