Santa Margarita Aggregates: 163 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting metal with a torch which was supported on sawhorses. The employee moved one sawhorse and continued to use the torch to cut the metal. The employee turned to make a step and tripped over the sawhorse that they had moved earlier. The employee fell and landed on their right shoulder.

Miner/employee was drilling a piece of angle iron in the area of the Feed tunnel belt area when the hand drill being used twisted in their right hand resulting in a sprain to their right ring finger. Miner/employee did not report or seek medical attention until 07/12/2017.

Employee received an open fracture on the tip of his left index finger while placing the main shaft sleeve on the crusher. His finger was caught between the main shaft sleeve and the mantle of the crusher when the lifting eye was removed before the sleeve was set in place and employee had not removed his finger. He required 3 stitches on the tip of his finger.

Employee and co-worker were moving steel bars onto the fork of a telelift. One bar slipped catching the employee's glove on a piece of broken weld causing his left thumb to be caught between 2 bars. Employee sustained a deep cut and a bone chipped in his left requiring 5 stitches, splint and medication.

Haul truck driver was dumping a load of rock at the stockpile. His telescopic hydraulic ram on the dump bed broke off at the 3rd stage causing the bed to slam down on the frame of truck, shaking driver giving him strained neck and shoulder muscles.

We are denying this claim. EE was on medical leave for COPD and he filed for Cal State Disability after his doctor told him his illness was not work related. After 2 months of not receiving any money from the State of California, he was told the claims are backed up. This is when he filed workman's compensation claim.

While filling his water truck in the quarry, a bee stung the injured employee in the back of the neck.

Agg Plant Repairman was using a pry bar when tool flipped up hitting employee in forehead resulting in a laceration.

Plant Operator was swinging a sledgehammer at a piece of metal when he experienced a back strain.

While cleaning out the dust from inside an air conditioning air vent deflector without turning the equipment off, the employee's finger was cut by a rotating blade.

While tightening a bolt on a jaw crusher, the employee felt a twinge to his back.

Employee was being loaded. Loader backed up before bucket was clear. Truck leaned back then released, rocking it sideways causing injury to employee's back.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING #5114 LOADER.

EE WAS DRESSING UP GEAR WITH DIE GRINDER WITH A THIN DISC ON GRINDER. WHILE HE WAS USING GRINDER AT FULL RPM, DISC EXPLODED AND CUT INTO HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CAST IRON WEAR PLATE THAT WAS WORN OUT PRYING UP WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE & A SHARP EDGE OF WEAR PLATE LACERATED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HAMMER TO DRILL AND DROPPED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING SPRING LOADED BRAKE POD SHOT OFF AND HIT WATER TRUCK AND RICOCHETED OFF OF WATER TRUC AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE SUBBASE PLANT AND FELL ONTO A SHARP ROCK. THE ROCK CUT INTO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DIR OFF RAIL OF FEEDER ROLLER WHILE MACHINE WAS OPERATING. INDEX FINGER SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER CUT OFF BEHIND NAIL.

POUNDING PIECE OF STEEL INTO GROUND HE MISSED WITH HAMMER AND HIT IT HIS KNUCKLE OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

RECEIVED GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGE HAMMER THAT GLANCEOFF OF BAR

WAS WASHING DOW3 THE LOADOUT AREA USING A LARGER HOSE.AS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS,HE STEPPED INTO THE PATH OF A QUARRY TRUCK AS IT LEFT THE LOADOUT AREA.

WEATHER WAS DAR5 AND FOGGY I NAME WAS BACKING A CAT TRUCK ON SAND STOCKPILE HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE ON HIS RT SIDE. BANK CAVED OFF AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER. I NAME HAD BUMPS AND BRUISES ALSO TORN CARTILAGE 3N RIGHT KNEE