DOSWELL QUARRY: 220 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While performing maintenance on a crusher, employee stepped to swing a hammer and dislocated right knee. This injury became reportable on 7/30/2024 when physical therapy was prescribed.

A miner was involved in an accident while operating a CAT 777D haul truck that resulted in the truck being turned on it's side. No injuries were reported.

Employee stated while using a battery operated grinder to cut a bolt off of a belt roller bracket, the grinder recoiled back striking EE's left knee, resulting in a small laceration requiring 6 sutures

Employee was preparing the crusher. When stepping backwards they lost balance contacting the handrail on thier right ribs.

Employee was changing the manganese on a 300 cone crusher. While loosening a bolt, employee's left ring finger and left middle fingers got caught between the wrench on the bolt and the ram that was being used to remove the bolt. Finger tips of listed fingers were sliced.

***First day of treatment 7/8/16 *** Stepped back off the bumper of a truck onto the ground, stepped on a bag of fence post, twisted ankle

Employee had hooked a pipe wrench to the hydraulic cylinder to hold the drill steel while he attempted to loosen the bit. The pipe wrench twisted and dropped, striking and breaking the tip of his finger on his left hand.

Employee claims he hurt his back lifting a seat assembly out of a 992D FE Ldr. He went to the dr on 2/14/2013 and the doctor returned him to FD and told him to take Tylenol. He rtn'd to the dr on 2/21/13 still complaining of numbness in leg and doctor gave him 2 prescriptions, felt it was a strained hip and told him to go to therapy, but rtn'd him to his regular full duty job.

The injured employee experienced 2nd degree burns to his right foot. This occurred when hot slag contacted his foot through a hole in his protective footwear.

He was changing screens in the wash screen and reached up and rubbed his arm across the frame and felt soreness in his wrist. He looked and a big whelp was on his arm, just above his wrist with a red streak going up his arm past his elbow. It appeared to be an insect bite.

Employee was pulling drawer full of rock out of the Gilson shaker screen and the right hand corner of the drawer stayed in the slot and the left hand corner came out. The drawer tipped left and started to fall and the employee tried to catch it and it hit him in the wrist causing swelling and pain to left wrist.

An employee was inside a screen deck changing screens. Material was frozen to the side of the screen, so another employee was heating the outside of the screen with a propane torch. Debris poped off the the screen and a hot piece landed on the right side of his face, just under his safety glasses. He wiped it off with his gloved hand and a piece of metal got in his right eye.

While pulling drill steel from a rack on the drill he alleges he slipped and it caused his back to start hurting. He did not fall down.

While loosening bolt on tail pulley bearing, a wrench slipped, mashing the EE's finger between the wrench and frame. The injury resulted in the laceration of the EE's finger, requiring stitches.

EE was stepping from operator platform to bed of boom truck at which time he stated he lost his footing and landed on hit back. He was working in same area as other ee. Other ee turned saw him on ground EE prof. to help accident yelling for help ee evaluated situation called for ambulance transported him to hospital diagois 3 broken ribs and punctured lung.

Employee was trying to remove a bearing ring located inside the end of a six inch diameter drill hammer. He was using a slide hammer extractor for this task. To accomplish this he had to slide the it back and fourth on the rod. The third time he did this he caught his little finger between the back plate and the slide hammer.

Using screw driver to replace an old hose clamp on compressor hose with a new one. Screw driver slipped and struck employee's left hand scratching it just above his left thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUT ON BOLT WITH BOX END WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIS ARM TO JOLT BACKWARDS CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING A BUNDLE OF SKIRT BOARDS WITH FORK TRUCK. SKIRT BOARDS WERE BUNDLED TOGETHER WITH A NYLON CHOKER. WHEN THE CHOKER WAS REMOVED, 1 OF THE SKIRT BOARDS (13'6" LONG X 11" WIDE) SLID OVER ONTO EE'S FOOT, CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE. EE WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOOTS, BUT IT CAUGHT JUST ABOVE THE METATARSAL. RELEASED LIGHT DUTY, BUT CAN'T PUT ON STEEL TOE BOOT.

EE WAS PLACING ANGLE STEEL INTO BACK INTO SERVICE TRUCK FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHEN SLIDING STEEL INTO TRUCK.

AREA WAS BEING MADE SAFE BY REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL TO PREPARE FOR WELDING REPAIR INSIDE CHUTE AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHING STATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT SCREEN CLOTH ON RINSE SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SCREEN DECK HE WASSTANDING ON AND FELL APPROX. 18 INCHES STRIKING THE WATER SPRAY BAR.

EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH TO TOP DECK OF DIESTER SCREEN WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN INLOWER BACK.

THE TOP DECK WAS CUT ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE SCREEN BEARING TUBE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THETUBE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO HIS RIGHT, HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE EXPOSED STRUCTURAL SCREEN DECK.

WHILE USING A CABLE JACK TO LIFT THE LINKAGE ARM INTO PLACE, BOTH MECHANICS REALIZED THAT THE CHAIN RIGGING WAS TOO LONG. ONE END OF LINKAGE ARM WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND WHILE THE OTHER END WA S SUPPORTED ON THE TRUCK'S CROSS BAR. EE ATTEMPTED TO REHOOK THE CHAIN. WHILE FIGHTING THE SAFETY LATCH THAT CAUGHT CHAIN, END FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN & LINKAGE ARM.

EE WAS LOCKING RAILROAD CAR DOOR (BOTTOM DUMP) USING AN IRON BAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT ELBOW

EE WAS EXITING CAT WATER TRUCK WHEN THE DOOR CLOSDED CATCHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. EE SUSTAINED A DISTAL FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER AND AN AVULSION OF THE FINGERNAIL.

EE WAS STEPPINGT ON TO AN INCLINED TRAVELWAY WITH SOME MATERIAL LYING ON TRAVELWAY AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYER WAS OPERATING LOADER IN PIT. HE WAS MOVING LOADER INTO MUCK PILE, WHEN BUCKET PUSHED LARGE ROCK OUT OF GROUND MAKING A HOLE. WHEN LOADER TIRE WENT INTO HOLE, IT JERKED THE OPERATOR TOT HE RIGHT AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER HIP IN THE SMALL AREA OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS GREASING MOTOR GRADER. EE BENT DOWN UNDER MOTOR GRADER TO GREASE TWO FITTINGS ON REAR AXLE. AS HE BENT DOWN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL INHIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED ON HOSE, A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE AT TUNNEL OF C-1 CONVEYOR GETTING WATER PIPES THAWED.

EE WAS GRINDING AND FITTING METAL TO SCREEN WHEN RUST BLEW IN EYE. EE WAS UNAWARE OF IRRITATION TO EYE UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING DOORS ON RAIL CARS WITH 5FT RAILROAD BAR BAR MISSED LOCK & HUNG BETWEEN LOCK & SIDE OF CAR FORWARD MOMENTUM CAUSED THUMB TO BE BENT BACK NOTE NO REPORT RECD FROM DR WE PLA CED ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO DR IN 2WKS

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON STOOL WELDING ON NEW TAIL PULLEY WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND FELL INTO RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SMALL ROCK FROM DRILL HOLE EMPLOYEE LAYED DOWN & EXTENDED ARMS DOWN 61/2IN HOLE TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN I HOLE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

HE WAS SWEEPING OUT THE CAB OF HIS LOADER AND THE WIND CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND WHICH CAUSED SORENESS TO LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGER AND KNUCKLE.

EE WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS WITH CRANK AND BAR PULLED TOO HARD ON THE BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF PAN, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SIDE.

54736YEE WAS INSIDE THE SCREEN REMOVKNG PIECE OF WIRE CLOTH BY PULLING & TWISTING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO RAISE THE LOWER ROLLER INTO PLACE WITH STEEL BARS ON EACH SIDE. INJURED WAS GOING TO BLOCK ROLLER IN PLACE WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OFF ONE OF THE BARS STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. Y

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TREES BEING FELLED SPLIT UP FROM THE TRUNK AND TREE ROLLED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.

EMPL WORKING ON NIGHT SHIFT WHEN FLAME CUTTING SLAG POPPED AND BURNED LEFT EYE.RUST FOUND IN EYE FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE.

CHANGING STEEL FOR DRILL BENT OVER TO CONTROL WRENCH FELT PAIN IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CAR DOOR WHEN CAR DOOR STUCK, PRY BAR WAS APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE LATCH. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING SHIN BONE.

EE WAS REMOVING WORN OUT PERFORATED PLATE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STONE TO RAIL CARS WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYING OIL BURST INTO FLAMES.EMPLOYEE HAD TO ESCAPE THRU FLAMES AND JUMPED OFF LOADER.

EMPLOYEE OPENING DOOR ON BALLAST RAILROAD CAR AND DOOR "FLEW" OPEN JERKING BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD MUSCLE STRAIN AND SPASM OF UPPER THORAIC AREA.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG OF ANFO AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

PERFOR PLANT MAINT INSPECTION WHEN PARTICLE FO METAL I R EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SLOPED WALKWAY BETWEEN SHAKERS #8 AND #9 WHEN STEPPED ON LOOSE FORCK AND OR SLIPPED CAUSING BAD TURN OF FOOT.REMAINED ON JOB BUT PAIN STARTED SO WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. NAVICULOR FRACTURE-LEFT FOOT.

EMPL WAS CHANGING WIRE CLOTH IN SCREENS. WIRE CLOTH WAS UNDER STRESS BEING BOLTED DOWN WHEN IT POPPED LOOSE & CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER & NAIL ON LITTLE FINGER.

USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH EMP HOLDING ADAPTER WITH L HAND TO GUIDE THE SOCKET ON NUT SOCKET JUMPED OFF THE ADAPTER TEARING L LITTLE FINGER SEVERLY POSSIBLY TEARING LIGAMENTS

EMPLOYEE STRAIMNED MUSCLES IN LEFT ARM LIFTING AND REMOVING CROSSMEMBER FROM TOP OF SCREEN.

STEEL COVER ON MACHINE WAS TIGHT, FINALLY BROKE LOOSE DROPPING ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER POSSIBLY LOSS OF BENDING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING 50 TON QUARRY TRUCK ROCK FELL OFF LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING QUARRY TRUCK HIT MIRROR WHICH DEFLECT ED IT INTO SIDE DOOR WINDOW SPRAYING GLASS PARTICLES & STRIKING LEFT ELBOW OF DRIVER

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WIRE BRUSHING AROUND BOLTS ON CUTTING EDGES OF BULLDOZER, A FLAKE OF RUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. WASHED EYE IMMEDIATELY AND IRRITATION NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LA TER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING RAIL CARS WHEN THE RAILROAD BAR SLIPPED OUT OF CAR DOOR AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO LEFT LEG. LEG, ANLKE AND KNEE WERE TURNED AND WRENCHED BADLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP HIS MACHINE AFTER THE REGULAR SHIFT AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A HAMMER AND COULD HARLKY STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON SIDE OF PARTS RACK LOOKING FOR A HOSE THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE SHARP EDGE ON TOP POST OF RACK AS HE WAS GETTING DOWN HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE RACK WITH HIS LEFT HAND HAND SLIP PED CUTTING PALM OF HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL TUBES FROM BOTTOM OF SCREEN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

A FRONT END LOADER WAS LIFTING SOME SCRAP AND JARRED A PILE OF RAILROAD RAIL AND ALTHOUGH AWARE OF THE SITUATION, AN UPPER RAIL UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE F OOT.