Rockwood Plant: 191 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

The IE is a security guard. EE lowered a chain across a roadway, drove forward a few feet with EE's left leg outside the vehicle and the leg jammed into the ground causing EE's left knee to be injured with a break of a bone in the knee.

In the process of loading a railcar, the affected employee received a laceration on right hand due to inadvertent contact with the loadout spout. The laceration required 5 stitches to close which prevented the employee from using that hand for the employee's job.

Dust from is controlled by a Torrit dry filter. The dry filter blower motor was locked out and guards and belts removed to service bearings. Hazards of belt replacement were discussed among employees prior to task. During belt replacement, employee caught finger between belt and sheave. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured and lacerated requiring medical treatment.

EE was cutting down 6" pipe with torch while standing on the 2nd rung of a ladder. His retractable lanyart line was under pipe when he cut the pipe free the pipe pulled EE off of the ladder making him fall to the floor.

Employee was removing heat tape from tall oil pipe. Employee's rib cage was leaning against the handrail. When employee reached over the handrail to pull the heat tape off, pressure was exerted on his right rib cage resulting in fracture.

EE WALKED OUT ONTO THE WET TRANSFER CONVEYOR CATWALK TO INSPECT #5 CONVEYOR. THE CATWALK GAVE WAY & THE EE DROPPED 20FT TO THE DRYER ROOM FLOOR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTTOM SLIDEGATE ON RAILCAR WITH A PRYBAR. THE PRYBAR GAVE WAY THE EE FELL FORWARD, CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE PRYBAR & THE RAILROAD TRACK. THE FIFTH FINGER ON THE EE'S LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

AT 8:00 AM EMPLOYEE DROVE TO QUARRY TO CHECK ENGINE OIL ON #47 988B FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER TO CHECK OIL. WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE LADDER FRAME.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE QUARRY WHEN APPROX 4:00 PM A LARGE ROCK BECAME WEDGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER. EE CLIMBED UP LADDER TO STRINGER PLATFORM, STARTED THE STRINGER AND BROKE UP THE ROCK. HE THEN S WUNG THE STRINGER TO THE LEFT TO SECURE IT ON THE GROUND WHEN THE STRINGER PLATFORM TIPPED OVER, THROWING HIM ONTO THE BACKCAGE OF THE ACCESS LADDER.

EE WAS REASSEMBLING A BROKEN SANDLINE IN QUARRY. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FLANGES, HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOAD RAILCAR. AS HE DESCENDED FROM THE LOADING PLATFORM TO THE TOP OF THE RAILCAR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OR TWISTED AND HE FELT AN PULL IN THE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO OFFICE FROM PLANT YARDAFTER SPEAKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE RAN INTO METAL CEILING STRIPPING WHICH EXTENDED FROM BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OVERHEAD WELDING ON ENDLOADER BUCKET. HOT SLAG BURNED THROUGH LEFT LEG OF JEANS AND ENTERED LEFT BOOT, RESULTING IN BURN ON FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER JAW CRUSHER; STATED THAT AROUND 1:30PM HE NOTICED SOME IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/6/91.

I.NAME & OTHER PREPARING TO LOAD 2 RAILCARS.I.NAME RELEASED BRAKES ON ONE CAR AND IT STARTED TO MOVE DOWN THE TRACK.APPLIED HAND BRAKE BUT CAR GAILED TO SLOW DOWN.AS IT PICKED UP SPEED,I.NAME DECIDED TO JUMP FROM CAR.DESCENDED HALF WAY DOWN LADDER,JUMPED & PROCEEDED TO LOADER BLDG.I.NAME THEN NOTIFIED SUPV THAT I.NAME APPEARED TO BE HURT.

INJ TRANSFERRING SAND TO STOCKPILE AREA WITH FRONT ENDLOADER.AFTER TRANSFERRING SEVERAL LOADS,ENDLOADER WENT OVER HIGHWALL.FELL 43' LANDING ON BUCKET IN ALMOST VERTICAL POSITION.EMPL THROWN TH ROUGH WINDSHIELD,LANDED JUST BEYOND BUCKET.EMPL WAS LYING ON TOP OF WINDSHIELD.

INJURED STEPPED OVER A PIPE IN THE MILL DRYER FLOOR AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF REBAR STEEL WHICH WAS STICKING UP OUT OF THE CONCRETE. H IS LEFT PALM WAS LACERATED.

INJURED WAS RIDING 4 WHEEL HONDA TO OBTAIN WATER SAMPLES IN QUARRY AREA. FRONT TIRE OF VEHICLE STRUCK SOMETHING & EMPL LOST CONTROL GOING OVER 3 1/2' EMBANKMENT.

CLEANING CONV BELT, FORNT END LOADER DUMPING LOAD IN HOPPER, PC OF ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON HEAD WEARING HARD HAT

REMOVING COOLER FROM MILL, TRYING TO PUSH TOP HALF OFF TOP FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SLURRY LINE IN PIT. WHILE PICKING UP PIPE WITH CRANE, THE CHOKER SLID AROUND PIPE, CAUSING HOOK ON BALL TO WHIP. EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF HOOK, AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECA ME PINCHED BETWEEN HOOK AND BASLL. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT SEEK TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY AS IT WAS THOUGHT THE FINGER WAS ONLY PINCHED. WHEN INFECTION OCCURRED SOMETIME LATER THE EMPLOYEE SAW A P

LOADING BAGGED MATERIAL ON PICKUP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG AND STARTED TO TURN WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

TRIED TO LIFT LID ON TOP OF SATELLITE COOLER TO INSPECT SCREEN LIFTED ONE SIDE IN MOVING TO OTHER SIDE STEPED ON LOOSE LID. LID FELL 2-3 FT INTO COOLER AND EMP FEL WITH IT STRIKING SIDE OF CO OLER TOP DISLOCATING R. SHOULDER A(D SCRAPING SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ELEVATOR BELT IN S. PRODUCT ELEVATOR, PULLING EXTRA BETL WITH BUCKETS THROUGH TAIL PULLEY AND LAYING EXESS OVER HANDRAILS. BELT FOLDED AND EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT B ETWEEN THE BUCKETS. THE SHARP EDGE OF BUCKETS CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PA3NTING NEW PONTOON.HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE GRATING. HE GRABBED HANDRAIL TO BREAK HIS FALL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A DRAWER FROM, A FILE CABINET. DRAWER SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HAND. EMPLOYEE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED BY SHARP EDGE ON DRAWER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5INING AS QUARRYMAN WALKED DOWN STAIRWAY STOPPED TO WATCH CONVEYOR BOLT, WHEN HE CONTINUED TO WALK DOWN HE MISS STEPPED GRABBED HANDRAIL TO STOP HIS FALL, AND SECRETY STRAINED M USCLE IN LEFT S2OULDER.

12IN STEEL ELBO4 FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING 12IN STEEL ELBOW WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT LOOPE FROM A PIPE WHEN PIPE WAS CUT LOOP ELBOW FELL ON EMPLOYEES HAND FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER

METAL BAR FELL 2N EMPLOYEES FOOT EMPLOYEE WAS G6IDING PUMP BASE WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY CRANE SLING CAME OFF METAL BAR ON PUMP BASE BUT SLID OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FOOT

METAL BAR FELL 2N EMPLOYEES FOOT METAL BAR FELL 2N EMPLOYEES FOOT-EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LIFTED BY CRANE SLING CAME OFF METAL BAR ON PUMP BASE BUT ?? HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON ICE & STRAINED LEFT KNEE

EE WAS DISMOUNT3NG FROM END LOADER AFTER WORKING ON IT. FAN SHROUD WHICH HE HAD PLACED ON RADIATOR HAVING SLIPPED OFF & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

EMPL TRIPPED ON FIXED 4'' WATER LINE,FELL AND SPRAINED WRIST.

EMPL THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A MOVABLE CONVEYOR AND THE SIDE OF A BOX CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF EXEXPLOSIVES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRIVING 3-WHEELER UP INCLINE ROAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH ALCOHOL WAS DETECTED ON EES BREATH..

EMPL SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING STEPS AND STRUCK HAND RAIL WITH RIGHT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN.

FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE WHEN HE ROLLED WELDING MASK AFTER WELDING IN CONFINED AREA

EMPL STEPPING UP ONTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.SLIPPED DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS.RIGHT SHIN STRUCK BUMPER.

EMPL SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND-SACROILIAC SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BROKEN VALVE WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK STIKING HAND ON METAL BEAM

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK BED ONTO GROUND. HIS ANKLE TWISTED ON A ROCK SPRAINEING HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPL STEPPED OFF STOOL PUT WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG LEEG GAVE WAY STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL LEFT LEG WAS WEAKENED IN INJURY ON 12-22-82.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A RUNG PERMANENT LADDER SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING STRAIN

CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING 18\\ PVC PIPELINE-PIPELINE BROKE SWINGING AND STRIKING EMPL.

WHILE STANDING ON PIPE TURNING WATER VALVE EE SLIPPED OFF & S TRAINED BACK.

/N 1-15-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. ON 1-19-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BAGGING MACHINE AND AGGREVATED INJURY.

EMP WAS CARRYING 20 LB. PROPANE TANK ACROSS ICY LOADING YARD, SLIPPED, FELL, AND STRAINED BACK

PIECE OF WELDING FLUX WENT INTO RIGHT EYE, EMP WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER ROPE TO LIFE RING ON PUMP STATION CATWALK STRIKING AND FRACTURING NOSE ON HANDRAIL

EMPLOYEE BUMPED KNEE WHILE IN AWAKWARD LOCATION WORKING ON ENDLOADER.

LIFTING ROCK AND MOVING IT TO SIDE ,STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

WALKING ACROSS LEVEL GROUND,STEPPED ON ROCK SIZE OF SOFTBALL AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB. BAGS OF SAND ON TO TRUCK AND COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME.

EE WALKED THRU SPILLED OIL & WAS WELDING IN HOPPER CHUTE. HE SLIPPED & BRUISED TAILBONE.

EE STATED THAT FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD AT THE T IME.

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND & PEBBLES INTO 55 GAL DRUM AS EE TWISTED TO EMPTY SHOVEL INTO DRUM HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A BEARING & SUFFERED A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA.