Pelham Quarry: 87 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Blanchard Field Service technician was in the cab of 769 haul truck with right side door open. Right hand was on door jamb. Door shut on right thumb causing contusion and laceration to right thumb.

The employee was using a wrench to tighten a nut on a bolt that was welded to a conveyor frame. The weld failed where the bolt was attached to the conveyor frame causing him to loose his balance and he struck the frame of the conveyor with his right hand, injuring his middle and ring fingers.

A plant maintenance welder was welding in a confined area at our jaw crusher feeder box when he was subjected to welding flash. Due to the precarious position he was in, his helmet got hung up on a support beam above him as he was flipping it down to cover his face. Subsequently striking an arc and receiving enough ultra violet rays to cause some cornea burns of the left eye.

Electrical power pole caught on fire and could not be extinguished until the power company came out and de-energized the line to this pole. Did not involve any property owned by Hanson, but took more than 30 minutes to put out.

A large rock slid from the top of the muck pile and before the operator could back out of the way the rock slammed the bucket of the Caterpillar 988B pit loader. This caused the employee to lurch forward hurting his neck in the process. He was diagnosed with a neck sprain.

Employee stepped out of truck onto truck's fuel tank. Employee's right heel hung in the step, causing employee to twist foot, which resulted in a right ankle sprain.

PAD EYE ON JAW PLATE PULLED LOOSE NA DHIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF NECK REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

AFTER MECHANIC AND DRILLER INSTALLED TWO NEW STEELS IN CAROUSELL ON DRILL, MAST WAS RAISED INPREPARATION TO COUPLE LEAD STEEL TO DTH HAMMER. STEEL SUSPENDED FROM ROTATION MOTOR, UNCOUPLED AND DROPPED FIVE FEET. IT STRUCK MECHANICS RIGHTRING FINGER TIP WITH CRUSHING FORCE.

HAD TO TRIM HOSE WITH KNIFE. WHEN HE CUT HOSE, HOSE FELL CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT ARM.

DRIVE SHEAVE ON FEEDER SHAFT WAS BEING REMOVED. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING, WIGGLING, AND PULLING ON SHEAVE. WHEN IT CAME OFF END OF SHAFT, IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO SUPORT. IT DROPPED 12" WITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER IT. IT LANDED ON THE MOTOR SHEAVE ANDDELIVERED A CRUSHING BLOW TO HIS 2 FINGERS.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE AN ADAPTOR THAT WAS STUCK IN A SOCKET BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER AND PIN. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INJURED WAS HOLDING HIS HAND UNDER THE ADAPTOR TO CATCH I T WHEN IT CAME OUT. IT CAME OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TIP ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPL STANDING ON TRACK OF CRANE WHILE WORKING ON THE CABLE. IT SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE. FELL TO GROUND,PUT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL,SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS INTO SCALE HOUSE OFFICE WITH ARMS FULL OF PAPERS. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND SHOULDER STRUCK DOOR FRAME CAUSING PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER JOINT.

EMPL LIFTING DRILL STEEL TO LINE DISCHARGE CHUTE STRAINING HIMSELF CAUSING HERNIA.EQUIP N/A

INJURED WAS REPARING RAIL ON OVERHEAD DOOR IN SHOP FACILITY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE WELDING GROUND LEAD HE FELL 6'-8' FROM STEP LADDER. HE BROKE RIGHT ARM AT WRIST WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

INJURED WAS WATCHING MAINTENANCE MAN WELD ON CONVEYOR AND SUFFERED MINOR ARC BURNS TO THE EYES.

INJURED WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR FEED BOX RUBBER WHEN HE SLID DOWN THE EXCESS PILE.

AFTER UNPLUGGING CONE CRUSHER THAT SIEZE UP DUE TO PASSING TRAMP METAL, INJURED PROCEEDED TO START UP CONE CRUSHER. THE STARTER SHORTED WHEN CHARGED CAUSING AN ARC THAT EXITED THE BOX CAUSING BURNS TO VICTIM'S LEFT AND RIGHT FINGERS.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO ROTATE WINCHED UP BOLDER IN ORDER TO THROW INTO JAW CRUSHER.ROCK CONTACTED THE MOVEABLE JAW AND WAS FORCED FORWARD PINNING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST FRONT GUARD PLATE.R EDULTANT WAS A CONTUSED AND LACERATION OF THE FINGER.NO BROKEN BONES.

CLEANING OUT PLUGGED FEED BOX ON CONE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK DUST BLEW IN EYE.1ST AID ADMINISTERED BUT COULDNT WASH OUT.SENT TO DR FOR IRRIGATION -DUST PARTICLE NOT IMBEDDED.