Pulaski Quarry: 2 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

WHILE REMOVING BUSHING FROM TAIL PULLEY, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OLD SCREEN CLOTH FROM THE SCREEN DECK WHEN HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND CUTTING A GASH APPROX 1 INCH LONG. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE 6 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON LEVER TO CUT OFF WATER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF LEVER CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS ELBOW ON EUCLID WATER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED BY DR. NO BROKEN BONES WERE FOUND. HOWE VER COMPLICATONS DUE TOT HE ACCIDENT, SET IN ON 7-1-91 CAUSING LOST TIME. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM MAIL BOX. WHILE REENTERING OFFICE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THROW RUG AND WET FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON FLOR.

EMPL CLEANING TRACK DRILL,BECAME SICK.EMPL SIGNALED ANOTHER EMPL TO GET SUPT.SUPT & ANOTHER EMPL TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING LARGE BOX OFLOOR CLEANER IN HIS LEFT ARM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE OF HIS PICKUP WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE RADIATOR CAP FROM 072 HAULER HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO DO THIS AS THE CAP LOOSENED PRESSURE BVLEW THE CAP OFF & KNOCKED THE WRENCH HITTING EMPLOYEE OVER THE RT.EYEBROW

EE WAS HELPING 9EMOVE HAMMER FROM A HAMMERMILL. HE WAS HOLDING AN IRON BAR WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE BAR WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING THE BAR TO JUMP MASHIN1 EES RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE HAMMERMILL.

EMPL USING SCREWDRIVER TO PLACE SNAP RING IN PIN ON BACK OF HAULER #093.SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED CAUSED EMPL HAND TO MOVE AND STRIKE A SHARP EDGE OF METAL ON HAUL UNI

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS HAULING UNIT. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM STEP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE DRILL TO T HE NEXT HOLE TO BE DRILLED. HIS FEET WERE MUDDY & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP TURNING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COT A WIRE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM (LOWER INSIDE.)

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ROCK FROM CYLINDER ARM OF LOADER.ROCK ROLLED AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP THE RIP RAP GRIZZLEY, WHICH WAS STOPPED UP BY LARGE ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD REACHED IN TO GET THE ROCK WHICH HAD STOPPED UP THE GRIZZLEY AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GUARD OVER #4 CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING AT THE GUARD AND HIS HAND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL.