HOOKSETT GP #1: 76 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

The employee was dismantling a 5' crusher. He was standing on a crossbeam and lost his balance and fell approximately 10' to a concrete pad below. He hit his head and cracked his hard hat.

Employee was attempting to break a corroded bolt free and his elbow hit a piece of steel.

Allen Copley was welding and grinding on the frame of a loader, he had his safety glasses on, but got a metal sliver in his left eye.

Employee was bent over and twisting, moving the cribbing(8X8 block) when he felt a pull in his stomach.

Employee, who was using the water truck to water the road in the pit area, was washing spillage from underneath the 7'Crusher pedestal when he needed more hose to complete the task. He yanked on the hose causing his feet to slip in the mud, falling onto the frame of the crusher pedestal.

EE was straightening up screens & organizing warehousing area. He injured his lower back area by picking up a screen. he was not in correct position and he twisted while pulling and lifting screen. the screen was 4' x 8' and weighty about 125 lbs

EE WAS LOADING A BROKEN SHEAVE INTO A LOADER BUCKET, SUPERVISOR, CAME OVER T HELP PUSH THE SHEAVE INTO THE BUCKET ON ONE SIDE AND IT FELL ONTO HIS HAND.

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER ON THE CRANE. THEY WERE REPAIRING THE SHIVE ON THE CRANE BOOM. THEY WERE PUTTING THE PIN BACK IN. INJURED HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE CRANE AND WHEN OTHER HIT THE PIN IT BROKE FREE AND HIT INJURED'S RIGHT HAND CUTTING THE RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A OIL BARREL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING CONCAVES FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, HE WAS STRIKING THE CORNER OF A CONCAVE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE CORNER FRAGMENTED AND A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK & BECAME LODGE IN HIS CHEEK.

EE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON OCT 28, HE LIFTED A SCREEN INTO PLACE WITH A SCREEN HOOK. THE SCREEN BEVAME WEDGED AND HE TRIED TO FREE IT BY HAND. THE SCREEN SLID AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE SIDE RAIL. ON NOV 6TH HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING DOWN A SCREEN WITH AN OPEN ENDED WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HISHAND AGAIN. HE REPORTED IT TO OFFICE.

EE CAME TO MANAGEMENT ON NOV 6TH TO REPORT THAT EITHER ON OCT 19TH OR 26TH WHILE WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELINING A STONE CHUTE. HE HAD REMOVED THE OLD CHUTE & WAS PULLING THE NEW LINER UP WITH A CHAIN. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN BOTH HIS HANDS.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN AT THE SECONDARY TOWER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TALKING TO THE OPERATOR. HE LEFT AND WENT OUT OF THE BOOTH AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASE OF THE TOWER.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS STRIKING A BAR WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE FROM SINGLE SCREW CRUSHER, HE HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE SCREW AND TORE OFF PART OF HIS FINGERNAIL.

EE BENT OVER TO LIFT AN OXYGEN TANK AND LIFTED THE WRONG WAS AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE WELDING SLOP AND WAS GRINDING THE SLAG OF STEEL. WHEN HE SET THE GRINDER DOWN ON THE GROUND, THE WHEEL WAS STILL SPINNING AND IT SLIPPED AND SCRAPED ACROSS HIS LEG, CAUSI NG A GASH IN HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE SCREEN AREA OF THE PLANT. HE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND LANDED ON HIS REAR END ON THE CATWALK.

EE WAS UNLOADING OIL DRUMS FROM HIS TRUCK, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND THE OIL DRUM FELL ON HIS FOOT.

WHILE INSPECTING THE CRUSHER FOR A PROBLEM, EE STEPPED ON A STONE AND STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE AREA CHANGING STEEL IN THE TOP OF A CRUSHER. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER WITH A BAR TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE LINER. WHILE TRYING TO PRY THE LI NER, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 3 1/2' ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EE GOT DOWN FROM CAT TRUCK TO CHECK FOR A FLAT. THE TIRE WAS OK & HE WAS GOING TO RETURN TO THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW & FELL. HE TRIED TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL OF THE TRUCK BUT FELL ANYWA Y. HE PULLED MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN HIS SHOULDER

HE WAS GOING THROUGH THE TUNNEL PASSING UNDER THE FIRST FEEDER TO REPAIR THE SECOND FEEDER. A ROCK FELL OFF THE FIRST FEEDER AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CRUSHER SECONDARY BOOTH UNDERNEATH THE 8X20 VIBRATOR AND HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WASOVERCOME WITH CLEANING VAPORS IN THE CRUSHER. HEWAS ALSO OVERCOME WITH EXHAUSTION AND BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUSHER USING BRAKE CLEANING SPRAY AND WAS OVERCOME WITH THE VAPORS. HE WAS SHORT OF BREATH AND DIZZY AND COULD NOT MOVE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CALLED 911 AND ASSISTED UNTIL VICTIM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CRUSHER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WERE RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HAD JAMMED WITH ROCK, HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE ROCK BY THROWING IT OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND A ROCK CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM AND CUT HIM.

EE WAS UNDERNEATH THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER CARRYING A BUCKET OF WATER. HE WAS ALMOST TO THE TOP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ABOUT 8' AND HIT A CEMENT BASE OF THE PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE GARAGE AREA CLEANING UP, HE MOVED A SCALLPER COUNTERWEIGHT OUT OF THE WAY. IT HIT A BOLT ON THE FLOOR AND IT CAUSED THE SCALLPER TO FALL OVER AND HIT HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARI NG STEEL TOED SHOES AT THE TIME BUT IT HIT ABOVETHE STEEL. BROKEN METATARSAL BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS SCRAPING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER AND WAS WALKING ON THE CATWALK. HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL BUT IT WAS TOO SLIPPERY. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER UP TO HIS NECK.

THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT ROC FROM THE CRUSHED THAT WAS JAMMED,HE HAD PUSHED A ROCK OUT & IT CAME BACK & HIT HIS LEFT HAND CRUSHING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER

EE WAS USING A 3 TON COMEALONG TO PULL THE STACKER BELT BACK INTO POSITION. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE STACKER AND BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

ON 8/10/98 AT 2PM EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CAT TRUCK. ON THE LAST STEP HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE TREAD OF THE LADDER AND TWISTEDOFF THE STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER. HE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD GRIP OF GOOD FOOTING ON THE LADDER.

EE WAS STANDING ON GUARD RAIL AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO 3/8 INCH STONE BIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING A WATER TRUCK WITH AN AIR OPERATED CANNISTER.EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAUSED THE CANNISTER TO EXPLODE.

GRINDING MANGANESE CONCAVES ON PRIMARY CRUSHER.

ARK-CUTTING ON BRONZE BUSHING

EE WAS INJURED WHILE HOOKING UP PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR TO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK.

WHILE LOADING BINS WITH LOADER EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINING END OF WIRE CLOTH SCREEN WITH A HAND-HELD GRINDER,WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND CAUGHT FOREARM OF RIGHT ARM.

LOADER HIT ROCK CAUSING EMPL OPERATING LOADER TO WRENCH BACK.

WHILE CORRECTINF POSITION OF SAND SCREW TO RE PAIRED,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND STEEL SAW HORSE.

WHILE DRIVING UP TO THE STOCKPILE IN ORDER TO DUMP MATERIAL, EMPLOYEE DROVE TOO CLOSE TO STOCKPIILE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER.

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF CHEST PAINS. AFTER HIS MADICATION PROVED INEFFECTIVE, HE ENTERED EMERGENCY ROOM OF HOSPITAL. AT THAT TIME HE WAS ADMITTED AS A PATIENT FOR OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3FROM TRUCK ONTO GROUND

WORK RELATED IN1UINAL HERNIA.

IN REMOVING A SHEEVE GROUP,A PIECE OF STEEL USED AS A SHIM BEHIND THE JACK.SLIPPED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.