Booneville Plant: 31 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was exploratory drilling at property adjacent to HM Booneville site. Employee was operating drill connecting continuous flight auger stems. This involves insertion of a metal clip/pin into the connecting points on the auger stems using a hammer. Weight of the hammer is 14 oz ball type. In the back swing motion of hammering employee felt pain in right elbow.

EE was climbing a ladder on a machine when his foot slipped on the bottom step causing him to catch himself with his arms.

Windy conditions; performing task alone

While dumping wet spoil material hauled from off site, truck tipped on its side. Due to fact material was stuck inside dump and driver was on sloped surface.

Employee was getting a section of pipe & catwalk together on the water. A gust of wind caught the section which was being added, ee's hand was caught in between the guard rails.

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A SAND FLUME WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE FLUME. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE T HE FIRST KNUCKLE.

DESCENDING LADDER FROM PLANT, HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE GRABBED LADDER RUNG WITH LEFT HAND. THE JERKING MOTION CAUSED A TEAR IN LEFT ROTATOR CUFF, DIAGNOSED ON 6/21/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BARS ON CRUSHER.WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE SPRAYERS.STRAINED BACK TWISTING AND PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH.

WAS WORKING ON D-6 CRAWLER TRACTOR-LIFTING TRACK ROLLER W/ELEC. HOIST. GOT L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN HOOKED TO ROLLER. MANGLED AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FINGER.

LIFTING DRIVE SPROCKET ON ROLLER FRAME FOR DRAGLINE-SUFFERED HERNIA

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL ON CHUTE FOR SAND SCREW WHEN IT FELL OFF GRINDING STAND AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE SADDLE TANK STRIKING HIS HAND ON THE BLACKTOP.

WHILE HELPING LOAD STEEL ONTO A FORKLIFT A 20 FT X 1 7/8 FT ROUND BAR ROLLED ONTO THE TOP OF I NAME S LEFT FOOT.

WAS HOOKING UP 5INKAGE ON DRAGLINE PUTTING PIN IN LINKAGE ARMS.WAS LINING UP HOLE TO INSTALL PIN WHEN ARM MOVED AND CAUGHT END OF FINGER BETWEEN TWO MACHINE PARTS AND SEVERED INDEX FINGER RIGH T HAND AT FIRST3JOINT.

OUR EMPLOYEE WA8 SITTING ON A ROLLER CHAIR IN THE SCALEHOUSE WHEN SHE LEANED FORWARD AND THE ROLLER CAME OFF THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. WHEN SHE LEANED BACK THE CHAIR TIPPED OVER AND SHE FELL ON THE ROLLER AND 2URT HER LEFT HIP. SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE 8TH OF APRIL WHEN SHE WENT TO HER DOCTOR.

HE WAS DRIVING 5 BUSHING OUT WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE L THUMB WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN,. WENT TO THE IA. METHODIST NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC FOR ATTENTION, T HEY X-RAYED THE3THUMB AND PUT ON A SPLINT. COULD HAVE A POSSIBLE FRACTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE MANINT. SHOP, REBUILDING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR A FE LOADER, AND BENT OVER TO PICKUP A SCREWDRIVER ON THE FLOOR TO USE, AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK JUST RIGHT AND HAD A VERY 8HARP PAIN IN HIS BACK, WENT TO DR. LATER IN THE MORNING. DR. DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN, PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER, OFF WORK AND TO BED TO ASSIST RECOVERY FROM INJURY, UNTIL NEX

WAS TRYING TO S4OOTH OUT RUTS WITH A FRONT END LOADER IN THE PIT AREA FOR EASIER ACCESS HE HIT A LARGE RUT JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK REC'D PAIN

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING A METAL BAR IN THE POWERED PRESS, IN THE MAINT. SHOP WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE V-BLOCK & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. HGE WENT TO THE DR. FOR EXAMINATION3OF INJURY, X-RAYS TAKEN & REVEALED SIMPLE FRACTURES TO 2 BONES. THE DR APPLIED A CLOTH "WRAP AROUND TYPE" SPLINT TO PARTIALLY LIMIT MOVEMENT & RETURNED HIM TO HIS REGULAR WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A METAL PRY BBAR PRYING A VALVE BODY WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND NOSE REC'D BRUISES AND LACERATIONS HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAM AND TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY DR 5DMINISTATED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP WOUND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY

EMP WAS LIFTING3AN OVER-SIZED ROCK FROM THEPLANTS CRUSHER, HELPING THE PLANT SUMP. WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK "POP" REC'D PAIN. HE WENT INTO A DR TO GET INJURY EXAMINED THE DR GAVE HIM TREATMENT T O AID HIS RECOV9RY FROM INJURY HHE SUSTAINED

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS FROM THE PLANT CRUSHER UNIT,AT END OF WORKING DAY.FROM CLEANING UP AROUND CRUSHER.HE STEPPED WRONG ON THE LAST STEP NEAR THE GROUND,TWISTING HIS L.AN KLE.CAUSING INJ6RY.HE CALLED IN TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING,ADVISING SUPT,HIS ANKLE WAS VERY PAINFUFUL & SWOLLEN & GOING TO DR.X-RAYS REVEAL NO FRACTURE,BUT SPRAINED.DR ORDER OFF WORK FOR 2-3 DA

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH TO REMOVE A CONEYOR ROLLER, AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT LIP. HE RECEIVED AS BAD BRUISE AND LACERATION CUT INJURY. THE SUPT TOOK THE INJUR9D TO MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE A DR EXAMINED TREATED STITCHED THE WOUND TO MEND. THE EMPLOYEE RETURN TO WORK 1ST THING THE NEXT DAY AND SHIFT.

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A BULLDOZERS EMGINES CRANKCASE PAN, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & THE PAN, RECEIVED INJURY TO HIS R HANDS 4TH FINGER DEEP LACERATION & DR GAVE 5 SUTURES TO ME MD UP WOUND & R9CEIVED ABASIONS TO HIS 3RD FINGER OF THE SAME HAND,.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A FRONT END WHEEL TYPE LOADER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING THEN WENT INTO A DR. FOR EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT THE NEXT DAY. HE REMAINED OFF THE JOB ON 8-14-85 DR DIAGNOSED AS PINCHED NERVE ANDTREATED THE EMPLOYEE FOR INJURY.