Roane County Quarry: 122 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee performing maintenance work (welding) while standing on a base made of aggregate material. Lost balance, attempted to catch himself as he fell, pushing his left hand out against wall. In contacting wall, he fractured a bone in his wrist.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PRYING A ROCK OUT THAT WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND CONVEYOR FRAME. THE ROCK POPPED OUT SUDDENLY AND THE EE STATES THAT HE OVEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHEN THE BAR WENT DOWN QUICKLY. EE ALLEGES HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS LOADING A PRODUCTION SHOT. A 5 1/2" STICK OF BLASTING AGENT GOT HUNG IN THE HOLD APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM THE TOP. HE LAID DOWN ON THE GROUND AND REACHED DOWN INTO THE HOLE TO RETRIEVE THE STICK. HE HURT A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER/NECK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BINS AND CATWALK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE PIECE OF CHANNEL. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 14' INTO BIN.

OPERATOR WAS REPAIRING ROCK CHUTE. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP AND OUT, HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK-HAULING ROCK AND CLAIMS THE JARRING OF ROCK IN THE TRUCK HAS CAUSED HIM PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, CHEST AND POSSIBLY A PINCHED NERVE. THE DOCTOR HAS REFERRED EMPLOYEE T O A NEUROLOGIST.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN BUILDUP MATERIAL FROM THE CONVEYER ROLLER BY HITTING IT WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN ROLLER BREAKING THE RIGHT THUMB AND CUTTING THE HAND.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF LOADER AT END OF SHIFT. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP--CAUSING IT TO SPRAIN & PULL LIGAMENTS.

EM[PLOYE WAS HELPING MECHANINC IN CHANGING SHOES & HANDLING CRUSHER PARTS FOR CRUSHER. A CRUSHER PART DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BREAKING HIS RING FINGER.

EE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR AT THE PLANT WITH MECHANIC TOOLS. THE WIND WAS BLOWING HARD AND EVIDENTLY BLEW A SMAL PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMP WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING SLAG. SLAG POPPED IN EYE WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD.

EE WAS PLACING BELT SKIRT ON CONVEYOR BELT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEG ON THE HAND RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAR ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM PUTTING HIS WEIGHT ON ARM & WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTINTG TO REMOVE OIL PLUG ON LOADER TO CHECK OIL LEVEL HE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO TRY TO LOOSEN THE PLUG A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LEF T JAW METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED & WOUND SUTURED

EE WAS DRIVING BUSHING OUT OF GEAR WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL. TH CHISEL SLIPPED AND EE HIT MIDDLE LEFT FINGER. THE FINGER WAS CUT AND THE NAIL WAS TORN IN HALF.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ADJUST A CRUSHER. A BAR WAS DROPPED IN A LINING HOLE, BAR JERKED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER.A SLIVER OF METAL FROM A TOOL OR A MACHINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPL TRYING TO DISLODGE A LATCH THAT HAD BECOME STUCK ON A SHOVEL BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A FEED CONE ON A CRUSHER. THE CONE BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING A SLIVER OF METAL TO COME OFF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A BOOM CABLE ON A SHOVEL.

EMPL STANDING ON A BRACE WELDED IN PLACE TO STAND ON WHILE DOING OTHER WELDING.EMPL FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRACE,TRIED TO CATCH WITH ONE HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING BUT PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULD ER.

CRANE PICKED UP A PIECE OF A CATWALK. CATWALK SWUNG BY EMPLOYEE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PART, ON A DRILL WITH A HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WAS EMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON DRAGLINE. STRUCK PIECE OF METAL WITH ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CRUSHED STONE FROM BINS TO STOCKPILES. WIND BLEW SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK OR DUST IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING TREES FROM AREA TO BE QUARRIED. CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON OAK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE IDLER OLLERS ON A CONVEYOR. ROLLER FELL OVER AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND I BEAM.

LIFTING 50 LB. BAGS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE.

CLEANIN G BUILD UP FROM ROLLER STRUCK HAND AND FINGER AGAINST CONVEY

INSPECTING UNDER NEATH DOZER FOR OIL LEAK FOREIGN BODY FELL IN EYE

CLEARING BUSH NEAR RIVER CA ME I N CONTACT WITH POISON IVY

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CONVEYOR. THE CRANE JERKED THE CONVEYOR UP. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ON THE CONVEYOR AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND BINS.

VALVE ON WATER TANK HAD BECOME CLOGGED.EMPLOYEE STUCK A PICE OF WIRE IN VALVE TO FREE IT.THE TANK HAD AIR PRESSURE IN IT AND RUST IN THE TABK BLEW IN THE SKIN OF HIS FINGER.

EMPL WAS USING AN AIR SNADER WHEN SANDER SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL ON L HAND

FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PUMP & LOADER BUCKET AS EMPL WAS LOADING GREASE ONTO FUEL TRUCK.

LIFTING ROCK FROM CRUSHER ROCK SHIFTED AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS BREAKING AND CUTTING FINGER

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A DOZER. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMP WAS USING STEAM CLEANING EQUIP. WHEN A PC. OF RUST BLEW OFF AMCHING IN L. EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAD ST5RTED TO CLIMB DOWN A SET OF STEPS FROM THE BED OF A 35 TON TRUCK. EMPLOYEE MISSSED THE SECOND STEP AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW.