Pounding Mill Plant: 242 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employees were changing a screen at VS-2. After LOTO, the screen was unbolted and secured and as employee was positioning the screen for removal, the screen shifted and pinned employees finger between the screen and the lip / edge of the chute.

Contract Highway Truck driver fell while exiting cab of truck. Fell to the ground complained of back pain contacted EMS for transport to Clinch River Medical in Richlands Va.

Descending stairway - hyperextended knee, went to the ground in sharp pain in left knee. Pain went away, knee sore went to hospital.

Reportable hearing loss left ear only of 26.

Stepping off of Pug Mill Hopper, slipped on ice sprained left knee.

Maintenance work on plant individual was being handed a tool (3 ton come-a-long) by another employee. Finger was caught between the tool and plant frame causing a cut that required 3 stitches.

Ice on stairway, slipped and twisted left knee.

Individual complained of pain in his side he felt that it was a possibly a hernia. Individual went to doctor and confirmed same.

Individual was greasing the lift arms on a 988F Caterpillar loader. He slipped and fell to the ground about 18 to 24 inches. Reported that he twisted his knee. He did refuse treatment and or to go to the doctor as noted on company sign off accident report.

Air Conditioner repairman (NOT A POUNDING MILL QUARRY EMPLOYEE) caught his left hand. Last joint of middle finger was severed.

Cleaning out a rock box, loose rock fell and broke finger on left hand.

Individual was using a 'sledge hammer' to straightened a access step on a mobile piece of equipment. When hitting the surface of metal step to be straightened, individual's left index finger came between the hammer handle and metal bracket.

Twisted right ankle exiting truck.

slip and fall

Unit being repaired by dealer mechanic-unit was over heating hydraulic fluid. Dealer mechanic being instructed by manufacturer tech service to bypass thermal valve, sending fluid directly to cooler system-hydraulic line ruptured spraying fluid-flash fire burning operator (our operator) on back and arms (2nd degree). Dealer mechanic received minor burns on hand and forehead.

EE helping maintenance man hook chain up to lifting hook to break loose wedged rock in feeder a loose rock about size of football rolled down about 5' and struck him on right leg. The leg does have a cut about 11/2" long. Supervisor sent man to emergency room.

Was getting out of water truck, left foot slippd on steps letting him fall and hit right side of body on rocker panel of truck, sore under arm around ribs.

WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON #68-BELT. LOST FOOTING FROM ICED CONDITION. FELL DOWN ON RIGHT SIDE ONTO CATWALK. RIGHT ARM GETTING NUMB AND TINGLING IN NECK ON RIGHT SIDE.

Was climbing off truck bed; had been putting block in bed to spread with. Fell off top step of side of bed, hitting on back and head.

EE WAS CLEANING CHUTES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE STRADDLED THE HANDRAIL AND SIDE OF GUARD AND FELL DOWN ABOUT 4 FEET.

WAS SLINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO HIT SIDE OF STONE BIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT MUD OFF ROLLERS. THE HAMMER BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE MOVING BELT AND ROLLER. BEFORE OUR EMPLOYEE COULD LET GO OF THE HAMMER HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGE R BECAME CAUGHT BY THE BELT.

SLIPPED ON ICE.

SLIPPING TIRE ON 35 TON TRUCK,, FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN NEAR GROIN AREA

WAS DIGGING OUT CRUSHER RUN CHUTE AND MATERIAL FELL IN ON LEFT FOOT.

WAS DRILLING BOLTS OFF OF ROLLER ON DOZER AND STARTED TO WIPE BROW AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM GLOVE INTO RIGHT EYE.

PUTTING METAL FLOOR IN JAW CRUSHER WHEN METAL BROKE LOOSE FROM CRANE, CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN METAL & SAFETY RAIL. BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND HAD TO HAVE 11 STITCHES

CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WORKING ON BANTOM CRANE WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CUT KNUCKLE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

MOVING METAL BOX FROM END LOADER, LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CUTTING END OF FINGER ALMOST OFF.

EE WAS PICKING UP A WELDER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WAS GREASING AND TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BRAKE SHOE OFF OF A TRUCK AND BAR SLIPPED. BRAKE SHOE SPRUNG BACK CATCHING HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

DUST OR DIRT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK.

BRINGING A PIECE OF METAL INTO SCREEN HOUSE, HIT DOOR FACING AND METAL SLIPPED CUTTING 5 TH. FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HITTING ON CRUSHER RUN CHUTE, SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN LEFT LOWER CHEST.

SMALL ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD.

WAS LOADING TIRE INTO SERVICE TRUCK, WHEN TAIL GATE BROKE CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK.

LOADER STRUCK THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL & PUSHED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 FEET TO THE LEFT.

WAS GRINDING ON A TRUCK BED AND A GRAVEL FLEW UP AND STUCK IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE DRILLED HOLE FOR ANCHOR TO SAFETY BELT, BENT DOWN TO PUT ANCHOR IN HOLE, A PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM STEEL HOLDER & HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PUMP OUT OF POND, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW CHAIN ACROSS I BEAM, CHAIN CAME BACK HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A PIECE OF THE EYE TOOTH ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DIRT AND ROCKK. HE GOT UNDER ROCK AN IT RAISED THE REAR END OF THE LOADER OFF THE GROUND, ROCK GAVE LOOSE AND LOADER FELL BACK TO THE GROUND SHAKEING EMPLOYEE UP.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL & TWISTED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME DOWN A LADDER FROM 180-D SHOVEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CHAIN DRIVE ON NO.2 BELT, HIT METAL PLATE WITH HAMMER, AND PIECE OF METAL CAME FROM THE PLATE AND HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL TRACK PIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF NO. 13 BIN, AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE, WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND.

EE STARTED TO STEP UP IN TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS HEEL AND ANKLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN ON A CAT 980B WHEN THE PAN SLIPPED OFF THE JACK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS THIRD FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP A RUN AWAY TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED IN BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

EE WAS PUTTING TIN SIDING ON BUILDING WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL SLAG WITH A HAMMER,WHEN A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CHAIN HOIST, WHEN HOOK BROKE STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCKS UP FROM FLOOR OF SCREEN HOUSE, WHEN ANOTHER ROCK 15" TO 18" SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, CUTTING END OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TRUCK SPRING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. (EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TOLD OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 3-DAYS AFTER IT OCCURRED.)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BULL HOSE FRM COMPRESSOR, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BARREL OF DUST CONTROL SOLUTION,WHEN BARREL FELL TO THE GROUND.WHILE PICKING UP A BARREL OF SOLUTION HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

KNOCKING BRACE WITH HAMMER IT POPPED BACK STRUCK HIM ON LIP

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL SLAG FROM A WELD ON A 25 TON EUCLID, WHEN THE PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.

WALKING UP STEPS FT SLIPPED ON STEPS STRAINING L FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPEED REDUCERWHEN HE STRAINED BACK.

EMPL TAKING MEASURMENTS ON CAB PROTECTOR,FOOT SLIPPED ON CATWALK -FELL 8' TO GROUND.

WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CHARGED AIR HOSE WHEN IT SLAPPED HIS HAND AGAINST METAL ON DRILL.

THIS IS A RECURRING BACK STRAIN BROUGHT ON BY PULLING OUT A BIN DIVIDER OUT OF A CHUTE.

1-EMPLOYEE CUT NOSE WITH WIRE ROPE STRAND.2 STRAINED BACK WHILE WORKING ON BELT.

EMPL WAS PUTTING ON BELT COVERS WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OIL COOLER WHEN HE PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPL WAS WASHING TRUCK WHEN HE CUT FINGERS ON BUMPER OF TRUCK.

WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS WHEN CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY HE STRUCK HIS RIBS AGAINST BRAKE WHEEL

EMPL WAS LOADING DUST ON FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN HE LOST BLANCE FALLING OFF TRUCK BED STRIKING LEFT LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.

WAS TRYING TO G9T INTO TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP FELL DOWN ON GROUND AND BROKE ELBOW.

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G WASTE MATERIAL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST CONCRETE AND THAT IS H OW HE INJURED HIS BACK

DOZER OPERATOR 4AS PUSHING OVER-BURDEN WHEN DOZER SLIPPED ON ROCK THUS CAUSING DOZER TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE PATIENT WAS CONSCIOUS ON EXAMINATION BUT WAS AGITGATED THERE WAS TENDERNESS AT TH E OCCIPITAL REG3ON WITH SWELLING & TENDERNESS AT THE NOSE RIGHT CHEST EXAM REVEALED TENDERNESS AT THE BACK OF THE LOWER CHEST THE LEFT LOWER LEG WAS TENDER WITH DECREASED RFANGE OF MOTION SECO

HE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD AND FELL FROM LOADER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RADIATOR WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE

EMPLOYEES WERE LOWERING PLYWOOD WHEN IT FELL ON CLAIMANTS FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EUCLID HAUL UNIT WHEN IT SLID OVER EMBANKMENT CONDITIONS SLICK ROAD AND SHOULDER OF ROADWAY GAVE WAY NO DAMAGE TO THE HAUL UNIT

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ROLLER IN LINK BELT CRANE (DROP BALL) WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROLLER HE RUPTURED HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN TRUCK WAITING FOR THE LOADER TO LOAD HIM WHEN A ROCK SLID OFF THE MULK BANK STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK FRONT WHEEL THUS SHAKING TRUCK CAUSING EMP TO BE KNOCKE D AROUND INSIDE THE TRUCK CAB HURTING BACK

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT