Festus Stone: 8 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE reported he lost grip to ladder while descending down to bottom of bin area. After losing grip from ladder he slid down the ladder falling against bottom of bin and hitting his right ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHOT. HE PUT 4 BAGS IN THE HOLE AND THREW THE BAGS BEHIND HIM. HE WENT TO GET ANOTHER BAG WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED UP BY AN EMPTY BAG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE A SPRAIN WAS REVEALED. EMMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND PUT ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

EE alleges he slipped on the wet steps of the D-8R dozer twisting his left foot on 6/9/05, but did not report the accident to Employer until 6/16/05. Employee states he fell backward landing on his left foot.

EE alleges he was loading trucks with high lift when he felt a twinge in his back.

ON 5/13/04 EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WAREPLATES WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF THE PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS 2ND METATARSAL ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 2 SHEETS OF METAL HE HAD JUST CUT UP ONTO THE WORK BENCH. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES THE STOCK PILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THEN THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

EE REPORTED SYMPTOMS TO BOTH HANDS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM. AND THE EE ALLEGES THAT SYMPTOMS MAY BE JOB RELATED TO BE DETERMINE IF ILLNESS IS RELATED TO WORK.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING MOTOR OFF AND STEPPED ON A GUARD THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND PLACED ON CATWALK. THE GUARD SHIFTED AND THE OPPOSITE END HE STEPPED O N SPRANG UPWARD AND CAUSED INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PORTABLE WELDER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CO-WORKER FROM GROUND TO WORK TRUCK, WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE HE FELT HIS FOOT SLIP AND A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE.

FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES EE WAS STANDING ON LOADER FRAME ABOVE FRONT AXLE HOUSING. EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO A STEP STOOL, GREASE AND OIL ON MACHINE CAUSED EE TO SLIP AND STRIKE LEFT KNEE ON AXLE H OUSING RESULTING IN LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.

WHILE CLIMBING UP END DUMP LADDER EE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOW BACK/BUTTOCKS WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE THIRD RUNG

UNLOADING 20 FT T45 DRILL STEEL FROM TRUCK BED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND BED.

EE WAS WITH A CO-WORKER DOING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTINNG AND FELL INTO BIN #2.

DRILL RAN OUT OF FUEL.SEAL ON MOTOR HAD FAILED SPRAYING OIL ONTO MACHINE.AS DRILLER ADDED FUEL FROM 5 GAL CAN,FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE FALLING AND STRIKING ARM AGAINST PROTRUDING HINGE ON ENG INE COMPARTMENT.

GREASING TRUCK PIVOTED R KNEE POPPED

WHILE REMOVING OR CHANGING OUT BINS DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE GROIN REGION

WHIEL OPERATING BIN ACTUATING LEVER EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED SORENESS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BIN OPERATING LEVER THROUGH AN ARC FROM ABOUT WAIST LEVEL TO AB OVE SHOULDER LEVEL.

EXPERIENCED MUSCLE CRAMPS IN LEGS DURING THE DAY AND LATER FELT COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED

EMPL & ANOTHER EMPL WERE CARRYING FRONT TRUCK SPRING WITH EMPL MOVING BACKWARDS. EMPL'S FOOT HIT OIL PAN ON GROUND & ATTEMPTING TO REEGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLTS WITH A WRENCH.STRONG GUSTING WINDS APPARENTLY BLEW RUST PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE.

HAMMERING ON BI3 TO DISLODGE MATERIAL WHEN PARTICLE ENTERED EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DUST AND CONTINUED TO WORK. THE EYE LATER BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.