Mayflower Preparation Plant: 778 MSHA citations Coal

EE was cutting bushing for pin on backhoe, when the grinder hung up and kicked back, striking EE below right elbow. Required 2 stitches just below right elbow.

Employee walked between line to hang halo spray bar. He started to rehang halo spray. When entering spot to reach chain, caught right boot toe on toe plate. Felt some knee pain but no medical attention needed at that time.

Employee was supervising removal of slide plate. Was attempting to hook 2nd come-a-long to "I" Beam when hooked come-a-long slid from "I" Beam falling approx. 4' hitting employee on right hand pointer finger causing possible fracture of finger.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF PLATE ON CRUSHER. HE WENT TO MOVE OUT THE THE WAY TO POSITION HIMSELF TO PULL THE PLATE. THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES CAUGHT ON THE BASE OF THE CRUSHER, RESULTING IN TWISTING OF LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 1/31/06.

(Changing pipe out; lifting pipe with chain.) Employee got his left thumb caught between a piece of pipe and a chain (4 stitches).

EE OF MACK RD800 SHIFTING GEARS. TRUCK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY IN GEAR. EE HAD ENGINE BRAKE ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED OUT, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

EE STATES HE WAS COMING BACK FROM USING THE PORT-A JOHN & HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD POURED A BAG OF CHEMICAL INTO A FEEDER BOX. HE WANTED TO SEE HOW MUCH CHEMICAL WAS IN THE FEEDER. HE FOUND A METAL BOX TO CLIMB ONTO LOOK INTO THE FEEDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A WORK AREA IN THE PLANT. HE WALKED UNDER A SUPPORT BEAM FOR A MOTOR AND RAISED UP BEFORE HE WAS CLEAR OF THE BEAM, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE REPORTED STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE GUARD SHACK, SWEEPING THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO MOVE A SMALL COOLER TO SWEEP UNDER IT, HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR & IT GAVE WAY W/HIM. HIS RT. FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT/LEG WENT UNDERNEATH HIM.

ROAD WAS WASH BOARDED & DRIVER DEPLETED AIR OFF BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN AWAY & THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE GROUND.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IN A WEDGE OVER THE COVER ON A DRAIN AND RINSE SCREEN. AS HE WAS MAKING A STRIKE, THE HAMMER STRUCK AN OVERHEAD BEAM, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND STRIKE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SECOND FLOOR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE EMPLOYEE DISTURBED A BEE'S NEST AS HE PLACED A BARREL OF OIL ONTO A RACK. HE WAS STUNG ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS BUT DID NOT HAVE HIS STING KIT WITH HIM. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJECTION OF MEDICATION.

EE WAS INFLATING A TRUCK, WHILE IN THE PROTECTIVE TIRE CAGE. WHEN SOMEHOW THE LOCK RING BLEW OFF AND CAME OUT OF THE CAGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO HIS CAR, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON SOME STEPS, FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON CHECK A DOOR AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SAMPLE OF COAL. WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-10-00.

EE REMOVED GUARD TO WORK ON GRANULATOR, LATER STEPPED INTO HOLE LEFT WHERE GUARD REMOVED, FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ELBOW. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND TO ELBOW.

WHILE SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, EE FELT "PULL" AND PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. (NOTE: EE HGAD DR. APPT. AT 1400 ON 1-10, BUT WAITED MORE THAN 4 HOURS AND DR. NEVE R ARRIVED. HE SAW ANOTHER DR. DURING AFTERNOON OF 1-11 AND WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.)

EMPLOYEE STARTED SCRUBBER MOTOR ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. OBJECT HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.(OF COURS E AS ALWAYS).

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A METAL SCREEN WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED OFF A DOLLY AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN AT BOTTOM OF RAW COAL BINS WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, BOUNCED OFF BELT STRUCTURE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM AND HAND WENT TO DR ON 9-11-99 REFERRED TO ANOTH ER DR FOR FOLLOW-UP SAW OTHER DR ON 9-13-99 DUE TO SURGERY. DR NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER 500 PM

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM HIS TRUCK ONTO A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM HIS TRUCK ONTO A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEGAGAINST A METAL TOE-PLATE ON THE CATWALK. LACERA TION REQUIRED 18 STITCHES.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH MOVING A CONTROL PANEL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. HE TWISTED AS HE FELL AND THE CONTROL PANEL FELL ONTO HIS LEG. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS FIBULA.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HAUL TRUCK AFTER EXAMINING UNDER HOOD.

EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT DIVERTER PLATE WHEN SLAG POPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIS HIS CUTTING GLASSES. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION USED FOR PREVENTIVE PUPOSES, AS ALWAYS WITH EYE PROBLEMS, SERIOUS OR NOT.

DRIVER WAS HAULING ROAD BED MATERIAL AND TURNING AROUND AND BACKING UP. WHEN DOZER MAN COMMUNICATED WITH DRIVER ON C.B. RADIO AND TOLD HIM TO STOP AND RAISE BED. RESULTING IN TRUCK BED CONTACT ING HIGH TENSION LINE.

EE WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT FIBRE--MATERIAL FOR INSULATION INSIDE BATTERY TRAYS. AFTER HE COMPLETED A CUT, HE LAID THE SAW DOWN. THE BLAD GUARD HAD NOT CLOSED OVER THE MOVING BLAD AND T HE SAW KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT KNEE. (THE ELECTRICAL CORD WAS CUT AND THE SAW REMOVED FROM SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.)

EE LIFTED COAL SAMPLE CAN AND SUFFERED LOW BACK INJURY.

EE WAS CUTTING OUT A GATE IN A CHUTE WHEN WIND BLEW FORIGN MATTER UP THE CHUTE. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RT EYE FROM BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. AS WITH ALL EYE INJURIES, NEEDED OR NOT , PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN AS A PRECAUTIONN

EE STEPPED/JUMPED ONTO METAL BELT COVER. COVER COLLAPSED, CAUSING EE TO FALL ONTO BELT. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL COVER, THE BEL AND BELT SKIRTBOARD. STEEL TOE ON RUBBER BOOT WAS HUNG; EE PULLED HIS FOOT FROM THE BOOT. UNSURE IF FOOT INJURED DURING FALL OR WHEN PULLING OUT OF BOOT. (BOOT UNDAMAGED).

USING A RADIAL ROD WITH A CLAMP ATTACHED TO STRIKE A PUNCH PLATE TO CAUSE MATERIAL TO FALL THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE PLATE. THE CLAMP PINCHED EE'S RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRIN G SUTURES.

PULLING ON WRENCH, BOLT FREED SUDDENLY, CAUSING HAND TO STIRKE CORNER OF PIECE OF METAL LACERATION TO 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK RIGHT EYE FROM BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE SUFFERED A CORNEAL ABRASION.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EE TO FALL AGAINST THE CAR. LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BAD BEARING FROM A SHAFT. WHE HE STRUCK BEARING WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL FROMT EH BEARING WAS PROJECTED INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH. (EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY HIS NEXT REGULARLY-SCHEDULED SHIFT). METAL WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.

INJURED WAS USING VISE ON PIPE THREADER TO HOLD PIPE WHILE ADDING ADDITIONS PIPE TO EXTEND LENGTH, INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON FOOT CONTROL FOR ELECTRICAL THREADER, CAUSING PIPE TO FLIP. ELBOW ON ONE END OF PIPE STRUCK FINGER.

INJURED USING PORTABLE GRINDER ON METAL PIPE FLANGE, GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE. SUTURES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SAMPLE CAN FULL OF COAL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STIARS. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CAN CAUSING EE TO TWIST SIDEWAYS STRAINING BACK.

USING CUTTING TORCHES METAL SLAG OR RUST ENTERED EYE UNDER CUTTING GLASSES GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

FLASH BURNS TO EYES WHILE INJURED AND FELLOW EE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR PAN MEDICATION. THE WELDING OPERATION CONTINUED OVER LENGTH PERIOD NO SINGLE EVENT IDE NTIFIED NO TIME ESTABLISHED.

PULLING METAL PIPE, STRAINED LEFT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF A TANK, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE METAL PIN INTO RAIL ON BULLDOZER. PIECE OF METAL FROM PIN ENTERED THIGH AREA OF RIGHT LEG.

IN SCALEHOUSE OFFICE TURNED TO GO TO BATHROOM KNEE WENT OUT FELL TO FLOOR.

MOVING METAL PARTS, USING CHOKER SLING. AS INJURED ATTEMPTED TO RE-POSITION THE CHOKER, HIS HAND SLIPPED, RIGHT INDEX FIGNERS TRIKING SHARP PIECE OF METAL.

GRINDING PIPE,PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE FROM BENEATH SAFETY GLASSES.

INJ INSTALLING ADDITION TO VENT PIPE,PVC PIPE 10' X 4" DIA SLIPPED PINCHED TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST METAL FRAME.

INJURED PICKED UP CAN OF COAL FROM LABORATORY COAL SAMPLE RIFFLER PROCESS BACK STARTED TO HURT

EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PUT COVER ON BATTERY WHEN OPPOSITE END HE WAS HOLDING FELL CAUSING HI

REPLACING HEATING ELEMENT FOREIGN DEBRIS ENTER L EYE

INJURED STATED THAT HE FOUND BLOOD IN HIS UNDERWEAR, FROM HEMORRHOIDS, AFTER LIFTING A 50 POUND BAG OF FLOCULANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON DOZER TRACK CHECKING TRANSMISSION, HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL 4' TO THE FLOOR CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS CLOSING CAR DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE PICKED UP A TRUCK TIRE AT PREP PLANT SHOP WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS SIDE ON 3-12-90 HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3-28-90. WHEN HE WAS OPERATED ON FOR A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK BY LIFTING COAL SAMPLE CAN TO PUT THEM IN THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN BELLY PAN, THEN WHEN HE WAS FINISHED DRAGGED HIS LEFT FOOT THROUGHTHE WELD CAUSING A BURN.

EMPLOYEE HIT A WATER HOSE EXTENTION WITH HIS EAR.

STEPPED OFF TRUCK REALED ANKLE STRAIN

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING GETTING OUT OF A OVERFLOW PUMP & FELL AGAINST A PIPE IN PREP PLANT

EMPL STATES HE WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON SAMPLE OF CHEMICAL & 1 GALLON OF WATER WHEN HER FELT PAIN IN SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIG ON THE WALKWAY OF THE THICKENER AND HAD PART OF IT DISASSEMBLED WHEN HE WAS PAGED ON THE PHONE, HE WENT TO GET THE PHONE AND STEPPED THROUGH WHERE THE WALKWAY WAS TAKEN UP

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A BELLY PAN ON A D65P8 LGP DOZER IN THE SHOP WHEN IT FELL AND BROKE RING FINGER AND SMASHED INDEX FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 LEFT HAND WHILE REPLACING PUNCH PLATE ON SCREEN. PLATE FLIPPED BETWEEN SCREENS CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND ANGLE BRACE ON MOTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AT A ROCK WITH A CLEANING ROD WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN RT SIDE CAUSING RUPTURE SCREENING AND CRUSHING BLDG