Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd: 215 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was stacking 100 lb. bags of sand and twisted and wrenched his lower back.

Employee was moving a portable generator and hurt his back.

Employee leaned against a railing and the railing broke loose and employee fell into a bin that is not longer in use.

Lifting buckets of sand (80-100 lbs)

Employee was bagging 100 lb bags and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Employee slipped on the ice, fell on his back and hit his head.

Employee slipped and fell on his left knee which landed on a hydraulic pipe just below the knee cap.

Employee slipped on the ice and hurt his right arm on 2/12/07. On 3/19/07 he swung a hammer and arm started hurting again so he went to the doctor.

Employee smashed his right pinky finger between trummel liner & metal bar.

Cylinder came through back windo on dump truck and glass got in his eye.

Machine he was operating fell 2 inches and stopped abruptly causing his lower back to be jarred.

Employee was rolling 100 lbs (plus) rocks away from equipment.

Pressure washing dump truck, splashed debris up in eye.

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN BACKHOE DOOR JAM.

FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND GOT PINNED UNDER BULK HEAD OF RAIL CAR.

EE WAS WELDING AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE

EE WAS PULLING NAILS OUT OF A BOARD & THE NAIL CAME UP & ENTERED THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

TRIPPED OFF CAT TWISTED LEG, CRACKED KNEECAP.

WAS RUNNING A CHAINSAW, OTHER EE WAS RUNNING THE BACKHOE AND HIT EE WITH THE BUCKET ON THE BACKHOE.

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK FROM STACKING BAGS OF SAND.

STEPPED WRONG & TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OFF THE FLOOR.

LIFTING BAGS OF SAND

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN BACKHOE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FUEL TANK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPENING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. 6 STITCHES IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

ICE AND MUD

EE WAS REPLACING A CLUTCH RELEASE ARM ON A PICK-UP AND GOT BRAKE FLUID IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE FORK LIFT AND BENT OVER WRONG AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

CONSTANT WELDING CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN RIGHT HAND.

STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

CHIPPING METAL SLAG AND A PIECE OF SLAG LANDED IN RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS BUILDING FENCES AND A BAR THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST A BRACE FELL AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD.

MOVING A PIECE OF WOOD(FELL ON RIGHT WRIST)

GRINDING OFF A PIECE OF METAL. PIECE FLEW OFF AND LANDED IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A 100 LB. BAG AND THREW IT UPON A PALLET AND IT FELT LIKE A PULLED MUSCLE.

WHILE MOVING A TIRE A 12-2400 WHEEL FELL OVER ON FOOT.

PRYING ON CAT TRACK WITH 6FT PRY BAR, WHEN FELT SHAPR PAIN IN GROIN AREA. RESULTING WITH HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE.

TORQUEING SPROCKET SEGMENTS, TORQUE WRENCH BROKE, EE FELL TO GROUND.

LIFTED A 100LB BAG AND THREW IT ON THE PALLET.

WELDING FLASH REFLECTED OFF SHINY METAL IN SHUTE

BENT OVER WORKING

FELL ON CEMENT, LANDED ON KNEE.

FELL ON ICE, TWISTED KNEE.

LIFTING ROTEX SCREENS OUT & CLEANING THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING A CONTROL BOX FOR #3 BLOWER WITH HIS PERSONAL ELECTRICAL TESTER WHICH WAS SET ON OHMS SO WHEN HE TOUCHED THE WIRE IT BURNED HIS HANDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING SHOT FROM JIG BED TO OUTSIDE WITH TWO BUCKETS WEIGHING APPROX 60 LB EACH AND THREW HIS BACK AND HIP OUT.

USE OF TEN-KEY AND COMPUTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOING BENCH WELDING & A WELD BLOB FELL OFF THE TABLE & BURNED THREW HIS APRON

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A RIPPER TOOTHAND A WELD ON THE BOLT BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE BELOW THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS GETTING OFF A D7 CAT AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRACK OF THE CAT.

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING A BACKHOE AND A PIECE OF WOOD FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING PIPES AND A PIECE OF GARNET FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A DUMP BOX AND THE GRINDERJUMPED BACK AND SLICED HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS INSTALLING A WHEEL SEAL AND HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE AN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BY PUTTING AIR TO IT AND THE AIR PRESSURE CAUSED THE PISTON AND CYLINDER AND CASING TO BLOW APART.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN THE MACHINE 245 CT AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE 245 EXCAVATOR MACHINE & SLIPPED & FELL ON A CHUNCK OF FROZEN GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP TO THE OFFICE & SLIPPED ON THE ICE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS HITTING A BLOCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT HE FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF HT EROCK CHUTE ANDTHE BAR CAUGHTINT HE BELT AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OFF AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DIS-LOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM SOCKE TWAS OUT OF JOINT. HIS NECK WAS OUT ALSO.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TAIL ROLL & TAIL ROLL FELL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS ON THE 245 BACKHOE & FELL ON SIDE OF HIS ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TRACKS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING INTO DRAGLINE CAB AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK UP THE HILL BY THE JIGPLANT & MET ANOTHER TRUCK & EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE TRUCK & IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR & ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN H IS BACK & NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROTATING AN ENGINE BLOCK ON THE WORK BENCH & HIS THUMB SLIPPED ALONG A FRESHLY MACHINED EDGE & SLICED IT OPEN

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING A ROCK TO DRAGLINE AND STARTED TO FALL AND THREW ROCK TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING ON HIMSELF AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE OF SLAG BLEW BACK IN HIS EYE. PROTECTIVE WEAR WAS AVAILABLE AND EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE THEM BUT DID NOT USE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET AND IT SLIPPEDOFF THE BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE TEMPLE ABVOVE THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CAT TRACKS AND A PIECE OF CABLE WAS STICKING OUT OF THE MUD AND POKED HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING AN 8 LB MALL AND BAR TO FEED FROZEN CHUNKS OF SAND INTO THE JIGPLANT AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING DRAGLINE CHAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST CHAINS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A NEW WINCH LINE ON CAT AND TIED A KNOT IN THE END OF THE CABLE FOR A HOOK. KNOT CAME UNDONE AND CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE OUT OF THE SHOP TRUCK AND DROPPED THE BOTTLE ON HIS TOE.

WHILE WORKING ON THE 245 BACKHOE & HYDRAULIC HOSE SIPPED UNDER PRESSURE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A GATE. HE LIFTED THE GATE UP AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND THE GATE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

54736YEE WAS REACHING DOWN FOR A PIECE OF PIPE AND SMASHED WITH A PIECE OF MACHINERY.

54736YEE WAS LOADING PIPE ON TRUCK & PINCHED HIS FINGERS UNDER PIPE

68935 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HEAD CAME DOWN ON A BRAKE CAN AND HE HIT HIS MOUTH.HE CUT HIS TONGUE INTO AND HAD STITCHES IN HIS TONGUE.HE HAD AN X-RAY BUT HA 40560BROKEN BONES.HE BROKE A PARTIAL (DENTAL APPLIANCE) IN HIS MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A CAT HUB AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING POWER POLES HE TRIPPED & FELL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING TENDENITUS IN LEFT WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON METAL WITH ANOTHER WELD ER FACBRICATOR & SPARK OFF GRINDER LANDED IN EMPLOYEES EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HIS WORK PICKUP EATING LUNCH, WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, TRUCK WAS RUNNING CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE QUITE QUICKLY, GOT OUT, SHUT PICKUP OFF. OPENED THE HOOD , AND THE FIRE REALLY TOOK OFF. THROAT AND CHEST BEGAN TO HURT. CALLED MECHANIC TO FIX PICKUP. EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING, MECHANIC FIXED PICKUP AND EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRIVE TO SH

EE WAS LIFTING IDLER ON CAT AND STRAINED HIS STOMACH. HE THOUGH HE PULLED A STOMACH MUSCLE AND WENT TO THE DR 12-11-91 AND FOUND OUT HE HAD A HERNIA.

WHILE TAKING PINION NUT OFF OF REAREND OF TRUCK PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON LEFT SIDE TRYING TO HOLD BELLYPAN UP AND JACKING IT UP AT THE SAME TIME WITH RIGHT ARM AND HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

SURFACE GRINDING AND GOT SLIVER OF STEEL IN RIGHT IRIS OF EYE. CAUSED IRRITATION FOR 14 DAYS.

LIFTING SCREENS OUT OF ROTEX MACHINE LOWER BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

WHILE OVERHEAD GRINDING EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAD A ROCK STUCK IN THE TAILGATE OF DUMPTRUCK & PULLED THE TAILGATE OUT TO REMOVE THE ROCK & THE ROCK FELL OUT & THE TAILGATE PINCHED FINGER

EMPL UNPLUGGING HOPPER,PULLED ON HOPPER BAR AND FELT PAIN IN STOMACH.SURGERY-10-12-91.

WHILE WORKING ON ROLL CRUSHER PIN FELL OUT OF RAM BEARING BLOCK SMASHED L MIDDLE FINGER

DRILLING FRAME RAIL DRILL BIT CAUGHT AND DRILL SPUN AND BROKE R MIDDLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS MOTIONING TRUCK DRIVER BACK TO DOCK TO LOAD HIM AND WAS STANDING BEHIND TRUCK. HE MOTIONED TRUCK TO STOP BU T TRUCK DID NOT EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS PICNHED BETWEEN FLAT BED TRAILER AND CEMENT LOADING DOCK.

WHILE RUNNING THE AIR WRENCH UNDER A TRUCK A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE EMPLOYEE HAD PIECE OF METAL REMOVED BY DOCTOR

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL A PIECE FLEW IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE CAUSING SCRATCHING AND IRRIATATION.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD A PIECE OF I BEAM A PIECE OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING REMOVAL BY A DOCTOR.

CLEANING UP WELD ON ANGLE IRON ABOVE MY HEAD WITH A GRINDER AND GRINDER JUMPED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF THE CHIN

WHILE JACKING INSIDE TANK,JACK SLIPPED OFF BLOCK AND HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT CHEEK CAUSING DEEP CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PIPE AND PIPE GAVE OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL LANDING ON HIS HIP THROWING HIS BACK OUT.

EMP. WAS SWEEPING UP GARNET FROM THE FLOOR AND THE GARNET AND DUST ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

I.NAME PICKED U1 ONE SIDE & BELLY DUMP SLIPPED ON HYSTER TINES & SUPPOSEDLY JARRED THE LADDER & EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF LADDER & THIS PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK