Maryland Creek: 233 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Cleaning out Gabion Grizzly, Rocks get Jammed and emplyee has to either pry or push the rocks out of the grizzly. Employee was using a sledge hammer to get the rocks lose and pulled something in his right shoulder.

2 EE's were changing out a broken drag cable on the 4600 manitowic. EE was installing the new drag cable into the crow foot assembly. On the underneath side of the plastic lined cable were two pieces of cable out of lining, which the EE did not see. Upon pulling on cable, the piece cut his left index finger. His hand slipped off the cable, cutting his L index finger.

The employee was shoveling dirt when he felt a pop and burning feeling. It resulted in a rotator cuff sprain.

Slipped on ice carrying heavy object. Received 5 stitches below left knee, contusion, and strain.

While employee was trying to start the primary feeder, the bar he was using slipped, he lost his balance & fell off the frame.

Left 2nd middle finger required sutures.

Foreign matter in Right Eye, Doctor had to remove.

EE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE HANDRAIL TO CLEAN HIS WINDSHIELD AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE TURN SIGNAL.

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE WASH PLANT, A PLASTIC PIN BROKE AND A FRAGMENT BROKE HIT EE IN THE EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY OUR SAFETY PROGRAM. CONJUNCTIVAL CONTUSIO N TO THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE STEEL BARS OF A JRIZZLEY WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A TRUCK HE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN THE OIL PLUG. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER WHEN IT HIT THE RAIATOR PIT COCK.

EMPLOYEE ALEDGES THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE CONE PUTTING A SENSOR INTO PLACE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE FEED SHOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CLEANING THE FEEDER SOME ROCK CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS ANKLE.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PREPARING A MODULE TO BE SHIPPED OUT. HE LOOSENED A PLATE THAT COVERED A HOLE ON THE CATWALK AND THEN HE STEPPED BACKWARD TO GET HIS TOOLS AND THEN STEPPED THROUGH THE HOLE B UMPING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS OILING ON THE MANITOWAC WHEN HE HAD A SEUIZURE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING THE TRACKS ON THE MACHINE.

EE ALLEGES HE RAISED UP WHILE UNDER A CONVEYOR BANGING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE ALLEGES THAT AFTER HE GOT HOME FROM WORK HIS RIGHT HAND & ARM STARTED HURTING & SWELLING UP.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING A PALLET FROM UNDER A NEW PRESS. HE TILTED THE PRESS ON ONE END TO SLIDE THE PALLET OUT WHEN A HYD RAM SLID DOWN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER

VALVES ON WATER HEATER WERE NOT IN PROPER POSITON TO ALLOW WATER FLOW. WHEN OPENED, HIGH PRESSURE BROKE THE SUPPLY HOSE TO THE SYSTEM AND HOT WATER WAS RELEASED EXTREMELY FAST AND HIT THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

VALVES ON WATER HEATER WERE NOT IN PROPER POSITION TO ALLOW WATER FLOW. WHEN OPENED, HIGH PRESSURE BROKE THE SUPPLY HOSE TO THE SYSTEM AND HOT WATER WAS RELEASED EXTREMELY FAST AND HIT EE'S LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT HAND.

THE EE ALLEGED HE WA CRANKING DOWN THE LANDING GEAR ON A TRAILER WHEN THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS STANDING ON A BUMPER CHANGING SPARK PLUGS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER AND HE GRABBED FOR THE GRILL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CRACKING A BO NE.

EMPLLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHIPPING ICE OFF THE WASH PLANT, HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE HEATER ON HIS TRUCK, HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE METAL FIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE EXITING HIS DRUM FROM CHIPPING CONCRETE OUT, HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF CONCRETE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED ON 9-2-97 BUT INJURED DID NOT WANT TO SE EK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HOWEVER, 2 DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE DR. BUT DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCKFROM THE CRUSHER WITH A BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED ANDPINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE JAW FRAME.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STEPPING OUT OF THE DRAGLINE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WASHIN OUT HIS TRUCK AFTER POURING CONCRETE THE CHUTE FELL ON HIS FINGER CAUSING THIS INJURY.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH A LOADER, HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND WHEN THE LOADER BOUNCED HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE SO ON 8-22-96 HE FINALLY WENT TO DR.

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND HAS A SLIGHT FRACTURE. EMP REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME OF INJURY BUT DID GO TO HOSPITAL FOR TREA TMENT TWO DAYS LATER ON A SUNDAY.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHOVELING AT THE CRUSHER, HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN DOWN HIS LEG. HE HAS TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR EARLIER THAT HE HAD HURT HIMSELF LAST WEEK BEFORE COMING TO WORK FOR L.G. EVERI ST, INC. & NOW THE PAIN WAS BAD ENOUGHT TO GET IT CHECKED. THE SUPERVISIOR SAID THIS EE WAS NOT SHOVELING BUT OPERATING A SKID STEER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A CABLE FROM ASHEAVE ON A MANITOWAC, THE SPREADER BAR FELL CAUSING THE CABLE TO TIGHTEN AND PINCHING HIS FINGER.

THE EE WAS ALLEGEDLY CUTTING FLASHING WITH A SHARP KNIFE WHEN HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK, A SCREEN STUCK AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY, HIS BODY MOTION CARRIED HIM BACK AGAINST A BRACE WHICH INJURED HIS SHOULDER. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK FOR THIS INJURY WAS 8-7-95.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE REPOSITIONING A SHAFT, THE COMEALONG BROKE CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SLIP AND SLIDE INTO THE EE. THERE WERE TWO COMEALONGS BEING USED.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE IN THE SHOP HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYES

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS JUMPING OFF A RAMP NEAR THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE LANDED HE HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK BRUISING HIS KNEE. HE ALSO SAID THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON 3 PREVIOUS OCCASSIONS BEFORE H E CAME TO WORK AT THIS JOB.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE JUMPED UP ONTO THE SIDE OF A TRUCK TO INSPECT A LOAD HE HAD JUST LOADED WITH HIS LOADER, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK BOX, HIS RING GOT CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX DAMAGIN G HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AFTER WASHING HIS TRUCK WITH THE STEAM CLEANER, HE TRIED SPRAYING HIS BOOTS OFF AND BURNED HIS ANKLE WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE STACKING TIRES IN THE TIRE RACK, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WASHING HIS TRUCK OFF WHEN A FOREIGN BODY SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE CLEANING HIS READY MIX TRUCK, HE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER TANK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL WEDGING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE WATER TANK AND THE BATTERY BOX.

LIFTING CONCRETE CHUTE OFF GROUND PAIN IN L SHOULDER

LOST BALANCE AND FELL SPRAINED FOOT

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE WALKING PAST THE EL-JAY SCREEN, A ROCK FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FOOT JUST IN BACK OF THE STEEL TOE ON HIS BOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS STRAIGHTENING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD BEEN PLACED IN A STEEL RACK BY A CRANE,THE PLATE OF STEEL SHIFTED PINCHING HIS HAND CAUSING HIS INJURY.

SLIDING PAD UNDER TABLE SLIPPED LOSING BALANCE AND INJ HIMSELF IN LOWER GROIN AREA

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHOPPING ICE OFF A CONCRETE BLOCK THAT WAS TO BE MOVED, HE SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RAMP WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON. HE FELL TO A LOWER LEVEL, LANDING ON HIS F EET BUT INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS POUNDING AN AXLE WITH A ASLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE AXLE AND HIT HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SORTING IRON, HE WAS HELPING LIFT STRAP STEEL AND PLACING IT ON BLOCKS WHEN HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS HAND ON THE LOADER CUTTING EDGE WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED DOWN AND SPUN AROUND CUTTING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHANGING DRAG CABLE WHEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

WHILE CHANGING A TRUCK TIRE, EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WRENCHED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TRANSMISSION INTO A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED AND TORE SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS ANKLE.

WHILE CARRYING BOX OF BOLTS HE DROPPED BOX ON HAND.