Burlington Quarry: 134 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was using a hand controlled loader/skidsteer to clean surge tunnel. Miner's finger became caught between the controls and the frame of the conveyor causing a laceration and compound fracture.

Heavy rains had recently fallen leaving ground uneven.

A rock jam occurred in the box over the 7' crusher. While attempting to remove the jam, the bar that was used shifted, striking EE in the mouth. This resulted in 8 stitches.

EE was holding the hydraulic wrench used to tighten swing die wedge bolts. While tightening a bolt, the bolt started getting tight, the wrench started to shift up mashing the EE's middle finger on his left hand. The injury resulted in 5 stitches and a fracture to tip of finger.

EE was exiting the boom truck, his foot got caught between the truck and fuel tank. EE fell straining groin muscle. He went to the doctor 3/13/2006, received treatment and returned to work. After a period of time he complained that the injury still existed, returned to the doctor 4/3/2006 recommended three weeks recovery.

EE WAS USING A HOIST CHAIN TO MOVE A METAL DOOR TO REDIRECT SCREENINGS. HOIST CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE METAL DOOR AND HOIST ARM STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP. REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIPE WHICH CAUSED HIS HARD HAT TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS NECK WHICH CAUSED A KNOT ON HIS NECK. HE SAID HE REPORTED IT TO THE PLANT LEADMAN BUT NOTHING WAS DONE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL PAIN OR ANY COMPLICATIONS AT THE TIME. ON 3/11/05 EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AGAIN AS HIS DR. SAID HE COULD NEED SURGERY, SURGERY REQUIRED 11/07/05.

EMPLOYEE CLEARING JAW JAM WAS KNOCKED DOWN ACCIDENTLY WHEN BELT WAS STARTED ACCIDENTLY. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7/10. ON 7/22 HE WAS PUT OUT OF WORK BY THE DOCTOR FOR CONTINUING NECK PAIN.

EE WAS MOWING AND A PIECE OF GRASS GOT IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE OPERATOR OF KAWASKI FRONT END LOADER THAT WAS CLEANING OFF THE AREA FOR A NEW SHOT TO BE DRILLED THE LOADER OPERATOR SAND HE WAS STANDING APPROX. 6-7 FT FROM THE EDGE OF T HE HIGH WALL WHEN THE WALL CAVED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL APPROX. 30 FT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENTING NUT ON CRANE WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRILL USING STEAM CLEANER. WAS HOLDING THE STEAM WAN VERTICALLY AND ACCIDENTLY LET NOZZLE HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WORKING ON DISCHARGE HOSE PULLING HOSE WITH ROPE STRAINED LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKES ON CRANE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HITTING END CAP ON DRILL HAMMER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ASLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF END CAP AND STRUCK EE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID.

MOVED RED SPOT WITH PROBE AN OBJECT FLEW OFF S POT AND HIT EMP EYE

EMPLOYEE ADVISES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A JAM IN THE JAW CRUSHER.

LAID BOOM OF THE DRILL TO TAKE HOSE TO REPARIED, ADJUSTING NUT ON HEAD CHAIN USING PIPE WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED LOST BALANCE FALLING OF F CONVEY THE COMPRESSOR CAUGHT SELF WITH HANDS BREAKING W RISTS

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO BOOM BOLTS.THE BOOM WAS IN TWO SECTIONS AND HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM CRANE.PLACED ON THE GROUND AND BLOCKED AT BOTH ENDS WITH TIMBERS.THE BOOM WAS APPROXIMATEL Y 12" FROM THE GROUND.EMPLOYEE HAD CUT OUT THE NUT FROM THE RIGHT BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BOOM AND MOVED TO THE LEFT TO REMOVE THE BOTTOM NUT.THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE NUT HAD BEEN CUT FROM THE BOLT

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 4SH CRUSHER AND HIS PAYCHECK FELL OUT OF HIS SHIRT POCKET AND THROUGH THE CRUSHER ON THE CONVEYOR I NAME THENCLIMBED OVER THE HANDRAIL TO L CONVEYOR AND RAN UP THE CATWALK WHILE RUNNING UP THE CATWALK HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WENT TO THE EMPLOYEE FACILITY AND ANOTHER WAS USING FURNIUTE POLISH ON THE TABLES FOR CLEANING. HE ALSO ALLEDGES THAT SOME OF THE MIST GOT INTO HIS EYE. THE CONDITION CONT INUED TO WORSEN3AND ON 10-3-87 HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEY REMOVED A FOREIGH BODY. THE EMPLOYEE DIDNOT REPORT ANY OF THIS TO ANYONE UNTIL THE HOSPITAL BILLS CAME IN TO THE

THE INJURED WAS3COMING DOWN THE TOOL HOUSE STEPS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A BONE IN HIS ANKLE TO BREAK.

I.NAME REMOVING3DRILL STEEL FROM BOREHOLE WHEN STEEL SLIPPED FROM COUPLING.GRABBED FOR STEEL CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COUPLING AND CENTRALIZER.

EMP ATTEMPTED T2 CHANGE FUSES IN S WITCH PANEL AND DID NOT HAVE THE MAIN SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION

EMPLOYEE IS NOT3CERTAIN WHEN OR WHERE THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED THE EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT THIS ACCIDETN OCCURRED WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE ON THE JOB

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CRANE UP INCLINE WHEN CRANE CAME OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE THINKS HE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT DID NOT STOP MOVING. AT THIS POINT EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CRANE AND LANDED ON HAUL ROAD W ITH LEG TURNED UNDER HIM, CAUSING AN IN-LINE FRATURE OF LEFT FIBULA.

DOOR WAS BEING BLOWN SHUT AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP IT EMP RAN HAND THROUGH WINDOW OF DOOR