Riverdale Quarry: 121 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While entering the scale house the employee tripped stepping over the threshold falling on EE's left side.

While operating the JLG man-lift the employee used the safety gate to pull self upright. The gate swung open and hit the employee in the face causing a broken nose and laceration needing stitches.

While replacing a lift cylinder on a haul truck the associate's right middle finger was pinched against the frame causing a small fracture in the tip of the finger.

Employee was attempting to push in a skirt rubber that had popped out. EE used a pry bar to push the rubber back in place and inadvertently made contact with the moving conveyor belt causing the bar to spin and pinch their finger between the bar and the chute. A few stitches received to tip of right middle finger.

employee was attempting to repair a diesel/electric heater. while trying to remove small air line he slipped and his right hand went into the energized fan blade causing a laceration/broken bone and damage to tendon on pointer finger, and lacerations on middle and ring finger.

Employee states he strained his back while shoveling out the crusher. Employee did not report the injury at time of incident, then went for treatment on 11/20/13 and then reported it to plant manager on 11/25/13 claiming he had the injury two weeks prior. Utilizing 11/20/13 as date of injury based on first medical visit.

Fire started inside the heavy equipment shop. The fire began with the 2006 Kawasaki 115 Z-V Frontend Wheel Loader. It is believed that the cause of the fire was an electrical short on the loader. An investigation will be performed by Kawasaki Rep. Loader heavily damaged, shop minor damages.

Miner was removing a troughing idler from a conveyor and as the idler was being pulled out from the belt, the idler frame got caught on the miner's lanyard causing him to lose balance. The employee fell approximately 5 feet landing on conveyor and chute work below. 6 stitches to chin some light bruising.

While cleaning the windows on loader, the employee was outside the handrailing, attempting to step on the front fender. The employee misjudged the distance and slipped on the sloped part of the fender, falling to the ground.

While adjusting crusher, EE pinched his finger on the cylinder of adjusting ram.

Employee was installing a bucket tooth retainer pin on bucket using an 8 lb sledge hammer when he struck his thumb.

Employee alleges while driving haul truck, he had pain in his neck and shoulder.

Carrying a shovel near a conveyor, employee turned and belt grabbed shovel causing employee's arm to be dragged onto conveyor.

Employee stepped on pillar to check belt, he slipped off pillar and fell to ground. He sustained knee and back strain injuries. Knee was not healing, referred for surgery on 5/30/06.

Employee rested radiator cover on frame of vehicle, the cover slipped, striking the employee's hand.

EE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON A HOT, HUMID DAY. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 95 DEG. EE HAD SCARRING ON BOTH LEGS FROM AN ACCIDENT BACK IN EARLY 1980'S. THE BURN/SCARRING BEC AME AGGRAVATED FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY. EE'S LEGS BEGAN BLEEDING AND SUSTAINED BLISTERS.

EE WAS UNJAMMING A MATERIAL CHUTE. EE PULLED OUT A ROCK. WHEN THE FIRST ROCK BECAME DISLODGED, A 2ND ROCK ALSO WAS FREED UP WHICH ROLLED DOWN STRIKING EE'S INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE RECEI VED 10 STITCHES.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS WORKING IN FEEDER ON JAW PLANT FITTING STEEL PLATES. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST WALL OF FEEDER.

EE WAS BREAKING LOOSE THE ELECTRIC BOLTS ON CRUSHER #2 WHEN THE RATCHET THAT HE WAS USING SKIPPED CAUSING EE TO SLIP FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND NOSE ON THE SOCKET SEALING RING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BELT TENSION ON SCREEN. SCREEN WAS JUST SHUT OFF BUT WAS STILL ROLLING ON HIGH SIDE OF ECENTRIC. EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND GUARD TO CHECK BELT AS THE ECENTRIC ROLLED CATCH ING HIS HAND BETWEEN BELTS AND SHEAVES.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER FROM FRONTEND LOADER WHEN HE OVEREXTENDED THE RIGHT LEG WHILE STEPPING TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CHUTE AND TRIMMING IT TO FIT WHEN THE CHUTE SLID FORWARD, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIPE TO SCREEN #7. THE PIPE SUPPORT WAS NOT SECURE. PIPE SUPPORT FELL KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS ROLLING A METAL DRUM OF WASTE OIL CLOSER TO THE SUCTION HOSE. EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE DRUM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF STEEL CLAMPED ON DRILL PRESS. WHILE DRILLING THE STEEL, IT CAM ELOOSE, TURNED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EMPLOYEEWAS MOVING BLOW BARS CLOSER TO THE ASPHALT RECYCLING PLANT CRUSHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LWOER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON A 992C LOADER CHECKING FLUID LEVELS. WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PULL DIPSTICK UP, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING A T-SQUARE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS CUTTING BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT AND ONTO T-SQUARE CUTTING THE EE.

EE WAS REWIRING STARTERS. EE REMOVED JUNCTION BOX FROM THE WALL & SET IT DOWN. WHILE LEANING FORWARD, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK

EE WAS WORKING ON THE DECK OF CRUSHER #2. WHILE WALKING TO PICK UP A WRENCH ON THE DECK, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING BUT JAMMED RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF THE CATWALK. THE ROCK SLIPPED PINNING THE EE'S HAND AGAINST THE CATWALK.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A 6" PIPE FLANGE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND ANOTHER BOLT AND NUT.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN IN TOWER 3. WHILE LIFTING SCREEN PANEL INTO PLACE, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT THE ROLLAWAY CHUTE.

EE WENT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF I BEAM STUCK ON THE PRIMARY MAGNET. MAGNET WAS NOT DE ENRGIZED WHICH PERMITTED ONE OF THE ANGLES ON THE MAGNET BELT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT EE S HAND.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT CLUSTER ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING ON THE OUTER ECCENTRIC BUSHING GRINDER KICKED OUT STRIKING EE'S KNEE

SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND FELL.

TWO SHANKS AND PLATE WERE BROKEN ON KOMATSU 800 BUCKET. SHANKS AND PLATE WERE FLIPPED INTO BUCKET. EMP WAS TRYING TO PULL SHANKS AND PLATE BACK FURTHER ON FORKS. EMP DID NOT REALIZE THESE PIEC ES WERE BEING HELD UP BY ROCK. ROCK DISLODGED CAUSING PLATE TO SLIP, CRUSHING EMPS FINGER.

A PIN CAME OUT CAUSING BUCKET TO SHIFT WHICH MADE THE PRY BAR MOVE. PRY BAR CAME LOOSE HITTING EMP IN THE FACE AND SIDE OF HEAD.

EMP WAS STEPPING OVER I-BEAM ON GROUND. WHILE STEPPING OVER BEAM, EMP STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPS WERE TAKING A SCREEN OUT ON MIDDLE DECK OF SCREEN TOWER #1. INJURED EMP WAS ON THE BOTTOM DECK WHEN ANOTHER EMP MOVED THE SCREEN CAUSING THE SCREEN TO FALL THROUGH UNEXPECTEDLY.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM OVERSIZED ROCK. ROCK BROKE FREE HITTING EE'S LEFT HAND.

STEPPED ON ROCK IN PARKING LOT TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE AND FALLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BOTTOM DECK OF #4 SCREEN. EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING AN 85 TON TEREX HAUL TRUCK. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER THAT HAD STALLED. EE KEPT WALKING THROUGH WATER TAINTED WITH OIL. SAFETY BOOTS BECAME SOAKED. EE HAD ALLERGIC REACTION TO WET SHOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE 7' HOPPER. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK IN AND AROUND RIGHT EAR.

VECHILE EE WAS DRIVING GOT STUCK ON THE FILL PILE. EE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM. WHILE LOOKING UNDER VEHICLE, EE TOUCHED THE MUFFLER.

TUNNEL SYNDROME REPETITIVE USE OF THE WRIST DURING DAILY WORK TASKS. RIGHT WRIST BECAME PAINFUL.

DRILLER INJURED WHILE CAHNGING BIT.

EE WAS MOVING A STEEL GATE IN SCREEN TOWER #1. THE STEEL GATE HINGED BACK AND PINCHED EE'S LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING LOADING CULVERT PIPE ON TRACTOR TRAILER. EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF PIPE TO HOOK UP CRANE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM CAUGHT THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE PIP E CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A 966C FORKLIFT WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A STONE AND TURNED LEFTANKLE.

WHICH PERFORMING BAGHOUSE REPAIRS, WIND BLEW BAGHOUSE DOOR CLOSED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

LIFTING SADDLE OUT OF OMNICONE CRUSHER.

EE WAS HELPING WELDERS PUT REROD TOGETHER. FLASH HURT BOTH HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ASPHALT PLATN PUGMILL, REMOVING ASPHHALT FROM SHAFT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGEHAMMER SLIPPED OFF METAL, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE (RIGHT SIDE).

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS OUT OF HOPPER TWISTED HIS BACK WRONG & INJURED HIMSELF

EMPLOYEE VIOLATED SAFETY PROCEDURES BY NOT ENGAGING ELECTRICAL LOCK-OUT SYSTEM ON CRUSHER BELT BEFORE ENTERING FOR REPAIRS. THE BELT WAS STARTED PREMATURDY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BLE T, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

DISASSEMBLING ROTACHAMBER (BRAKE VALVE) OF ROCK TRUCK. APPLED AIR TO THE DIAPHRAGM AND CHAMBER BLEW APART. PIECE STRUCK LEFT HAND-BROKE 3 BONES IN HAND.

BENT TO LIFT TRACKING IDLER & COULDNT STRAIGHTE N UP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

SLIPPED AND JUMPED FROM 4FT HOPPER JARRING BACK CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.

GARRED IN TRUCK HIT LEFT ELBOW AGAINST TRUCK DOOR

CLIMBING LADDER STEPS ON PLANT 1 SLIPPED ON THIRD STEP & TWISTED BOTH ANKLES

A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK CLIMBED INTO BODY OF TRUCK TO GET ROCK OUT AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO BODY OF TRUCK LANDING ON RIGHT LEG TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

WORKING ON SCREEN HIT HAND WITH HAMMER.

CUTTING STONE HOT METAL FELL LODGED BETWEEN BOOOOT AND SOCK BURNING R ANKLE

FELL BACKWARD OFF BELT

WHILE GETTING OFF WORK BENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON TRUCK BUMPER.

CLIMBED DOWN LOADER STEPS/MISSED LAST STEP AND TWISTED BACK.

MOVING BUCKET TEETH IN PARTS ROOM/GRABBED ONE THAT STARTED TO SLIDE AND TWISTED WRIST.

JERKED BACK ON ONE OF THE SUDDEN MOVES OF LOADER.

GETTING ROCK OF GRIZZLY SMASHED INDEX FINGER.

TRIPPED OVER ROCK WALKING ACROSS YARD/TWISTED ANKLE

ROLLED ROCK OFF GRISLEY AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND STEEL CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.

LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER MAN RESULTING IN FALL.

SLIPPED IN THE MUD, AND FELL ON THE GROUND.

WHILE LOADING THE BODY OF THE UKE LARGE ROCK FELL IN THE BODY JOLTING THE UKE

LIFTING PAD FOR A CRANE.

LIFTED A BATTERY, TURNED THE WRONG WAY PULLED HIS BACK.

DRIVER BACKED T2O CLOSE TO BANK AND TRUCK TOPPLED OVER.

HE WAS LAYING U3DER A MACHINE,FIXING IT WHEN A PLATE FELL OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS SHOV9LING AND BENDING AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK

I.NAME WAS TURN3NG FLYWHEEL PULLEY BY HAND AND STRAINED BACK