Johnson County Aggregates: 229 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee struck a drill steel coupler with a hammer trying to remove a broken piece of strikerbar that had broken off in side of the coupler. On the second strike of the hammer an approximately 2 inch long sliver broke off the strikerbar section and impaled about 6 inches above the right wrist of the employee. The employee removed the debris and needed 2 stitches at medical clinic.

Employee was loading trucks in pit and load shifted and material (shale) came over the bucket striking the windshield and came into cab and broke the dash. Dash cut caused a laceration and contusions to left leg and left little finger requiring two stitches to finger and leg.

Employee was closing clamp on discharge hose on 4' Thompson pump and the camlock clamp broke. This cut the employee's left hand, requiring 8 stitches.

Employee was pulling screens off a screen box. Screen broke free and he hit his elbow on box. Reported to his supervisor but refused medical treatment. Requested medical evaluation on 2/6/2015. Diagnosis: Lateral Epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow).

Burns to left hand and arm. Also to neck from Radiator Cap on Komatsu PC600.

Cutting plate with torch, block under plate kicked out, letting plate strike his right middle finger and took off the nail.

Employee was Lifting buckets over a 6 hour period when he developed pain in his right hip and right groin region. This did not become reportable until 11/7/12 when he was placed on restricted duty.

Cut on middle finger, removing ratchet strap from tire.

Caught finger in screen cloth, while changing screens.

Employee was straightening a piece of metal with a hammer and hit his left thumb that made a gash.

EE cut his right leg above the knee. He was cutting flashing rubber with utility knife.

Operator thought he was having a Heart Attack. Taken to the hospital and confirmed he was not having a Heart Attack. Kept overnight for observation.

While operator was climbing down from screen, he hit his tailbone on a lifting hook.

Loading anfo bags with dolly onto powder truck. Dolly failed causing 9 bags and dolly to come back on operator and tail bone landed on corner of plastic pallet.

Cone crusher lost clamp pressure and employee was trying to keep rock from gravity feeding. The chute that feeds the cone fell off and hit his left index finger at lower half of the nail causing a cut.

Employee was removing drive shaft from transmission on a F350 ford. While using a punch and a hammer. He missed the punch and hit his thumb on his left hand. Causing a cut on his thumb.

Employee complained about severe pain in left chest area and side. This is not work-related. EE is having tests run and results are not known at this time.

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED TO THE EDGE OF A STEP BENCH, SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL 9'2". THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW SETTING CONCRETE FORMS ON THE LOWER BENCH. A SAFETY BAR RICADE FENCE HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN TO MOVE MATERIALS FOR THE CONCRETE WORK AND NOT REESTABLISHED.

WORKER HAD BEEN WELDING AND STOPPED TO RAISE WELDING HOOD AND A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO LEAV THE SHOP TO GO TO HIS NORMAL WORKPLACE. HE REACHED DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO PICK UP HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND HURT HIS BACK.

COMPLAINED OF BACK INJURY FROM SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF BURNING IN LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE TELLS TWO DIFFERENT STORIES ABOUT PROBLEM IN LEG AND BACK AND DID NOT REPORT THE INNJURY 3 TO 4 WEEKS AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ACCIDENT .

55013LEDGEDLY INJURED BACK WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT ON ROUGH SURFACE THE JARRING CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BLOWING THE STEMMINGS OUT OF THE HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK CAME THROUGH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

EMPL WAS PUTTING TRACK BACK ON FRONT IDLER PULLING & LIFTING STRAINING GROIN MUSCLES.

EMPL WAS DRIVING SUPERIOR ASHPHALT'S WATER TRUCK & INJ BACK BECAUSE OF BAD SEAT IN TRUCK. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10/12/91.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINGING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE LOOKED UP AND COLLAR ON DRILL FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON TRUCK THEN ONTO LEDGE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELL BACK FROM LEDGE HIS BACK HIT TRUCK.

EMPL WAS PULLING ON LEVER TO PEN BIN HE OVEREXERTED HIS BACK HE LOST NO TIME AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME HE LATER WNET TO DR OFF THE JOB REPORTED ACCIDENT TO HIS FORE MAN ON 9-13-88

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM EUCLID TRUCK TWISTING LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT SAID HE WAS O.K.

EMPL ALLEDGES WHILE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF FEEDER ON CRUSHER EMPL STRAINED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A SMALL HERNIA.

TWISTED KNEE WH3LE PULLING ELECTRIC WIRE INJURED LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED PRIOR INJURY TO SAME KNEE IN MID 1970S NO RECORD ON FILE

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP POST AND STRAINED BACK EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING AT THE TIME

WAS CHANGING DR3LL STEEL AND DRILL STEEL COUPLER FELL ON HAND CUTTING PALM AND MIDDLE FINGER.