O'Neal Quarry: 107 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

(See Attached) EE loading powder truck with 50 lb. bags of ANFO. EE stated he had aggravated his lower back and needed to go home and lay down. EE RTW 7/3 and worked full shift. We did not work on 7/4. EE came in 7/5 prepared his truck and started work. At 7:30 a.m. EE came to my office and stated he would make a doctor's appt. because his back was still painful.

He was climbing onto the passenger side of the terex truck in order to ride to the company lunch room. As he was climbing he experienced some pain after reporting to me he left work and went to physician. Was diagnosed with ruptured bicep and prescribed meds. Was instructed to rest his arm until 6/7/10. Still suffering discomfort he will be seen by his physician.

EE and other ee were working in an enclosed 60'x80' shop using the forklift to change tires on a pit truck. They advised me they had headach, neausea, fatigue, & shortness of breathe. Both were transported to the hospital. ER determined they had mild carbon monoxide poisoning. Both were released from the ER. A CO monitor was used to determine the forklift was the cause and repair

EE and other ee were working in an enclosed 60'x80' shop using the forklift to change tires on a pit truck. They advised me they had headach, neausea, fatigue, & shortness of breathe. Both were transported to the hospital. ER determined they had mild carbon monoxide poisoning. Both were released from the ER. A CO monitor was used to determine the forklift was the cause and repair

EE was using a shovel to remove partially frozen Ag lime that was stuck in the bucket of the loader. He believes he strained his back at some time in this process. He did not notice any pain at this time. He had pain when he got up in the morning of 2/8/07. He came to work and advised that he couldn't climb in out of the loader and was going to see his personal physician.

Inj EE & another EE were changing positioin of flop gate at feed end of 6x16 AC screen. Gate consists of a plate attached to a shaft. Gate weighs 100lbs. They tried to reposition gate, shaft broke. EE tried to hold weight of gate. Caused back pain EE went to chiropractor on 1/23/06 has possible compression frac. Excused fro work tl 1/30/06, follow up w/Dr 1/27/206

EE HAD CLEARED ROCK LODGED IN CHUTE, AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS FROM THE CHUTE, STEPPED ON A 6" ROCK LAYING ONT THE PLATFORM WHICH TWISTED ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS

INJURED & 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE DISMOUNTING AN 1800 X 33 TIRE FROM FRONT AXLE OF TRUCK. HE INSTALLED HYDRAULIC BEAD BREAKER ON THE TRUCK SIDE OF THE WHEEL TO PUSH TIRE OFF OF RIM. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BREAKER IT CAME OFF THE WHEEL. HIS HAND WAS ON THE BREAKER WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND WAS MOMENTARILY STRUCK BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE BREAKER.

EE HAD BACKED HIS LOADED TRUCK TRACTOR OUT OF THE SHOP AND PARKED IT ON INCLINE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SHOP DOOR. HE APPLIED PARKING BRAKE AND LEFT TRUCK, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT TRUCK TO STOP IT. THE TRUCK JACKNIFED AND HE FELL BETWEEN TRACTOR CAB AND THE TRAILER WHERE HIS ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CAB AND TRAILER.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM HIS WORK STATION. HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON FOURTH STEP FROM BOTTOM OF STAIRS. HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL CONSEQUENTLY ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS APPL IED TO THE ANKLE WITH THE FOOT POINTED STRAIGHT BECAUSE HIS BOOT HEEL WAS CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD. HE FELT A "POP" IN THE JOINT AND SAT DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE STAIRS LEADING TO HIS WORK STATION. APPROXIMATELY 4' TO 6' FROMTHE STAIRS, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED WAS ADMITTED TO CARTHAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 12-27-93 WITH PNEUMONIA AND AN INFECTED ELBOW. I FIRST SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH HIM ON TEH EVENING OF 12-5-93. AT THAT TIME HE SHOWED ME HIS ELB OW AND TOLD ME HE HAD TO HAVE BUMPED IT AT WORK A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE DID NOT KNOW HWEN WHERE OR HOW THIS INJURY OCCURRED THIS WAS THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE I HAD THAT THE INJURY OCCURED AT WORK. TH

95149ED WAS PLACING A DRILL STEEL THAT HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED FROM BORE HOLE INTO THE STEEL RACK ON THE DRILL.HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL HE WAS PLACING IN T 85091CK AND ANOTHER ALREADY IN THE RACK.

TIRE SUSPENDED BY CHAIN CRADLE IT SLIPPED OUT OF CHAIN FELL OVER STRUCK EMP

DRIVENS SEAT OF TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK IN PIT ROCK ROLLED OF BUCKET HIT ARM PINCHING ARM AGAINST THE DOOR

CLIMBED IN BIN TO RETRIEVE A TAPE. CLIMBING OUT OF BIN EXPER LITTLE PAIN IN L WRIST . WRIST SWOLLEN PAINFUL DR EXAM AND X RAY DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS IN JOINT.

AFTER GREASING HEAD PULLEY I.NAME WAS WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM CONVEYOR BREAKING LEFT ARM.

I.NAME WAS STARTING TO CLIMB A 5FT ACCESS LADDER TO PERFORM DAILY MAINTENANCE OF SECONDARY CRUSHER PORTION OF PLANT HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROMMUD ON SOLE OF HIS BOOT & HE FELL BACKWARDS APPROX.4FT STRIKING HIS SHOULDER ON THE GROUND

I. NAME WAS LOADING DRILL STEELS IN THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK HE DROPPED ONE STEEL AND IT CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN ANOTHER STEEL ALREADY LOADED IN THE PICKUP TRUCK

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MUD FROM THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE WAS STANDING ON THE PILE OF MATERIAL UNDER THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY AND THE CONVEYOR BELT.

HE WAS DRILLING3BLASTHOLES IN THE QUARRY WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIS LEG. HE BELIEVES A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS CHIPPED FROM THE DRILL STEEL AS HE WAS DRILLING THE BLASTHOLE.

I.NAME RETURNIN1 TO PIT TO BE LOADED WITH PIT ROCK.STOPPED TRUCK IN ORDER TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK ON HAUL ROAD.TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

DURING INSTALLA7ION OF OUR NEW FEEDER HOPPER HOT SLAG FROM OUT WELDER FELL ONTO I.NAME WHO WAS STANDING BELOW THE WELDER OPERATOR. A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO I.NAMES EYE.

STEPPING OUT OF LOADER BUCKET TO FLOOR AND TWISTED KNEE

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ON OUTSIDE OF EUCLID TRUCK TO WIPE OFF WINDSHIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FENDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

JOHN WAS CLEANING CORNERS OF HOPPER WITH A PICK AXE. WHILE PERFORMING THIS JOB HE NOTICED BLOOD ON HIS LEFT BICEP. HE WIPED IT OFF & FOUND A SMALL CUT. THEN CONTINUED WORKING & WORKED EVERY D AY UNTIL THE 15TH WHEN HIS ARM BECAME INFECTED. HE WENT TOT HE DOCTOR & HAD A SMALL BIT OF STEEL REMOVED.

IN STEPPING OFF OF PIT TRUCK THE DRIVER STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE