Glendale Operations: 99 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Supervisor was driving a pin in the track of the Hyundai Trackhoe with a 10lb hammer. A piece of the pin broke off and went into injury's left leg. He had to have 7 stiches.

Employee was trying to untangle the dredge tail line that was wrapped around the pontoons. He put a shovel under the tail line to move it and when he did, he fell into the boat on his left side and injured his left knee and left wrist.

Employee was fusing a pipeline together and he got too hot. He was nauseated, had blurred vision, and was seeing black spots out of his right eye.

Employee was on top of a fuel tank taking a pressurized cap off. He did not use the pressure relief valve first and the pressure threw him against the cab of the truck and then he fell to the ground. Employee has internal bruising around the rib area and a bruised left foot.

EE was laying a 55 gallon drum, full of oil, down on the ground. He pinched his fingers between the oil drum and a spool of rope.

Employee was unclogging a drain pipe with a stick and his right hand slipped and hit the drain pipe. His hand was scraped and swollen.

Employee was boarding the workboat. He stepped onto the bow with his left foot and his right foot sank in the wet sand, therefore not giving him enough strength to get on the boat. His left leg twisted at the knee and he landed on all fours inside the boat. He was carrying supplies in his arms.

Employee was tightening an impeller on a gravel pump with a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and cut a gash on his forehead above his right eye.

EE was returning boat to dredge. He was on deck chaining boat off when the high wall collapsed and caused the boat to pull away. The hook on the chain stabbed his finger.

Employee was checking the bearing on the outboard side of a Diester vibrator. He was turning the timing gears and pinched his right index finger.

While striking a cable cutter with a 12 lb hammer, a foreign object flew into employee's right eye. He was not wearing his safety goggles.

Employee was operating a haul truck & somehow pulled a muscle in his back.

Employee was standing on a lab table putting up ceiling tiles - he slipped and fell off the table landing on his lunch box - Employee did not go to the doctor until August 9, 2005.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A DISCHARGE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON AN I-BEAM & GRATING.

EE WAS BREAKING PIPELINE TO ADD A JOINT IN POND. HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE BOAT, HITTING HIS UPPER THIGH AND LEFT BACKSIDE OF BODY.

THIS ACCIDENT WAS JUST REPORTED TO US THIS WEEK (4/22/04). EMPLOYEE NEVER MENTIONED ANY INJURY WHILE EMPLOYED. WE HAVE NO DETAILS ABOUT WHEN OR HOW THE INJURY HAPPENED OR ABOUT ANY TREATMENT RECEIVED. EMPLOYEE SAYS INJURY HAPPENED 8/10/03, A SUNDAY, WHEN THE PLANT WAS NOT WORKING. HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING 6 DAYS AND WAS FINE.

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO A BOAT FROM DREDGE. THE HANDRAIL BROKE. HE GRABBED THE SPUD CARRIAGE TO KEEP FROM FALLING, AND THE HANDRAIL FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN OR WHERE HE SUSTAINED HIS INJURY. WE HAVE ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS TREATMENT UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT POSSSIBLY/PROBABLY HAPPENED AT WORK. HE R EPORTED ON 9/11/01 THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

A BACKHOE WAS PULLING SLACK IN THE TAIL LINE OF A DREDGE. THE ROPE SLIPPED AND POPPED THE EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

CUTTING A FRAME FROM OLD DREDGE

EE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING SCREENS, CAUSING HERNIA UMBILICAL.

CRUSHED 3RD & 4TH FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. WATACHING CABLE ON A-FRAME. A-FRAME TILTED MASHING FINGERS.

UNLOADING PLYWOOD OFF BARGE. CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON WIRE AT THE BASE OF FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS OPERATING WINCH ON DREDGE BOAT. THE WIND WAS BLOWING HARD. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE BOAT AGAINST THE WIND. HE STRAINED HIMSELF TRYING TO TURN THE HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WINCH ON THE DREDGE BOAT ATEMPTING TO RELOCATE A TAIL LINE. HE LET GO OF THE WINCH HANDLE BEFORE IT WAS PROPERLY LOCKED IN PLACE. THE WINCH HANDLE HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND DID NOT REALIZE WELDING GOGGLES HAD A CRACK IN THEM.

OPERA TZING BULLDOZER CAME OVER A SMALL RISE & DIDNT REALIZE THERE WAS A HOLE BECAUSE OF THE GRASS GROWING THE BULLDOZER TIPPED BUT DID NOT COMPLETLY TURN OVER & EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE STEE L BAR

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE. A STEEL FACE PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PIPELINE. WHILE L0WERING A JOING OF PIPE, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH APIPE BINDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A WINCH ON THE GRAVEL BARGE. THE WINCH HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIS HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WELDING EQUIPMENT INTO A MOTOR BOAT TO TRANSPORT TO THE DREDGE.EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF THE BOAT AND THE WELDING EQUIPMENT FELL ON TOP OF HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE SAND LINE WHEN THEY PICKED UP ONE OF THE PIECES OF PLASTIC PIPE IT SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A WATER PUMP. THE KNIFE CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A PIECE OF PIPE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A FLOOD LIGHT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A CHAIN BINDER.

EMPL WAS REPLACING SCREEN ON SAND PLANT. HE HIT HIMSELF ON KNEE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

EMPL REPLACING SCREEN ON SAND PLANT.TRYING TO CLIMB DOWN OFF CONVEYOR ,SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND.

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER SLIPPED IN MUD & STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER. THE GRINDER THREW A PIECE OF SLAG UP UNDER THE FACE SHIELD WHICH LODGED IN EMPLOYEE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLES ON A GRAVEL BARGE AND WAS LIFTING VERY HARD WHEN HE FELT A KNOT WITH A BURNING LIKE PAIN COME TO HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EE STRAINED WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH, AND A CYST POPPED UP. EE HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE IT ON JUNE 19, 1990.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE DREDGE PIPELINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A JOINT OF PIPE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WORKING ON PIPELINE, PONTOON FLOATED UP AND PINCHED TOE UNDER PIPE.

CLIMBING OFF DOZER, FOTT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL CUTTING LEG.

CUTTING PIPE WITH CUTTING TORCH. HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS TOES.

PUSHING SAND WITH DOZER AND WIND BLEW SAND IN LEFT EYE.

TYING STRING AROUND SACKS OF GRAVEL SAMPLES,STRING BROKE AND WRIST STRUCK SCISSORS PUNCTURING RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOAT MOTOR FROM ONE BOAT TO THE OTHER AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND LOWER ABDOMEN

EMPL WAS OVERHAULING A PUMP CHANGING IMPELLER IMPELLER SHIFTED STRIKING HIM IN FACE

USING CUTTING TORCH PC OF RUST GOT INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ACCIDENTLY PASSED TORCH OVER LEFT HAND BURNING IT

ATEMPTING TO TURN OFF WELDING MACHINE,HAND SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE FAN ON WELDING MACHINE AND LACERATED FINGERS..

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN BINDER

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING TAR TO PUT ON A METAL BOAT, FUMES FROM HOT TAR BURNED HIS EYES.

ASLERGFIC REACTION TO RIVER WATER DERMATITIS

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A CONVEYOR BELT. ELECTRICAL ARC FROM SWITCH BOX BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE LATCH HE REQUIRED ELEVEN STITCHES ON HIS RT HAND

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A DRUM OF DIESEL FUEL AND DEVELOPED A HERNIA WHICH HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REPARIED

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK BY A STEEL BEAM AFTER HE CUT IT LOOSE WITH A CUTTING TORCH TGHE BEAM STRUCK HIM IN THE GOGGLES WHICH CUT HIS NOSE & BVRUISED HIS FACE

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 A SCREEN ON A VIBRATING SHAKER. THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES RT INDEX FINGER

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND BRUISED HIS LEFT LEG ON A STEEL BEAM WHILE CHANGING AN AIR FILTER ON THE STOCKPILE BOAT

EMPLOYEES WERE 5TEMPTING TO UNTANGLE A MINING CABLE. THE CABLE BROKE WHILE THEY WERE PULLING ON IT, STIKING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND KNOCKING HIM ONTO THE PONTOON. HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WINCH. THE WINCH HANDLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BOAT AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A BOLT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED, HITTING HIM AND CAUSING A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING UP SLACK IN GUIDE LINE CABLE WHEN THE SLACK WAS JERKED BY A FRONT END LOADER CAUSING THE WINCH HANDLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND. SEVERAL BONES IN THE LEFT HAND WERE BRO KEN REQUIRING SURGERY TO RESET

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BBELT WITH A PIECE OF METAL. THE PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT ON THE CONVEYOR BELT PULLING THE EMPLOYEES HANDS INTO THE SCREEN GUARD, RESULTS WERE LACERATION OF THE LEF T MIDDLE FINGER AND AMPUTATION DISTAL PHALANX RIGHT INDEX FINGER