JEFFERSON QUARRY: 135 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was checking oil in haul truck, and put a flashlight in his mouth. He bit down on flashlight, which resulted in a small portion of tooth breaking off. Due to the existing decay present in the employee's teeth it was not immediately known whether this incident would require repair. After evaluation by dentist, a minor repair was made which made the incident reportable.

While moving a water hose, employee bumped hand against a conveyor frame, causing a laceration to his right thumb requiring stitches.

While cleaning a plugged chute, a rock struck the employee in the back of his right hand. He was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in one of the bones in his hand. His hand was wrapped with an ace bandage and he returned to work on restricted duty.

While operating a pit loader, the loader struck a large rock toe, jarring the loader. The loader operator suffered a muscle strain to his lower back and was placed on restricted duty.

While cleaning up, employee was moving a rock when he caught his right index finger between the rock and an I-beam. He suffered a laceration to the finger, requiring sutures.

Employee was assisting a mechanic to manually turn the drive on a Telsmith 68S crusher to prime the oil system when he accidently pinched his right little finger and ring finger in the v-belt against the sheave. The injury resulted in the amputation of the tip of his little finger and reconstructive surgery to the tip of his ring finger.

While changing a screen panel in the Deister wet screen, the employee lifted a panel over his face, banging it on the screen frame. Grit spilled into his face, past his safety glasses and into his left eye causing an abrasion of the cornea. His eye was flushed at the site. The company physician administered a prescription eye medication.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL A ROCK FROM THE PATH OF HIS TRUCK. AS HE STOOD, HE FELT A "POP" SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT BICEP. HE WAS TREATED FOR A TORN BICEP MUSCLE.

WHILE PUSHING ON A RIP-RAP GATE, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND A PRY BAR USED BY A SECOND EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED.

CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVER WAS EXITING HIS TRUCK CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND FELL APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET TO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGING SCREENS AT THE WASH PLANT. THE WORK AREA WAS WET FROM EARLY MORNING DEW WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN THE SCREENS SIDE RAIL BOLTS, THE EE WAS STANDING ON HIS MOTOR DRIVE WITH H IS LEFT FOOT AND THE NEARBY SECTION OF INSIDE HANDRAILING WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK ONT HE HANDRAILING. AS A RESULT, HE FRACTUR

EE WAS CLEANING CATWALK AROUND 68S TELSMITH CRUSHER. THE EE LAID HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CRUSHERSHOUSING AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME ROCK OF THE SURROUNDING CATWALK WHEN A ROCK OF UNKOWN SIZE BOUNCED DOWN OFF THE ABOVE 6X16 SCALPING SCREENAND HIT THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT OPEN AN OIL FILTER CANISTER ANDPLACED IT IN A VICE FOR INSPECTION. WHILE TURNING THE VICE HANDLE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK THE OPENED EDGE OF THE CANISTER.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGER INSIDE THE SOCKET ON A 3/4"IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT STUCK IN THE SOCKET & ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER ON THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING THE NUT TO SCREW UP THE END OF HIS FINGER AND INTO THE FIRST LOWER FINGER JOINT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS RAISING THE BALL LATCH ON THE GREASE TRAILOR WHEN HE TOOK PIECE OF STEEL PIPE AND TRIED TO KNOCK THE LATCH UP. WHEN HE DID HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE THREE WAY HITCH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE JAW USING A REBAR HOOK, WHEN THE REBAR HOOK CMAE LOOSE FROM THE ROCK AND HE FELL BACK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE HEAD PULLEY BY THE V-BELT WHEN HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND THE SHEAVE. HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CUT AND HE RECEIVED THREE SWITHCE S FOR THIS INJURY.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THEHEAD PULLEY OF CONVEYOR #5. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE ROCK THE CONVEYOR KNOCKED THE ROCK AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE META L ON THE GUARD. THE RESULT OF THIS WAS SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF THE RIGHT THUMB.

THE EE WAS DEPARTING FROM CHECKING THE DUST SEAL AND EXITING THE 1560 OMNICONE CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 3 FT. TO THE CATWALK CAUSING HIM TO SPRA IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS ENTERING THE THIRD CURVE IN THE THIRD BENCH WHEN EH 769 CAT HAUL TRUCK TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, SORE MUSCLES AND STIFFNESS THROUGH HIS BODY.

THE EE ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAY WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER, DURING THE PROCESS OF SLIDE LAGGING ON THE HEAD PULLEY. THE FLASH DURING THE WELDING BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES. THE EE HAD A SLIGH T FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A BENT CHEAT PIPE AND THE EE'S HAD THE BENT END OF THE PIPE TURNED UPWARD AND THE PIPE SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE HIT TO HIS HEAD REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

INJURED WAS REMOVING BIG ROCK FROM BELT IN FRONT OF CRUSHER WHEN INJURY RUPTURED LOWER STOMACH.

CHANGING SHEALE IN DRILL CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN PIECES AND CUT IT. STITCHES REQUIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNSCREWING THE 4 1/4 SYMONS CRUSHER WITH THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FIFTH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PRESSED BEHIND T HE HYDRAULIC JACK CAUSING THE FINGER TO BURST OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SIX STICHES TO HIS RIGHT FIFTH FINGER.

#1 CONVEYOR BELT AT THE JAW CRUSHER WAS STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS OVERLOADED BY ROCKS EMPLOYEE HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON BELT & IT STARTED UP EMPLOYEE LEFT LEG ANKLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & SUPPOR T BEAM

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING STEEL AND THE SIDE GRINDER KICKED BACK. WHEN THE SIDE GRINDER KICKED BACK IT SCRAPED THE EMPLOYEES CHEST.

THE EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE PLACING THE SHAFT UNDER THE JAW. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHAFT DOWN IN THE JAW HIS SIDE CAME UP AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

DURING THE YEARS OF EMPLOYEMENT THE EMPLOYEE LOST 40% HEARING IN HIS RIGHT EAR AND 42% LOSS IN THE LEFT EAR.THIS IS DUE TO THE NOISE OF THE LOADER.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DUMPING ROCKS FROM HIS TRUCK THE HYDRAULIC FITTING BROKE ON THE TRUCK CAUSING THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO FALL AND JAR HIS BACK

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BY REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIPPER TOOTH TO GET THE ROCKS OUT OF THE JAW.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK WARDS AND SCRAPED HIS SHIN ON THE RT LEG

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG A BOLT ON THE OMNICONE TERTIARY CRUSHER WHEN THE SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE CRUSHER. AS HE REACHED FOR THE SOCKET HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER HIT AN OIL GROOVE CAUSING A DEEP 7UT

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STEPPING OFF OF THE #2 CONVEYOR WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HIS LFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO GO DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT ANKLE WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT. BADLY BRUISED ANKLE 5ND FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRANSFERRING ANFO FROM THE TRAILOR TO THE SHOT.AS HE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ANFO LOCATED NEAR THE PLYWOOD WALL, HIS RIGHT THUMB BRUSHED AGAINST THE PLYWOOD WALL.IN DOING SO HE R ECEIVED A THUMB3FULL OF SPLINTERS THE SIZE OF A PAPER CLIP.THESE BECAME EMBEDDED INTO HIS THUMB NAIL. RATHER UNDER HIS THUMB NAIL.

EMPL WORKING ON3FLAT CONVEYOR BELT SUPPORT TOWER.UNHOOKING CHAIN ON BOOM WHEN IT SWUNG BACK HITTING HIM IN FACE.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYER BELT WITH A SHOVEL. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS MID-BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HOLDING DOWN A BOARD WHILE IT WAS BEING SAWED. THE SAWDUST WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS SCRATCHED AND PARTICALS BECAME EMBEDDED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET THE SA WDUST OUT. 3

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE 988 LOADER WITH A WRENCH. HE APPLIED ADDED PRESSURE BY PUSHING WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. THE STRAIN ON HIS LEG WAS TOO MUCH AND IT CAUSED A LIGMENT T O BE PULLED IN 2IS RIGHT KNEE. THE DOCTOR REFERRED TO IT AS A "KNEE STRAIN".

I NAME WAS OPEN3NG A BOX OF WELDING RODS BY USING A CHISEL AND A CHIPPING HAMMER.WHILE HITTING THE CHISEL,A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND WENT INTO HIS KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT HAND AT THE IND X FINGER.THE PI9CE OF METAL WAS X-RAYED AND WAS FOUND TO BE THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD.IT HAD BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE BONE AND THE CARTALEDGE.THE DR.ADVISED NOT TO REMOVE IT AT PRESENT,BUT POSSI

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE WASH PLANT. WHILE CUTTING THE 1 INCH THICK CONVEYOR BELT, THE RAZOR CUTTER HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT LEG, ABOVE THE KNEE, 1 IN DEEP BY 1 INCH3WIDE.

THE EE WAS REM2VING A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER. THE EE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 2-19-86.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING NOVAC OFF OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER, WHEN A PIECE OF HOT NOVAC, WENT INTO HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRIZE BAR TO REMOVE THE CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE FROM THE WATER TRUCK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE AND S EYE AND SCRATCHING THE EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE R-35-503 TO GET ON TOP TO FIX THE EXHAUSE PIPE. INSTEAD OF USING A STEP LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL HIMSELF UP LIKE A MONKEY.

ROCKS HAD BECOME WEDGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. HE LEND OVER THE GUARD RAIL AROUND THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN. AS HE DID SO, 2"-3" ROCK POPPED UP HITT ING HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF FOREHEAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT EYE.

EMP WAS GETT ING READY TO CUT THE SPRINKLERS ON. HIS WEIGHT WAS PUT ON THE GUARD RAIL, WHICH COLLAPSED. TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE GRABBED THE OPPOSITE WITH HIS LEFT ARM

EE WAS REPLACING CHUTE AT THE PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OFF THE EE GRABBED IT TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON HIS FEET. IT CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO T HE BONE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

AS THE DRIVER WAS GETTING IN HIS TRUCK THE STEP BROKE ON THE R 35 503. HE PICKED UP THE PEICES OF THE STEPS AND PUT THEM IN THE FUEL TRUCK TO REMOVE FROM THE PIT AREA. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE PIECES OF THE STEP AND THE FUEL TRUCK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE COMPANY WELDER WITH THE NEEDED WELDING REPAIRS AT THE JAW CRUSHER AND ON THE #2 CONVEYOR.THRU OUT THE DAY OF 8-29-84, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE SAFETY GLASSES OR TA TAKE ANY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE THE TORCH WAS IN USE. HE RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT EYES.

PUMPING CHEMICAL CLEANING SOLUTION FROM CONTAINER TO STEAM CLEANER.EMPL WAS PUMPING TOO RAPIDLY CAUSING BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED HOSE TO BLOW OFF.CHEMICALS SPRAYED IN FACE AND EYES -A LKALINE BURN.RIGHT EYE REQUIRED PATCH FOR SHORT PERIOD.

EMP WAS REMOVING PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE DRILL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLID DOWN THE PIT WALL 8 TO 10 FT EMP DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY LINE SECURED IN THE FURTHEREST HOLE AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE PIT WALL HIS SAFETY LINE WAS HOOKED UP TO ONE OF THE HOLES NEAREST THE EDGE A FEW FEET AWAY HE WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 1 45 PM WHEN ONE OF THE MEN SAW HIM PULL HIMSELF UP OVER THE