Sweetwater Quarry: 201 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee's eyes started watering when welding flashes reflected off wall in the welding shop.

On Thursday January 12th, an employee was cutting a drag cable from the dragline equipment with a hand torch. The cable was coiled up like a spring with a lot of tension. In the act of cutting the cable, the cable untangled and struck the employee in the thumb.

Employee was dismounting front-end loader and felt a pain on the inside of the left knee. Medical evaluation determined employee was stung by an insect.

Operator was shoveling material into White Rock Elevator in the Dryer Pit The Operator was investigating why the vibrator was not working and grabbed the hose that supplies air to the Vibrator for the Elevator. When the operator grabbed the hose it pulled the lid to the Elevator down onto the operator's wrist. The operator experienced a contusion to the left wrist/arm.

Employee was changing seat compressor on a front end loader, the porta-power jack slipped causing the blocking to come loose allowing the seat to fall on employee's hand smashing the middle finger of the employee's left hand resulting in an open fracture.

Employee was using metal bar to try and get low purity fines material to flow through the feeder when EE felt a pop/twinge followed by pain in left wrist. Employee was diagnosed with a left wrist sprain.

Employee was cutting conduit with a Metabo power tool, when tool kicked grazing the employee's knuckle. Employee had the wound cleaned and then 4 stitches were needed to close the wound.

Employee was locating a hydraulic leak on a D10 dozer which could not be seen by inspection. Machine was jogged to pressurize hydraulic hoses and find leak. Employee lifted a hydraulic line to separate it from another and unknowingly placed his thumb over the pin hole sized leak causing highly pressurized hydraulic fluid to inject through his glove into his thumb causing the injury

A mill mechanic was attempting to transfer a 220lb plate from saw horses to a service cart for transport. As the mechanic was sliding plate on to back of cart the saw horse toppled over transfering substantial weight to the employee's grip. The weight of the steel plate caused a strain of the left bicep. He was released to return to work with no restrictions.

A haulage supervisor operating a 2500 gallon water truck removed his eyes from the road to retrieve a fallen lunch bag from the passenger floor board.

A Mill Maintenance Mechanic was assisting with the removal of a plow tip from a Raymond Mill. The plow tip was rigged using a chain and was being hoisted from the ground. The injured employee was guiding the plow using his right hand to hold the chain. The load shifted causing the chain to move downward, pinching the mechanics fifth digit on the right hand.

Initial MSHA Reportable Standard Threshold shift in the left ear and Confirmed MSHA Reportable Standard Threshold Shift in the right ear. The STS was confirmed by an Air Bone Conduction test.

Quarry supervisor was assisting another employee to lift a grease barrel onto the drag line platform. The barrel slipped from their grasp and pinched the supervisor's right, middle finger between the barrel and a ladder rung on the drag line. The supervisor fractured the tip of the right middle finger and an avulsion to the finger tip required four sutures to close.

Quarry maintenance mechanic was working on the fuel injector pump on a 35-ton water truck. The mechanic was required to kneel inside the engine compartment to access the area where repairs were required. The mechanic arose from the kneeling position and experienced pain and inflammation to the right knee.

Standard Threshold Shift in hearing - right ear. Employee underwent initial Audiological testing on August 24, 2010, which revealed a STS for the right ear. Employee had follow-up air and bone conduction testing which confirmed the STS.

Pain in lower back attributed to operating a haul truck on rough terrain.

Standard Threshold Shift in hearing in left ear. EE underwent audiological testing July 2009 with an STS identified in the left ear. The EE was taken for an additional air and bone conduction test on Aug. 31,09. Results of the test and final coversations with the Company's Med. Review Officer were completed and the STS confirmed on 09/21/09.

Standard Threshold Shift in hearing - left ear. Employee underwent audiological testing June 2007 with an STS identified in both ears. He received notification of the immediate results but an additional air & bond conduction test was performed by an Audiologist on October 15 which confirmed the STS in the left ear.

Standard Threshold Shift in hearing - left ear. Employee underwent audiological testing June 2007 with an STS identified in the left ear. He received notification of the immediate results but an additional air and bond conduction test was performed by an Audiologist on October 11 which confirmed the STS in the left ear.

2 quarry mechanics were attempting to remove a house roller from the 4600 dragline. The roller is approx 15" across & 6" deep with a weight of 250 lbs The EE's were positioned on both sides and began to lift roller out of machine. Roller slipped and pinched inj EE's finger causing avulsion & fracture to finger.

Operating front end loader on rough surface and felt pain in right shoulder

WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE DOORWAY OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM, THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT BEHIND A QUARRY MAINTENANCE EE, PINCHING HIS RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME.

WHILE UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK ON 11-14-03. AFTER SEVERAL TREATMENTS OF PLANT FIRST AID, EE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN ON 11-26-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A GYPSUM ROCK WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE'S FOOT GOT TANGLED IN A WATER HOSE WHILE WASHING TRUCKS AND HE FELL. AT THAT TIME HE SAIDHE WAS NOT INJURED. ON 4-21-03, THE EE REPORTED BACK PAIN RELATED TO THE FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 3 -20-03. HE HAS BEEN DISABLED FROM WORK SINCE 4-21-03 UNTIL PRESENT.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO STAND. THE INDIVIDUAL USED HIS RIGHT HAND AS A SUPPORT. THE EE THEN FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

EE WAS STUNG BY UNKNOWN INSECT ON RIGHT WRIST WHILE REMOVING CAPS FROM CAP MAGAZINE BUILDING.

EE SUFFERED AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE THAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY AREA AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

2 EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GEAR FROM A SHAFT. AFTER CUTTING GEAR WITH TORCH, EE TRIED TOFREE GEAR BY STRIKINGIT WITH A 3LB SHOP HAMMER INJ EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH THAT CAUSED LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED & 4 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE WOUND

SHOULDER STRAIN WHILE SWINING 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER.

A TINY PIECE OF METAL FROM A WELDER'S CHIPPING HAMMER BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE SKIN OF AN EE'S STOMACH AREA.

THE QUARRY FOREMAN AND BLASTING SUPERVISOR WERE ATTEMPTING TO DFISPOSE OF OLD EXPLOSIVES WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE TWO EES HAD PLACED SEVENTEEN #6 FUSE CAPS AND 500' OF IGNITER CORD INSI DE AND EMPTY 20 GAL. DRUM AND STARTED THE IGNITER CORD BURNING WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. NO INJURY OCCURRED IN THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE SCREEN IN MILL HOPPER AND HIS LEFT FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND HOPPER FRAME.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP FROM A SITTING POSITION ON A MECHANICS CREEPER, THE EMPLOYEE HELD ONTO A SHOP A-FRAME SUPPORT LEG PULLING HIMSELF UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIS LEGS WERE CROSS ED AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP TO A STANDING POSITION.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIPE FITTING UNDERNEATH A DRAGLINE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE OPENING A CARDBARD BOX.

EE FELT GRADUAL PAIN OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WEEKS BEFORE REPORTING THE CONDITION.

OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT BASED ON MOST RECENT HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARDTHRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN DOOR & CAB FRAME WHEN HE EXITED THE CAB & SHUT THE DOOR INCIDENT CAUSED AN AVLUSION TO NAIL OF LEFT SMALL FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TORQUE DOWN BOLTS ON A ROCK SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WELD A 3/4" X 3 1/2" X 5" ANGLE IRON (WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 35 LBS.) INTO A PIECE OF 8" INCH PIPE, THE ANGLE IRON FELL 4' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE AREA OF THE STEEL TO E OF THE RIGHT WORK BOOT. X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WSA DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA-STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WSA DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA-STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIPT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARNIG TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN OSHA STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT FROM HEARING TEST RESULTS.

INSECT FLEW INTO RIGHT GLOVED HAND AND STUNG EMPLOYEE ON RING FINGER RESULTING IN AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF SPIDER ON HIS UPPER RT FOREARM WHILE DRIVING A HAULTRUCK ON THE QUARRYS HAUL ROAD

AFTER LOCKING OUT, THE INDEIVIDUAL WAS DISLODGING ROCKS FROM A RECLAIM SCREEN WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OVER HIS FINGER.

SUN EXPOSURE ON DRILL CREW.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL CREW WHEN HE COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR OF WEAKNESS, SWEATING, STIFFNESS AND TIGHTNESS IN BACK AND NECK, AND HEADACHE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY ACUTUATING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE ON A PORTABLE WELDER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LINKAGE AND CONTACTED THE ENGINE FAN BLADE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE RIGH T INDEX FINGER.

WOODENTAMPING POLE WOOD SPLINTER

EMPLOYEE HAD SHOVELED SOME DIRT AND FELT SORENESS IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AND "MAKING UP" DYNAMITE AND DETONATING ASSEMBLIES, AND HE BECAME DIZZY AND EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE. EMPLOYEE HAD NOT EATEN BREAKFAST. INDIVIDUAL HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AN D ALSO RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A PERSONAL STRESSFUL SITUATION.

RAYMOND MILL PLOW TIPS BEING LIFTED WITH A HOIST,EMPL BENDING OVER SIDE OF MILL AND FELT A PAIN AS HE TURNED.

SOFTBALL INJ TO SAME KNEE 8 YEARS AGO AFTER OBTAINING STUCCO SAMPLE, TRUNED FELT PAIN IN L KNEE

DESCENDING TRACTOR EMPL FELL 3' TO GROUND.

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS A CATWALK CARRYING A CUTTING TORCH.AS HE TURNED A CORNER HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT COVERED WITH ICE AND SLIPPED.AT THE SAME TIME THE TORCH LINES GOT CAUGHT O N A LADDER AND COMBINED WITH THE SLIP CAUSED THE INJURED TO FALL OFF THE CATWALK ONTO THE GROUND.

EMLOYEE IS NOT AWARE OF HOW OR WHERE HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE INITIALLY REPORTED THE PAIN AFTER VISITING A PHYSICIAN HE ALLEDGED THAT HIS PAIN WAS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE FRONTEND LOADER

EMPL IS NOT AWARE AS TO WHAT WHEN OR WHERE AN INJURY OCCURRED NO KNOWLEDGE OF A SPECIFIC INCIDENT

EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM ON 07-12-88.AT THIS TIME HEWAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC INCIDENT AT WORK OR OTHERWISE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

EMPLLYEE STATES HE FELT SORENESS SOME 7-10 DAYS BEFORE REPORTING IT TO HIS FOREMAN. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND INCREASED ON 7/11/88. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE PROBLEM AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON 7/11/8 8.

USING A PIPE WRENCH EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE CHANGE OF A DRILLING BIT FROM THE RUBBERTIRED WAGON DRILL AS THE BIT BROKE LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE S FINGER STRUCK THE METAL HOLE GUIDE.

INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT FOLLOWED, INJURED WAS DISEASSEMBLING A DODGE TORQUE ARM/SPEED REDUCER USING HEAT WHEN THE BEARING RACE TOPPLED OVER PINCHED THE TIP OF THE RIGHT RINGFINGER. INJURED WAS N OT USING A BENCH PRESS AS WAS INSTRUCTED AND USED A CUTTING TORCH TIP FOR HEATING.

INJ TRAINING ON3DOZER-AREA BEING LEVELLED TO DRAGLINE AND TRAINEE WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF CAB NO ROOM FOR 2ND PERSON.HIGHWALL ON INSIDE OF BACKLINE CAVED OFF CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE BACKWARDS.INJ JUMPED AND LAN8ED ON HIS BACK CAUSING BRUISES AND SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A NEW BATTERY WHEN THE SYNTHETIC ROPE CARRY STRAP BROKE.THIS RESULTED IN THE FALL OF THE BATTERY ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE BIT HI4SELF ON THE LOWER LIP AND CHIN AREA WHEN HE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HARD HAT ON AN OVERHEAD CROSS BRACE.

EE WAS FABRICATING A CATWALK FROM UNDERNEATH. DUST & DIRT FELL INTO HIS RT EYE. A PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE BETWEEN HIS HARD HAT & SAFETY GLASSES.

INJURED LOST FOOTING WHILE GOING THROUGH THE REAR DOOR OF THE MILL. SHE FAILED TO LIFT HER FOOT HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE STEP FELL TO GROUND & SUSTAINED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HER MIDDLE FINGE R LEFT HAND. ,J

AS INJURED WAS ASCENDING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK, HE SAW A SNAKE ON THE TRUCK, JUMPED OFF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SNAKE WAS DEAD AND PLACED THERE AS A PRACTICAL JOKE BY ACOTHER EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE SIDE GRINDER TO REMOVE METAL FROM A CHANNEL IRON BEAM THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE METAL AND KICKED BACK WITH THE BLADE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS KNEE

AS EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BALL BEARING FROM A SHAFT A SMALL CHIP OF STEEL ENTERED HIS LEFT FINGER