BLACKSBURG QUARRY: 107 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

The injured employee along with a co-worker were making repairs to the sand screw. Both employees were welding within close proximity to one another. Although the injured employee was wearing the correct PPE, he suffered welding flash burns to his eyes.

Dismounting loader, had one foot on the ground and one foot on the 980G Cat Loader when the operator strained his back.

THE OPERATOR OF A VOLVO A35C HAUL TRUCK WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT OF THAT, IT IS MY OPINION THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL POST INSIDE OF CAB, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK.

Was bringing pumphead out of hole being dewatered. Pumphead swung and hit EE's small finger on right hand and broke it.

EE HAD JUST CUT THE BOLTS OFF HOLDING A METAL STRUCTURE TO THE OLD STARTER BUILDING. EE PULLED ON THE STRUCTURE TO FREE IT WHEN SLAG & RUST FLEW INTO HIS FACE. PIECES ROLLED DOWN HIS FACE & LO DGED INTO THE CORNER OF HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 3/4" (154 LBS) WIRE SCREEN CLOTH FROM THE SHIPPING PALLET TO THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE SCREEN HOUSE. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING THE SECOND OR THIRD SCREEN WHEN HE FE LT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 1/2"X2D'X6" OFF OF A 1/4" PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE PIECE A WAY FROM HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A HAUL TRUCK TO A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE BIN GATE HANDLES ARE LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS HEWAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES, HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/31/01.

THE EE WAS ADJUSTING A CRUSHER IN THE MAIN PLANT. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PLATFORM MOUNTED @ THE TOP OF THE CRUSHED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING A STEP FROM AN OLD PLATFORM. HE WAS HOLDING THE STEP WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE STEP CAME FREE, IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON ANOTHER STEP. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNTIL 3/8/01.

SMASHED RIGHT HAND IN DOOR OF EQUIPMENT - CONTUSION - TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.

EE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINING A SLEDGEHAMMER, TIGHTENING BOLTS DURING A CRUSHER REBUILD.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE STEERING LINKAGE OF A MACK HAUL TRUCK. HE WS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES IN THE FRAME WITH A PLATE MOUNTED ON THE LINKAGE. THE PLATE FELL AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HAUL TRUCK ONTO A CATWALK TO ACTIVATE GATES UNDERNEATH THE BIN. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE CATWALK, HIS ANKLE TURNED OVER.

EE STATES: HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE STONES WHILE CARRYING EXPLOSIVES ON A SHOT. OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED UNTIL 6/1/98.

THE WORKER WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER DIGGING DOWNHILL INTO A PILE OF WASTE MATERIAL. ON ONE PASSHE OVERLOADED THE BUCKET CAUSING THE REAR END TORISE. UPON EMPTYING THE BUCKET, THE REAR CAME BA CK TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE EE TO BE STRUCK AGAINST THE CHEST PROTECTOR.

EMPLOYEE [A WELDER] WAS PLACING A PIECE OF 3/8" X 30" X 10 1/2" METAL ON BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. THE METAL WAS OFF BALANCE & STARTED TO FALL - HE TRIED TO CATCH THE METAL PIECE - HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE METAL & A METAL LEDGE ON THE TRUCK BED - LEFT HAND RING FINGER - LOSS OF FINGERNAIL, STITCHES, & BROKEN 1ST JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 35 TON HAUL TRUCK & SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE ACCESS LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND BACK WAS INJURED - BRUISED

13357ED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT CHECKING FOR A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE 1060 CRUSHER. THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO CONVOR BELT AND BRUISE HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TRE ATED AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON MAY 11, HE WAS TOLD SURGERY WOULD BE NEEDED. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 6/5/92. HE WORKED REGULAR JOB UNTIL 6/5/92.

I.NAME CLIMBING ONTO REAR OF LOADER TO CLEAN ENGINE AREA. GRASPED BOTH HANDRAILS AND PLACED RIGHT FOOT ONTO CABLE SUSPENDED STEP.AS HE PULLED UP,CABLE ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE CAUSING TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS-ROUTINE REPAIR ON FEEDER, EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING FEEDER FROM DUMP SITE. WALKING ROCK LEDGE AROUND SIDE OF FEEDER. AT END OF LEDGE HE HAD TO CLIMB INTO FEEDER. FELL ADN BUMPED KNEE ON ROCK.

USING HAND RAIL THAT WASD TOO WEAK RAIL WAS BROKEN ON ONEE SIDE AND HAD NOT BEEN NOTICED OR REPORTED.

EMPL LEANING OV9R FRAME OF HOIST OF FORKLIFT ON HIS MID-BODY SECTION.INSTALLING CONTROL VALVE ON TRANSMISSION.STRESS DUE TO POSITION OF HIS BODY CAUSED SEPARATION OF RIB CARTILAGE.

MACHINE PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED--EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOOKING INSIDE THE CAB OF THE NEW HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WHILE STANDING ON THE DRIVE GUARD. WHEN HE TURNED TO DISMOUNT HE FELL APPROC 4\ TO THE G ROUND FRACTURING A RIB.