Forks of the River Quarry: 93 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was attempting to drive a sprocket onto the shaft of a chain drive at the head pulley of the tunnel conveyor. As EE struck the sprocket with a sledge hammer, a sliver of metal came off of the sprocket and struck the employee in the right knee.

Employee was using an impact wrench to tighten a bolt overhead on the screen. As the employee removed the impact wrench from the bolt, the socket came loose from the wrench and the socket struck the employee in the mouth. This resulted in one tooth being knocked out and injuries to two other teeth requiring dental procedure.

Employee was entering the cab of a 775B cat rock truck and stopped on the step and fell to the guard. Employee landed on his feet but the impact broke his left ankle

While pulling hose on pumper truck felt severe pain in neck. Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/16/07.

While shoveling a pile of stemming, he hit a large rock in pile & felt sharp pain in shoulder. Shoulder strain

STEMMING HOLES, CARRYING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF GRAVEL AND BACK GOT A LITTLE SORE. IT BECAME WORSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

UNLEVEL GROUND.

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE ASSISTING IN LOADING SHOT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK FALL, HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND & BRUISED HIS KNEE. EE HAD ON ALL PPE WHICH INCLUDES GLOVES. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTE RED AT THE SITE THEN WENT TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTER FOR 5 STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND.

TRIPPED ON BOLT THAT HOLDS SCALE INSPECTION COVER IN PLACE. FELL APPROX. 2' TO GROUND ON HIS LT.SIDE.

OVERSHOT FELL OUT OF THE MAST AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

WHILE CLEANING MATERIAL FROM A CHOKED CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SHOVEL, EE SPRAINED/STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

TIP OF FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON BULL DOZER.

EMPLOYEE STATES: WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND TURNED AROUND TO BACK OF TRUCK.

STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHILE SQUATTING--R/O CARTILAGE TEAR.

WHILE CUTTING INSULATION FROM WIRE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT FINGERS

WHILE HELPING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPAIR A WATER LINE ADJACENT TO A CONVEYOR FRAME EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CUT ON HIS RT THUMB WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A PIECE OF WIRE THROWN TO HIM BY ANOTHE R EMPLOYEE

WHILE RAISING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE STEEL CAME OUT OF COUPLING FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE CAP

STRAINED BACK WHILELIFTING BAGS OF AFO. CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT DIFFICULTY UNTIL 5-7-293 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPER. THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AGIAN WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A PIECE OF DRILL S TEEL TOKEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO A BLAST HOLE.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAGS OF AMPO.CONTINUED WORKING WITHOUT DIFFICULTY UNTIL 05/07/92 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO A BLAST HOLE.INSTRUCTED TO GO TO DOCTOR ON 05/08/92.MODIFIED DUTY BEGAN THAT DATE.

WHILE HELPING REBUILD A PIT LOADER IN SHOP, EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, DESPITE HIS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FROSTBITE TO TOES OF LEFT FOOT.

WHILE HELPING TO UNCLOG THE 1 1/2" CHUTE ON THE MAIN PLANT, USING A WATER HOSE AND BAR, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE CHUTE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

WHILE CHANGING STRIKING BAR ON DRILL, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

RAISING WINDOW UPPER PART HIT ON FOREHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOULDER WITH PIT LOADER WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOULDER AND THE FORCE CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE SUN VISOR.

WHILE TAKING A BOLT OUT OF A BUSHING WHICH HOLDS A SPROCKET ON THE #10S BELT AT THE PLANT EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGES ON TEETH OF BOLT

CLEANING OFF STEPS SLIPPED ON STEP FELL LANDED ON ARM

CLEANING PAN OF FEEDER ROCK FELL FROM CHUTE FROM STOCK PILE ABOVE STRUCK EMP R HAND

WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OFF A SNUB PULLEY ON A GRQVITY TAKEUP OF A CONVEYOR BELT,EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE WAS USING FOR CLEANING AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 6 IN RUBBER HOSE RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER (SUTURES REQUIRECD)

WHILE WELDING A CHANNEL SKID ONTO A PUMP FLOAT, EMPLOYEE BURNED A HOLE IN THE FLOAT. VAPORS OR FUMES INSIDE FLOAT WERE IGNITED, AND FLAME SHOT OUT THROUGH SMALL HOLE IN FLOAT, BURNING EMPLOYEE .

SUSTAINED REACTION TO POISONOUS VEGETATION WHILE CUTTING BRUSH ALONG SIDE OF ROAD AT QUARRY.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE S FOOT SLIP PED OFF ONE OF THE STEPS OF THE LADDER. HIS RIGHT HAND HELD ONTO THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS RIGHT HITTING HIS LEG ON THE TRUCKS BUMPER HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD. EE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

WHILE GRINDING METAL PLATE HAND-HELD GRINDER CAUGHT JUMPED BACK & CUT EMPL ON LEFT KNEECAP.

BITTEN BY SQUIRREL JUMPED OFF CONVEY BELT CLEANING UP UNDER BELT LINE AT THE TIME. SQUIRREL APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT.

WHILE WASHING CAB AND WINDOWS OF BULLDOZER WITH A WATE HOSE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET TRACKS AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON HOOD OF BULLDOZER.

WHILE PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK AROUND A CONVEYOR BELT,A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM,CAUSING SWELLING.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A BUILDUP OF MATERIAL FROM A CHUTE & GATE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A LUMP OF MATERIAL & THE GATE

EMPLOYEES EAR PLUG FELL OUT OF HIS LEFT EAR WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A TRACK DRILL & WHILE THE HAMMER WAS AT ABOUT HEAD HEIGHT HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HEARING SINCE

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED ON PRY BAR WHEN MATERIAL BEING CLEANED FROM SIDE OF CRUSHER SUDDENLY CAME OFF. EMPLOYEEHS HAND STRUCK SIDE OF CRUSHER.

WHILE WELDING ON PRIMARY FEEDER HOPPER, EYES WERE BURNED FROM A FLASH OF WELDING ARC. CAUSED APPRARNTLY BY IMPROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIMPEMT.

WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN A CONCRETE WALL,SOME OF THE DUST FROM DRILL CUTTINGS GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

WHILE MOVING AN OLD 12-VOLT BATTERY, EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE BATTERY, RESULTING IN BATTERY ACID SPLASHING ON HIS FACE AND IN HIS EYES.

WHILE GRINDING SLAG FROM A BEAM, THE HAND HELD GRINDER SLIPPED, STRICKING EMPLOYEES KNEE. SUTURES ADMINISTERED AT HOPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR FRFAME,APIECE OF BUILT UP LIMESTONE MATERIAL WAS KNOCKED LOOSE AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED.

WHILE WALKING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT, STRUCK HAND ACCIDENTALLY ON CONVEYOR FRAME. IMPACT AGGRAVATED OLD FRACTURE OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

ONE OF 2 BLOCKS SUPPORTING DOZER TRACK SPLIT,ALLOWING TRACK ROLLER FRAME TO FALL ENOUGH TO CATCH MECH HAND BETWEEN IMPACT WRENCH AND LOWER TRACK.MECH WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON ROLLER FRAME. ME AT THE TIME.