Gallatin Quarry: 159 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was placing forms for a wash plant concrete pour. While nailing forms in place the employee struck their left index finger with their form hammer breaking the finger.

Employee was removing safety block from adjustment ring of crusher when the block dislodged and hit employees right pinky finger causing a hair-line fracture. This report is being submitted within 10 business days of the occurrence.

Moving a rock to lay out a shot, hurt left arm.

EE operating dozer on base stone pile, complained of soreness in his lower back area. He was given X-rays and MRI which showed new injury to old condition on 11/9/07. He was medically treated on 11/29/07 when doctor administered cortisone shots. The area that the EE had surgery on years ago was reaggravated by operating dozer.

Electrician was working on deteriorated overhead electrical line from manlift. A section of line ran over the shop. The electrician exited the manlift onto the roof. While walking on roof he stepped on sky light & broke through the ceiling. He fell to the shop floor below. Safety harness was worn but there was nowhere to tie off.

Employee was driving in a beam with a sledge hammer. The handle hit against an obstruction causing the strike to be redirected. The result was a smashed right thumb. Laceration to right thumb which needed stitches.

Employee was cutting a belt to splice another section of belt in. Employees hand slipped downward on the utility knife that he was using to cut belt. His pinky finger came in contact with the blade causing a laceration to the finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTS INTO DONUTS TO COLLAR AROUND DRILL CUTTINGS WHEN DRILLING. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS WRIST. EE RECEIVED STITCHES AT THE E.R.

Employee was changing screen cloth. Screen cloth was being tightened down with tension pin and wedge when the wedge shot upward and hit employee on the lip cutting the upper lip and loosening three teeth.

EE HIT HAND WITH HAMMER. EE WAS TIGHTENING BEARING HOUSING USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE THE END OF WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.

EE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP ON TO A HAUL TRUCK, SLIPPED, STRUCK HIS HEAD AND FELL FRACTURING HIS CLAVICLE, RIBS, AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE TURN THE GEAR BOX IN ORDER TO LINE BOLT HOLES IN THE DRIVE GOG AND BUSHING. EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTED ON HIS LEFT KNEE WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE JUST UNDER THE MOTOR BASE. HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND HIM. WHEN THE BELT ROLLED IT TRAPPED HIS RIGHT LEG UNDER MOTOR BASE. WAS RAINING.

EMPLOYEE, SUPERINTENDANT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED HEADBOX AWAY FROM SCALPING SCREEN. THE RIGHTSIDE OF THE BOX FELL OFF TRACK RAISING THE LEFT SIDE WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOX AND SCREEN. WEARING A BRACE ON RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED HTE LAST STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPRAIN UNTILA F EW DAYS LATER. HIS KNEE BEGAN TO REALLY BOTHER HIM AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE 28TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BUILD UP OFF SNUBBER PULLEY & HE WAS AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO PULL THE BELT LACES IN TWO, SO HE TOOK A SMALL BAR TO TRY & CHIP OFF THE EXCESS MUD. THE BELT CAUGHT THE B AR & BEGAN PULLING IT INTO THE SNUBBER PULLEY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM TO JERK UP & HIT THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM & HAND WERE CUT, NOTHING WAS BROKEN.

BRUISES TO LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE FROM ROCK THAT HUNG IN CHUTE.ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER.

LOOKING FOR RAGS IN STORAGE AREA PIERCED LEFT FOOT WITH NAIL.

EMPL PUTTING HOSE BACK,STEPPED BACK TOO FAR AND FELL ON BOTH HEELS FX LEFT HEEL.

EMPL WAS WORKING ON CAT WALK HEN IT GAVE WAY & EMPL FELL 15' TO GROUND DISLOCTING RIGHT ELBOW. WHOLE BODY HIT GROUND.

EMPLOYEE DRILLING CHANGING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN PIECE BROKE AND STRUCK IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.

EMPL PUTTING SEAL IN HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN SMALL ROCK FLEW INTO LEFT EYE DUE TO USING COMPRESSOR.EMPL BLOWING DIRT OUT OF TANK WITH AIR HOSE.

SMALL PLANTY GALLATIN CHANGING ROTATION OF HAMMER MILL. THE MAIN POWER WAS SHUT OFF. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING ELECTRIC LEGGS.

FREEZING AND THAWING OF QUARRY WALL, ROCK DISLODGED FELL STRIKING EMP ON BACK OF L HAND 8 STITCHES RX FOR PAIN

EMPLOYEE PUTTING AWAY WELDING RODS WHEN CONTAINER LID STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREARM RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

CO.ROUTE TRUCK WAS LEAVING J OBSITE & WAS MET BY CO.HAUL TRUCK FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION HAUL TRUCK DRIVER APPARENTLY FAILED TO SEE ROUTE TRUCK & STRUCK IT HEAD ON

EMP WAS GETTING3DOWN FROM BUCKET TRUCK ON A LOADXX LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUGING HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS R WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING DOWN A 20' PIECE OF STEEL TO PUT 5' EXTENSION ON IT. THE COUPLING BROKE AND PIECE OF STEEL HIT THE INNER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON SOME METAL AND FELL ON PIECE OF METAL INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT CRUSHER RUN BIN DUE TO IT BEING STOPPED UP. HE WAS USING A POLE MADE OF IRON TO UNSTOP IT WHEILE UNSTOPPING BIN EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEG WITH THE IRON POLE CUAISNG A LACERA TO THE LEFT LEG REQUIRING 4 STITICHES AND DR. CARE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK WITH STEAM BHOSE IN HAND ONE FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE PRESSURE OF THE HOSE CAUSED HIM TO TURN AND TWIST HIP JOINT OR HURT DISC IN BACK BONE.

EMP WAS UPENDING BARREL OF ROCK DRILL OIL BY HIMSELF