Raleigh Quarry: 174 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While changing forks out for the bucket on a CAT skid steer, the injured employee went to knock the pin up so the forks would release. When EE did, the forks came off the frame and landed on EE's left foot, breaking the big toe and causing a laceration

Injured employee was climbing into a chute directly below the wash screen to apply a patch. The employee slipped while entering and struck their back against a protruding bolt or pad eye on the side wall. The employee was wearing fall protection that caused them to "swing" into the side wall. Employee continued to work until breathing became painful

Employee claims that shoulder began to hurt after EE returned home from work. EE alleges that EE may have strained shoulder while using a sledge hammer to drive pins. EE has a slide sledge on truck and has been instructed not to use the sledge hammer. Employee did not report the injury until 1/16/2017.

Employee was changing gauges on anoxygen bottle. The wrench he was using slipped from his hand and struck his upper lip.

At approximately 2:00 pm a group of teenagers trespassing on the property discovered and reported a deceased person on the mine property. This was called in to MSHA under the guidelines of "Immediately Reportable" incident. Investigations by local authorities identified the victim's residence and notified family. Medical examiners report identified cause of death as a stroke.

EE was putting screen cloth in place and felt a slight pain in his shoulder. EE reported the pain on 09/16 and was taken for medical evaluation. EE returned to duty same day with no restrictions. On 09/21, EE complained of pain again and was again taken for medical evaluation, this time, EE was placed on minor restrictions. EE was released to full duty-no restrictions on 09/28

The EE was descending her vehicle via the access ladder and she lost her grip and fell.

While operating a Cat 773D haul truck, employee bumped his head against the window frame, causing a contusion and small cut to the left side of his head. He suffered from headaches and was placed on restricted duty.

Cutting bands off of a stack of steel, one band that had been cut off already swung up and hit his left forearm cutting it (4 stitches).

Carrying a screen up to rollaway box,while putting the screen into position, EE turned wrong & twisted his back.

While unhooking a trailer from a pickup truck, the employee pinched his his right thumb between the trailer hitch and the pickup.

Hanson was notified that employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel syndrome, which the physician determined it was probably work related.

THE CONTRACT MECHANIC WAS RIGGING A HYDRAULIC HAMMER TO BE LIFTED. WHEN HE TOSSED THE CHAIN OVER THE HAMMER IT SWUNG BACK & CONTACTED HIS FRONT TOOTH W/THE LIFTING LUG. THIS CONTACT RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRACK TO THE MECHANICS FRONT TOOTH.

INSTALLING MOTOR ON JAW FEEDER, EE REPORTED LOWER BACK PAIN. PHYSICIAN PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY THRU MARCH FIRST.

EE STRIKING IDLER WITH 2 LB. HAMMER WHEN HAMMER RECOILED, SPRAINING THUMB.

ON 5/24/01 EE STRUCK A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH WITH A HAMMER & METAL SPLINTER LODGED IN RIGHT THIGH.AFTER XRAY DR DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE IT, PUT BANDAID ON IT & EE RET'D TO FULL DUTY. ON 10/02, EE STARTED HAVING LEG PAIN, NO ACTION TAKEN OTHER THAN RX'S BUT PAIN CON'T. 6/10/03 NEUROLOGIST PUT EE ON RESTRICTED DUTY & SCHEDULED NERVE SURGERY 7/3/03 EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF WORK 3 WKS & ON

EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LOADER JERKING HIS LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED A JERKING MOTION THAT POSSIBLY CAUSED TEAR IN HIS ROTATAR CUFF. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 10/15/02. LATER HAD MORE PAIN IN SHOULDER, & CURRENTLY ATTENDING PT BUT STILL HAS LIMITATION ON ARM MOVEMENT. EXPECTED TO REACH END OF TREATMENT IN 2 MONTHS.

EE WORKING ON SCALES (WELDING) MADE STEP WHILE TURNING FELT PAIN IN BACK LOWER BACK STRAIN & INFLAMED NERVES AROUND DISC. 1ST REPORTED ON 6/24/01-(NON REPORTABLE) CONDITION WORSENED ON 7/9/01

EMPLOYEE GETTIN GINTO LOADER, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE LIFTING SCREENS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING BACK TO TWIST.

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH WATER HOSE. PRESSURE BLEW WATER, DIRT, GOT BACK INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON HAUL TRUCK, TURNED ANKLE (STEPPED ON ROCK) WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK (SPRAIN) THIS WAS BEFORE LITE & STEPS WERE WET.

ROCK JAMMED IN 6614 CRUSHER WHEN ROCK BECAME UNLODGED ROCK GOING THRU CRUSHER CAUSED ROCK CHIP TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN SIDE ((UNDER ARM)

EE WALKING DONW CONVEYOR CAT WALK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CONTUSION ON THIGH FROST ON CATWALK.

EMPLOYEE CUTTING STRIPS (BUCKER UP STRIPS) ON TOP DECK SCREEN WHEN BODY SHIFTED CAUSING RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT FINGER.

EE REMOVING U JOINT ON FLE LOADER WITH AIR HAMMER. APPLIED PRESSURE ON 1 OF 2 BOLTS THAT SECURED A FLANGE ON U JOINT OTHER BOLT BROKE CAUSING FLANGE TO SPIN STRIKING LEFT HAND LACERATED LEFT H AND PALM.

EMPLOYEE LEAVING YARD ON ENTRANCE RD ON PERSONAL VEHICLE FOR LUNCH COLLIEDED WITH INCOMING DUMP TRUCK PRIVATE EMPLOYEE PASSING PARKED TRUCKS

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER CHEEK PLATE BOLTS ON LOWER DECK WORK BEING PREFORMED ON UPPER DECK AT SAME TIME A NUT WAS ACCIDENTLY KICKED OFF UPPER DECK FELL TO LOWER DECK STRIKING EMPLOYEE

ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A TUB PARTIALLY FILLED WITH WATER. CARRIED TUB APPROX. 25' - FELT SHARPE PAIN AS TUB WAS BEING LOWERED TO GROUND.

INSTALLING PIPE IN 2 FT DITCH STRUCK ELBOW ON PETRUGING ROCK.

WHEN TIGHTENING WEDGES ON A 66 FC CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A WEDGE WITH A #10 SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS.

EMPLOYEE RE-INSERTING TRAY INTO TEST SCREEN-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK-THIS WAS NORMAL AFTER RUNNING SAMPLE (GRADAITON)-EMPTY DIRT FROM TRAY & REINSERT.

MOVING METAL BOX & CHUTE SYSTEM OFF CRUSHER FOR REPAIRS WITH CRANE. CRANE BOOM BEING EXTENDED WHEN FREE SWINGING HOOK CAUGHT EDGE OF BOX, SHIFTING IT INTO RIP RAP GRID-EMPLOYEE'S FINGER MASHED BETWEEN BOX & GRID.

INSTALLING CONVEYOR ROLLER-FELLOW EMPLOYEE PUSHED ROLLER INTO INJUREDS HAND-PINCHED WEBB BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER-TREATED AT ER-3 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON ROCK WAVING ARMS TO GET MECHANICAL TECH'S ATTN. WHILE STEPPING OFF ROCK FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT HAND DISLOCATION SMALL FINGER.

CRUSHING RIP RAP STONE,EMPL REMOVING JAM ROCK FROM UNDER CRUSHER WITH STEEL HOOK.ROCK UNLODGED ,HOOK HIT BELT CAUSING HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN HOOK & FRAME OF CRUSHER.BRUISED & LACERATED LEF T HAND.

DRIVING TRUCK OUT OF PIT. BIT ON NECK BY SPIDER OR INSECT. ALLEGERIC REACTION.

EMPL CLEANING- WAHING DIRT AND ROCK AT CONVEYOR WITH WATER HOSE SPLASHED BACK INTO FACE AND EYES FOREIGNS MATERIAL INTO R EYE

JAW CRUSHER CHOKED FROM BIG ROCK. EMPLOYEE HELPING DISLODGE ROCK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF CRUSHER. HIT PLATFORM AND EMPLOYEE'S SHIN BONE. CAUSING BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE USING IRON WEDGE TO UNHANG ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER. WEDGE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ON STEEL PLATFORM.

USING 4 FT. PIPE ON END OF CAHIN BINDER. BINDER SNAPED BACK CAUSING PIPE TO STRIKE HIM ON HEAD.

EMPLOYEE OPENING TOOL BOX DOOR ON WELDING TRK.JERKED DOOR-STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN RT.HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PIUPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN COUPLING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER BELT WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED,CUTTING HIS THUMB OF LEFT AHND,REQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS GETTING READY TO USE CUTTING TORCH WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON PLATFORM.

PICKING UP SCRA1 METAL AROUND PLANT YARD,FELT BACK POP.LOCAL DR DIAGNOSED BACK STRAIN.CONDITION WORSENED & ENTERED HOSPITAL 11-10-86 SURGERY REVEALED CRUSHED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

REPORTED 5-7-863EMPL LIFTING STEEL FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 IN SHOP YARD STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK TURNING LEFT ANKLE SEVERE SPRAINS

MECHANIC HAD BE9N USING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TORCH 30 MIN BEFORE ACCIDENT AND HAD SHUT EVERYTHI NG OFF.HE TURNED ON OXYGEN AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ACETYLENE,LINES BURST INTO FLAMES BURNING M ANS HANDS AND F5CE.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED FEEDER MOTOR WITTH HAND HOIST WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL ON FOOT FOUR FRACTURED TOES ON LEFT FOOT

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING GUARD OFF TO REPLACE A PULLEY.THE GUARD SLIPPED AND STRUCK ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE MOSE.A FRACTURE RESULTED.

PISTON STEM BEARING ASSEMBLY INSIDE DRILL ONE PIECE DROPPED OUT. THE OTHER PIECE HAD TO BE KNOCKED OUT EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CATCH LATTER PIECE WHEN THE SHARP PIECE CUT HIS HAND 6 STITCHES - RIGHT HAND

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SIGNALING DOZER OPERATOR WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING OVER 66 FC THE NIPPLE WHERE YOU FASTEN HYDROLIC HOSE BROKE THUS RELEASING PRESSURE ON JACKS WHICH THREW A LOT MORE LOAD ON CAB AU AND IT SNAPPED.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A PIECE OF RIP RAP FROM A CONVEYOR CATWALK WHEN IT ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEG. RIGHT LEG CUT AND BRUISED.

WASHING IN TUNNEL WITH WATER HOSE AND MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK IN FACE.

I WAS IN SYNTRON FEEDER CUTTING OUT STEEL TO BE REPLACED, AFTER CUTTING LOOSE, THE STEEL RICOCHETED AND HIT MY FOOT

OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE STEEL WITH THE ROTATION MOVING THE HAMMER DROPPED TOO FAST PUSHING BACK UP IN THE PROCESS THE STEEL WENT TO TURNING SLAPPING MY HAND INTO THE CHANGE BAR

D DODDS WAS LOADING SCREEN CLOTH INTO LOADER BUCKET FOR SCRAP WHEN A PIECE OF SCREEN CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT ON RIGHT PALM

HOCKADAY WAS GOING UP CATWALK CARRYING 36" RETURN ROLLER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS & FELL, CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN CATWALK & ROLLER. RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER BROKEN & CUT INDEX FI NGER BLOOD BLISTER.