PLANT #1: 137 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Miner went against training and stuck head in pinch point between counterweight and frame of excavator while installing counterweight.

Employee was working in the hopper of the breaker when the skid loader approached with a drag attachment on the front, the attachment dropped off and struck him.

Door slammed shut on hand. Fractured left ring finger. He was loading truck on trailer, truck shifted and door slammed shut.

He stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. Missed work 11/30 & 12/3. Returned to work on 12/4.

EMPLOYEE EXITED VEHICLE & CLOSED DOOR, DOOR DID NOT LATCH SO HE HELD LATCH WITH RT. HAND & SLAMMED THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT. THE DOOR CLOSED ON RT. 3RD MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING THE TIP REQUIRING STITCHES.

Employee was working an un-plugging the hammermill and was int he process of opening the cover. the cover pivole up on hinges. the cever went over center and struck the employee on the right thight causing extersive and severe bruising.

EE TWISTED ANKLE ON FROZEN GROUND WHILE STEPPINGDOWN FROM CAT TRUCK.

APPARENTLY THE EE WAS CLEANING A PAIN SPILL AND REACHED ABOVE HIM TO GET SOME MORE PAPER TOWELS HE KNOCKED OVER A CAN OF DENATURED ALCOHOL. THE CHEMICAL SPILLED ON HIS HEAD AND SHOYELERS. HE W ENT DIRECTLY TO RESTROOM AND WASHED HIS FACE ANDEYES. HE CALLED 911.

EE WAS CONDUCTING CONT. & RESISTO TEST ON LEAD OUT BINE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIS ANKLE SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM HAUL TRUCK AND WHILE PUSHING ON TIRE HIS BACK POPPED.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICINE FROM DOCTOR.

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW RUBBER FLASHING ON A DISCHARGE BIN. HE WAS PULLING THROUGH THE RUBBER FLASHING WITH A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS. AS HE WAS PULLING, THE VICE GRIPS CAME LOOSE AND HIS RIGHT HAND SLID ALONG THE SIDE OF THE METAL PLATE THAT HOLDS FLASHING IN PLACE. HIS SMALL FINGER WAS CUT WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH PLATE. (1" LACERATION.)

EE WAS COLLECTING A ROCK SAMPLE ON A ROCK BIN. THE BIN IS APPROX. 12 FEET TALL. AS HE WAS DECENDING DOWN THE STEPS HIS PANTS CAUGHT A SCRAPER THAT WAS LEANING. AGAINST THE STEPS. THIS CAUSED H IM TO TRIP AND TUMBLE DOWN THE STEPS. TO THE GROUND BELOW. HIS FALL WAS ABOUT 10 FT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND CHECKED OUT. HE WAS NOT INSURED BUT WAS GIVEN PAIN PILLS FOR ANY DISCOMFORT.

HAUL ROAD WAS QUITE SOFT. INJURED WAS DRIVING TO PIT TO BE LOADED. HE TOOK A WIDER THAN USUAL LINE & SOFT ROAD CAUSED TRUCK TO PULL. HE TRIED TO CORRECT BUT CONTINUED TO PULL. AS HE CONTINUED TO CORRECT ANOTHER TRUCK CAME IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN TIRES TOOK HOLD TRUCK WAS SENT INTO PATH OF THE OTHER (LOADED) TRUCK. COLLISION CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SUFFER CUTS/BUMPS. OTHER DRIVER OK.

EE HAD ROLLED UP 50FT OF 4"WATER HOSE AND WAS PREPARING TO LOAD HOSE IN THE BUCKET OF A ENDLOADER. HE WAS BENDING OVER WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS NOT USIN G THE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE. HE HAS BEEN TRAINED IN PROPER LIFTING. EE WAS TO USE HIS LEGS AND NOT HIS BACK. A REVIEW OF THE LIFTING TECHNIQUE WILL BE CONDUCTED WHEN HE RETURNS. THE T 50 FT

EE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN A 1" ROCK SCREEN ON TGE SECONDARY PLANT. THE WEATHER AND T EMATERIAL WERE BOTH DAMP CREATING BUILD-UP ON THE SCREEN. EE WENT TO BEND OVER AND AS HE DID HIS BACK WEN TOUT. HE WAS BENDIN GOVER TO PICK UP A 1/2" ROD APPROX 5'L. EE HAS HAD SOME BACK TROUBLE IN THE PAST BUT HAS BEEN GETTING ALONG QUITE WELL. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRAINING AND THE RESULTS HA

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 4 IN ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT IN A SELF CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON A HIGH SHAKER. THE ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT. EE GRABBED THE ROCK, PULLED I ON IT, THE ROCK TWISTED LOOSE AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND PULLEY. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND BRUISED FINGER.

MARK MILLER WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PDM FLATBED TRAILER THAT HAD A LOAD OF IRON ON. MARK WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH HIS LE FT HAND BETWEEN HIS RIBS AND THE GROUND. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 FT. MARK WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD ONLY BRUISED HIS RIBS.

BRIAN WAS TRANSPORTING A FINAL DRIVE CASING ON A 2 WHEEL CART. AS BRIAN LAID THE CART DOWN THE CASING ROLLED OFF AND RESTED AGAINST HIS FOOT. THE FINAL DRIVE CASING WEIGHS APPROX. 500 LBS. BRIAN WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES. BRIAN SUFFERED A BRUISE WITH NO BROKEN BONES.

A 40 LB ROCK HAD WEDGED IN THE BREAKER. HE WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE TRYING TO PRY THE ROCK IN A DIFFERENT POSITION. HE WAS BENT OVER PULLING ON A PRY BAR WHEN HIS BACK POPPED. HE WILL BE IN- STRUCTED ALONG WITH THE FOREMAN NOT TO USE THIS PROCEDURE ANY MORE. THEY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO USE A CHAIN AND LOADER TO EITHER PULL THE ROCK OUT OR TO CHANGE ITS POSITION.

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THE INJURE DDRIVES A PIT HAUL TRUCK. EVIDENTLY THREE ROCKS FELL OUT OF THE PREVIOUS PIT TRUCK ONTO THE HAUL ROAD. HE STOPPED TO MOVE THEM AND LIFTED TWO OF THE ROCKS. HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE THE THIRD AND POPPED HIS BACK OUT. IT WAS INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER WHILE LIFTING. THE PROPER LIFTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED WITH HIM BY THE SCHILDBERG CONSTR

THE INJURED HAD STARTED DRILLING A 12 FOOT LEDGE OF LIMESTONE AND HAD COMPLETED APPROX 12 HOLES.AT THIS TIME HE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE FACE OF THE LEDGE AROUND 4 FEET FROM THE DROP OFF.NORMALL Y HE WAS USED TO DRILLING A 24 FOOT LEDGE AT ATLANTIC QUARRY IN WHICH HE WOULD STAY BACK 6 FEET FROM THE LEDGE.AS HE STARTED THE HOLE HE WALKED BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE DROP OFF TO CHECK FOR

THE INJURED JUST FINISHED GREASING THE PLANT. HE FIRED UP ALL THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE CRUSHER PROCEDURE. HE NOTICED THAT THE TUB ON THE SCREENING PLANT WAS NOT TURNING SO INJURED TOOK A 6 FT B AR HOOKED THE FLAT END OF THE BAR ON A BOLT AND TRIED TO HELP THE TUB ROTATE. IN DOING SO THE BAR SLIPPED, HITTING INJURED ON THE SHOULDER. THE ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE SAFETY DIRECT

THE INJURED PERSON HAD BACKED INTO THE LOADING DOCK AND WAS UNLOADING A ROCK BIN OFF A LOWBOY TRAILOR. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRAILER AND GRASPED THE BIN FOR BALNCE AND THE RING ON HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON AN ANGLE IRON, CUTTING THE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.