Inversand: 57 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee walked by bagging machine while fan was on and something blew into the employee's eye.

The employee, was moving a suction line for the de-watering pump in the rain. The employee lost his footing due to the wet conditions. The employee strained his back.

Employees were attempting to thaw a frozen suction pipe. The pipe slipped and fell on employee's right index finger tip.

While cleaning side window of dump truck, employee slipped past two handrails and got caught on handrail resulting in a 3 cm laceration of right testicle.

A grating was leaned against a closed overhead door. The door was opened and the grating fell and hit the left knee of the worker resulting in superficial abrasion and tenderness. A strain resulted with no lost time.

Employee was lifting bags of dried product from one pallet and transferring them to an adjacent pallet and felt pain in lower back.

Running shakers and sand blew into right eye. Went to doctor and then saw specialist. Returned to work after 1 day away.

Running shaker and sand blew into right eye. Doctor authorized return to work.

Employee was loading bulksach on pickup truck using fork-lift. A grain of sand blew into employee's eye. Employee rinsed eye but experienced discomfort following night.Doctor removed grain of sand and prescribed drops for irritation. Employee returned to work same day.

Employee was scraping bar screens on top of process settling tank when he was stung by a bee on his face

Operator was cleaning vibrating screens when he slipped and sprained his knee.

Operator had muddy shoes and slipped on grating, falling into some pipe. He suffered contusions to his left ribs.

Worker slipped on mud/ice while handling pipe spool. Minor ache reported.

Employee was assisting with the installation of a bulk storage tank when the tank unexpectedly shifted, catching his hand between the tank and a wall, resulting in temporary discomfort and swelling.

Trying to move soil while standing on muddy grounds, resulting in a back strain.

Employee suffered an acute strain/sprain 1st MTP +/- capsulites on his left foot. Injury occured during routine movement.

EE WAS PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN.

THE INJURED WAS STACKING A PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS MANEUVERING A SUMP PUMP AT TIME OF INJURY.

CLEANING MACHINERY WHEN THE WIND INCREASED, THEREBY BLOWING SAND, OR OTHER DEBRIS INTO THE EYE.

PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN SAND BLEW INTO EE'S EYES.

IT IS ASSUMED THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A WASTE WATER TANK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER WHEN HE WAS POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO AN IRRITANT.

TORN MUSCLE IN BACK ON LEFT SIDE LIFTING A GRATE OUT OF PIT.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROTATING A 220 LB. CARBOY OF SULFURIC ACID TO AVOID EXCESS SPILLAGE WHEN THE CERVICAL S/S, THORACIC S/S OCCURRED.

THE EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF GRAVEL WHEN HE FELT APIN IN HIS BACK. THE INJURY WENT UNREPORTED TO MANAGEMENT AND WAS COMPOUNDED THE DAY AFTER WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE A VALVE.

EE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK IN ANY CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE WEEKS.

STOVES CAN BE LAIDEN WITH SAND WHEN DRAFTS OCCUR. THE DRAFTS CAN CARRY THE LIGHTEST SAND PARTICLES CAUSING THE MINOR EYE IRRITATION.

EE WAS MOVING PRODUCT.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES UNDERNEATH THE SAND STOVE WHEN A PIECE OF SAND GOT IN HIS EYE WHICH RESULTED IN A DELAYED IRRITATION OF THE SAME EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PRODUCT MATERIAL WHEN HE STRAINED AN ABDOMINAL MUSCLE.

EE WAS MANEUVERING A MOBILE PUMP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK REMOVING HIM FROM THEWORK PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 86 LBS. OF PRODUCT DURING ROUTINE HANDLING WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY AHS PREVENTED HIM FROM WORKING FOR TWO (2) WORKING DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY OVER EXERTED HIMSELF RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING A PALLET AND MISHANDLED THE MATERIAL RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS MID-BACK.

LIGHT SAND PARTICLES DRIFTED INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN SCRATCHES TO HIS EYE AND LOST WORK TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 87 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS M0VING A WHEELBARROW CONTAINING LATTERALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR.

EE WAS PUMPING A SAND SLURRY INTO A BIN. A GRAIN OF SAND BECAME LODGED IN THE EE S RIGHT EYE SOMETIME DURING THE PROCEDURE. NORMAL EYEWASHING DID NOT DISLODGE THE GRAIN OF SAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CHEMICAL (COPPER SULFATE) INTO A WELL WATER RESERVOIR TO KILL ALGAE. A PIECE OF THE CHEMICAL SPLATTERED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LISTING ACID DRUM (220 LB) IN ORDER TO LOAD ACID WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO START PUMP WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE GOT SAND IN HIS EYE WHILE WORKING IN SAND DRYING ROOM.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE, HE HAD BEEN PUMPING A CHEMICAL AND BELIEVES THAT HE HAD SOME ON HIS HAND AND RUBBED HIS HAND ACROSS HIS EYE.

EMPL WAS EXITING MINING PIT WHEN HE WAS STUNG TWICE BY BEES ON RIGHT LEG.

EMPL WAS LIFTING BOX OF SHINGLES ONTO ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK.

EMPL TRANSFERRING CHEMICALS USED IN MANUFACTURING OF FILTER MEDIA(ALUM.SULFATE & SULFURIC ACID).LATER NOTICED IRRITATION LEFT EYE ALTHOUGH DOESNT REMEMBER SPECIFIC INCIDENCE OF CHEMICAL ENTERI NG EYE.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED IRRITAITON IN LEFT EYE, HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CHEMICAL TREATING BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING ENTEREING HIS EYE DURING THIS TIME.

MINING PIT PLATFORM BECAME UNSTEADY WHILE REPOSITIONING PIPE, PLATFORM COLLAPSED OPERATOR JUMPED INTO GLAUCONITE MINERAL PILES SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE BAGGING AREA TOWARDS THE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT WHEN A RUST CHIP FLEW OFF FROM SOMETHING AND INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POISONOUS PLANT, PROBABLY SUMAC, WHILE CLEARING BRUSH FROM AREA NEAR A GATE.

EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POISONOUS PLANT, PROBABLY SUMAC, WHILE CLEARING BRUSH FROM AREA NEAR A GATE.

EMPL OPENING TANK BY STANDING ON LARGE WRENCH 1' ABOVE GROUND WHILE HOLDING ONTO LEDGE ABOVE HEAD.FEET SLIPPED FROM WRENCH TWISTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE UPPER LEFT BACK.

EMPL WAS CLOSING VALVE BEFORE OPERATING PUMP & HURT ELBOW.

EE WAS LIFTING AN 87 LB BAG ONTO A WOODEN PALLET.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN 87# BAG OF GREENSAND WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN 87-LB BAG OF GREENSAND ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE PULLED A PECTORAL MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; HE ROLLED OVER, REACHED , AND FELT A PULL IN A MUSCLE AT BASE OF STERNUM. THIS WAS AGGRAVATED 4 HRS LATER BY LIFTING A 5-GAL PAIL OF WATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU4PING SODIUM ALUMINATE,SHUT OFF PUMP,AND WENT TO TUEN THE VALVE WHEN THE PIPE CONTAINING THE SODIUM ALUMINATE BROKE AND SPRAYED THE SOLUTION ON HIS FACE,CAUSING CONJUNCTIVITIS O F RIGHT EYE. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP TOOLS AFTER WELDING IN AREA WHERE GRINDING WHEEL WAS BEING USED WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM GRINDING PROCESS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE THIS PIECE OF METAL CAUSED A SMALL HO LE IN CORNEA OF3LEFT EYE AND A RUST RING WHICH IS STILL TO BE REMOVED

EMPLOYEE WAS BR3NGING MATERIALS TO AREA NEAR PLACE WHERE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WELDING HE TURNED TOWARD WELDING WHILE TORCH WAS WORKING & SUFFERED BILATERIAL ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT KERATITIS

I.NAME STANDING INSIDE 3\ DIAM DOME OF GRAVITY-FED SAND DRIER-OUT OF SERVICE.2ND EMPL OPERATING HOISTING CRANE LIFTING 10\\ LENGTH OF 2\\ PIPE WITHIN A SLING. I.NAME TRIED COMM WITH CRANE OPER TOR TO MOVE SUSPENDED PIPE OUT OF IMMEDIATE AREA.CRANE OP DIDNT HEAR I.NAME BUT I.NAME DIDNT KNOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS HADNT BEEN HEARD.AS I.NAME TRIED TO ALIGN THE STOVE DOME,THE DOME HIT PIECE

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SOLUTION FOR TREATMENT OF MINERAL GLAUCONITE AND SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING 50LB BAG OF CHEMICALS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP THE REMNANTS OF A WALKWAY WHICH HAD BEEN DISMANTLED IN PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ONE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A NAIL WHICH WAS PROTRUDING FROM A BOARD. HE WAS AT THE TIME WEARING STEEL-TOED SAFETY BOOTS.

MR HOPKINS WAS WALKING AROUND A ROTATING ELECTRIC PEDESTAL CRANE ALONG RAISED WALKWAY HIS FEET WERE WET AND AS THE CRANE MOVED IN HIS DIRECTION HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE WALKWAY HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE WALKWAY AS HE FELL