SLIPPERY ROCK: 151 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee's audiogram identifies a reportable standard threshold shift.

Employee's audiogram identified a reportable standard threshold shift.

Employee was cutting a hose fitting off an airline and the knife slipped and lacerated EE's left pinky finger. EE received 3 sutures to close the laceration.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of oil and EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.

A chain the employee was using to pull tracks for a dozer broke and struck the employee in the left forearm causing a distal radius fracture.

Employee was conducting his pre-shift inspection on Cat 777 haul. When he went to descend the truck using the ladder on the cab side, his foot slipped and he fell from the walkway. He suffered bruises to his left shoulder, left foot and left leg.

Employee was assisting a mechanic who was repairing a CAT 992 Loader when he rubbed against a sharp object that was being repaired and he received a laceration on his left shin. The laceration required 4 sutures.

Employee was lifting a cabinet into a loader bucket when he injured his bicep. He went to a physician who referred him to an orthopedic specialist.

While greasing the water truck, the employee stood up at the rear of the truck. While standing up, the mudflap knocked his hard hat off and he hit his head on the hose reel. Went to emergency room and received 9 staples.

After plant shutdown, the employee inspected area and then began spraying down the plant. A piece of mud was dislodged from the plant and slid into the employee causing him to land on a steel support member. The accident resulted in 2 broken ribs.

Employee was sliding return roller off of shelf and it began to fall, when he caught the roller he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee attended physical therapy and then had surgery to repair damage.

The original injury date was 3/28/09 when the employee was tightening an overhead bolt on the crusher and he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The employee was not placed on restricted duty or incur any lost time as a result of this injury until 5/20/09 when he had surgery.

While dumping a bucket of limestone, he pulled a muscle in lower back. He required pain medication.

The injured man felt a pull in his shoulder when loosening a very tight bolt. He reported the incident, but felt that no medical attention was required. He has not missed any work, but went to Dr. 7/14/06, and was diagnosed with tendinitis and he has lifting restrictions until further notice.

The man was removing a shaft when the shaft moved and pinched his little right hand finger against the frame. The finger required stitches but there was no lost time.

THE MAN WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT D6 DOZER, WHEN STEPPING FROM THE TRACKS TO THE BLADE ARM WITH OUT 3 POINTS OF CONTACT, HE FELL AND CRACKED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. A CAST WAS APPLIED AND HE IS BACK TO WORK AT SAME JOB WITH NO LOST TIME.

THE INJURED MAN WAS OPERATED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOR A BONE SPUR THAT THE DOCTOR SAID COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HIS SHOULDER MOTION WHILE WORKING AS A MECHANIC.

ON 10/13/93 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA FROM LIFTING OIL DRUMS. NO ACTION WAS NECESSARY UNTIL NOW. HE REQUIRES AN OPERATION TO REPAIR HERNIA.

THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING A FINGER ON A SHARP ROCK. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR A TENDON. WILL BE OFF WORK POSSIBLY 2 WEEKS.

THE INJURED PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND A SURFACE, LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING ICE FROM A 35 GAL DRUM WHICH HE WOULD BE USING. WHEN HE DUMPED THE BROKEN ICE FROM THE DRUM HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WILL REQUIRE THERAPY BEFORE R ETURNING TO WORK.

THE SEAT OF THE 980G CAT LOADER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A STRAIN ON THE OPERATOR'S BACK. HE REPORTED THE PROBLEM AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE NOTICED PROBLEMS OF PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH RES T AND PAIN RELIEF, HE WAS BACK AT REGULAR JOB ONWEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK OVER A BUMP ON THE HAUL ROAD WHEN THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR ON JULY 30,1999. HE WILL BE MAKING VISITS ONCE A WE EK FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME.

THE INJURED MAN SLIPPED ON THE GROUND BESIDE HIS D 17 A DOZER CAUSING PAIN WHEN HE STRECHED HIS ABDOMIN. ON 5/19/99 HE HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA. HE WILL MISS APPROX 2 WEEKS WORK.

THE INJ MAN COULD NOT TOLERATE THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE. HE LEFT WORK HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHIFT TO SEE RELEIF Y

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING INTHE CAB OF HIS TRUCK LOADING. A LARGE LIMESTONE ROCK CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LURCH.THE DRIVER EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BUT THE DR IVER WAS TREATED WITH A PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICINE.

THE INJURED MAN'S RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN WHILE HE WAS UNHOOKING A HOIST HOOK FROM A SCREEN.

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE EXTEDED THE MUSCLE ON HIS RITH CALF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/18, WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO CHECK FOR CAUSE OF PAIN. ONLY PROBLEM WAS T HE MUSCLE. HE WORKED ON THE 19TH & THEN REPORTEDOFF ON THE 20TH. DOCTOR NOW RECOMMENDS 2 WEEKS REST.

THE INJURED MAN WAS WELDING A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER MOVED PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE NAIL WAS TORN AWAY FROM THE FINGER REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND ONE DAY OF WORK W AS LOST.

MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN FROM OPERATING HIS NEW 992G CAT FRONT END LOADER. DR HAS HIM OFF WORKWHILE TESTING IS PERFORMED.

THE INJURED MAN WAS WALKING AROUND A CAT TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH TWISTED HIS BACK

THE MAN WAS OPERATING AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK ON A RAINSOAKED MUD ROAD HE COULD NOT AVOID A BUMP IN THE ROAD AS THE BOTTOM OF A GRADE THE BUMP JARED HIS BACK WHEN HIS SEAT BELT RESTRAINED HIM CAU SING A LUMBAR BACK STRAIN

THE INJURED MAN HAD THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL CHANNEL BEAM REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE TRUCK DIRVER WAS EXITIGN TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL AND BROKE HIS LEFT WIRST. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON LGIHT DUTY THE NEXT WORKING DAY.

THE INJURED MAN WAS MOVING AN OIL BARREL TO GET A WRENCH WHICH HAD DROPPED THERE.THIS CAUSED A SMALL OIL CAN WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE BARREL TO FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD REQUIRIN G 6 STITCHES.

THE MAN WAS GETTING IN A TRUCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED.

COLLIDED WITH SECOND MAN IMPACT CAUSED INJ MANS GLASSES TO CUT ON FOREHEAD

THE MAN WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO A BARREL WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BY THE CHAIN CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.

CHECKING OIL, SLIPPED TWISTED BACK

THE MAN SLIPPED & FELL ON A CATWALK WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE SOME SCREENS INJURING HIS PELVIS

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LIMESTONE SLOPE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE MAN REPORTED OFF DUE TO BACK PAIN HE CLAIMS COMES FROM RIDING IN THE HIGHLIFT HE OPERATES.

THE UNJURED PULLED A MUSSEL IN HIS STOMACHE BUT WAS ABLE TO WORK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITH NO PROBLEMS HOWEVER HE HAS NOW FOUND THAT HE WAS A HERNIA AND IS HAVING THAT OPERATED ON.

SLIPPED AND TWISTED R. FOOT ON STONE FRACT METAT. OF R. FOOT NO LOST IME ABLE WORK WITH FOOT IN WALKING CAST.

THIS MAN WAS CHANGING A WATER HOSE ON A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

MAN WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK

THE INJURED MAN3BUMPED INTO A GREASE CAN WITH HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING HIS LEG TO BE CUT AND BRUISED.

I NAME HAD JUST3FINISHED RUNNING A BULLDOZER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO THE GROUND WHEN ON HIS LAS T STEP HE STEPPED ON A FROZEN MUD CLOD AND BADLY BRUISED HIS LEFT ANKLE

THE INJURED WAS3CHANGING A LIGHT PLANT ON A DRAGLINE. THIS REQUIRED STANDING ON A LADDER ON ONE FOOT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HE NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT BUT THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A TIRED MUSSEL. AS TIME3WENT ON THE PAIN INCREASED CAUSING HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. AT THIS TIME HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A HURNIATED DISC IN HIS BACK.

INJURED MAN WAS3HELPING MOVE THE MATS USED FOR BLAST CONTROL HE WAS STANDING IN THE PIT WAITING FOR THE HIGH LIFT TO RETURN WHNE A FOOTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE HIGH WALL AND BOUNCED ONT O HIS TOES CAUS3NG CUTS AND SMASHED TOES

INJ WALKING ACR2SS SPOIL PILE TO HILIFT WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN INJURING LEFT ANKLE LIGAMENTS.

I.NAME PERFORMI3G ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MOTOR OF POWER UNIT AND AFTER COMPLETING TASK,JUMPED DOWN FROM MOTOR LEFT FOOT STRUCK FRAME OF MOTOR CAUSING IT TO BE BRUISED& SPRAINED.

INJURED MAN HAS3OPERATED THE EXCAVATOR WITH HYDRAULIC HAMMER FOR BREAKING OVERSIZ RIP-RAP. THE CONTINUOUS HAMMERING AGRAVATED THE LOWER BACL

A COWORKER WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND DID NOT SEE THE INJURED MANANDACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIM WITH THE TORCH. THIS CAUSED A BURN ON THE LEFT ARM.

THE INJURED MAN WAS BENDING OVER CLEANING SOME MUD OFFTHE FOOT PEDAL OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.