RW-BILLINGS: 87 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

STS found during Annual hearing testing in the right ear

STS found during Annual Hearing testing in the Rt. Ear

During our annual hearing test EE was found to have a Standard Threshold Shift.

During our Annual Hearing Testing employee was found to have a Standard Threshold Shift.

Employee was found to have STS during annual hearing test

Employee claims he has Carpal Tunnel from working front end loader controls there is no known specific date or time of accident

The employee was jacking up the body of a truck. The handle slipped out of jack and struck employee on chin.

While tightening bolts to adjust belts on the slurry pump employee states he felt a pull in his lower back.

Employee states he was trying to start the Ingersol-Rand's T30 compressor located on the back of the Red Wing mechanic's truck at Billings. He was priming the carburetor by pouring gasoline over it; some of the gas had dribbled on his hand. As he was turning the on-off switch, the unit backfired; and his hand caught fire.

EE STATES HE WAS IN THE WORKSHOP INSIDE THE COARSE MATERIAL WASHER. HE WAS ASIDE THE SHAFT TRYING TO REMOVE AN OLD BOLT USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH(CHISEL). HE STRUCK DOWNWARD WITH THE HAMMER, IT DEFLECTED AND HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SPEED REDUCER SEIZED TO SHAFT OF MAIN FEED CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE TOOK PRY BAR TO TRY TO "FREE UP" REDUCER. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF REDUCER. EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE BEEN RUSHING TO FINISH JOB; SHIFT ENDED AT 3:30 PM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING DOWN (IN A "HEAD-UNDER-HEALS" POSITION) INTO THE AREA WHERE CENTER PIN IS LOCATED. THIS IS UNDER THE LOADER SEAT; SEAT WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS THE CENTER PIN. EMPLOYEE WAS P OSITION IN AN "AWKWARD" MANNER WHICH PUT STRAIN ON HIS NECK.

WHILE WORKING ON CASE BACK HOE FRONT BUCKET, SMOE DIRT OR RUST CAME LOOSE WHILE STRAIGHTENING, THE SIDES OF THE BUCKET. A SMALL PARTICLE FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

THE OFFICE TRAILER AT THE BILLINGS LOCATION WAS MOSTLY DESTORYED BY A FIRE WHICH STARTED IN THE BASEMENT AREA. IT WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

WHILE DIGGING MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER JAW CRUSHER EMPLOYEE SWANG AROUND WITH FULL SHOVEL & STRAINING MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SANDSCREEN TO CHANGE MASON SCREEN.WHILE TAKING REAR DOOR OFF OF SCREEN WITH A COME-A-LONG THE RELEASE ON THE COME-A-LONG WAS HIT ON THE DOOR,THE DOOR CAME DOWN AND STRU CK EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

I-BEAM WAS STICKING OUT OF SIDE OF OPERATORS CAB AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAB HE WALKED INTO THE BEAM RECEIVING A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. WENT TO HOSPITAL GOT 6 STITCHES.

EMP. STEPPED OU7 OF CAR ONTO ICE A(D FELL ON RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE STIFF AND SORE. EMP. WENT TO DOCTORS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF TORN LIGAMENTS.

EMPL WALKING AR2UND TO BACK WINDOW OF LOADER RAN INTO STEEL PLATE STICKING OUT OF SIDE OF CAB-1'' LACERATION TO UPPER FOREHEAD.FELL BACK AGAINST HANDRAIL INJURING SHOULDER,NECK.SEEN AT HOSPITA L TOLD HE HAD C2NCUSSION.

I.NAME WAS BEND3NG TO COVER SOME EQUIPMENT AND APPARENTLY TWISTED THE WRONG WAY PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM PICK UP TRUCK.HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS CHEST MUSCLE, BUT IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL LATER.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3OFF OF CONVEYOR AFTER COMPLETING REPAIR CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PIAN AT THE TIME. HE CONSIDERED IT AGGRAVATION OF A PRIOR INJURY AND .SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT FOR RELIEF. HE DID NOT LOSE T3ME UNTIL 12-31-86.

EMPL COMPLETED CIRCUIT FOR TRANSFORMER GOING TO 60 AMP FUSE DISCONNECTOR.THEM TESTING CIRCUIT GOING INTO CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX.TESTER WAS ON OMHS RATHER THAN VOLTS-WRONG SETTING.

EMPLOYEE, AN ELECTRICIAN WAS PULLING WIRES, THE WIRES CUT HIS FACE.

EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS TOE.