Fort Payne Quarry: 171 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was removing rocks by hand from the mouth of the jaw crusher when EE felt pain in the right bicep. EE sought medical attention on April 7, 2021. The MRI revealed a torn bicep muscle. Employee is currently working restricted duty until EE's surgery date, April 20, 2021, which will then become a lost time injury.

While assisting in the removal of the barge pump from the sump, the employee fell into a razor blade that had been removed from EE's utility knife causing it to penetrate into the palm of EE's hand. EE sought medical attention and is currently working on restricted duty.

Employee was installing a steering cylinder on a 988F wheel loader when a metal splinter dislodged from a pin head into his right thumb. The splinter was surgically removed on July 23, 2012. He has remained on full duty, no lost time or restrictions. This incident is being reported within 10 days of employee receiving reportable medical attention.

EE was helping to change a conveyor belt by pulling on a strap. The strap slipped off the conveyor, he fell backwards and tried to break his fall with his left arm. The employee's left arm was fractured as a result of the fall. This injury is reportable because a bone was fractured.

Employee was observed by Plant Manager as showing signs of a heart attack. Upon completion of the Plant Mgr's assessment of the employee's condition, the employee became faint and discolored. The Plant Mgr immediately transported the employee to the Hospital where he was diagnosed as having a heart attack. Surgery was performed and he is in stable condition.

Employee was using a #16 hammer to beat the side of the chute to dislodge material. As he was swinging the hammer he noticed something pulled in his shoulder.

Employee was getting off of a Komatsu 220 hammer when feet slipped and he fell. It was raining at this time. **Received 8 Sutures**

Employee was cleaning trash out of cab of haul truck when he felt something stick his finger. The next morning his finger was swollen up. Sent him to emergency room to have it checked out.

Employee was using a impac wrench to tighten bolts on lower roller on cat 245B shovel. a piece of metal flew into right eye.

WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CLASS ONE BELT WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING PRETTY HARD AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE EYE WAS WASH OUT AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT HE HAD TO GO THE DOCTOR.

THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE TRUCK DOOR CLOSED, CATCHING THE EE'S SHIRT IN THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A STOPPED UP CHUTE. HE WAS USING A FLAT BLADE MOUNTED ONTO A ROUND ROD. WHILE PUSHING OUT MATERIAL BUILD UP HE HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROD & TOP OF CHUTE . HE CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE IT UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BAD ROLLER HE WAS HOLDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE ROLLER TURNED AND THE HAM MER HIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED AND TWO STITCHES PUT IN THE END OF THE FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A KON 420 LOADER. HE STARTED TO STAND UP & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS HELP DOWN FROM LOADER 7 TAKEN TO DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD LOWER BACK SPASM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THEY WAS USING A DRIFT PIN AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRIFT PIN WITH HAMM ER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF & FLEW INTO CORNER OF LEFT EYE. THE PIECE WAS HOT & BURN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL SLEEVE OFF OF AN ENGINE. THE SLEEVE PULLER FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION ON RING FINGER AT THE SECOND JOINT. 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS REMOVING A BUSTED HYD. HOSE ON DRILL. THERE WAS OIL WHERE HE WAS WORKING. EE FEET SLIP AND HE GRAB HOLD TO KEEP FROM FALLING. WHEN HE GRAB HOLD HE STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE TURN AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BATTERY TERMINAL ON TRUCK WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING MADE CONTACT WITHMETAL BOX. THE WRENCH WHEN SHORTENED MADE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE RING AND HE RECEIVED THIRD DEGRE E BURN ON RING FINGER.

EE WAS FIXING LEAKS ON WATER HOSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE HOSE TO QUICK COUPLING THE COUPLING TWISTED & CUT LOWER RIGHT THUMB

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STONE FROM ROADWAY. HE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK LADDER AND FELL ON THE GROUND CAUSING A LOWER BACK SRPRAIN.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO LOAD SHOT. WHILE LOADING A BOTTOM HOLE A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM FACE AND HIT EE ON HARD HAT. HARD HAT FLIP AND BROKE EE'S NOSE. NOTE: SURGERY WAS DECIDED BY DR ON 7/27/99 .

2 35 TON HAUL TRUCKS WERE HAULING MUCK TO CRUSHER ON DESIGNATED ROUTES UNTIL 130 P.M. WHEN EE THE ONE INJURED IN ACCIDENT WAS EXITING ON ENTRANCE ROAD WHEN THE OTHER TRUCK WAS ENTERING AT WHIC H TIME THE TRUCK ENTERING BRAKED AND TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID LOADED TRUCK, WENT TO SLIDING AND THE BED OF EMPTY TRUCK STRUCK CAB OF LOADED TRUCK PINNING HIS LEGS INSIDE THE CAB.

EE HIT LEFT KNEE ON FAN MOUNT WHILE ENTERING TRUCK AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON WET FLOOR HANDING UP A ROOF BOLT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FLOOR WAS WET DUE TO THE DRILLING PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPPING CHANGE IMPACT IDLER UNDER SECONDARY CRUSHER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN SECONDARY CRUSHER A HOT WELDING ROD FELL THROUGH PLATFORM AND LANDED IN EMPLOYEE'S BELT LINE CAUSING MINOR BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK.

TEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER. EE APPARENTLY LOST FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. HE HIT FRAME OF LOADER DURING FALL, AND CONTINUED TO GROUND. ABRASION RIGHT CHEEK; BROKEN RIGH T EYETOOTH' SMALL FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST; BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SERVICING CAT 245 SHOVEL AT END OF SHIFT STEPPED ON REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND SHIN HIT PULL HITCH. CELLULITIS SET UP DUE TO WOUND NOT BLEEDING. EE WORKED FULL SHIFT ON 7 -19-96. WENT TO DR PIN. ON 7-22-96.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM OPERATOR STATION ON KOMATSU 22O EXCAVATOR TO BEGIN ENDOF SHIFT SERVICE. APPARENTLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-18-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SHOVEL OFF PRIMARY CRUSHER BELT. SYSTEM WAS LOCKED-OUT. EMPLOYEEE STATES WHILE SHOVELING HE HIT A 8-INCH ROCK CAUSING SHOVEL HANDLE TO HIT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. ACCOR DIN TO X-RAYS A SMALL CHIP OF BONE IS PRESENT AT SECOND JOINT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING ROTOR ON IMPACT CRUSHER AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE PUT HAND ON ROTOR WHILE IN MOTION AMPUTATION OF SECOND FINGER SECOND JOINT LEFT HARD

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILEMOVING SCRAP METAL, DURING CLEAN-UP AT SHOP.

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING UNDER #2 CONVEYOR

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TRAVEL CAHIN ON THE TRACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDER THE TRACK.IT PULLED THE SKIN OFF OF HEEL AND BRUISED THE HEEL.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING OUT IMPACT CRUSHER WHILE TURNING THE IMPACT ROTOR.INJURED CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN ROTOR HAMMER AND FRAME.

HE WAS MOVING 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL WITH HELP FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK.

I,NAME WAS EXITING PH65C#2 ROCK TRUCK AT DUMP HOPPER. HE STEPPED ON A TWO INCH ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO SPRANG HIS RIGHT ANKLE OUTSIDE LIGAMENT.

I NAME WAS HELP3NG UNLOAD NCN.500 ON SHOT SITE HE PICKED UP 50LBS BAG OF NCN,TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND APPARENTLY STRAINED L-5 LUMBAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS EN7ERING #3 FINISH BIN FOR CLEANING PROCEDURE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRABBED BIN AND SINGLE PHASE WIRE HIS WEIGHT BROKE THE INSULATION ON THE WIR E CAUSING HIS B2DY TO GO TO GROUND ALL CIRCUITS WERE LOCKED OUT EXCEPT THAT ONE WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR CLEANING PROCEDURE

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLTS IN HAMMERMILL FRAME. EMPLOYEE SAID WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 6 FEET TO GROUND.