Beaver Creek Quarry: 122 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Working on the track of the skid loader with a crowbar. Got hand (baby finger) in harm's way and crushed / cut finger --- requiring 2 stitches

EE's front tooth is broken when the hanging bin control push button box he reaches for slips from his hand and swings back striking the tooth.

Employee was collecting a test sample of stone and lost control of the sample tray she was holding. The tray came down on her wrist, pinching it against a metal railing. A permanent access platform has been installed for easier access and will be modified to reduce the risk of injury.

Employee was using a Porta-Power tool which slipped from it's location and struck him in the nose and face.

Employee's hand became pinched between a manlift basket and a crusher flywheel.

Employee was "striking an arc" with one hand and holding the welding helmet with the other hand. He did not properly use the welding helmet and received "welder's flash." Employee is being trained on proper welding techniques to prevent any further injuries.

EE WAS UNLOADING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM THE BUCKET OF A SKID LOADER ONTO A TRUCK. THE SKID LOADER HAD BACKED UP, BUT THEN PULLED FORWARD AGAIN WHEN THE OPERATOR SAW THAT THE EE AND CYLINDER WERE ABOUT TO FALL. EE'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SKID LOADER BUCKET AND THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR APPROX 24" X 24" IN SIZE, IN ORDER TO SEE WHY THE MACHINE WASN'T OPERATING PEOPERLY. WHILE WORKING ON THE MACHINE, THE UNSECURED DOOR FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

CAUSE OF INJURY UNKNOWN BY EE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN BINDER TO SECURE A LOAD FOR TRANSIT. THE CHAIN BINDER SLIPPED, HIT THE EE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AREA & FIRST FINGER DUE TO A SHARP OBJECT/AREA ON HANDRAIL/POST ON A 6 X 20' CHUTE.

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A BOLT ON TOP OF A SCREEN SHAKER, A SPARK BLEW IN THE WIND AND ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES/SHIELD AND WAS LODGE IN CORNER OF LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION/S WELLING.

WHILE GRINDING ON A CONE TOP, A HOT SPARK CAME DOWN BETWEEN HIS SHEILD AND LANDED IN HIS EYE. THE PEICE OF METAL BURNED INTO EYE AND HE COULDN'T RELIEVE THE PAIN.

WHILE STANDNG ON A 8'LADDER INSTALLING CURVED SHEET METAL AND PANEL. THE PANEL WAS BEING LOWEREDINTO PLACE, LINE UP BARS WERE INSTALLED AND PANEL COULD NOT BE HANDLED BY HIS END, IT SLIPPED CO MING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ARM.

TRYING TO DIG OUT TOE AND HOOKED TOE WITH LOADER BUCKET. TOE CAME LOOSE AND JARRED THE LOADER. LOADER BOUNCED UP AND DOWN, CAUSING EE TO BE BOUNCED IN SEAT.

THE BOOM ON A TRUCK WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE TIRE MANUALLY. THE TIRE FELL OVER AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSEHIS BALANCE. HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRI ST, FRACTURING IT.

DRILLER AND HELPER WERE CONNECTING STEEL TO POWER HEAD ON DRILL WHEN IT CAUGHT, TURNED AND CABLE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO IT HIT BOTH MEN.

DRILLER AND HELPER WERE CONNECTING STEEL TO POWER HEAD ON DRILL WHEN IT CAUGHT TURNED AND CABLE THAT WAS ATTTACHED TO IT HIT BOTH MEN.

EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF EUCLID WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FLASHLIGHT THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND THE NOSE BEARINGAREA OF A HAUL TRUCK. GRINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND CUTTING INDEX FINGER.

HE WAS CROSSING FROM ONE EUCLID TO ANOTHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICY CATWALK

HE WAS CLIMBING AROUND THE BACK OF THE HI LIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS DESCENDING VSI STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP.

WALKING ACROSS ROAD AND STEPPED BACK TO GET OUT OF TRUCKS WAY HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

HE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE PLATE ON CRUSHER JAW WHEN PLATE SLIPPED AGAINST OTHER PLATE & CUT FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISLODGE A ROCK STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS PRYING WITH A CLAW WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT H IM IN THE FACE, HE SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT FACIAL BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING CHUTE EXTEMSION ON CRUSHER.WHILE USING PRY BAR TO POSITION THE CHUTE,HE STRAINED BACK AND RIGHT LEG;NERVE INFLAMMATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING ROCK OUT OF IMPACTOR A ROCK FLEW UP & HIT CHIN CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRFING SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONE. HE WAS HOLDING BRAKE TO CONE, WHEN SLIP GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL, CAUSING LACERATION OF 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF IMPACTOR. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & TWISTED RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DROPBALL.WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK.HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BUMPER.CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON CAB STIRRUP OF MACK TANDEM TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING FROM TRUCK CAUSING THE LEFT LEG TO BE RUN OVER BY TRUCK

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE EUCLID.IT WAS RAINING AND HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE LAST STEP.WHICH CAUSED 2 BROKEN TOES.THE LITTLE TOE AS WELL AS THE NEXT TO LITTLE TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE CATERPILLAR LOADER. WHILE GREASING MACHINE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

IMPLIED WORKING CONDITIONS.

EMP WAS ERECTING CATWALK WHILE HE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF ANGLE IRON AND ANOTHER EMP WAS HOLDING OTHER END OTHER EMP DROPPED HIS END CAUSING IT TO SCISSOR BETWEEN 2 ANGLE IRONS WHICH CUT DEEPL INTO RT INDEX FINGER OF I NMAE

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AND RESETTING VIBRATORY SCREEN. WHILE RESETTING THE VIBRATORY SCREEN, THE SCREEN BECAME CAUGHT ON SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, CAUSING A SLIGHT SWINGING MOTION, WHICH CAUSED EM PLOYEE TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND STRUCTURE. PINCHED AND BRUISED NERVES AND MUSCLES IN BOTH LEGS, MAINLY KNEES AND THIGHS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOW OF EUCLID TRUCK. WHILE WASHING WINDOW, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK, TO KEEP FROM FALLING, HE JUMPED DOWN, CHIPPING BONE OF LEFT HEEL. A CAST WILL B E APPLIED IN APPROX 10 DAYS AFTER DATE OF INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS DRIVING PUNCH BAR THE HAMMER FLEW OFF OF HANDLE STRIKING LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES