Racine Quarry: 119 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE pinched right index finger between steel while EE was replacing parts on a crusher. EE continued to work. EE later sought treatment on 3-2-23 in which EE was diagnosed with a fracture & given a finger splint. EE was released back to work.

Employee was using a torque wrench in a tight area during tire repair and the socket came off the nut and finger was pinched by wrench. Stitches were needed on finger.

EE was performing maintenance while standing on the counterweight of a loader. EE misstepped and fell. EE broke collarbone.

EE was installing a new material deflector plate onto a chute. The chute had been removed from the cone crusher & was in the shop. As EE was putting the strip of metal into place so that it could be welded, the strip rotated in such a way that the EE's thumb was bent awkwardly. As a result, one of the tendons in EE's hand ruptured.

"EYES ON PATH" Incident - While walking on ground level & looking up to diagnose noise coming from C11 conveyor, the EE stepped on a 3" rock causing his rt. ankle & knee to roll. The EE sought medical treatment on 9/24/12 & diagnosed with a knee sprain. On 9/28/12, the MRI revealed no deterioration or damage, but the employee will have to go to physical therapy for 2 weeks.

On 8/11/12 the body of a 22-year-old female was found in the S/E sump in the east pit. It appears that this individual trespassed by climbing over the 7-ft chain-linked fence with barbed wire along the east edge of the property parallel to Charles St. Then fell from the highwall. According to Caledonia PD, autopsy showed "multiple blunt force injuries consistent with a high fall."

Ee was removing a pin from the rt. front strut of an R85 Haul Truck using a porta-power. The EE placed a 6x6x30 block vertically to act as bracing so the unit would not damage the break rotor. EE took down the unit to compress the ram, and when doing this a gust of wind knocked the block over striking the left thumb. Result was a fractured thumb, splinted and returned to work.

On 4/6/2010, the EE had placed the 2" pump in the North Bay of wheel wash reservoir and after it had drained, the pump sunk into the mud and as the employee pulled up on the hose and strap he felt a sharp pain in his right elbow. The employee went to the doctor on 4/9/10 and diagnosed with a tendon strain and given restrictions.

Ee was attempting to descend off the stacker belt onto the catwalk (approx. 42") after completing repair work in transfer box at HAC. Ee stumbled when putting left foot onto coveyor frame. Lost grip and fell backwards striking his back onto toprail of guardrail system. Ee went to doctor on 3/9/09 and diagnosed with 3 rib fractures and given restrictions.

Employee was re-attaching a water truck axle to a water truck when the axle started to roll toward the employee. The employee attempted to stop the axle when he strained his right shoulder. EE was given restrictions that affect his work activites on September 8, 2006.

Employee was replacing screen on top deck. While climbing up, left knee gave out. Originally injury was recorded as first aid. On 12/16/2004 the injury was upgraded to lost time reportable when the employee required surgery on his left knee.

Part of the loader operator's duties is to monitor material flow. While adjusting flow, the employee experienced an occupational illness, resulting in a dislocated shoulder. This occurs regularly during recreational activities and on 4/27/04 while making the above operational adjustment.

THREE EE WERE ASSIGNED TO CLOSE THE TEARS ON C-11. DUE TO THE PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE CONVEYOR. THE EE HAD TO USE C-CLAMPS TO TIGHTEN THE BELT IN ORDER TO FASTEN THE CLIPS ON AT THE TIME IN CIDENT, ONE OF THE C-CLAMPS FELL OFF AND THE INJURIES EE WENT TO REPOSITION THE C-CLAMP AS WELL AS HIS BODY POSITION. DUE TO THE BELT BEING WET AND THE ACCUMULATION OF MUD ON HIS BOOTS. HIS R

INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING AND OBTAINED A BLISTER ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.

EE WAS SITTING IN EUCLID TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER DUMPED THE BUCKET OF SHOT INTO THE TRUCK CAUSING THE COVER LOCATED BELOW THE WINDOW TO BLOW OFF AND BOUNCE THE DRIVER OF THE EUCLID AROUND. THE BOUNCING RESULTED IN NECK INJURY, CERVICAL SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TABLE FROM VSI CRUSHER. TABLE BOUND ON THE SHAFT SUDDENLY RELEASED. TABLE CAME TO REST HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AGAINST CRUSHER WALL. EMPLOYEE EXTRICATED HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TABLE FROM VSI CRUSHER. TABLE BOUND ON THE SHAFT SUDDENLY RELEASE. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN AGAINST CONVEYER BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN BERM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION THIS CLAIM IS CONSIDERED TO BE COMPENSABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN FINISHING SCREENS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 8-20-01.

ON 12-11-2000, EE, WHILE PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK, SLIPPED ON SNOWQY GROUND AND FELL ON HIS LUNCH BOX. THE FALL RESULTED IN 3 CRACKED RIBS. EE DID NOT NOTIFY HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 12-22-00. A RE PORT WAS MADE OUT ON 12-27-00 AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE MAIN OFFICE RECEIVED THE REPORT ON 01-01-01.

EE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP TRUCK TO HIS WORK LOCATION. EE REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE ROUGH ROADWAY, HE WAS BOUCNED AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WHICH AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING BACK CONDITION. EE BEG AN LOSING WORK ON JULY 20TH AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS REPORTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS COMPENSABLE.

EE STATES: I WAS WALKING TO THE SHOOTING SHACK WHEN I STEPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND CAUSING ME TO TWIST MY LEFT KNEE.

ON 12/21/99 EE FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS BYPRIMARY BRUISING HIS LEFT KNEE. 2/21 A FOLLOWUP EXAM REVEALED CARTILAGE TEAR. INJURY IS UPGRADEDTO MSHA REPORTABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS UNDERNEATH A LOADER, WHEN HE RAISED UP FROM A LYING POSITION HE FELT A POP IN HIS STOMACH AREA. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN UMBIL ICAL HERNIA. HE IS OFF WORK, PENDING SURGERY DEC 23.

EE WAS PLACING CYLINDER INTO BACK OF VENDOR'S PU TRUCK WHEN HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON EXPOSED SHEET METAL ON TAILGATE. HE WAS TREATED AT MEDICAL CENTRER FOR THE LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING STEEL AND OTHER MATERIALS AND PUTTING THEM INTO DUMPSTER. ON 4/8/99 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS FOR TWO DAYS.

ON 9-21-98 EE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN WALKING SURFACE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/20/99-REFFERED TO ORTHAPEDIC BUT NO TREATMENT.

ON 7-21-98 EE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. IN THE PROCESS THE HOSE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING OUT A TOOTH. THIS INCIDENT WAS CALLED TO OUR ATTENTION ON 10-5 -98, AND AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN.

WHEN THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED, EE NOTICED THAT THE HOSE WAS "TWISTED" ACROSS THE HAUL ROAD. EE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE DISCHARGE HOSE UNDER PRESSURE. THE HOSE CAUGHT THE EE'S GLOVE & HAND. HE SU STAINED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A 8' STEPLADDER TAKING A MEASUREMENT ON THE CONE CRUSHER SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND USIN G AHARNESS AND LANYARD FOR FALL PROTECTION. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER HE RELEASED THE LANYARD AND WHE APPROX 4' FROM THE BOTTOM THE LADDER SUPPORT FAILED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CHECKING OUT A GRINDER WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF IT AND RECEIVED A SHOCK. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. AND PUT ON RESTRICTIONS FOR FOUR DAYS. THE GRINDER WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE . EQUIPMENT IS BEING TESTED AND INVESTIGATED.

EE WAS REFUELING THE GAS WELDERS. AS HE WAS BENT OVER WHILE POURING GAS FROM THE 5 GALLON GAS CAN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. THREE DAYS LATER HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH LUMBAR STRAIN AND GIVEN RESTRICTIONS IN LIFTING FOR ONE WEEK.

EE WAS MOVING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHEN HE AGGRAVATED ANE EXISTING HERNIA CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IN LOCK PINS WHEN THE HAMMER GLNCED OFF OF THE PIN AND EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED ON THE FRAME. THIS REUSLTED INA LACERATION TO THE EMPLOYEE' S LEFT PALM REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS DECENDING TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HIS RIGHT LEG FELT NUMB FROM THE KNEE DOWN. XRAYSREVEALED NO FRACTURE & HE WAS GIVEN A WALKING CASE. ON 3/10 HE WENT TO SEE A SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED HS CONDTION AS INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF RIGHT KNEE & PUT HIM ON NO-WORK STATUS

EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING FUEL PUMP. WHEN WALKING TO GET THE BOOM TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL PULLING HIS BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND ICE COVERED GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR CONVEYOR BELT SPLICE. AS HE WAS LIFTING OR PULLIGN BELT CLAMP ITO POSITION HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE SOUGHT DR'S ATTENTION ON 2 -6-97.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK BECAUSE OF HIS HAUL TRUCK SHAKING FROM LOADING LARGE ROCK IN THE PIT. ACTUAL INJURY DATE AND TIME ARE QUESTIONABLE. EE REPORTED SHAKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIO NS WITH NO FORMAL REPORT UNTIL THE DATE LOST TIME BEGAN.

TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.

ON 5/22 EE HIT HEEL OF RIGHT HAND CLOSING A PADLOCK-SORENESS NOTED. WEEK OF 6/22 EE INFORMED SUPERINTENDENT OF A "LUMP" IN HIS PALM. WENT TO DOCTOR. ON 8/13 EE OPTED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE LUMP.

WHEN EMPLOYE EWAS DESCENDING INTO CRUSHER TO INSTALL BOLTS ON A WEAR PLATE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 2' ON HIS BACK. HE REPORTED MILD STIFFNESS TO NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS SERVICING HIS TRUCK WHILE CROUCHED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK HE REACHED FOR A GREASE FITTING. EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON THE TRUCK FRAME.

EE WAS IN CAB OF TRUCKWAITING TO BE LOADED. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE OF THE A/C UNIT BLEW OFF, SPRAYING FREON INTO THE CAB. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR NAUSEA AND WAS THEN RELEASED FOR FULL DUT Y.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING HIS TRUCK. AS HE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HE FELT HIS KNEE TWIST AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER HE HIT A BUMP WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO HIS TAILBONE.

EMKPLOYEE WAS INT HE GARAGE GOING TO GET A CHARRGER WHEN HE WALKED INTO A RAISED FORK LIFT. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. ON IMPACT, THE EDGE OF THE GLASSES PENETRATED HIS SKIN BELOW HIS EE BROW AND REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE FUEL HOSE TO FUEL HIS TRUCK HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO A PHYSICAN ON 07-26-93 WHEN DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM PHYSICAN HE WAS PL ACED ON NO WORK STATUS

EMPL WAS TRIMMING FLASHING W/A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL ON THE RIGHT LEGWHICH REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

EE ALLEGES THAT HIS BACK WAS INJURED WHEN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED FORWARD WHILE DESCENDING A STOCKPILE RAMP. INVESTIGATION CONTINUED TO DETERMINE IF AN ACCIDENT DID OCCUR.

54736YEE LACERATED THE TIP OF THE FOURTH FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WHEN HE MISSED TRYING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS JAMMED IN A SURGE FEED CHUTE A STAPLE TYPE PRODUCT WAS USED TO CLOSE 00253URE THE WOUND

EMPL STRUCK ON MEDIAL ASPECT OF LEFT KNEE WHEN LOST CONTROL OF A PORTABLE GRINDER. THE INJURY REQUIRED 7 SITTCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE FEEDER. HE WAS HOLDING A CROWBAR IN HIS RIGHT HAND; THE CROWBAR TOUCHED THE BELT AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION TO T HE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NOSE WHICH IN TURN REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPL CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WITH BOBCAT LOADER.GROUND WAS FROZEN AND BUMPY,JOSTLED ABOUT T IN THE LOADER STRUCK LEFT ELBOW AGAINST GUAGE.REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND CONT WORKING.11-12-91 C OMPLAINED TO SUPV ABOUT TINGLING IN FINGERS AND WAS SENT TO A DR.WHO PUT EMPL ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 10 DAYS.

EE WAS TURNING A TAP IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAP OUT A BOLT HOLE WHEN THE TAP BROKE OFF. WHEN THE TAP BROKE, HE CAUGHT THE PALM OF HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF THE JAGGED EDGE AND SUSTAINED A CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. AFTER TREATMENT HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A 475 LOADER HE WAS CHANGING AIR FILTERS HE THREW AN AIR FILTER UP TO THE FILTER HOUSING ON TOP OF THE LOADER BUT IT ROLLED OFF & CAME BA CK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES AFTER TREATMENT AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE EMPLOYEE WAS THEN AUTHORIZED TO RETURN TO WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING FOR WORK AFTER BRUSHING THE SNOW FROM HOOD OF HER CAR EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING & SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HER LEFT ARM ON THE CAR CAUSING A FX TO THE UPPER LEFT ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING REDUCER FROM DRIVEWAY UNDER THE MILL. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN AND REDUCER HIT A FROZEN ROCK, EMPLOYEE PULLED HARDER JERKING HIS BACK AND FALLING TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCRAP YARD OPERATING CLEANUP LOADER HE PICKED UP HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE IT IN THE LOADER BUCKET HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING STRAIN THE BACK MUS CLES

EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKPILING AND THOUGHT THE LOADSER WAS RUNNING HOT SO HE UNSCREWED THE RADIATOR CAP TO CHECK IT OUT AND IT EXHAUSTED IN HIS FACE.

EMPL WORKING ON3TOP END OF V-SCREE WHEN HE DESCENDED HE SLIPPED HE GRABBED V-SCREE NEXT TO HIM CAUSING BAR TO HIT HIS HAND.

EE DISMOUNTED F9OM 50 TON MACK. HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL ON SO HE REMOUNTED TO SHUT OFF LIGHTS. HE REACHED THRU WINDOW ON SIDE DOOR & IN DOING SO DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED & SWUNG OPEN CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GRO6ND LANDING ON HIS FEET & TEARING TENDON IN RT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REROOF THE SHOP AND AS HE TURNED TO GET MORE PAPER HE TWISTED HIS KNEE