SARANAC LAKE QUARRY: 72 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was adjusting the jaw die setting on the crusher. While EE's right hand was on the rod the hydraulic cylinder became overpressurized and failed on the cylinder end. When the cylinder failed the hydraulic fluid hit EE's hand at a very high pressure. The cylinder failure caused severe bruising and a laceration to EE's right hand and the back of the arm above the wrist.

Employee was turning on water system that feeds the crusher for the season. The system consists of a pump and eight inch PVC piping. When another employee turned on the pump an eight inch tee failed causing water to spray in the direction of the injured employee. The injured employee took off immediately when the pipe failed and fell and twisted left knee.

Rainy, snowy day EE was pushing material on a bench to an excavator that was casting the material off the bench. EE stopped at 10:15 to take a break when EE stepped on the track his foot slipped and he fell. He bruised his shoulder and has a ankle fracture. It was very muddy and slippery and EE is 68 years old.

Loader bucket caught a rock and threw the operator forward in the 980 G seat. When he came back in the seat, he claims to have pinched a testicle. On Thursday, 4/9/09 he went to the emergency room. they said not to work on Friday. He came back on full duty on Monday, one day lost.

He was changing a chute liner, when the wrench slipped and his hand struck the chute liner and cut his little finger. He went to urga-care, they stitched it up and he was back at work in less than one hour. No light duty, no lost time. Reportable because of the stitches.

Ee alledgedly slipped on grease in front of the time clock and fell hurting his back. Was taken by he save to hospital. was checked over and told to go back to work after 48 hrs. ee was under reasonable suspendion for alchol and knew he was going to be tested.

EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE SHOVELING. EE KEPT ON WORKING WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 11/18/04. EE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS OFF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (11/18 & 11/19). EE CAME BACK ON MONDAY (11/22) WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. I (SAFETY OFFICER) WAS ON VACATION WHEN EE WENT OUT. (EE IS A HUNTER.)

Wrench slipped and cut little finger on edge of guard. Checked at emergency room. The xray showed a chipped bone. They put a bandage and a splint on it and put him on light duty for four days. He is now back on full duty.

STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN CONNECTED TO LOADER'S ARMS.

BOULDER SLID OFF SHOT PILE STRIKING BUCKET OF LOADER.

WHILE PICKING UP SPILLED STONES, STONE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT FINGER.

BARRING STOPPED TAIL PULLEY TO CLEAN WEDGED STONES, PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC PRESS IN BUSHING ON LOADER WHEN THE PORTAPOWER UNIT SLIPPED.

HOSING OUT PLUGGED HOPPER UNDER TYLER SCREEN, JUMPED FROM PLATFORM DOWN TO BELT JUST AS BELT STARTED. INJURED CHEST MUSCLES WHILE REACHING FOR HANDRAIL. (EE DID NOT FOLLOW CO. POLICY OF USING LOCKOUTS IN THIS AREA.)

SPRAINED R WRIST WHILE LIFTING 3/4" STEEL FLAT STOCK.

EE ON 10/15/97 REPORTED HE HAD SLIPPED AT THE BASE OF THE 1'A CONVEYOR & FELL INTO THE SKIRTBOARD. [NO LOSS OF TIME OR MEDICAL REPORTED]. WHILE ON WINTER LAYOFF EE WENT TO DOCTORS [APPROX 4 TI MES] WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE. WE WERE AWARE OF THESE VISITS ON 4/16/98. THERE HAS BEEN NO LOSS OF WORK.

AN EE OF MAINE DRILLING & BLASTING, WAS DRILLING HOLES IN A TOE LEFT FROM A PREVIOUS SHOT WHEN A PIECE OF THE FACE, NEAR THE TOP, SLID DOWN THE TOE CONTACTING THE DRILL'S CAB CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRILL THE OPERATOR WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER HAD HEART ATTACK.

WHILE USING WEDGE TO BREAK STONE EE PULLED HIS LEFT ELBOW.

HIT ELBOW ON HANDRAIL WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF FEEDER ON PRIMARY

WHILE KNEELING TO CLEAN OUT SURGE TUNNEL (CRUSHER) EMPLOYEE'S BODY CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

PINCHED HAND (LEFT) ON BOLT WHICH HOLDS FRONT GATE IN PLACE WHILE CLOSING GATE.

AT APPROX. 12:00 AM, BOOM PIN CAME OUT OF BOOM, CAUSING BOOM TO TIP AGAINST CAB. CAB WAS DEFORMED ABOUT 4" FROM VERTICAL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CAB OF BREAKER AND HURT BACK WHEN STRIKING GROUND . NO LOSS OF WORK UNTIL 6-24-93.

WHILE PLOWING SNOW, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ON DOOR FRAME, WHILE LOOKING OUT DOOR, LOADER'S DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

68935 REPAIRING STUCK ASPHALT PLANT HOPPER GATE, WITH A COME-A-LONG, EMPLOYEE WAVED HAND TO CLEAR DUST, THIS WAS MISTAKEN FOR A SIGNAL TO CLOSE GATE.

WHILE MOVING CRUSHER LINER, WITH OVERHEAD LIFT, LINER SLIPPED OFF HOLDING DEVICE (APPROX. 4" OFF FLOOR) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT TOE AREA.

WHILE OVERSIZED ROCK WAS BEING CABLED FROM CRUSHER'S JAW AREA, CABLE BROKE, CAUSING A SPINE FROM THE CABLE TO ENTER EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

WHILE REMOVING FEEDER MOTOR FROM UNDER CRUSHER JAW EMPL PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR & HOPPER UPRIGHT.

LIFTING PLANETARIES GEARS,PULLED BACK MUSCLES.REPORTED 6-15 WHEN EMPL DEVELOPED BACK SPASMS WHILE AT WORK.

WHILE TAKING OFF BOLT FROM THE CRUSHER VIBRATOR, CAUGHT RIGHT FINGER AND THUMB CAUSING INJURY.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON CRUSHER (PRIMARY FEEDER) WITH WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE STEEL EQUIPMENT.