Glenwood Quarry: 128 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee sat down for his morning break, when he developed stroke symptoms. Another employee called 911 and the employee was transported to the local hospital. The employee was diagnosed with 100% blockage in his artery in the neck and is undergoing angioplasty surgery.

A piece of metal was being removed - Mis-communication. Employee was trying to get in position to help when a piece of metal was pushed striking employee on right hand causing break to right ring finger.

Employee was attempting to remove granule chute sock to prepare for car loading.He was reaching to unfasten the chute & when it came loose, he could not hold on to it and dropped it. He suffered strain to right shoulder. This became a recordable after a follow up physician visit prescribed a refill on his medication.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT A DRAINAGE DITCH IN THE BOTTOOM LEVEL AT THE QUARRY WITH THE CAT 235 SHOVEL WHEN HE NOTICED HYDRALIC FLUID SPRAYING THE EE WAS GOING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHEN THE FIRE ER UPTED THE EE BURNED THE BACK OF BOTH HANDS REACHING FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE EE & OTHER EE'S FTHAT RESPONDED PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO LOST TIME

EE WAS MOUNTING SHOVEL TO LOAD HIS TRUCK. HE HAD REACHED THE UPPER CATWALK JUST OUTSIDE THE OPERATOR'S SEAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED KNEE & BRUI SED SHOULDER.

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER EMP'S RT KNEE WITHER GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OR HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SECOND RUNG CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED RT KNEE.

TWO MEN WERE CARRYING AN ELEVATOR HOOD. THEY ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT ON THE HANDRAIL TO GET A REST AND EE'S LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE ELEVATOR HOOD FRAME. A FRACTURE RESULTED. THEY WERE WORKING IN TIGHT QUARTERS WITHE A HEAVY METAL HOOD.

A PARTAIL 3/4" SHEET OF METAL FELL FROM ITS POPPED POSITION WHEN THE INJURED PERSON HIT IT WITH A SLAG HAMMER. IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE METAL TORSAL AREA CAUSING A FRACTURE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RODDING OUT DISCHARGE PIPE UNDER A SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN THE CLOG DIS LODGED HIS HAND CONTACTED THE CONVEYOR HOUSING CAUSING HIS FINGER NAIL TO BE PULLED UP . THE FINGERNAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED AND STITCHES APPLIED.

EE & COWORKERS WERE IN PROCESS OF RAISING BARGE TO CLEAN THE FOOT VALVE. WHEN IT WAS RAISED, EE SIGNALLED TO COWORKER TO HOLD IT IN POSITION. COWORKER MOVED CHAIN SO THAT EE'S FINGERS WERE CAU GHT BETWEEN CHAIN & LOADER, CAUSING THEM TO BE MASHED AND ONE FINGER FRACTURED.

INJURED PICKED UP AND THREW A FEW #20LB ROCKS AND RAISED A 4-STEP HINGED STAIRWAY ABOUT 1 HOUR BEFORE FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE DR. DIAGNOSED HIS SITUATION AS A MUSCLE SPASM AND ARTHRIT IS AND PRESCRIBED IBUPROFEN 600 MG., CYCLOBENZPRINE, AND ONE WEEK OFF WORK.

HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK SPILLAGE FROM BEHIND THE GYRADISE. A FEW HOURS AFTER HIS SHIFT ENDED HIS BACK FELT VERY STIFF AND SORE. THE PAIN PERSISTED BUT AT GREATER OR LESSER LEVELS UNTIL HE DECIDE D TO SEEK A MEDICAL OPINION ON 9-20-93.

EE WAS LIFTING FILLED 8FT PLASTIC PIPE HURREDLY IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SHUTDOWN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HIS SECOND LIFT HE SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN & WAS TRE ATED BY DR IN ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL & RELEASED TO DO LIGHT DUTY WORK

STANDING BEHIND 5' GROUNDING ROD CONNECTED TO ANOTHER ROD WITH CABLE & CLAMPS.TALLER ROD WAS BENT OVER AWAY FROM WORKER.WHEN WORKER INTENTIONALLY KNOCKED CABLE LOOSE WITH A SHOVEL THE ROD SPRU NG TOWARD HIM.CABLE CLAMP BOLT STRUCK SIDE OF FACE CAUSING LACERATION NEAR LEFT EYE.

WHILE POSITIONING A LARGE ROCK WITH HOIST & TONGS INJURED PERSONS MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TONGS & ATTACHED CHAIN AT THE PRECISE MOMENT THAT THE ROCK LOADED THE TONGS THE MIDDLE FI NGER WAS CUT & MASHED REQUIRING 13 STITCHES

WHILE CUTTING OFF A BENT CONDUIT PIPE WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERED THREADING MACHINE THE PIPE HUNG ON THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE. THE PIPE WAS BEING HELD BY HAND, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR A ND RUINING THE THREADS. THE PIPE MADE CONTACT WITH HIS HAND CAUSING HIS THIRD FINGER TO BE SCRAPED AND A LACERATION TO THE LITTLEFINGER.

HE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL REPAIRS IN THE BALL MILL AREA. THE EQUIPMENT BEING REPAIRED HAD SPILLED DUST ON THE WORK AREA AND SURROUNDING CONCRETE FLOOR. WHILE WALKING THROUGH AN ADJACENT ARE A THAT WAS COVERED WITH MOIST SPILLAGE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FORWARD CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT WAS REQUIRED.

INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWING A METAL FRAME ATTACHED TO A WINCH TRUCK SO THAT IT WOULD PASS BENEATH A PHONE WIRE THIS CAUSED THE CABLE HOOK TO SLIP ON CROSS BRAC E ALLOWING THE METAL FRAME TO SLIDE DOWNWARD & STGRIKE THE TRUCK BED A& EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS2AS HE STEPPED FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER,HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A FALL AND TWIST TO HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE BALL MILL WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH AND CHEATER PIPE.THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH. HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF AND THE PIPE STRUCK H EAD. 3

EPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WIRE CABLE AND CABLE DRUM WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL BACK HARD CABLE ON POWER CHOVEL

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HOLDING KNIFE & A TAMPING STICK IN HIS RT HAND TAMPING STICK BEGAN SLIPPING FROM HIS HAND & IN TIGHTENING HIS GRASP ON STICK HE GRIPPED THE KNIFE & THEREBY CUT HIS RT FO REFINGER