Menzer Quarry: 402 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Hernia due to overexertion form improper lifting

An employee was standing on a step and the v belt guard was facing the screen. EE turned to get a new screen rail and stepped off the v belt guard. EE grabbed the shaker with EE's right arm as it was still over the top of the shaker and caught self preventing falling to the ground.

Miner finished welding under the primary jaw crusher while wearing a welding/grinding hood. They switched to a face shield and used a wire wheel to clean the welds. They removed the shield, put on their safety glasses, and began moving the tools out from under the jaw crusher. Wind moved some of the dust as they climbed out. They then felt something in their left eye.

Employee was descending a set of metal stairs from a screen deck when they tripped causing them to land awkwardly on the next lower step. The sudden jarring caused discomfort in their lower back.

Employee was attempting to close the sliding door of dumpster that was stuck. He asserted force in attempt to shut the door, it closed rapidly catching his left index finger between door and frame of dumpster.

Miner was on his knees shoveling around conveyor for a period of time. He stood up and turned his body to leave the area. His left knee popped.

A rock came off of a conveyor and hit employee on left arm. Arm was bruised.

Two employees were moving rock from creek bed. As they picked up a rock, another rock slid down a little catching his little finger in between two rocks.

Employee was doing pre-shift inspection - it was still dark. He stepped on a rock that was lying on the catwalk & twisted his ankle.

EE was using a utility knife to cut rubber belting. The blade went through easier than expected and the blade struck him in his right thigh. 3 stitches were required to suture the wound.

EE was rolling a screen in position with left hand and using a small hand grinder on the screen. Grinder caught on screen, kicked the grinder back striking ee on left thumb.

Employee was using a bladder pump to remove water from a bore hole when bladder ruptured forcing water & small rocks up the hole. The force of the water pushed up his safety glasses allowing material in his eyes.

Employee attempted to put a fuse into fuse box which had power, causing electrical arc which burned his arms.

EE missed last step coming down from ladder and fell 2' to the ground. His ribs landed on a frozen dirt clod, causing rib contusion.

Pinched finger between rock & piece of steel.

Operator of shovel was loading large boulder onto rear end of haul truck(60 ton haul truck). The boulder slipped out of bucket and dropped into bed of truck. The bed raised up and then came back down with force causing whiplash type injury to haul truck driver.

Employee was shoveling at plant, he felt pain in his elbow which lasted about 5 minutes. After pain stopped, elbow filled with fluid.

EE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK LAYING ON THE GROUND, LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL, INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STEPPED UP ON A BOX DURING A SNOW STORM AND SLIPPED OFF OF IT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITION AND FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND-HE WAS 1 FOOT OFF OF THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE 80 LB LOCKS AROUND A FOUNDATION FOR A TRAILER USED AS AN OFFICE. HE MUST OF STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT FEEL PAIN UNTIL WEEKEND - REPORTED INCIDENT ON 6-30-03.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM SCREEN. HE CRAWLED OUT TO GET THE HARD HAT & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A BRACE.

EE SLIPPED ON ICY AREA WALKING TO HIS LOADER. THAWED CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS DAY RE-FROZE OVERNIGHT. AREA WAS SEMI-DARK THAT EARLY IN THE AM BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN WHERE THE SUN HADN'T SHONE YET. WHEN EE SLIPPED HIS RIGHT LEG WENT FORWARD CAUSING A SPLIT. HE WENT DOWN ON THE LEFT LEG AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG FROM IMPACT AT THE KNEE AND WEIGHT OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DONW FROM CONVEYER WHICH HE WAS WORKING ON, AND STEPPED ON A LOG CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT LEG.

A SMALL FLAKE OF ROCK DUST BLEW INTO THE LEFT EYE OF THE EE AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON BUCKET OF BOBCAT THAT WAS PARKED, RIGHT KNEE FELL TO THE GROUND.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSED A BOLT WHILE ADJUSTING A JAW CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DOING SO

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING HOPPER WITH 980 LOADER WHEN PICKING EYE BROKE A PIECE AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER ON THE GROUND.

EE STATES HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE CUTTING BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

WORKING ON PIONEER CRUSHER & TOGGLE BOLT BROKE IN THE PROCESS HE FX HIS RT RING FINGER

HYDRAULIC OIL SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE

I.NAME WAS LIFTING A GREASE BARREL & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK I.NAME WENT TO AN ORT HOPEDIC DOC.IN JAN.1989

I.NAME PULLED G9OIN MUSCLE REPLACING SHANK COVER ON RIPPER OF D-9 CAT.

HE WAS LOADING 1ORTABLE STEPS FOR NE W DRILL AND CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

HE WAS LEAVING 1ROPERTY AFTER WORK AND ROAD GATE WAS CLOSED BY LANDOWNER BY MISTAKE. HE HAD TO OPEN GATE AND IN THE PROCESS, FRACTURED TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

I NAME WAS DOIN1 MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON GARDNER DENVER DRILL AND FELL OFF TO GROUND WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT BEING TIGHTENED ON 6-7-87. AT THIS POINT ONLY BRUISED AND ON 7-14-87 HE USED WR ENCH AND SHOULD9R WAS SORE. WENT TO DR AND HAS SLIGHT SHOULDER SEPARATION.

HE HAD NO SOREN9SS OR BACK PROBLEMS ALTOUGH HE DID PARTICIPATE IN MOVING EQUIPMENT.

I NAME WAS PRYI3G ON SHAFT WHILE I NAME CHECKED GEAR COUPLER AND SLIPPED,CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER,PINCHING AND CUTTING IT.

WHILE TAKING SO7KET OFF OF AIR WRENCH, THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE SOCKET TO THE WRENCH PARTIALLY CAME OUT. I,NAME STARTED THE WRENCH CATCHING HIS GLOVE AND INJURING THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FING9R.

DRILL STEEL OFF3COUPLER CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE AND BROKE BONE IN FOOT AND #2 & #3 TOES.