CLEAR CREEK QUARRY: 43 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Alleges neck was hurt when the loader operator dropped the boom on side of haul truck. Did not seek medical treatment until 5/5/2022.

EE was in the process of removing the accumulator from the old cylinder when the employee attempted to roll the cylinder over by the manifold. While rolling the cylinder over, EE's finger got smashed between the 2 cylinders resulting in a laceration.

While switching oxygen bottles on welding truck the safety cap came loose and struck EE in the mouth, chipping front tooth.

While changing out 773 hoist cylinder the cylinder slipped out of the chain on hoist, hit the shop floor and cut IW hand and scrapped EE's upper right leg.

While conducting plant maintenance and unexpected shift in equipment smashed employees finger resulting in a laceration needing 6 stitches.

Two employees were conducting maintenance in a man lift. An inadvertent movement of the bucket momentarily caught the employee between the man lift basket and the speed reducer causing the employee to momentarily lose consciousness. After correcting the position of the man lift bucket the employee immediately regained consciousness and walked out of the bucket moments later.

Lacerated front right calf after slipping and hitting it against a piece of metal, receiving 8-stitches.

While building a new chute, using flat washers as a spacer, a pry bar was used to remove the washers. The chute slipped from the pry bar smashing the tip of the left index finger.

The employee was changing oil in the Komatsu loader using a retractable hose reel to put oil in a reservoir. The employee was checking the dipstick when the hose reel unexpectedly retracted causing the nozzle to strike his left cheek. This caused a laceration that needed 6 stitches.

EE WAS REPLACING A DUST SUPPRESSION SPRAY BAR UNDERNEATH THE HP500 CRUSHER. THE PIPE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND THE BUTT END OF THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING A RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EE PLACED ARM OVER FEEDER SHIRT WALL AND UPWARD INTO CHUTE. MATERIAL FELL OUT CHUTE PUSH ARM DOWNWARD WITH ARM ROTATED THE PRESSURE FROM FALLING MATERIAL HYPEREXTENDED RT ELBOW.

CONDITION CONTRIBUTING = WINDS BLOW DUST.

EE WAS BENT DOWN ADD OIL TO A HITACHI EX1000. HE HAD BEEN BENT DOWN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ON THE CATWALK RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE STATED THAT HE FELT A TEARI NG SENSATION BELOW HIS NAVEL. DR.'S STATMENT CONFIRMED THAT HE STRAINED AN ABDOMINAL MUSCLE.

EE WAS FLIPPING CUTTING EDGES ON A WA600 LOADER BUCKET. EE WAS PUSHING UP ON BOLT WITH LEFT HAND& ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE AIR WRENCH THE UNLATCHED BOLT SPUN IN PLACE LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON REAR AXLE OF MACK WATER TRUCK, USING A 3/4" AIR WRENCH IN RIGHT HAND AND A 1 5/16" BOXED-END WRENCH IN LEFT HAND. WHILE HOLDING THE AIR WRENCH WITH ELBOW IN AN AWKWAR D POSITIOHN IN RIGHT HAND THE RIGHT ELBOW POPPED. A CHIP FROM ELBOW BONE LODGE IN JOINT. A CAST WAS APPLIED TO RIGHT ARM, ELBOW AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A 1 1/2" SCREEN CLOTH ON THE TOP DECK OF SIZING SCREEN. HE PLACED THE SCREEN ON TOP OF MOTOR HANGING IT ON A SIDE RAIL SCREEN BOLT. HE THEN BEGAN TO CLIMB UP ON TOP OF MOTOR TO ACCESS TOP DECK. THE SCREEN CLOTH CAME OFF BOLT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. IT BRUISED & LACERATED RIGHT FOOT. HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.

LEAVING GEN SET, STEPS WET FROM RAIN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS

HE BACKED TRUCK TO DUMP AREA THAT WAS BERMED TO PREVENT TRUCK FROM BACKING OVER SLOPE AND RAISED BED ABOUT 3' WHEN SLOPE GAVE WAY UNDER REAR WHEELS ADN TRUCK WENT OVER BACKWARDS AND TRUNED OVE R ON RIGHT SIDE.