GAREY ROCK PLANT: 156 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was exiting a 633D scraper using 3pts of contact when they felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee did not think nothing of it until the following day when the shoulder felt much worse.

Employee notified manager that they were having discomfort in their lower back which was radiating to their neck and left shoulder. Employee was operating a CAT 775 haul truck and stated that it was due to bumps in the pit and haul road.

Employee was removing a zip tie from a coolant line on a water truck using a utility cutter in their right hand; employee was pulling the zip tie with left hand. Employee did not expect the resistance of the zip tie until it had let loose which caused the left forearm to strike the right hand that was holding the utility cutter. Resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

Employee working plant maintenance on feeder and tunnel when employee strained right shoulder. Employee notified manager and denied medical treatment at that time. Employee notified manager a second time (Aug 17, 2024) that the shoulder was still hurting, but again denied medical. On Aug 20, 2024 employee requested medical treatment and was placed on modified duty.

clear sunny day. Employee wearing all required PPE and welding equipment.

Employee noticed swelling in the left hand and was not sure if it was due to a bee sting or spider bite. Employee was seen by doctor whom stated it had looked like a possible open wound that had become infected. No determination of when employee had a open wound.

Employee is a mechanic and was working on the 992 loader, repairing a hydraulic hose. EE was pulling on a wrench and felt a pop in EE's back. EE reported the incident at 5:00 PM to the Equipment Manager. Employee went to clinic the next morning where doctor confirmed it was reportable and would result in modified duty. Employee will receive an MRI and is on modified duty.

Employee was working on a plugged crusher. Employee was removing rocks from the crusher to clean it out. The right hand was inside the crusher. Using the left hand, the employee lifted a rock and then dropped the rock on their ring finger of the right hand, smashing it. The employee received 4 stitches.

Employee was working on hands and knees while positioning a grader blade on a motor grader. The employee suddenly felt a pain in EE's lower back.

Employee complained of pain to his left Buttocks. He stated that the back of his leg goes weak when the pain occurs. He requested to get checked out by a doctor. When asked if it was a work injury that caused it, the employee stated that it was from years of working as a mechanic for the company.

On 7/15/13 the employee informed his supervisor that he had pain in the left knee and he requested treatment from a medical professional at that time. The employee was released to full duty with NO restrictions but he did receive a prescription for an anti-inflammatory and is scheduled for a follow up MRI. EE was given knee brace.

The plant was shut down for a maintenance day & employee was shoveling alongside the conveyor in the reclaim tunnel. He was doing a continuous motion of bending down, then raising back up, to put the material on the belt. EE states he felt a "head rush" and fell down, cutting chin, requiring 7 stitches. He also required a Tetanus shot.

GRINDING ON METAL PLATES WHEN GRINDER WHEEL SLIPPED BITING TOP OF HAND.

Employee was washing down a concrete slab with water hose and slipped on hose falling on the left side breaking his fumor bone. At first he just thought it was bruised. However, per company policy, he was taken to the medical facility for follow up, where he was exmanined and had x-rays determining the extent of the injury would need surgery.

EE TRANSFER TRUCK DRIVER FOR TRAESH READY MIX HAD LOADED MATERIAL, WAS LEAVING PLANT, STOPPED TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. HE CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, DID NOT HAVE HOLD OF HAND RAIL, SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD, FELL ONTO HIS BACK ONTO GROUND.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A BOULDER SIZE ROCK, PRYBAR SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER.

EE WAS TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE YARD TO GO HOME TRAVELING IN HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE AT AN UNSAFE ] SPEED. HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION & RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT PLANT.

EE WAS BENDING PIECES OF METAL IN A VISE, METAL POPPED OUT CUTTING HIS HEAD AND HITTING HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A METAL PIPE. EMP'S END WAS ABOUT 50 POUNDS. FELT PULL IN ABDOMEN. ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

EE WAS IN THE SHOP REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON THE 992 B LOADER. HE HAD SET 1/2" IMPACT WRENCH ON THE TIRE TO PUT ON A BOLT. HE DROPPED THE BOLT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE BOLT THE WRENCH S LID OFF THE TIRE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CUTTINGHIS HEAD REQUIRING 5 SITICHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME METAL IN SHOP WHEN HE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SORENESS IN ABDOMINAL AREA - SUSPECTS ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

EARLY AM WITH MOISTURE PRESENT EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE RUNNING INTO JIG CAUSING BRUISED, SWELLING, CHARLEY HORSE IN LEFT THIGH.

WHILE EE WAS STEPPING FROM FUEL RACK TO TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG ON END OF RACK EE SAID HE WASNT PAYING FULL ATTENTION.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WHEEL BEARINGS AND CHANGING BAD BEARINGS HE WAS USING A HAMMER & PUNCH AND AS THE STEEL HAMMER HIT THE STEEL PUNCH A PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS LE FT THIGH.