Mill Creek Plant #37: 108 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was working inside of a ball mill with limited height. EE was laying liner block in an awkward position. The EE did not seek medical attention until 01/02/2020, at which time EE was placed on work restrictions.

EE was walking up stairs, inside the Mill Building when EE felt/heard EE's Knee "pop". The injury was treated as a first aid. Several months the EE stated that EE's knee was giving EE problems again. EE was examined by a Dr. in October 2019 and sent for an MRI. Surgery was performed on the Knee 1/24/2020 to repair soft tissue damage.

We have received confirmation of a Reportable Hearing Loss.

EE was cleaning the Mill MCC Room when EE tripped and fell, landing on right shoulder. EE refused medical treatment, reporting was sore but OK. EE requested examination on 8/14. EE was examined on 8/14, 9/6 & 9/12/17. Soft tissue surgery recommended after 9/12 exam. Surgery occurred 10/18/17.

Employee was opening the bottom discharge gate on a Rail Car. He was using a 48 inch bar to turn the gate mechanism. The gear on the mechanism disengaged from the gear track as he was pushing on the bar. His momentum caused him to fall forward. He caught himself with his hands and suffered a strain in his lower back.

Employee was walking on top of a cover rail car to position a loading spout in preparation to load the car. Employee struck his head on a low clearance walkway above the rail car. The employee suffered strained neck muscles as a result.

Employee was walking along RR Tracks when he stumbled over a pile of rail spikes. The employee fell and twisted his left knee.

Employee was washing glass beaker. It broke and cut his little finger on his right hand. Needed 4 stitches. He returned to work after seeing the doctor.

Employees was opening a discharge slide on a rail car when wind blew sand into his left eye, causing an abrasion to the cornea.

Employee was walking and stumbled over a rock and fell striking his R. knee on the ground.

Employee was traveling down a stairway when he stumbled on the bottom step. He twisted his Left Knee as he caught his balance.

Employee was closing a sliding warehouse door. The bottom of the door hit a wooden pallet and stopped abruptly. The sudden stop caused a strain to the employees left shoulder. The incident was reported on 6/21/10. Employee requested medical attention at that time. Physical therapy visits began on 7/27/10.

Employee was welding in an air classifier. He removed his welding hood and safety glasses to inspect a weld he had just finished. As the weld cooled a piece of the weld flux "popped" up and hit his eye.

Employee was opening a discharge gate on a rail car. The bar he was using to open the gate, slipped in the gate mechanism. The employee felt a strain in his lower back as he reacted to regain his balance.

Employee was in process of pressure checking a pnuematic rail car, loaded with ground silica. Employee was attempting to tighten/seal one of the lids while the rail car was pressurized. The locking mechanism failed as he was hitting it with a hammer. Air and ground sand struck his face when the lid blew open.

Employee was chipping "Nordbak" hardening compound from the interior of a mill, when 2 particles "flew" into his left eye. Particles were washed out and antibiotic drops were prescribed.

Employee was holding one end of a flexible screw conveyor. The conveyor was cradled in his arms and held against his chest. The employee reached out with his left arm and felt a strain in his back.

Employee reported numbness and tingling in his left arm, due to neck pain, but wasn't sure when it happened. Subsequent visits to a Dr. generated no treatment or restrictions. Restrictions wer e received 3/12/09. Employee is away from work due to restrictions. It is unclear what activities the employee was performing when injured.

The employee was unloading a rail car at the unloading screw. He was opening a rail car discharge slide using a 60" bar. The slide was difficult to open and the employee stood on the bar to attempt to move the slide. The bar slipped while he was standing on it causing him to fall to the ground. The employee twisted his right knee as he fell.

EE was injured opening railcar slide.Bar he used twisted in the Knuckle of slide causing him to lose his balance. EE felt pain in lower back when he stood up.EE received First Aid treatment on the day of injury. The employee began visits with a chiropractor on 3/10/08 which has changed the status to a Reportable Injury.

Employee was exiting the Mill building through the west door. He was carrying a bucket of samples weighing approx. 20 lbs. As he passed through the doorway, he stumbled as he stepped on the step, just outside the door. The employee fell forward onto his left arm and knees.

Employee was opening a rail car discharge slide. The slide was hard to move. When the slide broke free, the momentum caused the bar to slip from the slide knuckle and employee's left middle finger was caught between the hex bar and unloading screw box.

Employee had been collecting trash into a 5 gal. bucket from the Mill floor and went to the outside trash dumpster to empty the bucket. As the employee lifted the bucket he developed a hernia in his lower abdomen. Employee had lifted the bucket to approximately waist high, when he felt a sharp pain and dropped the bucket.

Victim was opening a Rail Road Car discharge slide and it was difficult to move. When the slide broke free, the victim mashed and cut the little finger on his left hand between the bar he was using and the side of the rail car.

The operator was dismounting the Shuttle Wagon rail car mover. When he made contact with the ground with his left foot he released his grip on the hand rails. His left foot rolled into a tire rut twisting his ankle and caused him to fall backwards and strike his lower back on a RR Track rail.

Employee was opening bottom Door/slide on a RR car when the bar he was using slipped out of the slide roller mechanism. Employee lost his balance and fell to the same level causing a strain in his Right Ankle.

Employee was walking in the shop building in the area where there is a floor level difference of 7 1/2 inches. He was crossing the ramp between the two levels when he stepped on the edge of the ramp. He has a torn Achilles Tendon, a torn Calf Muscle and torn Ligaments in the Knee area of his left leg.

Employee was using a step ladder to change light bulbs in main office. He over extended his normal reach, rather than move the ladder closer to his work. He felt pain in his back at the end of his shift and went to see a Doctor.

STRAINED BACK WHILE THROWING SWITCHES.

Walking to mill, slipped on ceramic balls, bruised left shoulder.

CARRYING OVERWEIGHT BAGS TO PALLET, SLIPPED IN WATER, TWISTED LOWER BACK.

PUTTING PALLETS ON PALLET LIFT, SMASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

WHILE PULLING HOSE UP STAIRS, HOSE HUNG ON TOE GUARD, CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT ELBOW.

CUTTING ANGLE IRON ON DUST COLLECTOR, TRIPPED OVER DUST COLLECTOR.

TOOK GUARD OFF GEAR BOX; GUARD BLEW AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HEAD.

WASHING RAIL HOPPER, STEPPED ON BENT WALKWAY GRATING TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

BAGGING MICRON SAND INVOLVES TWISTING & SWINGINGOF ARMS. PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.

WHILE TRYING TO ACCESS THE AIRSLIDE, HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TOE PLATE OF THE WALKWAY.

WHILE WASHING OUT THE BULT BAGGING MACHINE, HE STEPPED ONTO THE ROLLER & HIS LEG FELL THRU

EE WAS PUSHING ON A CHEATER BAR TRYING TO OPEN A RAIL CAR & STRAINED HIS BACK

WHILE CHIPPING LINVER ROCK IN #7 MILL ON THE FEED END WALL, THE ROCK HE WAS CHIPPING CAME OUT & 3 OR 5 ROCKS ABOVE IT FELL STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR & HE LANDE D ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW

WHILE BEATING ON AN AIR SLIDE UNDER #3 BIN HE FELT HIS BACK POP. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED HURTING AND PAIN STARTED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO AS-G EE STRAINED OR INJURED HIS GROIN. HE UTILIZED HIS LEGS TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE IN BENDING (STRAIGHENING) AN AUXILLARY FAN BLADE LOCATED BENEATH MAIN FAN BLADE

EE WAS PULLING AN EMPTY PALLET AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OUT TOP OF ELEVATOR, EE WAS HAMMERING ON THE AIR SLIDE AND THE BOX GOING TO THE AIR SLIDE. EE WAS TWISTED AND FELT BACK POP. IT STARTED HURTING AND GETTING STIFF AFTER TH AT.

EE WAS TAKING OUT VALVES ON AS-6. HE HIT SIDE OF TABLE, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BAG ON THE PALLET LIFT AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

EE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK WORKING ON CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO HOLD TRANSPORTER LINE UP. THE COMALONG SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGERS.

EE STEPPED ON DRAIN STIMWALL AND ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE CLOSED SLIDE ON HOPPER AND ALLEGEDLY HIT HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SMASHED HIS FINGR WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE OUT AN ALL THREAD BOLT.

JUMPED OFF LOADER AND ALLEGEDLY LANDED ON ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED BAG OF SAND WHILE THROWING IT ON TOP OF STACK.. IN THIS PROCESS, HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE STEPPED ON WET SPOT AND SLID, ALLEGEDLY SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE WELDING.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR CHISEL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE GUN, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE ON TOP OF RAILROAD HOPPER AND ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK HIP.

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO SILICA DUST, EGOGENOUS METALPARTICLES.

ALLEGED PROBLEM WITH HEARING LOSS

EMPLOYEE HAS LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE STANDING OR SITTING. PAIN ALLEGEDLY BEGAN APPROX TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. EMPLOYEEWAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8-8-95, EMPLOYE E WAS PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR THREE MONTHSPER THE ATTENDING DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE SHOP WHEN HIS RT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A WATER HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP HIS RT FOOT BANGED AGAINST THE WELDING TRAILER

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROTARY FEEDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT HOPPERS. THE PRESURE OF THE 1" HOSE BENT HIS LEFT WRIST BACK. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS THUMB TO WRIST.

EE WAS USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TO CUT THE HEAD OFF OF A SMALL BOLT. A SLIVER OF METAL STUCK HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW IN THE MUSCLE AREA. NOTE: I WAS UNAWARE OF STITCHES UNTIL SEPT. 29, 1 994.

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF #4 MILL MOTOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN WHILE CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND BURNED HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF SLAG ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS HELPING 30/40 MICRON BAGGER PULL A SUPER SACKER ONTO ROLLERS. EE SLIPPED ON ROLLERS AND FELL BETWEEN ROLLERS PINCHING AND TWISTING HIS KNEE. EE HAS BEEN PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

THE FILING OF THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION BY THE COMPANY THAT AN OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAD OCCURRED.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROTARY FEEDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK SIDE.

TOOK BELL END OFF A 300 HORSEPOWER MOTOR ON PEKOR TO CHANGE BEARINGS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL.

EE WORKED TWO 16 HR SHIFTS BACK TO BACK. EE WAS BAGGING 30 MICRON SAND.

EE TOOK GUARD OFF OF BAGGING MACHINE. PLACED IT AGAINST THE WALL TURNED TO RESUME WORK AND GUARD FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK.

EE REACHED DOWN TO MARK BAGS ON PALLET AND PULLED HIS BACK.

95149ED IS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN DUE TO 1985 INJURY.HE IS GOING INTO SURGERY TODAY.HIS LOST TIME WILL START JULY 15,1992.

FILING OF THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS ADMISSION BY THE COMPANY THAT AN OCCUPATIONAL OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURRED

DERMATITIS DUE TO REACTION TO RUBBER FACE PIECE OF RESPIRATOR.

HIT BOTTOM LIP ON AIR SLIDE WHILE OPERATING BUTTERFLY GATE AND CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE BULKHEAD & IT WAS STUCK HE PUSHED IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION & TRIED AGAIN IT COME LOOSE TOWARDS ME FREE AT THE BOTTOM & T HEN AT THE TOP TRAPPING HIS RT FOOT UNDERNEATH BULKHEAD

THE FILING OF THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION BY THE COMPANY THAT AN OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURRED.

FILING OF REPORT CONSTRUED NOTOT BE ADMISS OF OCC RESPR DISEASE ILLNESS OCC

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE SILICOSIS.

WHILE BAGGING SUPER SACKS, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER PULLING ON THREE PALLETS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING THINGS IN HIS HANDS. HE TURNED LEFT GOING THROUGH A DOOR AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM ON TWO PIECES OF TIN THAT WAS STICKING OUT ON CORNER OF DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SLIDING BULK HEAD DOORS BACK ON RAILCAR THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY THERE ARE NO HAND HOLDS TO HELP OPEN THE DOOR THE DOOR CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A 5 MICRON SEPARATOR THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JAM THE SHARP POINT OF AIR VALVE IN HIS RT HAND BELOW THE KNUCKLE

EMPLOYEE GRINDING WITH WIREBRUSH HE RAN OVER A BOLT HOLE AND THE WIRE BRUSH BOUNCED INTO HIS LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TAIL PULLEY BARING HE APPLIED HEAT AND WAS STRIKING WITH A HAMMER WHEN A METAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE

WALKING OUT OF DOOR STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING RT ANKLE AND FALLING

WELDING UNDER TEREX DOZER TRIED TO TURN AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER JAMMING BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER CAUGHT HIS TOE ON A ROPE AND FELL 8 FT EMPLOYEE LANEDE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER

TAKING OFF NUT ON REVERSING VALVE WHEN HUT BROKE LOOSE RT THUMB HIT STORAGE CABINET

STEPPED DOWN FROM TRACK MOBILE TO GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REPLACE TAIL PULLEY SHAFT IN A BUCKET ELEVATOR WHILE CLEANING NEW SHAFT WITH A PIECE OF EMERY CLOTH HE FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS EYE POSSIBLEY PARTICLE OF RUST OR EMERY CLOTH 3

EMP WAS PREPARI3G TO LOWER A CONTAINER FROM AN ELEVATED WALKWAY TO THE GROUND 60' BELOW WITH A ROPE. CONTAINER FELL FROM EDGE OF WALKWAY PREMATURELY AND FELL APPROX 2' BEFORE REACHING END OF SLACK. SUDDEN F2RCE ON ROPE BEING HELD BY THE EMPLOYEE RESULTED IN STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIP

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING UP LUMPS OF FROZEN SAND AT POINT WHERE DAMP SAND FEEDS FROM HOPPER ONTO CONVEYOR BELT, USING A STEEL BAR. THE LOWER END OF THE BAR CAUGHT ON THE MOVING BELT AND FORCED TH E UPPER END TO THE SIDE PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE OPENING IN TOP OF HOPPER

EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO LOAD COVERED HOPPER MILL CAR OPENED END HATCH BUT PULLED CAR PAST HOLE MAKING IT NECESSARY TO OPEN NEXT HATCH AFTER SPOTTING CAR HE WALKED AROUND LOADING SPOUT TO GET OFF CAR & STEPPED INTO OPEN HATCH FEALLING APPROX 10FT TO BOTTOM OF CAR AREA WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS WELL LIT & THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR INSECURE FOOTING

EMPLOYEE CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS, ATTEMPTING TO WALK ON PIPE LINE TO REACH A PUMP STATION WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, REPORTED THAT HE HAD FALLEN, BUT SAID HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE REPORTED OFF ON 2ND AND 3RD DAY AFTER ACCIDENT, SAW PERSONAL PHYSICIAN BUT DID NOT TELL FOREMAN THAT THIS WAS RESULT OF ACCIDENT UNTIL HE REUTNRED

HE TRIPPED ON LOOSE GRATING, FELL AND BUMPED KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF ARBUCKE HOSPT. FOR EXAMINATION AND X RAY. NO RESULTS. E SIGN OF CONTUSION OR SWELLING. TMEPLOYEE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FALSIFIED INJURY REPORT THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE OF THIS TYPE TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN FOUR MONTHS AND IN BOTH INSTANCES HE WAS O

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE LADDER TO GET TO TOP OF RAILROAD COVERED HOPPER CAR AT MILL LOADING POINT. LADDER WAS (A) TOO SHORT INTENDED USE AND (B) NOT SET PROPERLY. LADDER TURNED AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND STRIKE BACK ON CONCRETE MILL FLOOR, RESULTING IN SPRAIN IN LOWER BACK.