PLASTER CITY QUARRY: 153 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

At around 5:10pm, employee was re-installing a cover plate after inspecting the inside of a rock transfer chute between two conveyor belts. All the fasteners on the cover plate were removed except the safety chain. As the employee was installing the first fastener, the plate slipped, and EE reacted by trying to catch the fall with EE's right hand.

Mechanic stepped off the service truck without using three points of contact. Mechanic descended the service truck steps going forward instead of in reverse which is the requirement with diesel fuel nozzle in one hand. When EE's left foot stepped off the ladder and contacted the ground, EE rolled and twisted EE's ankle causing a fracture to left ankle.

Employee alleges was exposed to COVID. Employee did not report anything to the plant. Employee has been out since 10/22/21 due to COVID. The plant received a lawsuit from EE's lawyer on 01/23/22. Only thing plant is aware of is the employee carpooled with another employee. Mask and social distancing are required at work.

Employee submitted paperwork from lawyer on 8/24/21 notifying company we were being sued along with a DWC dated 08/17/21 with described injuries of PTSD, anxiety, stress (which we filed a claim on 4/5/21) but now also cumulative trauma to shoulders and neck.

Employee was being harrased by co-worker. Company terminated co-worker. Employee then said that employee was experiencing PTSD and anxiety due to the harrasment. Employee was sent to doctor on 5/3/21 and diagnosed with PTSD, Anxiety and situational stress.

Employee alleges they injured back moving wire feeder on 3/18. Employee reported on 3/19 at lunch to a sup. that their back was sore but didn't know what happened and treated with own doctor for 10 days. On 3/29/21 employee then said issue was work related.

On 12/15/20 employee tested positive for Covid-19. Believed employee may have contacted virus when relieving an employee on 12/3/20 who broke protocol and came to work despite having a person who was positive on 12/2/20. This employee (Patient zero) began experiencing symptoms on 12/5/20.

On 12/15/20 employee tested positive for Covid-19. Believed employee may have contacted virus when relieving an employee on 12/2/20 who broke protocol and came to work despite having a sister who was positive on 12/2/20. This employee (one breaking protocol) began experiencing symptoms on 12/5/20 and tested positive 12/7/20.

On 12/11/20 employee tested positive for Covid-19. Believed employee may have contacted virus when relieving an employee on 12/4/20 who broke protocol and came to work despite having a person who was positive on 12/2/20. This employee (one breaking protocol) began experiencing symptoms on 12/5/20.

Operator explained R knee felt irritated due to making contact with panel on right side of loader cab while operating the machine throughout the entire shift. Dr. said this did not explain the swelling in knee and diagnosed employee with right knee pain. Employee released to desk work.

EE was walking towards Ag Plant to complete a water filter change. EE wasn't carrying anything and was walking on level ground between the crusher hopper and air compressor around 3:00 pm when EE felt a pop in the right knee. EE proceeded to the Ag Plant water tank to complete the repair. The pain did not go away and EE reported injury to the shift supervisor (3:30 pm).

EE was working above chute at ground level to clear chute. Hardened material near the chute fell towards employee and EE bruised EE's left elbow/shoulder trying to leave area. EE treated with Dr. with ice and ibuprofen starting 7/8/19. The area didn't improve so employee was prescribed PT starting on 8/29/19 changing case from First Aid to Reportable.

Dozer operator was attempting to reach the crest of recently shot material. The dozer operator took an aggressive angle and did not see the oversize material in path. The dozer tracks started sliding sideways in a downward motion until the right track came into contact with oversize rocks causing the dozer to tip onto side.

At approximately 3:40pm, EE was dismounting haul truck #718's flexible ladder and missed the last step to the ground. EE was not using 3-point contact at the moment left foot missed the step. EE reacted quickly, and grabbed the handrail with right hand to prevent ee from falling backwards

Employee was climbing (ascending) vertical ladder on the South Dust Collector. Just before reaching the catwalk, employee felt a sharp pain in backside. When employee stood on the catwalk, legs were weak and employee felt like throwing up. Employee experienced a lumbar strain.

Employee was working on knees for 2-3 hours while installing some product support hardware on a 980M. At some point during the work employee received slight abrasions on right shin. That night employee was awakened from pain in right leg. Employee went to the clinic the next day and it was determined cellulitis had developed due to the abrasions.

Employee was dragging a hose from the storage tank to the water truck. The hose slipped from the employee's hand and as ee reached down to grab the hose right thumb came in contact with a sharp metal band clamp. The clamp caused a cut requiring 7 stitches on the right thumb.

Employee was operating Ag Plant loader near PC stock pile when he noticed a rock on the boom. He parked the Loader and then got out to remove the rock so it wouldn't end up in PC pile. As he was moving the rock he felt like he pulled a muscle in his abdomen/flank on his left side/torso.

Miner was descending stairs from valve platform after loading water truck. He did not pay attention to foot placement and placed his right foot half on and half off landing platform at bottom of stairs. As he stepped forward, his right ankle rolled off of side of landing platform, approx. 2", and sprained right ankle.

Miner (mechanic) was directing operator of forklift in placement of boxes of dust collector bags as part of dust collector work. Miner did not pay attention to hand placement in close proximity to forklift tines. Forklift tine contacted miner's left index finger causing an avulsion on top of left index finger. Miner received stitches to close the avulsion of the left index finger.

Semi truck driver (Cemex) was using fall restraint platform to access lids on top of trailers. Truck driver strained lower back while pulling up on the retractable stairway.

Employee has a pre-existing, non- work related neck illness. Employee filed FMLA case in January of 2008. Employee now states that his disability is a result of a work place injury on 8-18-09. The US Gypsum Company does not support his injury claim that his illness occurred on the mine site.

Mechanic suffered a dislocated, left shoulder while taking a measurement on the train tunnel ceiling.The mechanic stated to the maintenance foreman that he has a pre-existing condition suffered during high school sports. The pre-existing condition was unknown to the mine management.

EE was positioning stands under a suspended rolled conveyor with a shaft thru the center. While positioning one of the stands, he pinched his thumb of his left hand between the top of the stand and one of the ends of the shaft. He was working with a crew to install a conveyor. He used too much force while lifting up stand towards rolled conveyor.

Employee suffered fractured finger with two stitches. Injury occurred as result of a crusher part that fell onto the employee's finger during an attempt to move it. The accident was a result of miscommunication with a fellow employee, not using a hoist, and the employee putting his finger in a pinch point.

Production Operator was removing the rock hammer attachment from the Caterpillar Backhoe rental. He reached into the coupling area with his left arm to remove the retaining pin while the rock hammer was attached. He experienced scratches to his left bicep.

Employee experienced discomfort in his groin area after dismounting a backhoe. He went to the restroom and noticed that one of his testicles ascended into his body. This occurred due to a personal physical condition confirm by the doctor at the hospital.

EMPLOYEE WASLOADING BLAST HOLES. SHE WENT OFF THE BLAST PATTERN TO TAKE A BREAK. WHEN SHE STOOD UP FROM HER BREAK SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT KNEE CAS

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM A PLUG UP IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THIS RESULTED IN STRAIN & FUTHER DAMAGE TO DEGENERATIVE DISKS IN THE BACK AT LS &SI

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD PLUGGED UP THE 42" CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CRUSHER BOWL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HELP HIM REMOVE THE ROCK. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAN DING A 20 LBS. ROCK UP TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.THEROCK DROPPED OUT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND LANDED ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FIFTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE IMPACT OF THIS ROCK BROKE

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 3 1/2" DIAMETER SUPPORT BEAM FROM THE STAMLER DISCHARGE BELT STACKER WHEN THE PIPE HE WAS WELDING ON FELL AND BRUSHED AGAINST HIS LOWER RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING SECOND DEGR EE BURNS.

INJURED STATES THAT HE FELL ALSEEP AT THE CONTROLS WHILE OPERATING THE 110 TON BOMBARDIER LOCOMTIVE AS IT APPROACHED THE QUARRY AREA BECAUSE INJURED HAD PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED OUT THE DEAD MAN SWI TCH LOCOMOTIVE CONTINUED ON COURSE TIL IT CRASHED INTO AND WRECKED INSIDE OF THE ROCK SHED LOADING TUNNEL IMPACT CRASHING THE 57'8" INTO THE TUNNEL RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF 6 LOADING CH

INJURED STATES THAT HE FELL ALSEEP AT THE CONTROLS WHILE OPERATING THE 110 TON BOMBARDIER LOCOMTIVE AS IT APPROACHED THE QUARRY AREA BECAUSE INJURED HAD PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED OUT THE DEAD MAN SWI TCH LOCOMOTIVE CONTINUED ON COURSE TIL IT CRASHED INTO AND WRECKED INSIDE OF THE ROCK SHED LOADING TUNNEL IMPACT CRASHING THE 57'8" INTO THE TUNNEL RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF 6 LOADING CH

ON 10-30-92 INJURED WAS SPOTTE DAND WAS BEING LOADED. AFTER THE SECOND BUCKET WAS LOADED. THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS PULLING BACK FROM THE FACE WITH THE THIRD BUCKETFUL AND WAS INTENT ON AVOIDI NG RUNNING OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUCKET IMPACTED THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED. INJURY WAS REPORTED AT NOON THE FOLLOWING DAY. INJURED RQUESTED TO SEE A DR 11-2

THE 50 TON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER (APPROX. 50 LBS) USED TO PUSH PAN FEEDER PINS FAILED AND A 100 TON CYLINDER HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD (APPROX. 150 LBS. INJURED & WITNESS HAD COMPLETED WORK LOADED T HE CYLINDER INTO A PICK-UP BED TO RETURN IT TO THE MAIN SHOP. BOTH MEN THEN LIFTED THE CYLINDER FROM THE TAILGATE TO A WAITING HOLDER/CART DIRECTLY BELOW. LIFTING MOVEMENT RESULTED IN STRAINE

INJ CLEANING OUT A ROCK JAM IN THE REAR OF THE STAMLER FEED HOPPER...HOOKING A SMALL ROCK,A LARGER ONE ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK THE HOOK FORCING IT UPWARD PINCHING HAND BETWEEN HOOK HANDLE AND H ANDRAIL.INJ WASNT WEARING GLOVES WHICH ARE SPECIFIED AND AVAILABLE.THE HOOK WAS MADE OUT OF 1/2" REBAR-THE ROUGH SURFACE PROBABLE ADDED TO THE INJURY.SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO 2ND & 3RD DIGITS

INJURED AND WITNESS HAD BLOCKED UP THE DRILL,SPLIT THE TRACK,REPLACED THE MASTER LINKS AND WERE IN PROCESS OF REPINNING THE TRACK LINKS.AN UNDERSIZED PIN WAS FIRST INSTALLED TO JOIN THE TRACK AND A NEW PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO PLACE BY (NAME).THE NEW PIN WAS IN A BIND AND THE INJURED WAS LYING DOWN UNDER THE DRILL TAKING UP SLACK WITH A COME-A-LONG TO RELIEVE THE BIND.THE WITNESS

INJURED IRRITATED THE CONJUNCTIVA OF BOTH EYES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS OF WELDING ON A ROCK SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHEN NOT WELDING HE STAYED IN THE VICINITY WHILE WELDING CONTINUED AND A VERTED HIS EYES. WELDING SCREENS WERE NOT USED DUE TO LOCATION. EYE WASH WAS ADMINISTERED TO SOOTHE THE EYES. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR THE DAY AFTER REPORTING THE INJURY. FIRST AID TREATME

EMPL WORKING FROM MANLIFT BASKET WELDING OVERHEAD DUST COLLECTOR PIPE.SUSTAINED ABRUPT JERK RETRACTING BOOM.PLACED HAND ON RAILING AND AGAIN ACTIVATED RETRACT MECHANISM.BASKET AGAIN JERKED ABR UPTLY PINCHING HAND BETWEEN RAILING AND DC PIPE.SUSTAINED FX HAND AND AVULSION OF RIGHT THUMB TIP.

SCRAPING ROCK WITH SHOVEL OVER EXTENDED STRAINED BACK REP. BUT NO FIRST AID REQ LUMP NOTICED IN AREA OF PAIN LUMP WAS CAUSE OF CONCERN NOT JOB RELATED.

ON 12/27/88 INJURED WAS SHOVELING DUST AND 4 INCH ROCK FROM THE FLOOR INTO THE SECONDARY CRUSHER BOWL DURING SECOND SHIFT DOWNTIME MAINT. PERIOS THE AREA IS WELL LIT AND OPEN WITH SUFFICIENT W ORK SPACE. NO OBSTRUCTIONS EXIST AND SPILLAGE WAS MINIMAL. INJURED WAS SHOVELING AT NORMAL PACE FROM THE FLOOR, LIFTING TO HIS LEFT TO CLEAR THE 42 INCH HIGH GYRATORY CRUSHER BOWL AND ALLEDGE

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON A CREW THAT WAS LOADING A SHOT IN THE #6 ENTRY WHILE HOLDING AN OPEN KNIFE IN HIS RT HAND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A 50 LB BAG OF ANFO FROM BESIDE A DRILLHOLE TO A POSITION ABOVE THE DRILLHOLE SO THAT HE COULD CUT THE BAG AND LOAD THE MATERIAL INTO THE HOLE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE BAG HIS RT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE BAG AND TRAVELED UPWARD CAUSING

DAY WAS CLEAR, 112 DEGREES F, THERE WERE NO DISTRACTIONS ETC., ALL STEPS, HAND RAILS ON TRUCK INTACT. ON LAST LOAD OF THE DAY INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK AND FORGOT HE HAD ONE MORE STE P DOWN. HE RELEASED HIS GRIP ON THE HAND RAILS AND FELL BACKWARDS 3 1/2 FEET TO THE CONCRETE PAD. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND INJURED LATER WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE OF STIFFNESS IN U