Roanoke Quarry: 248 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While dumping a haul truck at the crusher, the employee (EE) began feeling sick with chest pains and nausea. EE parked the truck, notified EE's supervisor, and was transported to a medical facility. EE was treated and released the same day with possible heart palpitations and returned to work the next day with no restrictions.

While aligning a ring of anvils on a crusher, the employee (EE) used a chain that caught on the feeder, creating a pinch point. In trying to free it manually, the EE's finger was pinched, causing a crushing/laceration injury that required sutures. Contributing factors included the jammed chain, hand clearance, and exposed pinch point.

Mobile Equipment Technician was repairing a drill. While removing the repair parts from the shipping box EE sliced EE's right index finger with a box cutter.

EE tripped over the skid steer bucket as EE was stepping back after switching the attachments from the bucket to the broom. EE sustained a fracture to EE's right pinky finger in the process of breaking EE's fall. The incident did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

employee was carrying toughing roller and stepped on a rock, lost balance and dropped the roller on their rt foot. EE continued to work stating they did not need to seek medical treatment. EE sought medical treatment the next day and was taken off work for rt foot pain and can return to work on 09/09/2019. EE has returned to full duty

While exiting the water truck, EE felt a 'pop' in EE's right leg and pain in EE's ankle. EE fell to the ground between water truck and maintenance truck. EE got up and leaned against water truck but then collapsed to the ground, hitting EE's head on the passenger side running board of the maintenance truck. EE was taken to the hospital and found to have a sprained ankle.

Employee was cleaning belts and catwalks from the recent snow event. EE slipped on catwalk while cleaning, caught self on the hand rail. EE felt pain under shoulder blade. EE suffered chest wall strain.

Removed top rollers on a PC650 utilized a bottle jack to get some slack for the placement of the roller. That is when the jack slipped catching the employees hand

Employee was picking up the center chute for a screening unit. When the employee picked up the unit, the employee suffered a left shoulder strain.

Employee stated that EE was backing up to stock pile to dump load. As EE raised the bed, EE felt the truck going onto its drivers side. After it was on its side, EE called for help on CB and was assisted by two employees to exit cab.

Employee cut the palm of right hand while handling a piece of metal.

Employee reported that while wearing safety glasses, ee got particle of foreign material between eye and contact lens.

Employee reported that employee hurt employee's back while installing a plate.

Employee noted that small telescoping boom on the JLG Manlift broke loose and suddenly slid down inside the bigger boom causing ee to hit chest on the control panel.

Employee said he was cleaning himself off and felt like he got something in his eye.

Employee reported that he was working on a Caterpillar 980K Front End Loader when his foot slipped and got caught between framework.

Employee reported he strained his back while climbing/ascending ladder into operator's cab of Komatsu PC-650 Excavator.

Employee was in cab of haul truck. Employee reached back for a paper towel, then felt burning sensation in the middle of back.

Employee was attempting to open control gate with left hand, when the gate would not open, he pulled using both hands and then slammed his middle and ring fingers against a support beam.

Was dismounting a Euclid truck utilizing the steps and hand rails when his right foot touched the ground his ankle became twisted causing a twisted ankle sprain.

Employee walked into office complaining of tightness in chest: She stated that she had been driving from our Rocky Mount location to our Roanoke location, when about half way between she begin to feel sick and considered pulling off the road. She drove on to the Roanoke Va office.

Employee was helping install a culvert pipe near the Scales Area when he bent over to pick up a chunk of mud which was about to fall in the ditch. While reaching for the mud chunk, he felt something pull in his back.

Employee was training new employee when drill steel became dislodged from carousel and struck the employee. The employee recieved two mild compression fractures in his back.

Employee was nauseated and later complained of pain in his left arm.

Employee was working in the 8,s Bin reparing holes in a chute under the screen. He ask another employee to cut him some small pieces of metal to use to patch the holes. The employee cut the metal droped one piece into the bin when the employee doing the welding picked up the second piece was droped strikeing the second finger of the right hand.

Customer's truck had previously delivered a load of stone to a project. The driver came back to quarry to get another load. While waiting to get loaded he attempted to remove a rock from his tailgate. The automatic closure was still engaged and he caught finger in the tailgate latch.

Employee was training another employee which required both of them to be in the cab of the vehicle. The employee stated he was required to sit in an area that had no seat. This plus the movement of the truck caused back sprain. This employee had a similar injury prior on 10/16/06.

Employee was lowering object into 12ft Classifier using chain hoist when ratchet handle flew back and struck his hand against piece of metal

Employee was attemting to remove ramps from trailer when hinge rod slipped striking his right hand.

Employee was lifting screen housing out of wash take and placing it on work bench when housing slipped out of his hand causing his finger to be caught between tank and screen.

Employee was dismounting from an R-60 Euclid Truck on grase pad. Left foot slipped thru bottom swing step, causing employee to fall, bruising calf area of left leg.

After climbing stairs to controls on loadout bin I slipped on the ice and twisted my leg.

Employee was loading 50lb lime bags on pallet when he strained his back.

Employee was attempting to load large piece of screen cloth into truck.

Employee not sure if air blast from oxygen side of torch caused a piece of dirt or slag to get into eye. Physician removed object with no problem. This accident was not reported to supervisor until 02/03/2007.

Employee was cleaning off catwalk when he decided to kick a large, what he thought to be a mud ball. When he kicked at the mud ball he discovered that it was a rock. He was placed off balance when the rock did not move thus straining his back.

EE was dismounting from an Euclid R-50, when his left foot came in contact with the ground. He felt pain in his back.

Employee was using chain hoist when his hand became caught between handle and metal rail.

Employee was attemting to remove bridged material when rock slid down the side of hopper cutting right leg

Employee was learing tailgate when he caught right ring finger between tailgate and truck bed.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OVER-SIZE ROCK ON QUARRY FLOOR WHEN LOADER TILTED FORWARD THROWING HIM AGAINST WINDSHIELD. SEAT BELT WAS RELEASED WHEN BUCKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEAT ADJUSTMENT.

EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING INTO A HOUSING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OFF OF THE HAMMERHEAD LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS APPROX. 3 MM.

Employee was operating Mack Stock Truck when he caught his right hand between dump lever and structural I-beam.

A screen being hoisted up to a screen tower became dislodged from the hook causing the screen to fall striking employee on right shoulder

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PLATE AT JAW CRUSHER, THE FORCE OF AIR EXHAUST BLEW SMALL PIECE OF RUST IN LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSED BUT NOT GOGGLES. OBJECT CAME IN AROUND GLASSES FRAME.

EE WAS PLACING OXYGEN TANK INTO RACK WHEN HIS SMALL FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND MADE CONTACT BETWEENTANK AND RACK. THIS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT OF EIGHT STITCHES.

FROM APPROX 8:30 AM-11:45 AM EE CLEARED OVER SPILL STONE FROM WALK WAY AT #57 BIN AT THE PUG MILL. USING A STD HAND SHOVEL. TOOK A BREAK AT 11:45 WENT TO QUALITY CONTROL LAB TO REST AND DRINK WATER. WHILE IN THE LAB, HEATED LUNCH IN MICROWAVE. WHILE EATING LUNCH IN LAB HAD HEART ATTACK. CALLED FOREMAN WHO CALLED 911. CLEARBROOK RESCUERESPONDED.

IN THE GARAGE, INT HE PIT BENEATH WATER TRUCK REMOVING 2 PC DRIVE SHAFT. THE 2 PC DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED THE UNSECURED PC FELL AND STRUCK EE ON R. ANKLE. EE DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT AND DID NOT REPORT OR ASK FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS FRI. ANKLE SWELLED UP OVER WEEKEND WITH PAIN. MISSED WORK ON MONDAY. REPORTED.

WHILE DISLODGING BUILD UP AT TRANSFER BOX USING PRYBAR PINCHED INDEX FINGER RH (CUTTING FINGER TIP) BETWEEN PRYBAR & ANGLE IRON STRUCTURE.

WHILE LAYING ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH CHEST AREA OVER HEAD PULLEY CLEARING ROCK BUILD UP, FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE. FELT A SNAP & PAIN IN RIB CAGE WHERE FULL BODY WEIGHT RESTED ON CHEST WHERE IT CONTACTED HEAD PULLEY & BELT. CONVEYOR WAS SHUT DOWN & LOCKED OUT.

WHILE EXITING DUMP TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. RUNNING BOARD WAS COVERED WITH SNOW.

WHILE CLEANING OUT BENEATH A BIN USING A PRY BAR(6') WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL HIT BAR WHICH SWUNG THEBAR AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

WHILE REASSEMBING 36" GORE CRUSHER AT SANDPOINT WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES, RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN LOCKING RING AND VERTICLE BOX SUPPORT POST WHILE TURNING THE LOCKING RING CLOCKWISE. CUT PALM ON RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CONSTRUCTING CONVEYOR SYSTEM EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHSIEL. A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF CHISEL WHEN STRUCK BY HAMMER AND LODGED IN THE LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

WHILE OPERATING A WALK BEHIND DITCH WITCH EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK. DIDN'T ADVISE FOREMAN. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-28 OFF FROM WORK FEB 29 MAR 1 AND 2.

WHEN EXITING THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING, SLIPPED ON WET CLAY MUD AND FELL STRIKING SCRAP METAL STORED OUTSIDE DOOR WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY WHERE H AND WAS CLEANED AND 9 STITCHES APPLIED.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH WAREHOUSE, HETRIPPED OVER BROKEN AND PROTRUDING BOARD ON WOODEN PALLET. HE FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT KNEE, LEFT HIP AND LEFT ELBOW. HE DIDN'T T HINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE WAS NO PAIN. HE WENT BACK TO WORK. HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN ON 09/03/99. HE WENT TO DOCTOR. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 09/05/99.

INDEPENDENT TRUCKER - AFTER RECEIVING WEIGH TICKET FROM WEIGHMAN DRIVER BEGN TO PULL OFF SCALES(RAMPED 24") TRACTOR VEERED RIGHT OFF EXIT RAMP TO RIGHT. WHEN RIGHT SIDE TRAILER DROPPED OFF EXI T RAMP TRAILER ROLLED OVER TO RIGHT TAKING ATTACHED CAB WITH IT. DRIVER TREATED AT ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. PITURES TAKEN. WITNESSES INTERVIEWED, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

EE WALKED INTO SWITCH ROOM TO THROW SWITCH TO ENERGIZE SS1 SCREEN AT MAIN PLANT, TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL IN MIDDLE OF WALKWAY. FELL TRIED TO BRAKE FELL WITH RIGHT HAND AND INJURIED RIGHT ELBOW ROOM WAS WELL LIGHTED AND NO OTHER OBJECTS ON FLOOR. STEP STOOL REMAINS IN ROOM.

WHILE STRIKING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SLIDE CHUTE ON THE SPC-2 CONVEYOR WITH A 3'LONG 25LB WRENCH PULLED MUSCLE IN BAC

WHILE INSTALLING DRILL BIT ONTO HAMMER DRILL CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND IN PINCH POINT WHEN HAMMER DRILL ROTATING CLOCKWISE ENGAGED DRILL BIT SEVERING LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND J OINT. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS SQUATTTING DOWN HOLDING DRILL BIT TO ALIGN IT WITH HAMMER DRILL. WHEN HE LET GO OF DRILL BIT, HIS FEET ROLLED ON LOOSE ROCK AND HE LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARD DROPP

WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL & MUD FROM OUT BUILDING, STRAINED BACK.

EE EXITING MAINTENANCE TRUCK BED AFTER PUTTING GAS IN WELDING MACHINE, HOOKED FOOT ON COILED WELDING LEAD AND FELL FROM TRUCK BED TO GROUND ABOUT 4', INJURING LEFT KNEE.

WHILE MOVING METAL BEAM SUSPENDED FROM POLE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING BEAM WITH HANDS, WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER BEAM ON GROUND, FELL BACKWARDS, SUSPENDED BEAM STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHIN AND CHEST.

WHILE CLEARING ROCK JAM IN FEEDER BOX AT 5 1/2' CRUSHER, ROCK SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING CONTUSION AND LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

WHEN CLEARING ROCK FROM FEEDER BOX AT 5.5' CRUSHER CUT SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF SHARP METAL EDGE.

WHILE UNLOADING PARTAIL OVERLOAD OF #57 STONE TAILGATE ON 1978 MACK DUMP TRUCK WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY DUE TO STONE LODGED BETWEEN GATE ANED BED. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE STONE WITH LE FT HAND. STONE DISLODGED, GATE SLAMMED SHUT AND PINCHED TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER, SEVERING TIP, DRIVER DROVE TRUCK TO SCALEHOUSE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY RESCUE SQUAD.

WHILE CLEARING THE RIPRAP CHUTE AT THE JAW CRUSHER A CHUNK OF ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT FELL THROUGH & STRUCK EE IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS IN PLANT BUILDING AFTER CLEANING AREA AROUND SC-9 CONVEYOR, CAUGHT TOE OF LEFT BOOT UNDER EDGE OF STEP & FELL FORWARD. PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT THIGH.

WHILE ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW CLEARING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CHUTE AT JAW CRUSHER, A CHUNK OF FROZEN MATERIAL [MUD & STONE] BROKE LOOSE & FELL APPRO 6' & STRUCK EE'S GLOVED RIGHT HAND PENETR ATING GLOVE & CUTTING BACKSIDE OF HAND.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TRUCK DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES WHEN LOADER OPERATOR DUMPEDLOAD OF STONE ONTO TRUCK DRIVER. TRUCK DRIVER WAS IN TRAILER OF TRUCK SCRAPING ICE FROM TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A RESULT OF SHOVELING LOOSE STONE FROM AROUND TALL PULLEY. EMPLOYEE IS A CONTROL BOOTH OEPRATOR, SHOVELING LOOSE STONE CONSTIT UES APPROX 15% OF HIS 10 HR WORKDAY. IT'S A CLEAN UP FUNCTION AND PART OF THE POSITION'S WORK DUTY.

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A SECTION OF CONVEYOR WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION PUSHING ON CONVEYOR WITH BOTH FEET. A SECTION OF CONDUIT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD BELOW SAFETY HELMET.

ACCIDENTLY LOCKED KEYS IN SERVICE TRUCK. WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE KEYS THRU SIDE VENT GLASS, GLASS BROKE AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

WHILE CARRYING TV-VCR SET FROM TRAINING ROOM DETACHED BLDG TO MAIN OFFICE BLDG. NEXT DOOR SLIPPED ON DAMP GRASS AND FELL BACKWARDS. TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING TV-VCR WIT H LEFT HAND BENT RIGHT THUMB BACKWARD WHEN IT STRUCK GROUND. THE GROUND IS SLOPED LIGHTLY WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TV-VCR WEIGHS ABOUT 40 LBS.

WHHILE PREPARING DECKING FRAME IN MAINTENANCE SHED A 4' SECTION FO 4" CHANNEL STEEL WHICH WAS STANDING VERTICALLY W/O SUPPORT FELL AGAINST LEFT KNEE.

WHILE CLEANING AREA BENEATH CONVEYOR BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER A ROCK (APPROX 1" DIA.) FELL 10' FROM BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT HAND. PROTECTIVE SIDE GUARD BETWEEN CHUTE & BELT ALLOWED ROCK TO BOUNCE OFF BELT. BELT HAD SMALL LONGITUDINAL SECTION MISSING WHERE ROCK BOUNCED OFF MAKING BELT NARROW AT THAT POINT. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED\GUARD REPAIRED.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINT. WORK ON STEDMAN MILL, STEPPED OFF STAIR STEP ONTO ATTACHED PLATFORM. PLATFORM WAS CLEAR. NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR ACCIDENT. FOOT AND ANKLE SIMPLY BENT FORWARD WHEN EMPLOYEE S TEPPED ONTO PLATFORM, INJURING LEFT ANKLE.

AFTER STEAM CLEANING SOME OIL BARRELS, EE DISCONNECTED SPRAY HOSE FROM STEAM CLEANER BEFORE RELEASING PRESSURE. EXCAPING STEAM BURNT LOWER BODY.

WHILE LOADING HAUL TRUCK AT OVERHEAD BIN USING POLE TO HOLDE BINGATE HANDLE UP OPENED TRUCK DOOR MIRROR ON DOOR STRUCK SUPPORT POLE BIN GATE HANDLE SLAMMED AGAINET TRUCK DOOR WHICH STRUCK EMPL OYEE ON RT SIDE

WHILE HELPING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE CARRY A 100LB SCREEN UP A CATWALK EMPLOYEE FELT A STINGING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FINISHED SHIFT. SEVERE PAIN FOLLOWED.

WHILE HITCHING TAG ALONG TRAILER TO TRUCK STEPPED IN SHALLOW HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE ENTERING CAB OF GROVE RT-60 CRANE REACHED UP AND GRABED HANDLE TO PULL HIMSELF UP PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.

ON 5-11-49 WHILE WELDING. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FLASHBURN ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE BOUT TOP. DID NOT REPT. TO FOREMAN. ON 5-16-94 WHIEL AT WORK BUMEPD RIGHT LEG AND ORE OPEN BLISTER EXPOSING RAW WOUN D. REPORTED TO FOREMAN. FOREMAN ADVISED OT GO DR.

WHILE ADJUSTING CARB. ON WELDING MACHINE RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH COOLING FAN BLADE.

WHILE CLIMBING INTO AN AIR SEPARATOR TO CLEAN OUT AT END OF WORK DAY PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE HELPING CLEAR A CHOKED JAW CRUSHER, PICKEDUP TOO LARGE A ROCK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WHILE REMOVING METAL DOOR FRAOM BOTTOM OF BUCKET LINE ELEVATOR HOSUING PRESSURE FROM STONE BUILD UP INSIDE HOUSING FORCED METAL DOOR OFF HOUSING WHEN BOLTS WERE REMOVED DOOR FORCED EE BACKWARD S AND FELT AGAINST RIGHT THIGH. EE FELL ON GROUND ON BUTTOCKS LOWER BACK PAIN DISSIPTED QUICKLY .

EMPLOYEE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WAS BE BEING LOSDED FROM MUCK PILE BY CAT LOADER. WHEN LARGER ROCK HIT TRUCK BED, IT JOLTED TRUCK & DRIVER, SNAPPING NECK.

WHILE WELDING ON JAW CRUSER RECEIVED FLASH BURNS ON UPPER CHEST, NECK AND FOREARMS.

WHILE GREASING CONVEYOR BEARINGS, FOOT STUCK IN MUD, FELL FORWARD, STRUCK MOUTH ON METAL BRACE--BROKE FRONT TOOTH.

WHILE CLEARING ROCK FROM CRUSHER, ROCK FELL ON GLOVED LEFT HAND & CUT HAND. REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

WHILE ENLARGING HOLES IN CONVEYOR BELT WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND.

STANDING ON RAISED BOARD CUTTING STEEL PATCH FROM BIN AT PORTABLE PLANT WITH TORCH. PATCH WEIGHING 100 LBS. FELL ON BOARD, BOARD BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL 6' TO GROUND BROKE LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE STANDING ON A STEEL BEAM PERFORMING WELDING DUTIES, BRUISED BOTTOM OF FOOT.

WHILE WALKING FROM SAND PLANT TO MAIN PLANT ON GROUND SURFACE, STEPPED IN RAIN-WORN DEPESSION AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE USING A LONG BAR TO CLEAN OUT MILL, APPARTENTLY STRAINED BACK ON 1-18-93. DIDNOT REPORT INCIDENT ON 2-25-93 WHILE USING LARGE HAMMER COMPLAINED OF CATCH IN BACK AND AT THAT TIME ADVISED FOREMAN OF 1-18-93 INCIDENT.

WHILE WELDING AND CHIPPING ON BUCKET OF 245 EXCAVATOR FOREIGN MATTER GOT INTO EYE.

WHILE USING HAND HOOK IN ATTEMPT TO FREE LARGE ROCK AT JAW CRUSHER HE PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE PULLING UP ON THE HOOK.THE HERNIA WAS DISCOVERED 03-19-92 WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERGOING DOT PHYSICAL .OPERATION TO CORRECT HERNIA CONDUCTED 05-11-92.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, STEPPED OFF LAST RUNG AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH ROLLED FROM UNDER FOOT. THE LADDER IS A 4-RUNG LADDER AT LIME PLANT.