MARIPOSA AGGREGATES QUARRY: 25 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING REAR FORKLIFT SPLIT RIM. WHEN REMOVING LAST BOLT, RIM SEPARATED WITH FORCE AND THE AIR IMPACT GUN STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT EYEBROW CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK USING A HAND SHOVEL FOR A LENGTHLY PERIOD OF TIME HE DEVELOPED A NECK STRAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER & REPORTED IT ON 10-11-93

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A WELD, STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF FLYING DEBRIS BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WET CONCRETE FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL, WRENCHED BACK.

NO REPORT WAS FILED OR REPORTED BEFORE OCTOBER 28,1992 APPROX 10:30 AM BY THE EMPLOYEE DISMANTLING FLOOR PLATE ON CASE WHEEL LOADER TO GAIN ACCESS TO FOOT CONTROL VALVES.STANDING IN MACHINE-TU RNED AND SLIPPED,FALLING ON DRIVE LINE.

USING DISC GRINDER IT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN 2 UNEVEN METAL SURFACES IT SWUNG INTO EMP R LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS IN MILL.WHILE POSITIONING HAMMER TO BE PINNED INTO ROTOR THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

MAKING BEAN BAGS AND LAYING OUT PALLETS USING OLD TOYOTA FORKLIFT.USING OVERHEAD AERATOR TO FILL BAGS AND USING FORKLIFT TO PLACE FILLED BAGS INTO THE YARD.

EMPL EXITING CAB OF CRANE ,LOST HAND HOLD,FELL AND STRUCK CRANE OUTRIGGER WITH RIGHT THIGH.

EMPL REMOVED RADIATOR CAP OF HOT RADIATOR STEAM & HOT WATER SPURTED OUT & STRUCK VICTIM.

THE HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW OFF FITTING RESULTING IN AN OIL VAPOR THAT HIT THE TURBO CHARGER THAT FLASHED CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO OPERATOR'S FOREARM.

CUT R KNEE WHILE CLIMBING LOADER LADDER R KNEE EXT CUT INFECTION TO KNEE JOINT HOSP ANTIB TREATMENT

EMPLOYEE WAS CLAINING OIL FROM THE BRAKE LINNIGN OF THE PLANT CRANE WITH A NAPA BRAND CLEANER SPRAY. EMPLOYEE BREATHED VAPORS. NOTED DIFFICULTY BREATHING THAT EVENING. NO TREATMENT REQUIRED OTHER THAN REST FOR ONE WEEK AND LIGHT DUTY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SYMPTOMS ONLY LASTED FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. NO PERMANENT INJURY.

SMASHED LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN METAL DOOR AND METAL PULL OPENING DOOR TO CLEAN SCREEN.

DIRT FELL OFF OF SCAFFOLDING WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP. SMALL PARTICLE IMBEDDED IN CORNEA. DOCTOR HAD TO REMOVE FOREIGN OBJECT. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.

EMPL WHILE STRIKING ROCK WITH HAMMER MISSED ROCK AND HIT HAND THREE STITCHES REPAIRED NO PERMANENT DAMAGE

EMPL WAS STANDING NEXT TO CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK DROPPED ON FOOT BRUISED TOE WITH SWELLING NO PERMANENT DAMAGE

WHILE REFUELING LOADER EMPL SLIPPED WHERE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON SPILLED FUEL STRAINED GROIN NOTE EMPLS TESTICLE NEXT DAY NO PRMANENT DAMAGE TESTICLE REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICARE TO KEEP WE LLING DOWN

INJURY OCCURRED WHILE STACKING A PALLET OF 83# BAGS OF CRUSHED ROCK BAGGING CONVEYOR LIFTS BAG TO SHOULDER HEIGHT AND THEN LABORER STACKS IT ON PALLET NO OBJECT OR SUBSTANCE INVOLVED SIMPLE MU SCLE STRAIN CAUSED BY IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE