Galax Quarry: 107 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was climbing down ladder of 988F loader when employee missed ladder with employee's left hand putting all employee's weight on employee's right arm. Employee has a right bicep tear (employee weights 500 plus)

Employee was working on AC unit for a 988F loader. EE was inside the cab cleaning dust out of the vent when EE cut finger requiring stitches.

On 1/28/16 we had annual refresher, EE states chest was hurting some, but did not go to Doctor. 1/29/16 EE went to work then chest still hurting so called spouse, spouse took EE to ER. We called MSHA 800 and reported. This injury was not job related, EE had inflammation of the cartilage (bone that attaches the ribs to breastbone)

At 1:50pm employee called foreman to help him down from crusher platform. While cleaning up for crusher maintenance employee slipped, his foot hung between conduit and I-beam, his body weight falling against his pinned leg causing leg injury. He was taken to hospital where it was later determined to be fractured.

Employee had been getting in and out of service truck. He went to get out of truck when his right foot slipped off running board but his left foot stayed on causing employee to hyper extend left knee. Ground was muddy.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut belt for skirtboard when knife slipped causing a laceration to his left pinky finger that required 4 stitches.

Employee was working on conveyor, he was using a hammer to put a bolt throught a turnbuckle when he missed bolt and hit his left thumb causing a laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was carrying a 4" pipe about 8' long. He went to lay pipe on forks of a lull when he caught finger between pipe and end of fork on lull mashing his finger. He fractured tip of his little finger.

Employee was using a pocket knife, to cut tape that was holding stirring paddle, off a bucket of backing. The knife slipped, causing a laceration to his left thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF SECONDARY CRUSHER BOOTH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON A ROCK CAUSING A CHIPPED TOOTH TO THE BACK RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER SET CRUSHER LID BACK ON CRUSHER. WHEN HE WAS POSITIONING THE LID, HE CAUGHT HIS RT. RING FINGER UNDER THE LID CAUSING A FRACTURE & FINGERNAIL REMOVAL WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER. HE WAS EXITING CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BUCKET. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS WRIST. AT THIS TIME THEY DO NOT KNOW IF HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST OR STRAINED IT. THEY PUT EE IN A SPLINT UNTIL THEY CAN DO AN MRI. HE IS ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE. HE STOPPED WORKING AND WENT TO STEP OFF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN, BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8/6/04 (X-RAYS) AND AGAIN ON 8/10/04. STRAINED KNEE. KNEE IMMOBILIZER & LIGHT DUTY WORK. DOCTOR'S REPORT RECEIVED 9/8/04.

HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT WELDER WHILE HIS HELMET WAS STILL UP. THE FLASH FROM THE WELDER HURT BOTH EYES.

GREASING PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON THE GREASE TRUCK, EE WENT TO STEP DOWN ON STEP WHICH IS 18 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND LOST BALANCE. EE GRABBED A I BEAM AND TWISTED AROUND POPPING H IS SHOULDER OUT OF THE SOCKET.

EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN PUMPING WATER OUT OF A HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING A SHOT, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE RIGHT INJURING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE TRIPPED AS HE WAS ENTERING THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING AND HIT HIS FINGER ON THE JAW DISCONNECT BOX.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS. HE WAS TAKING A NUT OFF OF A BOLT AND THE NUT GOT STUCK IN THE WRENCH. HE PUT HIS FINGER IN THE WRENCH TO GET THE NUT OUT AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER TWISTING THE NUT ONTO HIS FINGER UP TO HIS KNUCKLE.

HE WAS PUMPING A TIRE AND THE RIM FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE DROPBALL & CUT HIS HAND ON THE CABLE DRUM

HE WAS HOISTING A FUEL TANK FROM THE HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER

EE WAS CHANGING THE SWIVEL ON THE CABLE AND DROVE THE PIN OUT AND THE CABLE HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

EE WAS JACKING UP A BEARING WHEN THE JACK FLEW OFF & HIT HIM IN THE LEFT ARM

HE WAS BUSTING ROCK OUT OF THE JAW AND SOME TINY ROCK FRAGMENTS FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED WAS GETTING OFF THE LJ AND FELL.

HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW AND WHEN HE PICKED UP THE ROCK ANOTHER ONE FELL AGAINST IT BREAKING HIS FINGER.

HE WAS SHOVELING ROCKS OUT FROM THE "LJ" AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS TURNING A PIPE ON A SAND SCREW WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH AND PULLED HIS BACK.

WELDING FLASHES BURNT EYES

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A CLAMP ON A HOSE.HE HAD THE HOSE IN HIS LEFT AHND AND A SCREWDRIVER IN HIS RIGHT HAND.THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF THE CLAMP AND PIERCED HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS REACHING TO GET A ROCK OUT OF THE #1 BELT WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL AND IT SLIPPED OFF THE GRINDER AND CUT HIS KNEE. IT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

I,NAME WAS HAULING MATERIALS ANS HE GOT OUT OF THE UKE TO SEE IF MORE WAS NEEDED AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK INTO THE UKE HE STEPPED INTO A 6 INCH HOLE, BREAKING ONE BONE AND FRACTURING ANOTH ER ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

I NAME WAS PRIZING A PISTON OUT OF A CALIPER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF & HIT HIM IN THE CHIN IT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

SITTING IN CHEVY WAITING TO BE LOADED WHEN OTHER EUKE ROLLED BACK HIT CHEVY KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND NOT WEARING SEAT BELT TRUCK DOOR OPEN

I NAME WAS PULLING BINS & HE SLIPPED & FELL PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LEG & POSSIBLY FX HIS TAIL BONE HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH A BONE SPECIALIST TO EXAMINE HIS FOR THE FRACTURE

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE SCREENS AND AS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OF THEM HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HSI BACK AND SHOULDRS.

HE WAS GETTING ONTO A DOZER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AT THE HOSTPITAL.

HE WAS TAKING OFF THE BRAKE SHOES ON A MACK TRUCK AND SOMETHING FELL IN HIS EYE.

EMPL WAS HELPING GET ROCK OUT OF JAW & ANOTHER EMPL HIT PRYBAR WITH HAMMER & IT GLAZED OFF BAR & STRUCK INJURED IN HEAD. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL & THEY PUT 5 STITCHES IN HEAD & HE HAD BROKEN BON E IN HIS NECK.

MR. ROBERTS PULLED ONT EH WRENCH AND IT JERKED HIS NECK AT HIS SHOULDERS. HE HAD RETURN VISITS TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE.

THE DOOR ON TEH BACKDUMP SLAMMED AGAINST HI WRIST. HE RECEIVED A SPLINT FROM THE DOCTOR.

THERE WAS A ROCK STRUCK IN THE JAW AND THE EMPLOYEE WZAS THROWING ROCKS INTO THE JAW TO UNSTICK THE ROCK. HE HAD RETURN VISITS TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE.

TAKING DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF LOADER, DROPPED ON BACK OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING OUT FROM UNDER CRUSHING PLANT, LAID CROSSTIE DOWN, TO KNOW WHERE TO BACK UP TO, AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

WHILE CLIMBING 5CROSS BIN TO REMOVE HUNG UP MATERIAL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.WHEN HE TOOK HOLD HE SPRAIN HIS LEFT WRIST.

WHILE EE WAS GREASING A TAIL PULLEY ON THE #2 CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED & FELL CRACKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

OPERATING DOZER,PIECE OF FLAKY RUST FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM ON DOZER GOT IN EYE.EMPL DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.

WHILE PLACING GENERATOR ON MOUNT,RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS MASHED.

CLEANING OUT STOPPED UP CHUTE,ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR AND HIT ARM.