Bluestone Quarry & Mill: 131 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

The injured person was installing a bucket on a wheel loader. He was removing shipping bracket from the dog bone link. When bolt attaching the bracket bracket was loosened, the dog bone link fell and hit EE's shoulder.

The injured person was assisting with repairs on the crushing plant. He was helping to remove and carry a bearing for a shaker. The injury was not noticed at the time. He reported a sore back when he reported for his work shift on 12/30/10.

The injured employee was cleaning next to a conveyor by shoveling material into a bucket and then dumping the bucket on to the belt. The belt was not running. As he dumped a bucketfull on to the belt he felt a pain in his knee. The following day, the employee visited a doctor and he was advised not to work for at least a week.

The injured employee was regularly cleaning vibratory screens in the crushing plant by pounding the screen cloth with a metal bar. He developed a blister on his right index finger. The blister got infected and needed medical treatment.

When lifting cases of drinking water the injured employee felt a minor irritation in his back. Initially he did not feel pain or discomfort. Pain in his lower back progressively got worse until on 10/4/08 when he went to see a doctor. He has had difficulty sitting or standing for any length of time.

The injured employee was liftng a wear part from a VSI crusher. When he went to set it down he caught his right pointer finger between the part and another wear part that he was setting the part down on. His finger needed stitches and removal of the fingernail.

The injured employee was putting away his tools when he felt a pain in his lower back. Prior to this he had been replacing a conveyor idler on the crushing plant. The following morning, he was in more pain and visited the doctor. The employee has a history of back problems.

The injured employee was moving rocks at a crushing plant. A rock rolled off where he was stacking them and impacted his right hand. Resulted in lacerations to his fingers, one of which required sutures.

While picking up an anvil employee stepped in hole in the platform, slipped and the anvil cut his nose.

While setting a crusher liner in the jaw crusher, the laborer got in the crusher. The liner slipped, wedging his foot between the liner and a 2x4. He spained his ankle severly.

Steped off crusher and landed on rock that was on the walk way.

The injured employee and another employee were vchanging wear parts on a vertical shaft impact rock crusher. After finishing this task he continued working as the plant operator. He experienced some discomfort a while later, but continued working. He developed back pains and was unable to work the following day.

The injured employee was repairing the fuel system on an excavator. A fitting broke causing fuel to spill. While trying to contain the leak, diesel fuel splashed in his eyes. He flushed his eyes, visited a physician and got prescription eye drops.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH UNLOADING 50 LB. BAGS OF ANFO INTO A STORAGE MAGAZINE. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS INJURY. HE DEVELOPED A SORE LOWER BACK AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TASK. HE HAD A PRE-EXISTING BACK CONDITION BEFORE THIS INJURY.

EE WAS WORKING AS A MECHANIC ASSISTANT AROUND WELDING ACTIVITIES, DURING HIS WORK SHIFT ON 5/10/04. LATER THAT NIGHT HE SUFFERED FROM IRRITATED EYES, PRESUMABLY CAUSED BY WELDING FLASHES.

WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL A GUARD ON A PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT, THE GUEARD SLIPPED AND CONTACTED HIS HAND.

SWINGING 10 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND LIFT CYL. PIN, EE STRAINED A MUSCLE ON HIS NECK/SHOULDER.

While removing a track pin from an excavator, ee was hitting the pin with a sledge hammer. a metal chip flew off and cut ee s leg.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WHEEL CHOCK FROM THE TIRE OF A ROCK HAUL TRUCK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PULL THE CHOCK OUT. THE CHOCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE GRO UND.

EE WAS STRIPPING AND OFF QUARRY BENEGY WITH EXCAVATOR WHEN MUD FLEW INTO CAB, HITTING HIM DIRECTLY INTO EE S EYE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO EMPTY EXCAVATOR BUCKET.

WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, THE LOWER STEP ON THE LOADER BROKE, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS KNEE. THE INJURY LATER BECAME AGRAVATED DIAGNOSED AS A TORN LIGAMENT IN THE LE FT KNEE.

WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB ON VSI CRUSHER TO CLEAN MUDDY BUILDUP, OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP & CAUSED HIM TO SLIP BACKWARDS & STRAIN LEFT HIP MUSCLE & SCRAPE RIGHT KNEE.

DURING INSTALLATION OF 6" CHANNEL IRON STEEL MEMBERS, ONE SECTION SLIPPED OFF RESTRAINING CLAMP. WHEN IT FELL EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT, CAUSING ONE END TO CONTACT HIM ON THE CHIN THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH WAS TREATED AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A HYDRAULIC HAMMER BIT INTO A PICKUP TRUCK BED. THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER BIT AND THE FLOOR OF THE PICKUP, INJURING HIS FINGER.

WHILE MOVING DRILL RIG, GRASS WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INJURED EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BATTERY BOX WHEN GENERATORWOULD NOT START AND INHALED FUMES.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING STEEL BEAMS

EE FELL THRU OPENING IN FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE'S LEG FELL THROUGH ROTTED WOODEN PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER PRIMARY JAW WHEN LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER SLIPPED ON FIRST STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.

EE BURNED RIGHT WRIST WITH CUTTING TORCH.

WHILE LIFTING OZ BOTTLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BGACK

EE DISCONNECTED HOSE FROM COMPRESSOR 2HILE STILL PRESSURIZED. AIR BLEW RUST INTO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

WHILE WALKING DOWN TO WASHDOWN TUNNEL,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

WHILE CLEANING A CHOKE. SOME ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND NECK.

WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE TURNED HEAD STRIKING A PROTRUDING BEAM HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE REMOVING A STICK FROM A CONVEYOR.

WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM CONVEYOR, BELT CUT RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED LUNG IRRITATION WHEN CONTRACTORS WERE PAINTING ADJOINING OFFICE.

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN HER EYES WHEN CONTRACTORS WERE REPAIRING CEILING IN OFFICE.

ELECTRIC PANEL BOX COVER FELL AND HIT EE S HEAD.

PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF FORKLIFT, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

68935 REVERSING TRACTOR OVER ROUGH GROUND,TRACTOR BOUNCED ON ROCKS AND JARRED EMPLOYEES BACK.

WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK. FOREIGN MATTER WENT INTO BOTH EYES.

WHILE REPAIRING PRIMARY CRUSHER,LIFT RING ON CHEEK PLATE BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN FACE.ALSO BURNED HAND? ON HOT METAL.

WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB, EMPLOYEE CUT FINGERS WHEN LIGHT BULB BROKE.

EMPL CUT FINGER REMOVING CHAIN FROM A LOAD OF STEEL.

WHILE SHAKING ROCK SCREEN, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SCREEN.

HAMMERING ON PIN PC OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK R INDEX FINGER

EE TRIPPED ON PALLET.

AFTER DOING HEAVY LIFTING. EMPLOYEE FELT CHEST PAIN.

WHILE HELPING WELDER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ACROSS I-BEAM AT PORTABEL CRUSHER.

EMPL STRAINED WRIST USING HAMMER TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM PORTABLE PRIMARY SHAKER.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN QUARRY

WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK, DRIVER DEVELOPED MID-BACK PAIN.

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE RESETTING CONV

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED STONE FROM #2 FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS MID-BACK.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON OVERHEAD PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN ANVIL DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

EMPL HELPING TO PUT HAMMER ON EXCAVATOR WHEN PIN PINCHED FINGER.

HELPING TOMOVE 55 GAL DRUM WHEN SLIPPED.

COME-ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOREFINGER.

WHILE USING WRENCH TO CHANGE ROLLER WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE STRUCK WRIST ON CHANNEL IRON

WHEN PULLING ON WINCH CABLE, IT SNAPPED BACK, PINCHING RIGHT HAND.

EMP. WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPED ON BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF PLYWOOD FROM HOPPER.

EMPL SHOVELING 9OCK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TO3MOVE AN OLD TRUCK FROM ONE AREA OF THE QUARRY TO ANOTHER. THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS BROKEN AND THE FUMES WERE GOING INTO THE CAB. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE TRUCK AND BEC AME DIZZY AND F5INT AFTER BREATHING THE FUMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE WALL OF THE SHAKER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AWAY AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT 4THFINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE FEED BOOM.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM 988 LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT.

EMPL HELPING CREW BUILD NEW WALKWAY NEXT TO SHAKERS.HE LIFTED 2\\ X 12\\ BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMP WAS PUTTING EXPLOSIVES BACK INTO THE MAGAZINE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN CLOSING THE METAL DOOR

EMP WAS WASHING FILTERS WITH SOLVENT HE LATER FELT BURNING SENSATION ON BOTH HANDS

EE WAS SERVICING A SHAKER WHEN SLIPPED ON SOME MUD ON THE WALKWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A ROUTINE CHECK ON HIS 988 CAT LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE FENDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND HE SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO HIS HEAD AND FACE AND ALSO HURT HIS RIGHT WRIST

PASSING COME-ALONG TACKLE TO ANOTHER EMPL ADN STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK CHUTE WITH A CHAIN TACKLE THE CAHIN ON THE TACKLE BROKE AND HE FELL DOWN BACKWARDS HITTING HISLEFT ELBOW ON THE WALKWAY

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING KW DART ROCK TRUCK HAULING BLASTED ROCKS FROM THE QUARRY TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED CAUSING EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. DRIVER\S LEFT KNEE HIT STEERING WHEEL.