Holcim Algonquin Pit #5: 127 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was exiting service truck at the shop. Employee's right foot slipped from the bottom step of the vehicle. Employee fell on right side injuring hip, ribs and elbow. No witnesses to the event. Employee diagnosed with fractured 8th right rib and contusion to the right hip.

Employee was descending the fixed ladder of a Cat 980C end loader. His foot slipped as he was descending and the employee identified he felt a strain to the right knee.

Cutting scrap steel in yard, employee stepped on a piece of protruding steel from a cable and suffered minor puncture wound to foot. Tetnaus shot given and prescription to avoid infection.

Walking under stacker conveyor, stood up (raised head) too fast and hit head on the edge of the motor frame. Injury resulted in 6 stitches.

Attempting to change out 2'x1' drettant screen on was plant, employee needed to dislodge screen with swinging 16 lbx sledge, employee missed objective/target and hand hit corner of z cross bratice. as a result, he suffered a laceration and broken pinky finger.

CUTTING BOLTS OFF UNDERCARRIAGE OF TRUCK, HOT SLAG (SPARK) ENTERED RIGHT EAR, CAUSING BURN

ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE DRAGLINE CABLE, EXERTED TOO MUCH FORCE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

WALKING TO START LOADER BEFORE ACTUAL WORKSHIFT BEGAN, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED KNEE. LIGHT IN AREA WAS NOT WORKING (MOTION SENSOR OUT). EE REPORTED INJURY ON 12/8/03. MEDICAL OPINION DET ERMINED THIS A REPORTABLE CLAIM EFFECTIVE 1/5/04. EE CONTINUES TO WORK FULL TIME IN REGULAR JOB (LOADING TRUCKS) UNTIL SURGERY. UPDATED REPORT AS NECESSARY.

EE WAS CLEANING UP HIS WORK SITE AS HE WAS LOADING SECTIONS OF STEEL ON THE WORK TRUCK, HE FELT HIS SHOULDERS STIFFEN & HAD PAIN

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF A WATER TRUCK. HE USED THE HANDRAIL BUT LOST HIS FOOTING, AS HE FELL HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED IN THE HANDRAIL. AS HE CONTINUED TO FALL HIS HAND CAME FREE AND STRUCK THE FUEL TANK.

EE WAS ASCENDING HIS ASSIGNED LOADER (992C CATLOADER), HE WAS USING THE 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL BETWEEN THE LADDER & THE FUEL STAND. EE RECEIVED A CONTUSION ON HIS RT. KNEE.

HIGH WIND-EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS EE WAS IN & OUT OF HIS WATER TRUCK WIND BLOWN DUST IN LEFT EYE

EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE THE SAFETY STEPS PROVIDED BY THE MFG. TO DISMOUNT THE LOADER.

EE ASSENDED THE SIDE OF SUPORT TOWER OF LATTICE CONSTR TO UNHOOK A CHAIN. UPON HIS DECENT HE LOST HIS GRIP DUE TO SWEATY HANDS. EE FELL 10 FT EE HAS BROKEN FIBULA BONE-RT LEG AND FRACTURED ANKLE RT LEG.

EE & HELPER WERE SLIDING A STEELPLATE SECTION FROM THE WORK PLATFORM OF A PIT TRUCK, WHEN THE PLATE SLID FROM THE TRUCK. EE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED ICE GROUND, THE PLATE STRUCK HIS R HAND

SUMMER HELP EMPLOYEE WAS AIRING UP SMALL TIRE ON STEAM CLEANER-THE AIR CHUCK BECAME LODGED ON THE RIM-TIRE OVER INFLATED AND TIRE EXPLODED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A FUEL TANK.. FROM A DOZER, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE DOZER AT THE TANKSAREA. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS LIFTED, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE TANK FROM SWAYING. EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A SECTION OF 9 FT DIA. CULVERT PIPE. THE BLOCKING TO SUPPORT THE SECTION TO BE CUT OFF WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. THE EE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE AREA OF THE CUT OFF SECTION, THE CUTOFF SECTION FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FIELD TAIL PULLEY ASSY. FRAMEWORK WAS WET. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF JUST INSTALLED CHANNEL IRON. CUT UNDERSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM.

TUSING 2 WRENCHES ONE SLIPPED OTHER SWUNG AND PINCHED CUT FINGERTIPS MIDDLE FINGER ON R HAND

WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL FROM UNDER THE PRIMARY SCREEN MAN FELT BACK PAIN.

THE INJURED AND A HELPER WERE CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE FEED BELT TO THE WASH PLANT. INJURED MAN WAS POSTIONING ROLLER UNDER BELT ON RETURN SIDE WHEN ROLLER SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A ROLLER UNDER BELT ON RETURN SIDE WHEN ROLLER SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TWISTED BODY TO GAIN ACCESS TO TIGHT AREA,FELT PAIN IN BACK.

THE SALVAGE COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP ON ABANDONED 5000 GAL. GASOLINE TANK.

THE SALVAGE COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP AN ABANDONED 5000 GAL. GASOLINE TANK.

WHILE MOVING AB2UT THE FLOOR OF THE GRAVEL PIT HE RAN OVER A ROUGH BUMPY AREA IN THE BOBCAT, THROWING HIM AROUND IN THE CAB. IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

MAN WAS ALONE U3LOADING A 1/8" SHEET OF STEEL 4 X 8 FROM PICK UP TRUCK. WIND BLEW. AS HE TRIED TO KEEP THE SHEET IN CONTROL, HE STRAINED ARM MUSCLE.

WHILE WALKING O3 EDGE OF GRAVEL PIT, HE STUMBLED FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIS R KNEE ON A ROCK. OFF WORK FOR 25 DAYS LIGHT DUTY FOR 43 DAYS RE-INJURED KNEE ON 11-13-86. NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF 1-14187

MAN WAS DRIVING3OUT A BOLT IN A ROLLER IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE ROLLER. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

UNHOOKED CHAIN 0ROM CRANE, LOST FOOTING AND FELL INTO FEEDER DISCHARGE OPENING.

WHILE CHISELING3BACKING MATERIAL OUT OF CRUSHER LINER, HE MISSED THE CHISEL AND STRUCK HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

WHILE ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ON A DEISEL ENGINE WHICH POWERS A CRUSHER, HE FEELS THAT HE MUST HAVE MISTAKENLY ENGAGED THE CLUTCH WHILE HE HAD A 36" BAR IN THE MACHINERY. THE BAR SWUNG AROUND.

WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL WITH SOADKING WET GLOVES AND WET SHOES. EXPERIENCED A SHOCK.

MAN WAS GREASING CONVEYOR LINE WHEN HE FELL OFF ABOUT 8 FT.