Culpeper Plant: 85 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While driving a haul truck, associate ran onto a berm. Driver was shaken by the incident & we decided to take EE to a panel doctor. The doctor wrote EE out of work to ensure the EE was well recovered.

Two associates were handling a handgun when it accidentally discharged injuring both associates.No serious injuries occurred. Both associates were transported to the hospital and subsequently released.

Two associates were handling a handgun when it accidentally discharged injuring both associates. No serious injuries occurred. Both associates were transported to the hospital and subsequently released.

Associate was climbing onto a 980g loader. He was climbing using both hands but was wearing cotton gloves which are very slippery on smooth metal. He was on the second step when his hand slipped and he fell backward approximately 36 inches to the concrete floor landing on his bottom.

Employee was pulling waterhose to spray-clean equipment. This led to a twisting motion as he was jerking the hose forward. He twisted his left knee and felt a pop as he was pulling the hose.

Associate was removing hammers from 103 crusher. Caught finger between I Beam and hammer.

Associate tripped on a roll a way chute track upon exiting the tertiary bin. He then walked to electric house to call for help. Associate hurt his lower back when he tripped.

Assoc. lacerated ring finger on left hand requiring eleven stitches.

While fabricating steel column. Plate that was tack welded on wrong location was being removed with a 2 pound hammer. The hammer slipped out of one man's hand and went about 10 feet and struck another man on the forehead.

THERE WAS AN UNGUARDED OPENING NEAR WHERE THE BASE OF A LADDER WAS SET UP. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER BEFORE HIS CO-WORKER CAME BACK TO THE WORK LOCATION FROM LUNCH. THEY HAD BEEN HOLDING THE LADDER FOR EACH OTHER. AS HE CLIMBED THE LADDER, THE BOTTOM SLIPPED & FELL THROUGH THE HOLE & HE FELL THROUGH THE HOLE TO A PLATFORM 12' BELOW.

While removing guard, assoc. finger became lodged between guard and sheeve wheel

Associate was washing under Conveyor 6, rock flew out of the discharge of the NP 1213 and C6 striking him in the face, lacerating his chin. Required three stitches

ASSOCIATE WAS TAKING FEED BOX TO THE CONVEYOR W/CRANE. THE BOX WAS BEING PUT ON THE GROUND. WHEN CLOSE TO THE GROUND, HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON IT TO STEADY THE LANDING. HIS HAND WAS IN THE WRON G PLACE. WHEN BOX LANDED IT SHIFTED. HIS HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN BOX AND BEAM.

EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A SHAKER SCREEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A BOLT HOLDING A SCREEN CLOTH.

EE WAS INSIDE TRANSFER BOX HANDLING 27"X24"X1/2PSTEEL PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED & STRUCK EE'S RIGHT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE CAP

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL CAB DOOR PREPARING MACHINE FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL. DOOR SLIPPED AS IT WAS BEING PLACED ON MACHINE CAUSING A LACERATIONOF APPROXIMATELY 1" IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PALM.

EE INFORMED SUPERVISOR OF PAIN IN CHEST SOMETIME AFTER THE EVENT. EE WAS TAKING WIFE'S PAIN MEDICATION SO EMPLOYER SENT EE TO DR. FOR CHECKUP. DR. STATED NO HEAVY LIFTED FOR 1 WEEK FOR PULLED CHEST MUSCLE.

USING A BOTTLE JACK TO SPREAD A GRAPPLER HOOK WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING BOULDERS OUT OF A RAMP SHOT. A BOULDER FELL STRIKING THE BASKET OT THE LOADER WHICH TWISTED IT AND SLAMMED OPERATOR AROUND IN SEAT. OPERATOR HIT RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULD ER.

EE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL & THE GRINDER CAME OFF THE METAL & CUT MINERS LEFT KNEE CAP.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM STALLED HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN ENGINE DIED ON RAMP.

EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN STONE AND CRUSHER PLATE WHILE MANUALLY CLEARING A JAM.

THE END OF CABLE (WIRE ROPE) CARRIED IN A LOADER CAB PROTRUDED FROM THE CAB AND WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE MACHINE WHEEL. THE COILED CABLE WAS PULLED UP TAUGHT AROUND THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AND DOOT.

I NAME WAS MOVING A HAUL TRUCK AFTER STEAM CLEANING IT WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH ALLOWING THE SPRING LOADER PETAL TO COME UP & STRIKE HIM IN THE SHIN THE PEDAL CU T HIS LEFT SHIN CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

WHILE HELPING REPAIR A CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT TO INSTALL LET DOWN DRIVE.UPON REMOVING FIRST BOLT A GEAR FELL WITH THE WRENCH STILL INTACT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.TH E SHAFT WAS BROKEN BEHIND THE GEAR LETTING IT FALL.HE RECEIVED A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE BLOCK OF THE CHAIN FALL STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT. THE HEAD A SMALL CUT THAT TOOK 4 STITCHES.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

I NAME WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM THE CABLE ANCHOR ON THE ROCK BREAKER HE WAS USING A BOLT TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT WHEN HE STRUCK THE PIN IT FLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE BREAKING SOME OF HIS TEETH

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH I.NAME TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER I.NAME CRAWLED DOWN THE BELT TO PRY THE BLOCKAGE LOOSE I.NAME WAS TO MOVE THE BELT FORWARD WHEN I.NMAE WAS CLEAR OF T HE BELT I.NAME 7HOUGHT HE HEARD I.NAME SAY BUMP THE BELT AND DID SO I.NAME WAS STILL ON THE BELT AND WAS FORCED FACE DOWN ON THE BELT FROM THEIS HE GOT A FRACTURED STERNUM

I,NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE SIDE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR, PUTTING WATER IN RADIATOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, ANDHE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP HE A TTEMPTED TO GET3UP AND COULD NOT. RESQUE WWAS CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD A COMPOUND FRACTURE UPPER LEFT LEG.

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING DOWN BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SWIEL SOCKET FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.