MIDWAY QUARRY: 69 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Injured employee was standing adjacent to the feeder pan for the portable jaw crusher. When the crusher and conveyor were started a rock vibrated from the feeder pan area and struck the employee in the left shoulder. Resulted in contusion to shoulder and restricted duty.

The injured employee was working from a man lift when ee was caught between the bottom of a conveyor belt and the control panel guard on the man lift. The employee was treated and released back to work with restrictions.

Employee was shoveling in the Sand Plant Tunnel when he tried to remove a piece of frozen material from a chute. As he leaned over and tried to pull the material free he felt a sting in his lower stomach. Medical diagnosis is a Direct Inguinal Hernia. Employee was able to return to work with restrictions.

Employees were removing a shaker bearing when the hammer used to drive the bearing loose from the housing chipped off and struck an employee just in front of his right ear that required sutures and prescription medication.

Employee stepped off of Dozer and twisted knee which aggrevated a previous condition to his knee. Employee injury was diagnosed as chronic ACL tear & meniscal tear.

Stemming holes, carrying 5 gallong buckets of gravel and felt pain in right shoulder. This is a re0injury of a shoulder injury from the previous week for which he did not seek medical treatment.

EE WAS SETTING OLD SCREEN CLOTH OVER HANDRAIL WHEN A CORNER FLIPPED UP, CAUGHT ON HIS PANTS, THEN STRUCK HIS CHIN.

EE SUSTAINED A RASHLIKE CONDITION AFTER WORKING 2ND SHIFT ON 7/3/00. HE HAD CHANGED FROM HIS USUAL BULLDOZER (EQUIPED WITH A A/C) TO AN OLDER MACHINE (NO A/C) WINDY CONDITIONS EXISTED THROUG HT THE SHIFT

WHILE CUTTING SCREEN RAIL RUBBER, EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE EXITING BULLDOZER, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO TRACK CLEAT RATHER THAN ON FLAT SURFACE, RESULTING IN HIS TURNING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE DISMOUNTING PIT LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER IMPACTING ON BACK.

WHILE PREPARING TO REFUEL A CAT 988 FRONT END LOADER, EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND, APPROX 6 FT.

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A CONVEWYOR EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING OUT.

WHILE REMOVINGA 5 X 16 SCREEN, EMPLOYEE STEPPPED ON DRIVE HOUSING, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING SIDE OF FACE ON SCREEN FRAME.

AS EE WAS CUTTING DOWN AN OLD CHUTE, A PIECE OF METAL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

WHILE ENROUTE TO CHECK A BELT CONVEYOR, EE STEPPED IN AN ALLEGED HOLE IN THE GROUND. EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE CUTTING A LEG LOOSE ON A PLATFORM, SLAG FROM TORCH BLEW BACK INTO EE S FACE, AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE GRINDING GROOVE IN CONRETE ROOF TO DRAIN OFF WATER, A CHIP FLEW UP INTO EE S FACE GOING UNDER HIS SIDESHIELD EQUIPPED SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE U7NPLUGGING PRIMARY CRUSHER, A ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE"S FOOT.

WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER ATOP CRUSHED STONE STOCKPILE AND UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT,THE TOP OF THE CAB STRUCK THE CONVEYOR HOUSING DAMAGE TO HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER ON ROOF.ANTI-FREEZE OR COOLANT SPRAYED THROUGH VENT INTO CAB AND ONTO OPERATORSFACE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

USING JACK TO REMOVE FEED CONE, IT SLIPPED AND HIT ABOVE HIS R EYE

WIND BLEW DOOR AGAINST ARM BROKEN GLASS CUT HIS ARM

SUFFERED HEART ATTACH WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER

WHILE PUTTING HOSE CLAMP ON PMP HOSE BOLT SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF A CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BRUISE HIS UPPER BACK AND RIBS.

STRAINED RIGHT LEG AND BACK WHEN STEP ON PLANT CAME LOOSE.

EE TURNED ANKLE JUMPING DOWN OFF CONVEYOR BELT.

CUSTOMERS TRUCK DRIVER INJURED WHEN MATERIAL FROM STOCKPILE SLOUGHED OFF AND STRUCK BACK OF HIS LEGS.STANDING AT REAR OF TRUCK FIXING TAILGATE S AFTER DUMPING OFF EXCESS MATERIAL.

CUT HAND WHILE OPENING DOOR TO YARD LOADER.

WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD, A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S BOOT.

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN A LADDER FROM TOP OF A 5' HIGH, BOX-TYPE WATER TANK BEING FABRICATED. AS HIS FULL WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE PORTABLE EXTENSION-TYPE LADDER (WITHOUT UPPER SECTION) THE BAS E SLIPPED OUT C5USING HIM TO FALL. THE LADDER WAS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED BASE TOO FAR AWAY FROM TANK

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE CHECKING A CONVEYOR BELT RUB MOUNTED AT WALKWAY LEVEL. STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HANDRAIL POST.