Cantera Perez: 141 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Working on the Komatsu he complained of back pain.

While carrying an empty container, he slipped and sprained his right ankle.

He was at Plant III helping the welder, he had to pass the belt of the crusher to the stairs he lost balance and fell on the belt hitting it with the right side of his back, causing a bruise.

The miner alleges that while cleaning plant III with a machete he cut himself on the left knee, he got four stitches on it and was given many days of rest.

He (the injured) was helping the welder providing him metal rods to weld a part. When the welder finished he started to clean the part and from the dirt that came out, a piece of approximately 1/2" hit him in the right eye causing him a laceration.

Employee was lifting pieces into a handtruck and was hit on the right side of is face. He received 5 sutures.

While adjusting the bolts of the grinder in Planta I, the bar slipped and he lost his equilibrium hitting his left hand against the conveyor & injuring small finger of left hand.

While tightening the bolts on the rollers of the excavator with a cup, a handlegrip and a piece of tubing, the piece slipped and hit him on the little finger of the left hand.

When he was stepping down off of the equipment, he slipped on the step; he fell and hit his right ankle.

While cleaning under the grinder in Plant #2, the grinder filled up with rocks and they fell near the screens hitting him on the head. A rock weighs about 8 pounds. The impact of the rock tore the straps of the helmet and resulted in a bump that swelled up on the head.

While repairing the transmission, he took a piece out of the clutch and the transmission moved. It hit him on the muscle of the right leg causing pain.

After placing the curtain ring in the axle's end cover, he hammered it. A fragment of the metal flew into the left leg muscle and embedded causing an injury.

While cleaning underneath the strap of plant #4, a rock slipped hitting EE on the left hip.

While storing a soldering machine, the machine slipped and traumatized the left hand.

EE was using a pry bar to clean motor came loose and struck his elbow.

While maintaining a pineapple (hoisting apparatus) in Plant II, he felt a pain in his lower back.

WHILE POLISHING INSIDE THE FEEDER (HE HAD A SAFETY MASK & GLASSES) HE FELT THAT SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WASHED HIS EYE OUT BUT THE ANNOYANCE CONTINUED.

While loosening a screw on machine #9 and pulling the key, it (the key) slipped and became tangled int he machine hitting EE's thumb on his right hand. (Conversation with ee had to have stitches on his thumb and missed no work but did have restricted duty. He supervisor work during his restricted period.)

Every time that Employee begins to work he verifies/checks that one of the loose screws on the excavator is tightened. When he was climbing down he slipped on the small ladder on the excavator and the ring on his finger on his left hand struck the ladder causing a small cut on his finger.

THE LATERAL (SIDEBOARD) HAD COME OFF THE PLANT CONVEYOR BELT AND COWORKER TURNED OFF THE CONVEYOR TO LOCATE THE LATERAL. EE PROCEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE LATERAL (PICK IT UP & POSITION IT ON THE BELT) BUT EE DID NOT NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A STONE FALLING. THE STONE STRUCK EE BETWEEN THE NAPE OF THE NECK, HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

While driving a truck, ee felt a strong pain in his left shoulder and he has not returned to work.

The employee was cleaning under the conveyor of Plant II, a metal bar fell off the strap (conveyor) & bounced off EE's rt. chin causing a cut on the outside & inside of his lip. (Rt. mandible traumatic wound).

While cleaning the plant 3 breaker (crusher) a piece of 2 by 4 wood fell, hitting the index finger of his left hand.

He alleges that the rash he has on his legs, arms and flanks (the outer side of the upper part of the thighs) was produced due to his work with the company.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: EE WAS MOUNTING A PINEAPPLE TO THE CONVEYOR WITH A COWORKER IN THE PLANT. THE PINEAPPLE FELL, CAUSING EE TO RECEIVE THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT ON HIS WAIST. THIS OCCURRED AS THEY TOOK A HOLD OF THE PINEAPPLE.

Working in plant II placing lateral, pinched left hand causing laceration to 3rd, 4th, & 5th fingers.

EE ALLEGES AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE MACHINE HE STEPPED ON A SHARP ROCK & SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT. HE FELT PAIN AND THAT SOMETHING HAD BROKEN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE HAD SURGERY ON THAT KNEE & HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. NOT EXPECTED TO RTW FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS.

WHILE INSPECTING THE CATERPILLAR TRUCK 7769B#4 (WHICH WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME), EMPLOYEE, WHO IS A MECHANIC, WAS STRUGGLING WITH THE BATTERY CABLE. HE ASKED THE DRIVER TO START THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY ACID TO SPLASH ON HIS FACE.

EE ALLEGES THAT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CARBON DIOXIDE GASES AND DUST PARTICULATES POWDER FROM THE TRUCK THAT THIS CAUSED HIS ASTMAS TO FLAIR UP. HE HAD NOT RETURN TO WORK.

WHILE DIGGING IN THE MINE #1 PLANT WITH A BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE MINER CAUSING A PART OF THE ROCK TO BRUISE THE MINER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

HE WAS CLEANING PLANT 1 WHEN HE FEL6 A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG THAT WENT UP TO HIS SHOULDER UNDER THE SHOULDER BLADE.

PICKING UP A PIECE OF IRON HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS HIP, THEN IT STARTED TO HURT.

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BUS AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, TRIPPED & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK & RIGHT LEG.

WAS DESCENDING A LADDER IN THE PLANT, HE TRIPPED, TURNING HIS ANKLE, WHICH HURTS BADLY.

GRINDING A SCREW WITHING MILL, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYES.

HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIGHT A TORCH, HE THEN BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

REMOVING OBSTRUCTION IN PLANT WITH A BAR, THE ROCK HIT HIM.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A (SPANISH-CUNA?) CRADLE AT THEPLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS BACK, HEAD AND HIP.

MOUNTING A ROTARY CHAIN TO A D8 BULLDOZER, PIECEOF METAL FLEW AND PUNCTURED RIGHT WRIST.

HE WAS REMOVING A CHAIN AND A PIECE BROKE OFF, CUTTING HIS FOURTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

SOEMTHING FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE WHEN HE WAS CUTTING WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH.

EE WAS TAKING A BEAM TO THE WELDER. FROMT HE BEAM A LUMP OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYES.

SE ENCONTRABA REPARANDO UN EQUIPO DE LA PLANTA YSE DIO CON EL MARTILLO EN EL DEDO PULGAR DE LA MANO IZQUIERDA. (EE WAS REPAIRING PLANT EQUIPMENT WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER).

EE WAS CHECKING LOADER & WHILE RETURNING TO GET ON LOADER HE SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON BUTT. HE HURTHIS RIGHT SIDE

HE WAS PREPARING TO GO ON BREAK WHEN HE STEPPED IN A ANGULAR THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. THE ANGULARPOPPED UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST, LEAVING HIM TEMPORARILY DAZED.

HE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BEING IN A SQUATING POSITION FIXING A DRUM HE STARTED TO GET UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

WHILE WELDING A LOADER, A SPARK FLEW ONTO HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING A BAD BURN.

MOUNTING D-8, LOST HOLD, HURT SHOULDER.

ALLEGES THE INJURY IS THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOISE, HAS PAIN AND LOSS OF HEARING.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WORKING AT THE PLANT 3 SITE, A ROCK GOT STUCK ON THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT. AND AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRUCK TO HELP THE SUPERVISOR OF THE PLANT, SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS OF T HE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO FEEL A STRONG PAIN ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND HEAT SENSATION ON HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EAR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. CO-WORKER PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR.

CLEANING IN THE PLANT WITH A BAR IN THE MILL. THE BAR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A STRAP ON THE MILL, SLIPPING FROM HIS HANDS AND PRODUCING A WOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SHOP POLISHING THE MACHINE. WHEN HE WAS MAKING THE STOKES UP& DOWN (TO POLISH),HE LOST CONTROL OF THE MACINE AND IT MAD A DEEP LITTLE CUT IN THE HIGHER PART OF THE LEG.

SUPPLYING THE CRUSHER WITH THE CATERPILLAR. HE GOT DOWN FROM THE VEHICLE TO CONFIRM SOMETHING. HE SLIPPED ON THE ARCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT IN PLANT #4 AND HE LEANED ON TWO BOARDS. UPON APPLYING FIRM PRESSURE ON THE NUT WITH A WRENCH, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 3' IN HEIGHT, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

ALIGNING A CONDUCTOR AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

AS HE WAS HANDLING THE LOAD, THE COVER TO THE MOTOR CAME OFF, FELL & HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

CLEANING THE FEEDER. THE STONE WOULDN'T MOVE AND FORCED FEEDER TO VIBRATE SO MUCH HE WAS BUMPED.

WAS WELDING A SHEET OF METAL IN PLANT III. THE WELDER SLIPPED PRODUCING A BURN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A CHAIN ON CRUSHER NO. III, WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A CONVEYOR WHEN THE PIN SLIPPED & HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE FEELING FOR AN AIR LEAK UNDER A MACHINE GAVE THE ORDER TO PULL THE EMERGENCY [BRAKE ?]. THE CABLE PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

LABORING DOING CLEANING IN PLANT WHEN A STONE FELL & HIT EE IN BACK.

HE WAS UNDER THE LOADER INSTALLING A GROUND SWITCH BEHIND IT. IT FELL TO THE SIDE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, CATCHING HIS SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM IN THE SAFETY HARNESS.

HE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE FEEDER, A ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LOADING AN ARTICLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HISBACK.

ALLEDGES OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

REMOVING A STONE FROM THE CRUSHER AND ANOTHER STONE FELL ON INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE TRIED TO LIFT A ROCK OUT OF THE ROCK CRUSHER & HURT HIS BACK

EE, DIGGER OPERATOR, WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH THE DIPPER WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM INJURING HIS LEFT EYE.

HE COMPLAINED OF A RINGING IN THE LEFT EAR, IRRITATION IN BOTH EYES AND HYPERTENSION.

LOOKING FOR A BLOCK FO WOOD, EE STOOD UPON A PIECE OF IRO AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A MACHINE AND A METAL PLATE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

HE WAS MOVING THE ACETYLENE TORCH & THERE WAS AN ANGLE IRON WHICH FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE, A MECHANIC HELPER CLEANING UP THE WORKSHOP, SLIPPED AS HE WENT TO THROW A BUNCH OF SHARP MATERIAL INTO TRASH CAN & GOT A CUT ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE TRIED TO K EEP THE MATERIAL FROM FALLING.

FAINTED AT THE PLANT DUE TO LOW BLOOD SUGAR.

CLIMBING PIECE TURNED FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE CLEANUP MAN OPERATING CRUSHER WAS USING A BAR TO REALIGN A SLIPPED SIDBOARD WHEN A ROCK STRUCK THE BAR WHICH PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST SOMETHING AND INJURED THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS .

CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE CHASSIS OF THE TRUCK AND FELL, HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT AND TOE. (TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH)

EE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF METAL BEAM FROM A LOADER.THE BEAN SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE BIG TOE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WAS UNLOADING THE STRAP TO A SHOVEL, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

COMPLAINS OF BACK ACHE AND DISBALANCE

PUTTING LIMESTONE IN CRUSHER LITTLE BIT WENT IN L EYE

HANDLING ROCK FLEW BACK HIT EYE

REMOVING PC FROM SCOOP IT FELL ON L FOOT

TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH: EE, A MECHANIC, WAS TRYING TO ALIGN AXLE WHEN HIS ARM SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK SOMETHING.

TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH: EE, CLEANUP MAN, WAS SHOVELING SAND ONTO CONVEYOR WHICH FEEDS THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND MOMENTARILY WAS CAUGHT IN ONE OF THE ROLLERS.

WAS FINISHING UP AN AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RUSTY WIRE WHICH PENETRATED THE SOLE OF HIS LEFT FOOT

HE WAS LIFTING SOME MATERILA AND HURT HIS BACK.

HE WAS PUTTING SOME EQUIPMENT AAWAY AT QUITTING TIME WHEN SOMETHING A BIT OF ROCK OR METAL FELL FROM FRON OF EQUIPMENT AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

SHE ALLEGES THAT AS SHE LEFT THE OFFICE SOMETHING ENTERED HER RIGHT EYE.

EE CLIMBING ON ROLLERS TO ADJUST SOME BEARINGS ON A GRAVEL CONDUCTOR, HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM. SUFFERED A CUT OVER HIS LEFT EYE.

TRANSLATION- EE WAS HELPING LIFT A METAL PLATE FOR THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED HE TRIED TO AVOID IT AND HIT THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK ON A GRATE OF THE PLANT THIS PRODUCED A SWELLING

INJURED WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A MONO TO DRAIN THE RADIATOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS REPAIRING A WIGGINS MOTOR WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A BRACKET OF A PIPE BRAC.

HOOKING THE NOZZLE TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON A ROCK AND FELL CAUSING A HEAVY PAIN IN HIS BACK

ITS BEEN AWAHILE SINCE HE GOT HIT, HURT HIS SHOULDER AND ITS BEEN THAT WAY.

CLIMBING THE LO5DER THE OPERATOR SLIP AND FELL ON THE FLOOR BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM

HE WAS HOOKING 7HE WELDING MACHING TO PICKUP AND IT SLIP ON M Y FINGER ON LEFT HAND

THE MAN WAS FIL5ING AN OIL TANK AND THE DRUM SLIP AND TRAP HIS RT HAND

THE MECHANIC WA8 TAKING OUT A PIN FROM A MACHINE BUT HIS UPPER PART OF HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS CUT