Rapid City Quarry: 74 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Loader operator returned to his loader after lunch and turned on the air conditioner. When the air conditioner fan turned on, it blew out some dust and small debris into his face. Employee flushed out his eye and returned to work. The next day his eye was still irritated so he went to the doctor and was treated for a scratched cornea and prescribed antibiotic eyedrops.

Driver slipped and fell on right leg and ankle while climbing into truck. Placed on light duty until 11/24/2014.

Bin truck driver twisted left knee at the end of his shift. Saw Dr. on 5-20-10 and was released back to duty driving truck. 5-27-10 follow up with Dr., MRI referral and restricted duty thru 6-1-10. 6-1-10 follow up with Dr., referral to orthopedic surgeon and relased back to duty driving truck. Will update 7000-1 following appointment with orthopedic surgeion on 6-21-10.

12-6-07 employee slipped on ice straining his left knee. Employee did not seek medical treatment. 12-11-07 employee reported that knee was not improving, supervisor took him to local clinic. Employee was examined, diagnosed with knee strain, released same day, told he could continue to operate water truck, but should undergo 4-8 sessions of physical therapy.

Employee stated that his back was sore. He does not know why. Employee visited a doctor on 12/16/2005. Doctor suggested that short term physical therapy may help.

Control Room Operator strained lower back while lifting a jackhammer. Operator did not notify this office of the injury until October 3, 2005. Employee went to his doctor. Employee was released back to work the same day with lifting restrictions and referred to PT. PT says that restrictions will not affect the employee's ability to perform his normal routine duties.

A ROCK STUCK IN DOZER TRACK. EMPLOYEE PRIED ROCKOUT WITH A BAR. THE ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT. X-RAYS TAKEN WERE NEGATIVE.

EE HELPING CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EE CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYE.

TRUCK DRIVR HAULING WAST DIRT. WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYES.

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WHEN A PIECE OFTHE SLAG HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

AIR HOSE ON COMPRESSOR UNCOUPLED FROM VAVLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SOME SHOT ROCK IN THE QUARRY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. HIS RIGHT ELBOWSTARTED HURTING.

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR. AN EIGHT INCH ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR, HITTING THE EE IN THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM ON 08/16/96. HE DID NOT REPORT THE STRAIN OR SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 09/10/96.

EE POUNDING ON BEARING RACE. THE RACE BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE STEEL CUT EE ARM.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 55 GALLON BARREL. STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE GREASING GOT A FOREIGN PARTICLE IN HIS EYE.

EE CARRYING SKID PLATES FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE TURNED AND TWISTED, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL. IT SLIPPED AND HE CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LARGE NUT FOR 3 FOOT CONE CRUSHER. THIS CAUSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

OPER LOADER IT RAN OVER LG ROCK WHICH JAMMED BACK

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDENEATH APRON CONVEYOR.HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SUPPORT BEAM,BRUISING HIS ELBOW.HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS BACK FROM THE TWISTING MOTION OF SHOVELING.

CHANGING SCREENS SMASHED 3 FINGERS ON R HAND

EE REMOVING GRATES FROM HAMMERMILL AND PLACING THEM ON GROUND. THE GRATE SLIPPED DURING REMOVAL INJURING FOUR FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE REPLACING SCREEN. ONE OF THE LOCK WASHERS STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH WASHER. HE HAD AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE TRIGGERED THE IM PACT WRENCH, WHICH HAD THE NUT IN THE SOCKET. THIS CAUSED THE NUT TO BE TURNED ON TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK ELBOW ON SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING SPILLAGE IN SCREEN BUILDING. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON COVER FOR BIN AND IT FELL THROUGH INTO BIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO ALSO FALL INTO BIN.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FILLED WATER TRUCK AND WAS WATERING HAUL ROAD.TRUCK WAS DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO SUNSET.WINDSHIELD WAS DIRTY.EMPLOYE DRIVE INTO LEFT SHOULDER OF ROAD.LOAD ON TRUCK SHIFTED,CAUSI NG TRUCK TO OVERTURN.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT-NO INJURY SUSTAINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STABDUBG IB TGREE FIIT LADDER LOADING QUARRY TRUCK OUT OF BIN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TAG AXEL OF TRUCK, INJURING BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AREWA AROUND CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT LOADER HE RAISED BUCKET WITH LOAD TOO HIGH & THE BOBCAT TIPPED FORWARD EMPLOYEE STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROPS

QUARRY TRUCK DR3VER STEPPED DOWN FROM LADDER ON TRUCK AND SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK.

SLIPPED ON WET 1RASS AND INJURED RT HIP ARM AND JAMMED NECK

LOADING TRUCK W2EN MATERIAL FELL FROM LOADING BINS INTO LEFT EYE