Belton Plant 1154: 20 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was trying to remove a bearing from the bearing housing. EE was using a sledge hammer to knock the bearing loose. When EE struck the head of the sledge hammer against the bearing a small piece of metal flew off the bearing and punctured left leg. Employee received one stitch.

Employee was shoveling around the pea gravel belt. EE felt something sting or bite EE's chest. Employee went to the doctor because of the swelling of the bite. Doctor had to lance the insect wound.

Employee slipped and fell while trying to enter a dozer. Employee fell 2.5 feet and landed on his right shoulder. The employee felt fine after the incident. He continued to work for eight days without any issues. On 1/12/2016 employee went to his doctor because of dizziness and a headache. The doctor diagnosed the employee with a slight concussion that was caused by the fall.

While checking front windshield wiper, the wiper became stuck, emplyee got out and found a 1.5 inch diameter rock stuck at the base of the wiper, he grabbed the rock with his left index finger and thumb and pulled back on it, the rock and the wiper started to move back to the start position, catching the left thumb between the wiper arm assembly, caused a fracture on left thumb.

While changing screens, one screen was too tight, tried to push a little harder to get screen in place and lost balance and fell forward. EE tried to catch himself and hurt left wrist.

Dismounting from trackhoe and fell off. and hurt right ankle.

EE WAS INSPECTING SHAKER & SCREEN COMPONENTS FORRATTLING NOISE. RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON SCREEN WHILE CHECKING IT TO SEE IF IT HAD COMELOOSE.

WAS RUNNING A GRADER NOT BEING USED TO IT JERKING HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL UNIT TO PIT WHEN STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. HAUL UNIT RAN OFF HAUL ROAD INTO OPEN FIELD. HE RECEIVED LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYE AND BRUISED LEFR KNEE.

STRAIN TO RIGHT ELBOW WHILE TRYING TO START AIR COMPRESSOR. INJURY OCCURRED 5/22/00 BUT HE DID NOT WAT TO SEE DOCTOR UNTIL NOW (JUNE 12). DOCTOR DIAGNOSED BURSITIS TO ELBOW AND ORDERED 2 WEEKS REST BEFORE RETURNING TO REGULAR DUTY.

(ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR) WIND BLOWING DUST AND SAND. WIND 20-30-MPH. SAND BLEW INTO EYES. EE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.

AT 8:00 AM. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING PLANT FOR PRODUCTION AS HE WALKED THROUGH PATH WAY FROM MAIN FEED BELT AND HOPPER, A HYD LINE HUNG OVER HYD TANK TO GROUND TRIPPED EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TOP OF ABOUT 2' O.D. ROCK SIN WITCH CAUSED INJURY TO RIGHT ARM AND BACK.

WHILE REPAIRING PIN ON BACKHOE EMPLOYEE UNTIED ROPE HOLDING CYLINDER & CYLINDER FELL ON HIS FOOT & BROKE HIS TOE ON RT FOOT

A PIECE OF PLATE METAL WAS BEING LAYED INTO POSITION OT RELIGN THE LOADER BUCKET FOR THE K-95 LOADER WHEN IT FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT AND BUMPED HIS "SHIN BONE." THIS RESULTED IN A BUMP & BRUISE ON HIS SHIN BONE, AND BRUISED THE TENDONS ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

INJURED EE WAS PUTTING CRATER GREASE ON OPEN FACE BULL GEAR. HIS CALKING GUN TUBE OF CRATER BURSTED OUT ON THE SIDE AND HE TRIED TO RUB AS MUCH OF THE CRATER ON THE GEARS INTEAD OF REPLACING W ITH ANOTHER TUBE OF CRATER GREASE. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE GEARS WHEN THE HANDLE OF CALKING GUN HUNG ONTO EITHER HIS GLOVES OR BUTTONED SHIRT SLEEVE. HIS RIGHT HAND IN

CONE CRUSHER FEEDER HAD MUD STUCK BETWEEN BARS. EMPL GOT STEEL LEVER TO PRY MUD LOSE. WHILE PUSHING AGAINST LEVER HANDS SLIPPED CASUING LEVER TO HIT EMPL IN CHEST.

PULLING TAILGATE BACK LET IT SWING SHUT HAND CAUGHT IN TAILGATE

STEEL PLATE COVER WAS REMOVED FROM PORTA PLANT AND LAID ON GROUND. GRAVEL COVERED PLATE. HE WAS LIFTING TOOLS TO REPLACE BELTING. HE SLIPPED ON PLATE AND FELL. INJURY WAS TO BACK AND RIBS.

I.NAME WAS CHAINING A PIECE OF PIPE TO BE LOADED ONA TRUCK LOADER PICKED UP ONE END OF THE PIPE THEN I.NAME WAS PULLING END OF THE CHAIN UNDER THE PIPE WHEN LOADER ROLLED BACK DROPING PIPE ON HIS HAND ON THE RT.HAND THE MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS WERE CUT & BRUISED

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL.A PIECE OF RUST ENTERED THE EYE.A FACE SHIELD WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

HE AND I.NAME W9RE CARRYING A GEAR BOX (APPROX. 110 LBS) DOWN SMALL SHAKER STAIRRS. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AND GROIN AREA.

WHILE OPERATING3A 22B DRAGLINE CLEAN SLUSH PITS AND SLUSH FLEW IN HIS EYE CAUSING 2 SCRATCHES UNDER LEFT EYELID.