Newton County Quarry: 92 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Reinstalling tail pulley guard with another miner when guard slipped and cut finger thru gloves.

On 10/21/2020 employee was found lying on the ground near the water truck. EE stated was unsure as to what happened and conveyed to EMS that EE had previously experience a TIA several years ago.

Employee was operating yard loader. As EE traveled across the yard the employee hit a bump, which resulted in pain to the lower back.

Employee was team lifting a nitrogen bottle. The employee slipped and fell. Employee put a hand out to catch fall. The nitrogen bottle landed on thumb. All correct ppe was being used including impact gloves.

The employee and a contractor were welding tread plates on the scale. The employee awoke during the night with flash burns, but he did not report having any issues with his eyes immediately after welding. It appears that welding flash entered welding shield while performing back to back welding.

EE was enlarging a hole in metal beam to install stairway with a cutting torch. As EE was removing torch from between stair treads, the torch tip got caught in the cuff of his welding gloves, causing 1st and 2nd degree burns to the wrist.

At approximately 9:30 pm the EE was repairing laces in the #7 belt using a die grinder to cut the laces. The trigger on the die grinder stuck in the on position and wouldn't release. Upon reaching around to unplug the grinder, it dropped down, struck, and lacerated his left knee.

At approximately 10:30 AM this morning, the employee was attempting to assist another employee roll a drop chute that was being painted for installation in the new Newton County Plant. A contractor was also assisting in this effort. The chute they were attempting to roll was setting on two 4 x 4 wood posts.

The Employee was in the process of removing a conveyor belt tail pulley guard. All of the guard fasteners had been removed and most of the bolts had been removed but two bolts were in a bind and would not move, he attempted to move the guard and the bolts finally broke loose the guard fell and struck the employee. He recieved a tetnus shot and 1 day modified duty.

3/14/07 the employee was in the process of shimming the jaw in order to close the setting. While in the process of shimming the jaw the employee struck his left knee on the two inch shim. Employee did not notice any pain until the next morning. Employee told his supervisor the next day, and went the following Monday to a company physician on 3/19/07.

Employee injured his back working in the tunnel, said he felt a pop and it started hurting. The employee did not report and seek medical treatment until 9/30/05.

WHILE HITTING BACKHOE TRACK PIN, A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF PIN AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER. NO MISSED DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAUL WHEN THE STRUT BROKE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER TO THE TOP OF AN ELECTRICAL BUILDING. THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER THEE EE, CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS LEFT HEEL.

EE WAS PLACING OLD SCREENS IN BUCKET TO BE DISPOSED OF, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HANG UP FROM THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER USING A ROCK WEDGE. THE WEDGE KICKED BACK DRIVING THE WEDGE HANDLE INTO THE OPERATOR'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A CRUSHER USING A CHAIN HOIST. HE PUT TO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE HOIST, CAUSING THE CHAIN TO BREAK. WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE, ITMADE A LACERATION ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO GREASE LOADER, ENTERED SHOP TO TURN ON AIR VALVE AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG ON A PIECE OF SCREEN, TRIPPED AND FELL.

AREA MANAGER PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EXTINGUISHING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON 980G LOADER. INJURY REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 3-24-98. POSSBILE ROTATOR CIFF TEAR.

EE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK TOWARDSTHE FILL STATION. HE WAS GOING BY A SETTLING POND ON A NARROW ROAD. HE GOT TO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND ROLLED THE TRUCK INTO THE POND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN SPILLAGE AROUND THE JAW CRUSHER. A TRUCK DUMPED AND MATERIAL FELL CLOSE TO THE MEPLOYEE. HE JUMPED AWAY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH & STRAINED NECK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ONE INCH AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A CRUSHER THE HOSE CAME LOOST & STRUCK THE MAN BELOW HIS LEFT EYE A LACERATION HAD TO BE CLOSED WITH 4 SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A DROPBALL & SLIPPED HIS LEFT ANKLE HIT A ROCK CAUSING IT TO TWIST

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER. A HAULAGE TRUCK RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE LOADER. THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS NECK AND MISSED WORK DAY.

I,NAME WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A SECTION OF 4" DIAMETER TUBE. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE TUBE, THE KNIFE'S MOMENTUM CARIED IT INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE APPROX. 3 INCHES, LEAVING A 1 INCH CUT R EQUIRING 5 STITCHES AND IRRIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE FROM A CRANE WHEN HE TOOK THE CABLE OUT OF THE HOOK THE BLOCK MOVED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH THIS LOOSEDED 3 FRONT TEETH AND REQUIRED MAJOR DENTAL W ORK

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A SPEED REDUCER FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS SLIDING IT OFF THE SHAFT AND HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOLDER.

OPERATOR PUT HA3D ON BIT WHILE IT WAS BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE HOLE UP THROUGH THE CENTRALIZER TRAP DOORS - LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CENTRALIZER DOORS

OPERATOR SLIPPE8 ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL.WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED DRILL TRAMMING CONTROLS PULLING THEM TOWARDS HIM.THIS CAUSED DRILL TO WALK BACKWARDS AND ONTO LEFT FOOT /ANKLE.BRUISES AND SK IN ABRASION. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR WHILE TRACK PINS WERE BEING DRIVEN FROM PADS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HAMMER GLANCED OFF BAR AND STRUCK VICTIM BETWEEN EYES VICTIM WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND THIS HELP ED CUSHION BLOW VICTIM SUFFERED CONCUSSION AND LACERATION TO HEAD KEPT ONE NIGHT FOR OBSV