Thomasville Quarry: 57 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While removing an expanded metal guard bent around a motor shaft, the guard flexed back to a straight position after the bolt was removed striking and cutting the employee's nose. employee received 5 stitches.

Customer truck driver entered quarry entrance with bed raised striking overhead communication lines. This resulted in three poles breaking and the overhead power lines falling to the ground behind the truck. Driver was required to remain in truck until power company deenergized lines

EE was pulling the PC-100 air compressor about 2.5' by the tongue so that the fuel hose from the lube truck would reach the fuel tank on the compressor. The wheel rolled over a small hump which caused the compressor to roll forward quickly and pinched the EE's finger between the tongue and the door of the truck. Resulted in stitches to his right index finger.

EE WAS PREPARING TOINSTALL A 36" X 47" PLATE OVER A CHUTE, HE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD. AS COWORKERS WERE LOWERING THE PLATE INTO PLACE WITH A CHAIN HOIST, EE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE CHU TE STRIKING HEAD ON METAL IN CHUTE.

EE WAS LOWERING A PLATE INTO A CHUTE USING A CHAIN HOIST. WHEN EE UNDER SLIPPED, THE HOIST MOVED CAUSING CHAIN TO PINCH EE'S HAND.

EE WAS SPOTTING FOR LOADER OPERATOR WHO WAS PUSHING OFF BERM, THE GROUND GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL 30-35'. HE HAS A BROKEN LEFT LEG, TWO CRACKED VERTEBRAIE, CUTS AND BRUISES.

THREE EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING SCRAP METAL FROM PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE METAL WITH HIS HANDS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON A BOLT, THE METAL STOPPED SUDDENLY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS MOUT H OVER IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHOP OFFICE WITH COWORKERS FILLING OUT DAILY REPORTS AT THE END OF DAY HE PICKED UP ANOTHER EMPLOYEES WATER COOLER & DRANK FROM IT UNKNOWINGLY TO HIM IT CONTAINED ANTIFREEZ E FOREMAN REPORTED IT TO THE PLANT MANAGER & EMPLOYEE WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE HOSPITAL

54730BREAKING A BRIDGE OF STONE LOOSE UNDER JAW CRUSHER USING A PRY BAR. THE LOOSENED STONE FELL ON EMPL HAND BADLY BRUISING & CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

EMPL REPLACING TRACK PIN ON 30 B CRANE TRACKS DRIVING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.PIECE OF PIN CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.METAL SURGICALLY REMOVED AT EMERG RM.

EMMPL WAS USING 1 1/2 TON CHAIN PULLER LIFTING UP BACK OF SYNTRON FEEDER WHILE RESTING FEET ON FEEDER. CHAIN WAS HOOKED AROUND FEEDER & HOIST FASTENED TO CHAIN. HOOK ON CHAIN FAILED & FEDER DR OPPED CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE FOOTING. HE GRABBED FOR ANGLE IRON BRACE & CAUGHT GLOVE ON BRACE & PRESSURE OF WEIGHT AGAINST METAL FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER BONE OF LEFT HAND.

I.NAME ALONG WI7H #2 EMPL AND #3 EMPL INSTALLING NEW TRAVEL CHAINS ON CRANE.CONNECTING ENDS OF CHAIN TOGETHER THE CHAIN SLIPPED,JAMMING I.ANME FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND DRIVE SPROCKET.

FOREMAN WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES TO LIFT HOGSHEAD INTO BARREL WHEN HOGSHEAD SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE HOGSHEAD AND THE BARREL. THE FOREMAN RECEIVED A LA CERATION TO HIS PENIS.

EMP WAS TRYING TO KNOCK A PIN OUT OF A HOIST CYLINDER USING NON-HARDENED PIECE OF STEEL AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF CHIPPED METAL FLEW OFF OF THE PIN AND LODGED ABOVE THE EMPLOYEES R KNEE. THERE IS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE