LAKE BRIDGEPORT QUARRY: 243 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was operating a front end loader in the Pit and was instructed to re-handle boulders. Employee was trying to dislodge a boulder at a working face when the rear of the loader lifted up and then dropped back down to the pit floor once the rock released, resulting in an injury to the employees back.

The EE was removing the drain plug from a 775F with a rachet. The plug was on too tight and would not loosen. The EE felt pain in shoulder as EE tried to break loose the plug.

The EE was working to remove a bearing housing from the Wobbler Feeder, located at the primary. Upon removing the bearing housing from the shaft, the housing slipped, catching the employee's hand on the way down, catching the employee's index finger between the housing and the feeder structure, causing a rupture wound to the finger that required 19 sutures to close.

A large rock fell off a conveyor onto a catwalk then to the ground striking the employee on the lower right leg. Bruise.

As employee was removing sheet metal from a building, a gust of wind caused the metal to strike the employee on his right wrist. The incident resulted in a laceration.

Crew was trying to get engine on drill to start. They pulled driveline to pump box and at same time pulled guard that covers driveline & alternater. For some reason, inj EE reached down to check tension on alt belt at which time engine turned over, catching his finger between belt & pulley.

Employee strained his upper back while climbimg stairs. On 04/18/07 employee's back was still hurting. He went to the doctor and received steroid shots in his back.

Employee was using an electricians knife to cut tape off of electrical connection. The knife slipped and cut his right hand.

Employee was swinging a hammer and his forearm struck a cable deflecting the hammer. The hammer struck his left thumb. A slight fracture was sustained.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHISEL TO REMOVE A TIE ROD END. THE CHISEL SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A CUT WHICH TOOK FIVE STITCHES.

WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE BARS ON CRUSHER EQUIPMENT USING A SLEDGE/SLASH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A STUCK CABLE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SLIPPED.

EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH W/ROPE & STRAINED HIS BACK. EE REPORTED THE STRAIN 2/5/02. BUT DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTN @ THAT TIME. EE THEN WENT TOA CHIROPRACTOR WITHOUT NOTIFYING MGMT. MGMT WAS UNAWARE OF HIS SEEKING MEDICAL CARE TIL 2/14/02

STEPPED OFF OF STAIRS AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND SLIP;PED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG BUMPING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND SCALES STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE STEPPED OFF TRUCK LADDER AND HURT HIS BACK.

ENGINE DIED ON WATER TRUCK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN HILL AND STOPPED DUEENELY WHEN THE TRUCK HIT A BERM.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT STOPPED UP DRILL PIPE. WHEN HE ABOUT HAD IT UNPLUGGED THE AIR PRESSURE THAT REMAINED BLEW THE REMAINING DIR AND GRAVEL OUT AND SKINNED HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CLEANING RUBBISH FROM THE CATWALK ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW THE MATERIAL INTO THE TRUCK BED, HIS ARM STRUCK THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BRACKET CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RI GHT ARM.

EE WAS USING A 6" GRINDER TO CUT ALUMINUM PIPE. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EE'S FACE. EE SUFFERED LACERATION ON THE MOUTH AND BROKEN TOOTH.

CONTRACTOR SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM WELDING TRUCK DUE TO WET CONDITIONS.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN AREA DURING SHIFT, WHILE PULLING ON WRENCHES.

EE STEPPED OF STAIRS ONTO UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE. SPRAINED ANKLE REPORTED BY DR ASSIST. ON 8/20/97. ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 2 DAYS, HE WAS OFF OVER WEEKEND. HS WIFE CALLED IN MO NDAY MORNING SHE SAID HE REINJURED FOOT & WAS GOING TO DR. DR. REPORTS DISLOCATED FOOT. EE DENIES REINJURY.

BOOSTER PUMP VALVE AND THE FINISH PLANT LOG WASHER WAS IN THE OFF POSITION PREVENTING WATER FLOW FROM THE PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE WATER INSIDE THE PUMP TO BE HEATED. WHEN THE EE ATTEMPTED TO TUR N THE VALVE TO THE ON POSITION, WATER AND STEAM PRESSURE CAUSED THE HOSE TO BREAK LOOSE. THE HEATED WATER AND STEAM SPRAY ON EE CAUSING BURNS.

BULLDOZER OPERATOR OVERTURNED ON BASE STOCKPILE. EQUIPMENT ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. FALL OF APPROX. 15 FT. OPERATOR RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES. OPERATOR WAS TO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF PILE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING AN 8 D BATTERY. HE TURNED HIS BODY TO A WRONG POSITION CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE LAST STEP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND DAMAGING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A HAUL TRUCK INSTALLING OIL COOLER. THE CHAIN HE WAS USING CAME LOOSE AND COOLER PUSHED EMPLOYEE OFF OF TRUCK.

EE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SOME PLASTIC TUBING.

EE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL. INJURY WAS TO KNEE, POSSIBLE CARTILAGE DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED ROCK LARGE ON HIS FINGER WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT OUT OF THE ROAD.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS BETWEEN HAUL TRUCK CAT WALKS, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF CRUSHER, HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

EE IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT CAUSED INJURY. HE BELIEVES IT OCCURRED AS HE WAS SHOVELING A ROCK IN A TUNNEL. HE FEL THIS BACK POP AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

CONTRACTOR WAS GRINDING ON AN APPARENTLY BAD WELD ONA SECTION OF 8" PIPE. THE WILD BROKE CAUSING THE PIPE TO STRIKE THE CONTRACTOR ON HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG. EACH END OF THE PIPE WAS ON THE GR OUND WHILE THE CENTER OF THE PIPE WAS OVER A DEPRESSION IN THE TERRAIN. THE CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING IN THIS AREA.

EE WAS REPAIRING A BRAKE CHAMBER. THE PLIERS HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING PART OF THE CHAMBER TO CUT HIS ELFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON HAUL TRUCK. THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO SLIP. HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT ONMETAL CAUSING INJURY.

EMPL LEAVING QUARRY LOADED,PULLED AN INCLINE THE ENGINE DIED AND TRUCK STARTED BACK DOWN INCLINE. EMPL TRIED TO STEER TRUCK THROUGH A CURVE.TRUCK FAILED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE OVER-TURNING RESTING UPSIDE DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING ENGINE INTO TRUCK, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ENGINE & HOOD CAUSING INJURY. FRACTURE & LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING CONE CRUSHER WITH OIL,HE WAS USING A 12 VOLT PUMP.THE BATTERY HE WAS USING FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY(BRUISED).

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS AT WATER PUMPS. EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 3-12-91, NO LOST TIME UNTIL 3-12-91. HE WILL BE OFF FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

FELL OFF TRUCK.

SLIPPED ON LADDER BRUISE INJECTED WITH ANTI-INFAMMATORY.

FELL OFF LADDER,EMPL LOST NO TIME BUT RETURNED,THEN AGAIN WENT OFF WORK.

STANDING ON TIRE ON SIDE OF DRILL RIG HOLDING ONTO RAILING WHICH SURROUNDS ENGINE DECK,STEPPED BACKWARDS TO CLIMB DOWN FROM POSITION AND STEPPED ONTO A ROCK WHICH CAUSED ANKLE TO TURN.

OPERATING WATER TRUCK ON COMPANY PROPERTY ROPE ATTACHED TO VALVE BECAME EXTENDED TO CAB.OPERATOR HAD SAME WRAPPED AROUND HAND.ROPE BECAME TANGLED IN WHEELS OF TRUCK.CAUSED THUMB ON LEFT HAND T O BE AMPUTATED.

EE RAISED UP, AND FAILED TO LOOK OUT FOR CABLE. CABLE CUT EE HEAD NEAR TEMPLE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM BELT AND TWISTED BACK THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM OFF DUTY INJURY PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS C6TTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE STRUCK A STAPLE CAUSING THE KNIFE TO SLIP. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH A COME ALONG A CONVEYOR, THE COME LONG SLIPPED WHILE UNDER TENSION CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN HAUL TRUCK LADDER ANDSLIPPED.

EMPLOYEES RIGHT3HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY & CABLE ON TWO TON COMEALONG

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG POCKET KNIFE TO CUT BOLT HOLE IN BELTING MATERIAL THE KNIFE FOLDED CLOSED ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

EMPL WORKING ON3FEED CONE CONVEYOR FRAME AT WASH PLANT.HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMP WAS STANDIN1 NEAR THE WASHER TOWER AND A SMALL PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYTE