Talmage Quarry: 54 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was assisting in a welding operation applying pressure with a pry bar, when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance. He in turn fell off of the "I" beam which he was standing on, falling 4' 8" to the ground, dislocating his right knee cap.

Employee was walking and stepped on a large rock and sprained his ankle.

A tresspasser (Non-Company Employee)came on to the edge of the quarry property and committed suicide. The tresspasser was on the edge of the property adjacent to a public road (Quarry Road).

The miner was carrying a ladder with another miner, slipped in a mud puddle. The miner caught himself with his left hand, straining his shoulder.

The miner was bending over to pick up a needle nosed plier off of a bench and proceeded to throw his back out.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS FROM CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ADVISED SUPERVISOR THE NEXT DAY THAT BACK WAS SORE BUT SAID HE COULD WORK AT NORMAL DUTIES. HE ADVISED SAFETY MANAGER ON NOV 23RD THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR EVALUATION NOV 24TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE ON WASH PLANT WITH A DIGGING IRON WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, LACERATING THE SKIN OVER THE FIRST KNUCKLE. SIX SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Employee was climbing ladder into cab of euclid, door was open and he struck head on bottom of the door, laceating scalp.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY AFTER REMOVING STONE WHEN IT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE, LEFT CHEEK, LACERATING THE SAME. GUARD WAS UNDER SPRING TENSION WHEN CLOSED TO ASSIST OPENING. THE HINGE SPRING MUST HAVE BOUND WHEN OPENED CAUSING IT TO SNAP BACK WHEN HE TOOK HIS HAND OFF THE GUARD TO RE-SECURE IT AFTER CLOSING.

WORKER DISMOUNTED LOADER TO THROW LOOSE ROCK IN CRUSHER. HE BENT AND TWISTED AT WAIST TO PICK IT UP, THEN TWISTED AT THE WAIST TO THROW THE ROCK, STRAINING/SPRAINING LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FEEL DISCOMFORT UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING AND REPORTED IT ON TUESDAY, 6 JAN. HE WAS SENT TO CLINIC FOR TREATMENT. WORK LIMITATIONS WITHIN DUTIES AS OPERATOR. NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A TRAILING ARM WHEN BOLT THAT HE WAS REMOVING BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING TRAILING ARM TO FALL AND PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST BETWEEN AIR WRENCH AND THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING SUMP PUMP INTO WASH PIT VIA A COME-ALONG. PUMP REACHED DEPTH IN POND THAT EMPLOYEE DESIRED. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER COME-ALONG TO INSURE IT WAS PROPERLY LATCHED. COME-ALONG GAVE WAY AND HANDLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

ROUTINE AT SHUT DOWN OF PLANT. EMPLOYEE WS INSTALLING PLATES IN CHUTES FEEDING 48'S TOHOLD MATERIAL. HEAVY RAIN CONTRIBUTED TO SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF A CRUSHER RAIL CAUSIGN CONTUSTIONS TO HIS SHIN BONE RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY LIFTING RADIATOR FAN FROM VEHICLE WHEN EMPLOYEE SNEEZED CAUSING SHARP PAINTO FLY INTO RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE. NO OTHER DISCOMFORT FOR TWO DAYS UNTIL 12-17-93 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED OVER FRONT WHEEL OF A VEHICLE TO ADJUST BRAKES. DURING THIS OPERATION,EMPLOYEE TWISTED BODY AND FURTHER AGGRAVATED ORIGINAL INJURY.

WAS ASSISTING IN DISLODGING THE REMOVAL OF JAMMED STONE IN PRIMARY CRUSHER. UPON PULLING ON A CABLE WITH STEEL WEDGE ATTACHED, EE TWISTED AND SURGE OF PAIN WAS FELT IN BACK.

EE WAS BACKING A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK BETWEEN TWO SUPPORTING BIN COLUMNS. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR OF DRIVERS' SIDE TO OBSERVE CLEARANCE AND STRUCK THE SUPP ORTING COLUMN ON PASSENGER SIDE, THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST DOOR JAMB.

EMPL DEPOSITING TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER,SLIPPED ON RIP RAP ROCK WHICH WAS SPREAD AROUND DUMPSTER AS PART OF FACILITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT.OVERTREAD ANKLE AND CAUSED SPRAIN.

DURING THE OPERATION OF FRONT-END LOADER, THE CONSTANT MANUAL MANIPULATION OF LEVERS TO ACTIVATE LOADER BUCKET, EMPLOYEE STRUCK ELBOW ON INSIDE OF OPERATORS CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A EUCLID R-49 DUMP TRUCK UNTO A 1/2" CRUSHED STONE STOCK PILE AND TRAVELED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF PILE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE DOWN, FLIP OVER AND COME TO REST AT BOTTOM OF PILE. PILE WAS UNDERCUT AND NO BERM PROVIDED AT POINT WHERE OPERATOR MADE THE DUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING A TWO-WHEELED COMPRESSOR FROM A GMC 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE COMPRESSOR MOVED FORWARD, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN COMPRESSOR HITCH AND TRUCK BODY.

IN VIOLATION OF GOOD JUDGEMENT AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, EMPLOYEE RAN AFTER A RUNAWAY TRUCK IN AN ATTMEPT OT BRING IT TO A STOP. AS EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE CAB, THE MOVING TRUCK HIT A WATER TA NK ON THE OPERATORS SIDE, FORCING THE CAB DOOR AGAINST EMPLOYEES LEG, PINNING EMPLOYEE INSIDE CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND COLLECTION BINS, MONITORING OPERATIONS WHEN HE STUBBED HIS TOE ON A STONE. WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.

UPON REMOVING DRUM LID AND PUMP FROM EMPTY DRUM EMPL BELIEVED THE PUMP AND LED WERE ONE UNIT WHEN SETTING PUMP ON THE FLOOR THE LID FELL AWAY STRIKING EMPLS FOOT

EMPL PULLING CHAIN FROM STACKING CONVEYOR TO USDE IN PULLING STALLED SERVICE TRUCK.A NAIL INCORRECLY USED TO SECURE PIN HOLDING HOOK AT END OF CHAIN,STRUCK AGAINST EMPL WHEN CHAIN REBOUNDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK,ENTERING QUARRY PIT TO BE LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK FOR TRANSPORTATION TO PRIMARY CRUSHER.TRAVVELING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN JOSTLED EMPLOYEE IN CAB ADN ALLEG EDLY PRODUCED PAIN IN BACK.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.NO MAJOR ILL EFFECTS NOTICED DAY OF OCCURRENCE BU EXPERIENCED PAIN ON ARISING FROM BED THE NEXT MORNING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY ASSISTING TO LIFT A SKIDDED FIFTH WHEEL UNTO A TRUCK TRACTOR FOR INSTALLATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE FRONT END OF A COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO DROP THE RETRACTABLE FRONT WHEEL. MOVEMENT OF THE COMPRESSOR CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO PINCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF COM PRESSOR AND FRONT WHEEL. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE TOOK A GAMBLE AND CUT THE FINAL PIECE OF STEEL WITHOUT BENEFIT OF EYE PROTECTION. THIS UNSAFE ACT DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY.

AFTER INSTALLING NEW SPARK PLUGS IN WELDER ENGINE EMPLOYEE ACCELERATED THE ENGINE BY MANUALLY ASCTIVATING THE THROTTLE TO CHECK OUT ENGINE PERFORMANCE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ENGINE FAN DUE TO CARELESS OPERATION THROTTLE ROD WAS HELD AT A POINT IMMEDIATELY BY FAN INSTEAD OF FURTHER BACK AND AWAY FROM FAN PROXIMITY