TUSCALOOSA QUARRY: 61 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

A repairman was installing a rotor shoe in the crusher and asked for assistance. Another employee was holding the shoe with both hands while the repairman used an eight pound sledge hammer to hit it in to place and struck the employee's right hand. Employee suffered a fracture to the right little finger and was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was working from a small boat performing maintenance on the frame of pump barge. Around 4pm lightning struck a power pole about 50 yards away from the pumps. The employee tensed as the lightning struck, straining a muscle in right shoulder. EE was taken to the doctor and released to restricted duty.

WHILE TRIMMING A PLATE ON CRADLE OF BOOM TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS CHEEK AND GO UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

Two employees were removing shafts on a feeder pan housing at the primary. While pulling out one of the shafts, the injured employee put his hand between the chain of a come-a-long and the feeder frame, smashing his 5th right finger. He sought medical attention, resulting in about 1/4 inch of bone amputation of his 5th right finger.

While an (Vulcan Contractor Services #01-03226) employee was performing annual ground checks at the Tuscaloosa Quarry #01-03087, he experienced an electrical arc flash. He sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to his left hand, forearm and face. Employee did not follow electrical procedures and was not wearing the proper PPE that had been provided for him.

Employee was adjusting setting on jaw crusher while turning jam nut with pipe wrench, adjustment (bolt) rod broke. Spring was under pressure, spring came off and hit employee in chest.

While gassing up the air compressor, another employee tossed a socket approximately 15' - 20' up to a work area. The socket missed the work area and fell on the employees left foot.

Employee was dragging a 2" hose and slipped on a patch of ice. He took it easy and put ice on his R knee for several days. He later decided to go to the doctor and was diagnosed with a strained R knee and wrapped with ace bandage. On 1/28/08 it was decided because of his size and weight he needed to have a special brace ordered to immoblize the knee to aid with healing.

Boulder hanging on wall in mud seam flipped over striking bucket and jarring operator.

Employee was removing shimplates for top apron. Had just turned blowbars and apron liners. Getting ready to set gap on top apron for new edge on blowbars.

Employee was squatting down, stoop up to reposition, knee locked up. He was in between tail pully #7 conveyor and Hazemag crusher cleaning up with water hose, washing down slabs.

Employee was walking up steps to go acress front porch into office. Slipped on step at front of office that had iced over.

Employee became trapped between F-250 pickup and haul truck when he walked between the vehicles. Driver of haul truck accidentally disengaged the park brake and rolled into injured employee. Th injured employee was switching between vehicles to receive training on haul truck.

Employee was helping repair/weld on new wear liner in WA500 loader bucket. Employee welded approximately 30 minutes and was a helper for the remaining time of repair. He received arc flash burns to both of his eyes.

EE WAS HOLDING A LONG PUNCH USED TO DRIVE OUT PIN IN UPPER APRON WHILE ANOTHER EE HIT THE LONG PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED PUNCH AND HIT FINGER.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED REPLACING FUEL FILTERS ON THE D8 DOZER. AFTER REPLACING FILTERS, EE MOUNTED DOZER AND BACK PAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE SAT DOWN.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM #1 SCREEN, STEPPED WRONG AND ROLLED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A TEMPLATE OUT OF CARDBOARD. KNIFE FELL AND EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT. KNIFE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO ADJUST LENGHT OF BELT WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT SYSTEM USED TO BLOCKOFF SECTION OF SCREEN. RATCHET SLIPPED, SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIS CHIN/JAW.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BLOW BARS IN HAZEONAG. WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT END OF BAR TO HELPKNOCK IT LOOSE, HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW & MISSED POINT OF CONTACT. TO TRY TO STOP HAMMER FROM GOIN PAST, HE STRAINED HIS NECK MUSCLES.