HARTFORD QUARRY: 96 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Replacing impact belt. Machine was locked out and tagged out. Employee pulling on a wrench and his hand got caught between the wrench and guard pinching his hand.

Employee alleges that his back was injured by using a skid steer loader. Alleged injury has been under investigation by insurance carrier ACE USA and attorney, until 10/14/06 when it was determined to be work related.

EE WAS DRIVING THE DRILL DOWN A RAMP WITH THE MASK UP, WHICH MADE IT OFF BALANCE & TIP.

DRIVING SLOW UNDER ROUGH CONDITIONS.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO FUEL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON RUNG DUE TO RAIN & MUD EE FELL 3FT TO GROUND CONTUSIONS TO R SHOULDER R FOREARM R CHESTWALL & BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS GOGGLES CAUSING EYE IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE'S EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH EYEWASH. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK, WHEN HE WAS DESCENDING RAMP, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STRIKE BIG ROCK AND ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE BOUNCE SIDEWAYS. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS SLAMMED AGAINST DOOR AND STEERING WHEEL, CAUSINGRE-INJURY TO THE BACK. WE QUESTION EMPLOYEE'S INJURY CLAIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOULDER ONTO A TRUCK WHEN THE BOULDER FELL OUT OF BUCKET CAUSING THE BACK-END OF LOADER TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED RE-INJURY TO LOWER BACK DUE TO IMPACT WH EN THE LOADER RETURNED TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHISEL WITH PLIERS. OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT CHISEL. PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF CHISEL HEAD AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS PULLING THE DRILL UP HILL IN MUD WIHT A D88 DOZER. WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE. THE CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND EE'S LEFT SHIN CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISING.

THE 45 CONE PLANT WENT DOWN. EMPLOYEE HAD THE PLANT SHUT DOWN SO HE COULD CHANGE THE DIVERTER CHUTE FROM THE 45 TO THE 54 CONE. THE CHUTE WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND OVER THE TOP OF CHU TE, AND KICKED THE LEVER THAT CONTROLS THE GATE.THE GATE CAME FREE & FLOPPED OVER,PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE GATE.

EE HAD THE SPOON PROPPED UP ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHILE HE WAS WELDING ON THE SPOON. THE SPOON SLIPPED OFF THE ANGLE IRON AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.

LIFTING HEAVY PARTS WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. PULLING MSUCLE IN SHOULDER S AND BACK CAUSING SORENESS IN SHOULDERS AND BACK.

EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM R-35 TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. FELL DOWN LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS 101 DEGREES. HEAT INDEX WAS 110 DEGREES.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE CAT WALK ON THE 6X20 C\SCREEN, & A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD KNOCKING OFFHARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ROTOR WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LEGS AND HIT THEM.

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT AND HE HAD LOSS OF FEELING IN LEFT HAND AND SORENESS UP THE ARM. THIS IS AGGRAVATION OF A PRECIOUS INJURY.

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADER. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO STEER. WHEN STEERING WHEEL JERKED, IT HAD JERKED EE'S ARM HURTING HIS R ELBOW.

UNLOADING FEEDER, MOVIGN A HEAVY BLOCK.

AFTER THE AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUT OFF EMPLOYEE WENT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE TANK AND DID NOT SEE FUEL SPRAYING FROM HOLE BECAUSE OF DARKNESS.

CHUTE ON 150X150 OVERFLOWED A ROCK (8IN DIAM) FELL APPROX 15FT HIT EE ON LEFT FOREARM WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING ROCKS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CHUTE

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON RETARDER.

INJURED LOST HER TRACTION AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE WHILE DOING HOUSEKEEPING AT THE TIME SHE DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS INJURED AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.HER KNEE STARTED TO BOTHER HER A ND SHE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR.DR SAID SHE HAD SPRAINED HER LEFT KNEE AND NEEDED TO BE ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL IT WAS BETTER ON 10-11-93.

EE CLAIMS THAT AFTER DRIVING A QUARRY DUMP TRUCK FOR FIVE DAYS HE DEVELOPED A STIFF NECK WE ARE CONTESTING THIS & DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS AN ON THE JOB ACCIDENT

WHILE HELPING EE WELD HE LOOKED AT STINGER & RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES

WHILE GREASING THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PLANT HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND CUAGHT HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE CRUSHER TWISTING IT.

COMING OFF THE LOADER LADDER, HEADING TOWARD THE SCALEHOUSE, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

HE STEPPED OUT OF D8 TO CLIMB OVER THE HOOD AND RAISED UP INTO A BRACKET THAT CUT HIS HEAD.

WHILE WORKING ON THE DRILL, HE STEPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON A ROCK.

INJURED WAS GRINDING BITS, AND HIS EYE PROTECTION GOT DIRTY. HE REMOVED HIS EYE PROTECTION TO FINIHS THE LAST TWO WHEN A PIEC EOF METAL LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE EE WAS GREASING LOADER A PIECE OF LIME AND MUD WAS LOOSENED AND THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND BLEW IT INTO HER RIGHT EYE.

EE TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE REINJURED HIS ANKLE OVER THE WEEKEND HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 2/26 WANTING APPROVAL TO GO TO THE DR SINCE HE INJURED IT OVER THE WEEKEND OTHER WOULD NOT APPROVE. HE SAYS HE TOLD ANOTHER EE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE TWICE ATWORK ON MONDAY AND ATTENDED THE SAFETY MEETING TUESDAY BUT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON WEDNESDAY HE SHOWED UP FOR WORK ON THURSDAY WITHOUT DR

AS INJURED WAS UNLOADING CASES OF EXPLOSIVES, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNEVEN GROUND

WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON GATES ON WASH SCREENS WITH A PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB, ALMOST SEVERING TIP.

EMPLOYEE HAD TWO ROCKS LODGED IN FEEDER DOOR OF CRUSHER AND WAS WATCHING TO SEE THAT THEY DIDN'T FALL AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE ROTOR THREW A ROCK BACK OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

WATER PUMP DID NOT TAKE PRIM HOSE BLEW OFF HOT WATER HIT ARM

I NAME WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS & A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS KNOCKED OFF BY A GRINDING STONE LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED 03-14-91 & HE WENT TO A DOC & HAD IT REMOVED THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE

INJURED HURT HIS BACK MOVING A ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD AT GUARRY TO THE CRUSHER.

HOOKING A LINE FROM BULK TANK TO FUEL TRUCK. HOSE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. FUEL SPLASHED OUT INTO AIR AND BLEW INTO HIS FACE.

EMPL WELDING ANGLE IRON ON SCREEN GUARD.EMPL WAS SHOCKED,FELL,DISLODGED ANGLE IRON WHICH HIT EMPL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPLACE BREAKER BAR SHEAR PIN ON CRUSHER WHEN THE ADJUSTING SHIM FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

ROCK CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED SO AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE WAS SET OFF TO CLEAR THE CRUSHER. THE AIR BLAST DAMAGED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EAR DRUM.

WRENCHED BAKC W2ILE WORKING ON SCALES OVER PULLING

CREW WAS DISMAN7LING CRUSHER.THE WELD ON THE LOWER BEAM WAS BROKEN, CAUSING 2-BEAM TO PIVOT AND FALL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND HIP.

PICKED UP SHEET3OF STEEL AND HUR BACK AT WORK.OVER WEEKEND HE DID MORE LIFTING AT HOME CAUSING ADDT'L INJURY.DIDNT REPORT IT TO US UNTIL 3-9-87.BACK IS OUT OF PLACE,PULLED MUSCLE AND PINCHED N ERVE. 3

WHILE REMVING B2LTS FROM CRUSHER IMPELLAR HE USED HIS LEFT FOOT TO BRACE A SHORT BAR WHILE STRIKING THE BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER SLEDGE HAMMER MISED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT

I NAME WAS LOCK3NG THE DOOR ON THE POWDER HOUSE WHEN THE POWDER TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACK BY POWDER HOUSE PINNING I NAME BETWEEN HOUSE AND TRUCK I NAME RECEIVED A BRUISED LEFT LOWER LEG 3

WAS PULLING ON PRYBAR WHILE REPLACING PIN IN FEEDER CHAIN AND PULLED OUT BACK AND SOME MUSCLESA.

SLIPPED GETTING OFF LOADER CAUSING 2 SLIPPED DISKS IN BACK.

SLIPPED OFF LADER ON LEFT SIDE OF 966 LOADER BECAUSE OF DIESEL FUEL TORN LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ANKLE.

WAS CHANGING OIL AND FILTERS ON DRILL. CLIMBED UP ON SIDE AND HIT STARTER SWITCH WHICH MADE DRILL START MOVING PINNING HIMM BETWEEN DRILL AND POWDER TRUCK. RESULTED IN BRUISED LEFT ARM, CUT O N RIGHT BACK HIP, AND ONE CRACKED RIB.