TAWAS QUARRY: 100 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee jumped into water to assist another employee.

EE reported on 7/9/07 that his right hand/fingers were going numb. He states it's from operating the front end loader. He indicated it started on 6/1/07. He did not report it until 7/9/07. Dr. issued him a wrist splint. He was allowed to go back to work immediately with no restrictions or lost work time. He has a follow-up appointment on 7/20/07.

Employee was getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot. As he placed his right foot on the ground, it slipped out from under him. He caught the door of his vehicle preventing a fall, but felt a pain in his back. The parking lot was covered with hard-packed snow.

EE REPORTED HIS WRISTS WERE HURTING & HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS & LOWER ARMS. I WAS INFORMED ON 1/9/02 THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME IN THE FUTURE.

THE OPERATOR DESCENDED FROM THE CAB OF A 769C HAUL TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE STEPPED ON A FAULTY STEP AND FELL, WHILE HOLDING THE LADDER WITH HIS HANDS, TO THE GROUND. THE INCIDENT RESUL TED INA STRAINED KNEE.

HIT HEAD ON INSIDE OF TRUCK.

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK IN THE QUARRY HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK IN A STRIPPING OPERATION, APPLIED BRAKES, CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD SEAT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CAUSING FACE TO HIT STEERING WHEEL.

EE REACHED BEHIND HIM IN SEATED POSITION TO TURN ON A FAN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS WORKING IN CINDY CONDITIONS PERFORMING NORMAL ASPECTS OF HIS JOB. AT SOME POINT (UNDETERMINED) A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A NEWLY INSTALLED AND NOT YET OPERATIONAL STACKING CONVEYOR STRINGING ENSTEP CORD. HE WAS APPROX 24' IN THE AIR BY THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE ENTIRE STACKER COL LAPSED. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEF AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO THE SAME AREA.

EE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT FROM A GYPSUM SET-UP TO A LIMESTONE SET-UP. IN LIFTING THE BIT TO THE SHAFT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENTWHEN A PEICE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED BY FAMILY PHYSICIAN 3 YEARS AGO. AS ILLNESS PROGRESSED SURGERY BECAME NECESSARY AND LOST WORKDAYS RESULTED. EE ALLEGES THAT THE CONTINUAL USE OF HIS RIGHT ARM. HAND AND WRIST CONTRIDUTED TO HIS ILLNESS.

EE'S CUSTOMARILY HEAD CARS WITH GYPSUM IN THEM TO LOOSEN THE GYPSUM. THE HEATED METAL ALLOWED RUST OR SOME OTHER ARTICLE TO ENTER EE'S EYE.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A METAL GUARD WITH TWO OTHER EE WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE GUARD SHIFTED AND FELL ONTO HIS HAND THUMB AREA, CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A CHAIN PULLER (COME-A-LONG) FROM ITS POSITION ON A HORIZONTAL BEAM ABOVE THE SHAKER SCREENS IN THE QUARRY SCREENHOUSE. AS HE UNHOOKED THE CHAIN PULLER AND TURNED TO HIS SIDE, TO PULL IT DOWN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STANDING AND TALKING WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND COLLAPSED INTO FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S ARMS. TRY TO REVIVE HIM WITH CPR, DID NOT SUCCEED. EMT'S ARRIVED AND TAKEN TO TAWAS ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL. AT 3:20 PM. DR. CAME OUT AND STATED VICTIM HAD DIED.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF OUR QUARRY PRIMARY PANFEEDER IN THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY FLOOR CAUSING HIS LEFT TORSO SIDE TO STRIKE AGAINST AN I-BEA M SUPPORTING THE PANFEEDER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE CLIMBED OFF THE DRAGLINE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. HE WALKED BACK TO THE DRAGLINE & CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO THE DRAGLINE SHOE, HE THEN SLIPPED ON THE ICE & SNOW & FELL APPROX 3-4' TO THE FROZEN GROUND. HIS L ARM EXTENDED;HIS RIB CAGE EXPOSED; THUS THIS IS THE AREA WHERE 4 RIBS RECEIVED A SLIGHT FRACTURE. HE LANDED ON THE SNOW & ICE ON THE GROUND.

THE EE STATES HE WAS USING A DIE GRINDER TO LEVEL THE EDGES OF A HOLE SO IT WOULD ACCEPT A PIN. AT SOME POINT DURING THE GRINDING PROCESS, A PIECE OF METAL LANDED NEAR HIS EYE. HE DID NOT ACTU ALLY KNOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL LATER ON THATDAY. HE THINKS THE PIECE OF METAL MAY HAVE BEEN STUCK TO HIS FOREHEAD OR HAIR AND FELL INTO HIS EYE WHILE CLEANING UP OR SHOWERING.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A CAN IDLER WITH A PRYBAR WHEN THE IDLER CAME UNSTUCK AND PULLED THE PRYBAR INTO THE CONVEYOR THUS THE BURRS ON THE PRYBAR CUT HIS RIGHT/HAND FINGE RS RESULTING IN APPROX. 8 STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE STA3ES HE WAS LOOSENFING A 2IN PIPE UNION WITH A PIPE WRENCH THE FITTING WAS TIGHT & LET LOOSE ALL AT ONCE THUS CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO GET A JOLT TO THE BACK

IN CAB OF HAUL TRUCK,ANOTHER EMPL SLAMMED THE CAB DOOR ON EMPL STRETCHED OUT HAND CAUSING FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.HAUL TRUCK WAS PARKED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EMPL PULLING ON CROWBAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED HIT HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING TOOTH TO CHIP.

THE EE STATES HE WAS WELDING ON THE STACKING CONVEYOR, WHEN HE WAS STANDING ON THE WALKWAY AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED THUS CAUSING ONE FOOT TO DROP LOWER THAN THE OTHER, THUS RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING BEHIND THE PRIMARY PANFEEDER. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, HE SLAMMED HIS LEFT ELBOW INTO A VERTICAL I-BEAM AGAINST THE BACK WALL, THUS CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE T O HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SOME INFLAMMATION.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING UP TO THE DRAGLINE IN THE QUARRY PICKUP (EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER), WHEN THEY HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PASSENGER DOO R. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES. (THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT).

ACCIDENT AT THE PORT/DOCK FACILITY CUT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GRINDING DOWN SCREW HEADS TO REMOVE TIN FROM A WALL IN THE CAR SHAKER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED THUS CAUSING IT TO RUN ON HIS OPPOSITE HAND (LEFT) EMPLOYEE WASWEARING COTTON GLOVES

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A RATCHET/COME-A-LONG TO LIFT THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON BQ-1 WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN A PAD ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER PANFEEDER OVER HIS HEAD HE WAS PUSHING BY HAND AND ALSO USING A PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING COME ALONGS.

EMPL CARRYING AIR CYLINDER-100 LB FROM SHOP BENCH TO STORAGE GARAGE A DISTANCE 50'.FELT OVEREXERTION.AS DAY WENT ON BACK TIGHTENED UP AND PAIN STARTED TO OCCURR.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE DRAGLINE LADDER WHEN AS HIS FOOT (RIGHT) HIT THE GROUND IT TWISTED THUS CAUSING THE STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A SMALL FUEL SPILL. THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ON THE SPILL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE STATES H9 WAS WASHING A HAUL TRUCK WITH A CLEANING HOSE. AS THE EE STEPPED OFF THE TRUCK HE LANDED ON THE HOSE & SIMUTANEOUSLY HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON THE FLOOR THUS TWIST ING HIS ANKLE. 3