Table Rock Quarry #1: 164 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE cut EE's hand white trying to remove a bolt with an impact gun on the Kleemann crusher. The bolt was spinning and EE put hand on it to try and hold it. It spun in EE's hand and a burr on the bolt cut the palm of EE's hand. EE required 9 stitches from the injury.

THIS IS A REVISED VERSION OF AN ALREADY REPORTED WORK RELATED INJURY. PLEASE NOTE: PER BRIAN IN SAFETY AT MSHA. EE was breaking rock loose using a sledgehammer. He swung the hammer and it ricocheted, striking another rock, jarring and smashing one of his fingers.

Employee was trying to break up large rock that was stuck in jaw.

Employee was using a box cutter to cut conveyor belt material for use as flashing. He had the knife in his right hand and was cutting towards his body when the blade left the rubber belt and ran across the thumb on his left hand. Employee required 10 stitches but did not have any lost time.

SLICK CONDITIONS (ICE ON GROUND). HAD PREVIOUS PAIN IN SHOULDER PRIOR TO SLIPPING. ALSO HAD BUILDUP OF BONE SPURS PRIOR TO INJURY.

EE WAS STANDING WITH THE "PORTA-POWER" TOOL ATTACHED TO THE PIECE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOTION INTO PLACE. THE PORTA-POWER SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE. THIS CAUSED A CUT REQUIRING CLEARING, SUTURES AND A TETNUS SHOT JUST IN CASE

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A HUNG DRILL STEEL OUT OF A FACE BOTTOM HOLE; IT SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGERTIP AGAINST SHOT ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN AN AVULSION/LACERATION TO THE FINGERTIP. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIGHT HAIRLINE FRACTURE, AND 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO SUTURE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING CLINE #2 DOWN #8 HALLWAY. A LARGE PIECE OF SHOT ROCK HAD FELL OFF ANOTHER CLINE IN THE HALLWAY. EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOT SEE IT. HE DROVE OVER IT WITH HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE . HE SAID HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB!?! I DI NOT AGREE, BUT CANNOT PROVE DIFFERENT. THE DR. DIAGNOSED HIS INJURY AS WHIPLASH.

EE AND OTHER WERE CARRYING A 3'X8' CEMENT FORM, WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 75LB EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND SLIPPED. HE PUT HIS RIGHT LEG BACK TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE. HIS RIGHT ANKLE TURNED AND HE FELL. THE FORM NEVER TOUCHED HIS LEG. THE WEIGHTOF HIS BODY AND THE FORM COMING DOWNWARD ON HIS ANKLE, BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG, APPROX. 5" ABOVE HIS ANKLE.

VICTIM WAS WELDING WHILE IN BUCKET OF BOOM TRUCK. A SPARK IGNITED PAINT FUMES FROM A PUNCTURED PAINT CAN LYING IN BOTTOM OF BUCKET AS WEEL AS SOME RAGS THAT VICTIM HAD USED TO SOAK UP PAINT.

IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE STRAIN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING OTHER EES CHANGE SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK ON THE ROCK CRUSHER. HE WAS USING AN END WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS. THE BOLTS WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT. AS THE EE APPLIED FORC E TO THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THEEE HIT HIS HAND ON THE SCREEN & BOLT. EE NEEDED TO USE A RATCHET & BREAK-OVER BAR.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE CRUSHING PLANT. WHEN SHOVELING, HE WOULD TAKE A SCOOP, TWIST AND THROUGH THE MATERIAL OFF THE SHOVEL. ON ONE TWIST, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BACK SAFETY WAS ADDRESSED AT FOLLOWING SAFETY MEETING.

HE PARKED THE 966-E FRONT END LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. HE BEGAN TO GET OUT OF THE LOADER, CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS. WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GRO UND. THE STEP WAS MUDDY WHICH CREATED A SLIP HAZARD. APPARENTLY, HE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD GRASP WITH HIS HANDS.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AT THE FACE UNDERGROUND PERFORMING USUAL MUCKING OPERATIONS. EE STARTED INTO THE PILE OF SHOT ROCK WITH HIS BUCKET ON THE GROUND WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOAD ER HIT A TOE OF ROCK IN THE FLOOR HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON BUT THE HIT WHIPPED HIS NECK FORWARD AND THEN BACK INTO THE SEAT.

HE WAS ATEMPTING TO LOOSEN A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER JAW WHEN THE METAL BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FORCED HIS ELBOW INTO THE HANDRAIL ON THE CRUSHER.

INJURED WAS MOVING LARGE ROCKS BY HAND IN A MAINTENANCE AREA. HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL. HAD PULLED HIS DUMP TRUCK ONTO THE SCALES TO HAVE HIS LOAD OF MATERIAL WEIGHED. HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK,STEPPED ONTO A RAIL ATTACHED TO THE SCALES, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS SCALING THE FACE, A REGULAR PART OF HIS JOB. HE WAS USING A LONG METAL POLE TO LOOSEN ANY LOOSE ROCKS FROM THE FACE. EE "PULLED SOMETHING" IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA WHILE PRYING WITH THE B AR.

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A ROCK JAM IN A ROCK CRUSHER AT THE ASPHALT PLANT. EE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN THE ROCK WHEN THE POLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND T HE HANDRAIL ON THE CRUSHER.

EE WAS MOUNTING A TIRE ON A WHEEL WITH A TIRE TOOL. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FOR FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

UNCERTAIN, EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING WHEN HE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR. AT THAT TIME HE SAID TI WAS AN "OLD INJURY". HE CLAIMS TO HAVE JUST PUSHED ONE BUTTON ON THE LOADE R'S COMPUTER, TO SHOW AN INTERSTED CUSTOMER HOW IT WORKED, AND HIS BACK CAUSED HIM PAIN.

WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH BAR, WEIGHT OF ROCK SHIFTED, CAUSING BAR TO PINCH HAND TO SIDE OF JAW.

JUMPED FROM TRUCK (PICK-UP TYPE) FELL TO HANDS AND KNEES AND TRACK TIRE ROLLED ONTO RIGHT FOOT AND BACK OFF. THIS OCCURRED WHILE FUELING PICKUP, WAS NOT A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

STANDING ON PLAFORM, STEPPED ON BAR THAT HAD FALLEN FROM STORAGE ROCK, & TWISTED ANKLE.

MOVING 55 GAL OIL DRUM FROM WAREHOUSE DOCK TO SERVICE TRUCK, STRAINING BACK.

MOVING 50# BAGS OF ANFO, MANUALLY. HE CLAIMS HIS BACK WAS INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A MECHANIC ON A DUMP TRUCK. HIS COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SPUN HIM TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS STRAINED.

DUMPING MATERIA5 FROM TRUCK ON HAUL ROUTE DURING COLD WEATHER. FOREMAN MADE FIRST ROUND WITHMAN AND INSTRUCTRDE HIM NO TO HOOK CHAINS ON TRUCK BED DUE TO FROZEN MATERIAL. APPROX. 2 HOURS LATER EMPLOYEE INJUR9D BY FROZEN LUMP FALLING FROM BED WHENT HE CHAINS WERE HOOKED AND HITTING WORKER ON KNEE.

WAS STANDING ON A CATWALK ABOVE CRUSHER EXCHANGING TOOLS WITH EMPLOYEE BELOW HIM. EMPLOYEE TOSSED A SLEDGE HAMMER UP AND WHEN HE CAUGHT THE HAMMER THE MOMENTUM FORCED HIS HAND BACKWARD AGAINS T A METAL CHUTE CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS.

WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON METAL ON A CONVEYOR. THE METAL EXPANDED AND SHATTERED A PIECE FREE WHICH FLEW UP STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AND BOUNCED UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES EMBEDDING IN HIS RIG HT EYE.

WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM A RECENTLY BLASTED AREA WITH A SCALING ROD. A LARGE ROCK (SIZE & WEIGHT UNKNOWN) BROKE LOOSE AND FOLLOWED THE PATH ALONG THE ROD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB AND INDEX FIN GER ON LEFT HAND.

WEEK OF JANAURY 26,1987 STEPPED DOWN FROM ROCK DRILL TO GROUND (APPROX. 2 1/2 FT ) FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. FEB. 14,1987 AT 9:00 AM DID SAME MANEUVER AND ONCE AGAIN FELT SLIGHT PAIN. AW OKE MONDAY MORNING 2-16-87 WITH KNEE SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL.