Enka: 31 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee finger was smashed while holding pipe wrench.

The injured employee was working with a co-worker performing maintenance on a conveyor belt. The guard to the bend pulley was partially removed and the employee was using an adjustable wrench to try to remove a grease fitting when he received a laceration/avulsion injury to his right hand.

Employee received laceration to the right hand while throwing a small piece of metal from conveyor belt to the ground.

Partial amputation to left thumb after it was caught between the rod and toggle beam while removing a tension rod on the primary crusher.

EES WERE INSTALLING TOGGLE BEAM IN HTE JAW CRUSHER, THE BEAM HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND ADJUSTMENTS WERE BEING MADE. THE BEAM IS HELD IN PLACE BY HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS. THE BEAM STOPPED MOVING AND E E WAS LOOKING TO SEE IF CLEARANCE WAS AVAILABLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CYLINDER WHEN THE BACK END BLEW APART SNAPPING THE CYLINDER FORWARD AND PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CRUSHING THE END

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 8 LB HAMMER TO REMOVE RACK FROM GRIZZLY FEEDER WHILE HITTING RACK, HAMMER GLANCED OFF RACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

ON 7/18/00 18:30 EE REPORTED HE HAD GOTTEN SOMETHING IN HIS EYES. HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER HE HAD GOTTEN IT IN EYE ON THE 18TH OR ON THENIGHT BEFORE THE 17TH, HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE

EE CAME TO WORK ON 10-20, CLAIMING THAT HE WOKE UP WITH A SORE BACK. HE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON 10-19. HE DID NOT RECALL ANY PARTICULAR TIME THAT HE MIGHT H AVE STRAINED HIS BACK.

SCREEN PANEL WAS SLID INTO SCREEN TO BE PLACED IN POSITION. SCREEN SLID TOO QUICK DOWN TO EE. THE SCREEN STRUCK THE SPUD BAR BEING USED TO BLOCK THE SCREEN. THE SPUD BAR JUMPED UP AND STRUCK E E IN THE FOREHEAD, CUTTING HIM.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF WATER PIPE, WHEN ANCHOR CABLE WAS CUT THE PIPE SHIFTED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF WATER PIPE, WHEN ANCHOR CABLE WAS CUT TH PIPE SHIFTED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

EE SUFFERED MASSIVE HEART FAILURE WHILE ON JOB. ATTENDING MEDICAL PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THE CAUSEOF THE HEART FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO WORK ENVIROMENT. EE HAD HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED COMING DOWN THE STEPS IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE HAD SPRAYED SHOP FLOOR WITH CLEANER AND WHILE HE WAITED FOR SOAP TO DISSOLVE GREASE, HE WENT UPSTAIRS TO GET HOSE FITTING. AS HE CAME DOWN THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-7-98 AFTER VISIT TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM CENTER SECTION OF JAW BASE. 1 1/2" DRIVE AIR WRENCH WAS PLACED ON THE BOLT BY ANOTHER EE. EE POSITIONED HIMELF ON LEDGE OF CRUSHER BASE IN ORDER TO REACH THE TRIGGER OF THE AIR WRENCH BETTER. THIS LEDGE IS APPROX. 2' ABOVE PRIMARY PLATFORM AND SITS AT A SLOPE. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE AIR WRENCH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND T

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN METAL THAT WAS BEING WELDED TO ANOTHER PLATE. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO TOP OF PLATE WITH CRANE WHILE HOLDING BOTTOM OF PLATE WITH LEFT FOOT. TACK WELDS BROK E CAUSING METAL TO MOVE SUDDENLY STRIKING/TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE.

AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY. LAST DAY WORKED 8-26-94. FIRST DAY BACK 10-05-94. FIRST DAY FULL TIME LOADER 10-18-94.

EE WAS CENTERING SCREEN CLOTH IN BACKHOE BUCKET WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

EMPLOYEE AHD A PERIODIC SCREENING CHEST XRAY READ BY 3 B READERS USING TRHE ILO PRODEDURES THE XRAY WAS CHARACTERIZED AS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY TWO READERS WITH SCORES OF 1/1 & 0/1 DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY ONLY READING CHEST FILMS THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SATISFY MSHA PROGRAM POLICY LETTER P92-III-2

EMPLOYEE HAD A PERIODIC SCREENING CHEDST XRAY READ BY 3 B READERS USING ILO PROCEDURES THE XRAY WAS CHARACTERIZED AS BEING CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY TWO READERS WITH SCORES OF 1/1 & 1/ O DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY READING CHEST FILMS ONLY THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SATISFY MSHA PROGRAM POLICY LETTER P92-III-2

FLIP GATE WAS CHANGED TO OBTAIN SAMPLE. GATE WAS REPOSITIONED BUT WAS BLOCKED BY MATERIAL. GATE WAS PULLED BACK TO ALLOW CLEANOUT OF MATERIAL AND WAS BEING HELD BY ANOTHER EE. MOVING MATERIAL CAUSED GATE TO MOVE SUDDENLY. UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT PULLED GATE HANDLE FROM EE'S HANDS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING THAT HAD SMALL AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL ON IT EMPLOYEE STRAINED RT HIP WHEN HE SLIPPED

FEED BOX OVER 7' CONE CRUSHER WAS BRIDGED OVER WITH LARGE ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY BROKE CALIPER OFF OF ROTOR ON R-50 EUCLID. PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE OVER HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACEATION THAT REQUIRED 9 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROSS WET PLATFORM WHEN STARTED TO DESCEND STEPS WITH TOOLS IN BOTH HANDS. AT APPROX. THE FOURTH STEP DOWN, BOTH FEET SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE METAL STEPS. EMPLOYEE HAS BUMP ON BACK OF HEAD WITH A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

USING RATCHET AND SOCKET SOCKET CAME LOOSE HE STUMBED BACK STRIKING HIS R ELBOW

EE WAS PUTTING FEEDER BOTTOM BOLTS IN AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE FEEDER AND HIS FOOT HIT SOME LOOSE ROCK AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPL UNLOADING BOX FROM REAR OF DELIVERY TRUCK.OVERHEAD CRANE WAS HOOKED TO BOX TO SUPPORT WEIGHT AND HELP SLIDE BOX OUT OF TRUCK.WHEN WEIGHT WAS PICKED UP,BOX SWUNG OUT AND PUSHED EMPL ARM IN TO BUMPER OF TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN SHOP.

I NAME WAS SHARPENING ROCK DRILL BIT WITH A HAND HELD AIR GRINDER WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE I NAME WAS WEARING A FULL FACE SHIELD & ALSO WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET ALONG WITH 3 OTHER WELDERS NO WELDING CURTAINS WERE IN PLACE TO PROTECTA FROM FLASH EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN & WATERING IN BOTH EYES SHORTLY AFTER HIS SH

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ADAPTOR COVER OVER ADAPTER. COVER WAS TIGHT AND EMPLOYEE HIT COVER WITH HAMMER. SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF COVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN TOP OF WRIST, WEDGING BETWEEN TWO BONES. (1CM X 1/2 CM X 1/16" THICK).

EMPLOYEE PULLED LOADER UP TO FILL UP STA TO CLEAN BUCKET GOT OUT OF LOADER TO CHEEK BUCKET FOR CLEANLINESS PROCEEDED TO GET BACK INTO LOADER & SLIPPED OFF 2ND STEP FROM TOP & FELL TO GROUND TH EREFORE BREAKING PELVIS BONE

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN LIP ON THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK WITH ON END FO 3/4" PIECE OFSTEEL SETTING ON THE VICE. HE PICKED UP THE STEEL TO MOVE IT AND TRIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND DROPPED THE STEEL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE ATTACHED TO WEDGE (5 LB) TO PRY ROCK LOOSE FROM CRUSHER. WEDGE DISLODGED FROM ROCKS AND JERKED CABLE UPWARDS INJURING EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.

WASHING OFF TOWER WITH HOSE WATER SPLASHED BACK IN FACE AND OBJECT GOT IN R EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING SCREEN CLOTH & HAND SLIPPED ON SCREEN CLOTH & CUT HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER

EMPL WAS WORKING ON #1 WASH SCREEN CHANGING SCREEN SECTION ON TOP DECK SCREEN SECTION WAS BALANCED ON I BEAM ABOVEE SCREEN WHILE CLIMBING UP SIDE OF SCREEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND GRAB SCREEN SECTION WHICH WAS PULLED DOWN ON HIS FOOT AS HE FELL

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PIT USING A 80D NORTHWEST CRANE EQUIPPED WITH A 13000 LB BALL TO BREAK OVER SIZE STONE.WHEN THE BALL STRUCK A ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 2500 LBS A CHUNK OF ROCK WEIGHTING 41 LB T RAVELLED ABOUT 30' HITTING THE GLASS AND WINDOW FRAME.THE GLASS SHATTERED CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE.

EMP WAS ON WASH3TOWER PUTTING OIL IN SPEED REDUCER HE STARTED DOWN OFF THE WASH TOWER AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK REMOVING PINS FROM THE SHOVEL BUCKET LID.WHEN BOTH PINS HAD BEEN REMOVED,THE LID FELL FORWARD STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HIP.