Denver Quarry: 66 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting door trim with a utility knife. The knife slipped cutting the user.

While performing screen maintenance, employee stepped into open hole and fell to same level.

Non-employee commercial truck driver was removing material from tailgate when tailgate pinched fingers.

When ee and coworker were removing the tail pulley guard he stepped over uneven ground and lost his footing. When he stumbled he caught himself not completely falling and hurt his back. Employee has worked full duty with some back discomfort until 3/09/2012 when he had surgery to alleviate the pain. - This surgery makes the incident reportable lost time 03/12/2012.

A Fed-X driver delivered a package while walking to his truck he slipped on the ice falling backwards hitting his head on the asphalt. Lost consciousness for about 1 min before regaining consciousness. Was transported to the hsp by ambulance and was treated for a concussion and cut to the back of the head. He received 6 stitches and was released

While cleaning around #2 conveyor Injury moved the corner post to the guard. He was shaking the post to remove loose material when he felt pain in his knee. He continued working until 12pm when he said the pain had gotten worse, he reported incident to supervisor. *Employee worked restricted duty for three days before returning to regular duty.

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF WIRE CLOTH ONTO THE WASHING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE HEARD A "POP" IN HIS LEFT ARM. HIS CO-WORKER GOT HIM OFF THE SCREEN TOWER WITH A MANLIFT. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN BICEP TENDON. X-RAYS CONFIRMED NO BONE DAMAGE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST TO FIND OUT HOW EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE WAS.

EE AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE CHANGING THE TEETH AND WEAR CORNER SHROUDS ON OUR PIT LOADER. THEY WERE KNOCKING THE SHROUDS OFF WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, EE STARTED WALKIN G OVER TO TRUCK TO LEAVE FOR HOME WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING WET IN HIS WORK BOOT. HE STOPPED AND REMOVED HIS LEFT BOOT AND DISCOVERED HIS FOOT WAS BLEEDING. HE TOLD HIS FELLOW EE HE FELT SOMETHI

AS EE WAS PICKING UP A 4" AIR HOSE AT THE DRILL HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY GROUND & HURT HIS BACK. WE TOOK HIM TO DR BAILEY'S OFFICE @ EAST LINCOLNFAMILY MEDICINE & FROM THERE HE WAS TAKEN TO CMC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAB OF A VCR280 DRILL, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND WE SENT HIM TO THE DR. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DR. THAT EMPLOYEE HAD A #2 SPRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK. ON 10-3-97 EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON THAT RIGHT ANKLE TO REMOVE A BONE SPUR.

AS EMPLOYEE AND A CONTRACTOR WERE REMOVING A GUARD FOR REPAIR, THE GUARD, AFTER BEING CUT LOOSE, SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS. WHEN HE WENT TO GRAB IT TO STOP IT FROM FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE' S HAND GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE HANDRAIL.

AS EMPLOYEE AND CO WORKER WERE CHANGING A TAIL PULLEY BEARING THAT WENT BAD, THEY STRUCK THE BEARING WHICH HAD BEEN CUT WITH A TORCH WITH A HAMMER TO GET IT OFF THE SHAFT. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF HIS DRILL IN A COMPANY PICK-UP TRUCK, HE LEANED OVER FROM THE DRIVER'SIDE SEAT TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD TO SET PART IN TRUCK. HE WAS HOLDING PART IN ONE HAND AS HE WAS LEANING OVER. THIS CAUSED THE NECK MUSCLE TO STRAIN.

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT AS HE WAS MAKING THE FINAL CUT NEEDED HE JERKED THE KNIFE AND THE BLADE CAME ACROSS HIS LEG. EE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIM WHILE CUTTING THE BE LTING THE BLADE MADE A CLEAN CUT ABOUT THREE INCHES LONG ON EE S RIGHT THIGHT EE WAS SENT TO DR FOR STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STEPS TO THE CAB OF THE PIT LOADER.HE SAID AS HE WAS CLIMBING HIS BACK STARTED TO KILL HIM.HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.BEFORE HE ENTERED CAB,HE WAS SERVICING THE LOADER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PIT LOADER A HYDRAULIC LINE BURST THROWING HOT OIL ALL OVER LOADER EMPLOYEE FELT HEAT ON H IS BACK & ARM & WHEN HE GOT OUT OF CAB HE JUMPED FROM LOADER BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE EMPLOYEE THEN CLIMBED BACK ON LOADER TOPUT OUT FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHER BUT COULDNT WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE FELT HIS LEG HURT

EMPLOYEE WAS PRIMING PLANT WATER PUMP AFTER HE HAD EMPTIED THE BARRELL PROVIDED. HE WAS REFILLING BARRELL WITH A 5 GALLONG BUCKET WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE GABBED A HOLD OF HTE PUMP WITH A FREE HAND AND HELD ON TO THE BUCKET WITH THE OTHER HAND. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T HIT THE GROUND BUT STRAINED AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES PREVENTING HIS FALL.

EMPL CHANGING DRILL STEEL HIT WRONG VALVE CAUSING STEEL TO ROTATE.WRENCH USED TO ASSIST IN CHANGING CAUGHT EMPL GLOVE.AS ARM WAS PULLED AGAINST STEEL,IT DISLOCATED LEFT ELBOW,PULLED MUSCLES AN D HIS ARTERY BURST.

EMP CAME TO WORK COMPLAINING OF EYE IRRIT. AFER SPECK IN EYE COULDNT BE WASHED OUT WEN TO DR. WHO REMOVED A PC.OF SLAG METAL EMP CMAE BACK AND RESUMED NORMAL JOB. METAL MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN EY E PREVIOUS DAY WHIEL ASSISTING WELDER BY REMOVING SLAG AND EXCESS WELD FROM MOTOR GRADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETIING OUT OF TRUCK TO FUEL IT. HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE PRESCRIBED.

DRILLING NEAR A7OP LIFT FACE ON 2ND LIFT A BENCH WHEN 20 YDS OF OVERBURDEN SLID DOWN AROUND HIM PINNING HIM AGAINST DRILL.

EE WAS STANDING BESUIDE AHNDRAIL WHILE HELPING DISLODGE OVERSIZE ROCK FROM RUSHER. WHILE PICKING UP ROCK WITH A 5 TON HOIST THE HOIST FELL FROM THE BEAM STRIKING EES HAND. THE HAND WAS LACER ATED & RECEIVED 2 BROKEN FINGERS FROM THE INJURY.