Nisqually Pit: 333 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was shoveling out material along the sand conveyer. EE stood up and when EE turned to exit the area EE had a pain in lower back. EE called to get some help to walk down the cat walk and was sent to providence health to get checked out for the pain.

The minor was shoveling off material off the cone deck when ee lost footing and fell on knee.

When lifting foot pad off crane outrigger to place under outrigger I lifted the pad and turned to place under foot and strained my lower back

Co-worker was cutting a 10" down tube when the 4" grinder slipped and cut the right middle finger tip of employee who was holding the down tube steady on the ground.

Miner was cutting conveyor belt with utility knife when the knife blade broke off and the knife folded over cutting right pointer finger.

Will pulling out a 30ft tape measure from tool box, the tip caught on tool box edge and when the tape exteneded out the miners right index finger rubbed against the side of tape cutting his finger.

Employee was working on the HP 400 cone crusher pounding out the pins for the bowl assembly and he was moving from one pin to the next walking with the 20lb sledge hammer when he felt his back pop and he pulled his lower back muscle.

EE was cutting a rubber insert off of a screen panel and the knife slipped and cut his left middle finger.

Unbolting a head pulley wipe when the wipe came loose striking worker on the left pointer finger. The injury required a few stitches to seal.

EE was closing the lock on his box cutter style knife after changing the blade when his hand slipped from knife cutting the inside of his hand. Co-worker helped apply basic first aid to close cut and EE went to group health to receive 5 stitches. He was back at work by 10:30 am the same day.

Took a sample of material in bucket to lab, set bucket down and felt some pain in lower back. Sat in chair for a few minutes got up and walked to table then could not move . Co-worker helped injured to ground. Call 911 for help. Injured person has had surgery on his back from a pre-existing injury that happened with a former employer.

Mechanic was using a torque multiplyer to remove a bolt from a yoke on a 800 komatsu loader. He went to change the direction switch on wrench and the handle came out of his grip rotating around and hitting him in the back of the head cutting him in a u shape, requiring 4 staples to close wound.

Individual was removing a 14" by 14" tool used to clean the middle deck of a 8 by 20 crushed screen, the tool slipped down cutting the right pinky finger through his glove. He was taken taken to local hospital where he recieved 12 stiches to finger.

Employee was standing approximately 4 feet off the ground on a ladder pulling towards him with a adjustable wrench; the wrench slipped off the nut causing employee to loose his grip with the ladder falling to the ground. He landed on his right side bruising his upper leg and scraping his head on a 4 inch rock when he landed.

WHILE UNLOADING 95" X 4' SCREEN CLOTH OFF OF BACK OF TRUCK, THE SCREEN SLIPPED FROM DRIVER SIDE OF TRUCK TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE. IT FELL TOWARDS GROUND, CUTTING A 4" CUT IN LEFT LOWER LEG OF EMPLOYEE.

WENT DOWN THE CATWALK DUCKED UNDER THE WATER LEAK AND HIT HEAD ON THE CORNER OF HOPPER WHEN MOVING OVER TO THE SIDE TO AVOID THE WATER. HARD HAT WAS WORN.

CYLINDER WEDGE TURNED I PULLED BLOCK BACK STRAITGHED WEDGE TURNED TO OPERATOR SAID OK TO GO. MY HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK AND RAM WEDGE.

PICKING UP RED RAGS AROUND TRUCK I WAS WORKING ON. WHEN I STOOD UP, HIT MY HEAD ON AN OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR.

WORKING ON FRONT DRIVE AXLE REMOVING BROKEN SPRING PACK BOLTS. AXLE FELL OFF WOODEN BLOCKS AND JACK. RIGHT SIDE BRAKE AND AXLE ASSY LANDED ON MY WRIST AND BROKE MY LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST.

TAKING MEASUREMENT FOR A PATCH JOB ON A CHUTE TURNED AROUND LOST MY BALANCE FELL FORWARD CAUSED FROM LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON SCREEN NESH FOR GUARD.

WHILE TAKING SPRING PACK OFF A PIT TRUCK, 3/4 INCH AIR GUN SLIPPED OFF HIT AND CRUSHED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK REQUIRING SUTURES FROM A HUDRAULIC BLOCK THAT FELL FROM A FEEDER OF A FRONT FENDER OF LOADER HE WAS WORKING ON.

SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING HEAD PULLEY AND BEARING WITH BAR. CARRIED 20-25 LBS OF STEEL ON SHOULDER AND TOOLS IN OTHER HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF PIECE OF IRON WAS LOOSE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE HAMMER DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT 5' PIPE.WHEN PIPE (9'LONG) HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT OF HAND-PINNED LEG TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE TRUCK WENT OVER EMBANKMENT-HE JUMPED OUT.

SLIPPED CARRYING BOTTLE ON GRAVEL BAND DISLOCATED RT SHOULDER

EMPL PUTTING WEAR PLATE ON LOADER,PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WEAR PLATE AND STUD.

GRINDING ON CAB-FOREIGN BODY IN RT EYE.

PULLING ON OPENED HUG WRENCH WHEN HE INJURED BACK.