Voca South: 191 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was walking to work site to start connecting a water line to a portable pump. The employee stepped into a uneven surface, causing EE to fall, twisting EE's left knee.

EE was trying to put the crane pad back on the crane deck. When EE threw pad up on the crane deck, the pad landed on their left middle finger resulting in a laceration.

Miner was attempting to pull a piece of conveyor skirting from a chute when EE lost balance and fell backwards onto the catwalk. Miner sustained a lacerations to EE's left hand requiring 4 sutures to close.

Miner was working to change the table in a VSI Crusher. Miner strained left ankle when EE stepped on a 2" stone on the catwalk of the VSI Deck.

Miner was using a pipe wrench to loosen spray nozzles on wet screen. When the threads loosened, the miner's right hand came into contact with the spray bar above causing a laceration requiring stitches to close. Miner was released to full duty.

Miner states their knee buckled at ~5:30am while dismounting CAT 775 haul truck at end of night shift on 06/11/2017. Miner did not report the incident and went home. Miner called their supervisor at ~4:30pm on 06/11/2017 to report the right knee was swollen. Miner went to local ER diagnosed with knee strain. Miner was released back to work with restriction 06/12/2017.

Miner was replacing a bearing. Miner's finger was smashed between the new bearing and the head pulley, while moving the new bearing into position for installation. The miner was wearing gloves.

EE operating CAT 775 HT when he encountered a dip in haul road. EE reported that jarred his back. EE saw doctor, released w/o restrictions, 11/10/14. Follow-up appointment 11/17/14, released w/o restrictions. EE saw doctor 12/04/14 given restrictions for work.

On 03/02/2014 miner reported that his eye had become irritated at the end of his shift while picking up for the day. High Easterly winds prevailed most of the day on 03/01/2014. Miner was seen at local ER. No object found in his eye. Given medication for scratches and irritation and released to work.

Miner was shoveling spilled material inside the BC-01 tunnel. As he moved from one side of the belt to another, he stepped on loose rock spraining his left ankle.

EE was installing belt wiper on BC02 to divert stone. EE used his personal pocket knife to "mark" the belting in order to punch holes in the belting for mounting. While EE was "marking" the belt, his knife closed, causing a laceration to his right ring finger. EE was seen at local hospital, required 6 stitches to close wound, and released without restrictions.

Assembly of D9T with Blade Bush bars that were standing upright on the ground. As the employee tried to move one bar the other bar fell down hitting his left ankle pinning it between the bar and ripper shank causing an open fracture on the ankle

Employee freeing pump impeller from shaft using his hands. Fingers became caught in-between drive belts and shiv causing laceration to fingers on right hand. Total of 5 stitches to close wounds on two fingers.

Employee was removing forks from a rough terrain forklift. As the pin securing the forks to the mast released, the forks tilted back to the mast catching his middle, right finger between the fork and the mounting. Employee received 5 stitches, and was released to return to work w/out restrictions.

Employee removing v-belt guard on blower fan at dry plant. Had loosened all bolts, top section of guard, and bottom section of guard when his finger felt "really warm". Removed his glove, saw blood on his right ring finger. Received 8 stitches.

Miner was grinding in front of welders while re-lining a pan feeder. He had his back to the welders. Welding flash came from behind his face shield and reflected off of the inside causing burns to the miner's eyes.

Miner was walking around his loader when he twisted his ankle. Injury was initially a first aid injury. On 11/15/2008 the miner left work early, telling his supervisor that his ankle hurt. He went to the emergency room and was told to take off work through 11/17/2008.

Employee wash washing hands in day room at end of shift. Turned away from basin, slipped, fell, and sprained left knee. Rainy weather earlier in day attributed to track-in of mud. Water splashing from wash basin on floor added water.

Tie rod boke on 60 ton euclid haul truck. Truck struck berm and came to stop.

Miner was driving Mack water truck between plants when he hit a pot hole in the County road causing strain to the miner's neck.

Miner was changing return idler under P2 conveyor when foot slipped causing body to turn and strain muscle in lower back.

Emplyoyee was walking under the #3 6x16 screen deck hit hard hat on the overhead water valve.

Employee was clearing rocks off catwalk with shovel. He raised the level of the shovel over the edge of the collector box, about 5 feet and strained muscle in left side of back.

EE was helping replace a bearing on a speed sensor on a conveyor that was at ground level. He was walking up a small (approx. 4 foot) mound of material. His right foot slipped and he fell to same level. He struck his right shoulder on the ground, causing a right side shoulder sprain.

EE was cutting conveyor belting with utility knife. The knife slipped out of work and cut EE's left thumb. EE received sutures in thumb.

Employee was exposed to welding flash when working on outside of sand screw tub while maintenance welders were working inside tub. The employee received welding flash burn injury to to eyes requiring employee to miss one day.

EE WAS INSTALLING FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ON A JUNCTION BOX. THE INNER METAL CLADDING WAS EXPOSED AND EE'S HAND SLIPPED, CONTACTING THE SHARP EDGE. THE METAL CUT THROUGH THE LEATHER GLOVE AND CUT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.

Employee was driving a cat 771 haul truck and felt pain in upper back the following day.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24" CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A RUSTED TURNBUCKLE THAT WAS SECURED IN A BENCH VISE. AS HE PULLED BACK ON THE WRENCH HANDLE WITH BOTH ARMS, THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE TURNBUCKLE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE LEG FRACTURED AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT FIBULA.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF THE WATER TRUCK & FAILED TO MAINTAIN GRASP OF HAND HOLDS. HE FELL FROM THE CAT WALK STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF THE END OF A SILICONE SEALANT TUBE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

MAINTENANCE CREW HAD REPLACED A 480 VOLT TRANSFORMER AND ELECTRICIAN WAS RE-ENERGIZING THE SECOND BANK OF TRANSFORMERS ON A 3 PHASE 480 V SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME MAINTENANCE CREW LEADMAN (VICTIM) WAS TESTING THE FIRST 3 PHASE 480 V BANK OF TRANSFORMERS. TRANSFORMER BANKS WERE ISOLATED CIRCUITS. UNEXPECTED SHORT IN METER CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSING BURNS TO HAND.

MAINTENANCE CREW HAD REPLACED A 480 VOLT TRANSFORMER AND ELECTRICIAN WAS RE-ENERGIZING THE SECOND BANK OF TRANSFORMERS ON A 3 PHASE 480 V SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME MAINTENANCE CREW LEADMAN (VICTIM) WAS TESTING THE FIRST 3 PHASE 480 V BANK OF TRANSFORMERS. TRANSFORMER BANKS WERE ISOLATED CIRCUITS. UNEXPECTED SHORT IN METER CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSING BURNS TO HAND.

EE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACE BEARINGS ON APUMP SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED WHEN IT FELL APPROX. 8 INCHES STRIKING EE LEFT HAND INJURING FORE AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

EE WAS WORKING WITH CREW REPLACING SCREEN IN WET TOWER. AS HE PUSHED THE SCREEN INTO POSITION HE FELT A TWINGE IN UPPER RT. THIGH/HIP CAUSED BY PULLED OR TORN HAMSTRING.

EE REMOVED LOWER DOOR ON ELEVATOR TO REMOVE SAND BUILD UP. EE LIFTED THE DOOR AWAY FROM OPENING AND AS HE SET IT DOWN A METAL SNAG CAUGHT HIS FINGER SNAGGING AND TEARING THE SKIN ONT HE INSIDE DISTAL PORTION OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FIVE GALLON WATER BOTTLE TO THE WET PLANT CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 3" DIAMETER WATER HOSE THAT WAS BEING USED TO CLEAR MATERIAL BUILD-UP OFF SCREENS. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS REPLACING CENTER PIN ON 988 CAT LOADER. USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT CENTER PIN THAT WAS STUCK IN A BEARING. HEAT FROM TORCH CAUSED GREASE IN BEARING TO EXPAND AND IGNITE SPRAYING EE WITH BURNING GAS. EE SUFFERED BURN ON FACE FROM HOT GREASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE A WET SCRUBBER TUB USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT AND PATCH HOLES IN TUB.

WHILE UNLOADING ANFO EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LEANED DOWN TO HIT THE LOWER PADS ON THE TRAILER TO LOOSEN THE ANFO WITH RUBBER MALLET. AS HE STEPPED BACK TO STAND UP HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HIS ANKLE STARTED TO SWELL AND TURN PURPLE.

EE WAS TAKING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL TO THE SCRUBBERS. BENT DOWN, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE HIT ACROSS HIS RIBS ON A RAIL.

ASSISTING WITH CHANGE OF CONVEYOR BELT, TO AVOIDTHE BLET HANGING UP ON RAILING, WHIPPED THE BELTTO MISS THE OBSTRUCTION. BELT DETACHED FROM SPOOL & FELL HITTING TOP OF HEAD WITH NAILS PUNCTURI NG CHEEK & SCRATCHING ARM

MOVING PARTS - CHIP BROKE LOOSE, LODGED IN LIP. ER REMOVED IT.

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THE FILING OF THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION BY THE OPERATOR THAT AN OCCUPATION RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURED.

THE FILING OF THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE CONSTUED AS AN ADMISSION BY THE OPERATOR THAT AN OCCUPATION RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURED.

WAS REMOVING A 6" GATE VALVE FROM SCRAP PILE. VALVE CAME FREE IT DROPPED CATCHING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE & LENGTH OF 3X3 ANGLE IRON.

WHILE ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WET PLANT STRUTURE, EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF 3/4" STEEL PLATE (IN HORIZONTAL PLANCE) WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WAS USING A 16" PPE WRENCH OVERHEAD TO TIGHTEN A 1 1/4" PIPE NIPPLE. SHOULDER CAME OUT OF SOCKET.

USING A CROW BAR & SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLEAR ROCK AT CRUSHER. CAUSED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER- STRAIN

WHILE REMOVING TROUGHING ROLLER, A RETURN ROLLER FELL, MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONCRETE BASE. THE NAIL WAS REMOVED AND THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

REPLACING ACETYLENE BOTTLE ON TRUCK. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOTTLE AND TRUCK MASHED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER, LEFT HAND. FRACTURE ALSO.

EE WAS BREAKING ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER WITH 20# HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BEAM AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LOWER LEFT CALF (INSIDE). A DEEP CUT RESULTED REQUIRING STITCHING.

WERE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ON TRUCK, MOVED A COIL SPRING TO ALLOW TO POSITION THE BOTTLE PROPERLY. WHILE INSTALLING THE BOTTLETHE COIL SPRING ROLLED AND FELL 2 1/2 FT STRIKIN G LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF BOOT.

ROCK LODGED IN JAWS OF CRUSHER. USED A HAMMER TOBREAK IT UP. ACTION CAUSED EXTREME PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. GIVEN PRESC. FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. APPLIED A CAST TO IMMOBILIZE FOR 4-6 WEEKS. EXTRE ME SPRAIN POSSIBLE INTERIOR DAMAGE TO LIGAMENTS A PARTICLE FLOATING IN JOINT.

EE WAS USING TRUCK CATWALK TO GET TO AIR TANK TO DRAIN IT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE LANDED IN RUTS LEFT BY TRUCK, TURNING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE WATER HOSE, AT THAT TIME HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO WALK.

PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.

USING IMPACT WRENCH THE SOCKET CAME OFF WHILE TURNING PIN TALL FINGER.

WAS LIFTING CRATE TO MOVE IT WITH HAND WHEELS

DRIVER HIT HOLE IN YARD CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOSE CONTROL LEFT HAND HIT DOOR

HE WAS RETRIEVING PIPE FROM STOCKPILE, HIS ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE WHEN IT SHIFTED HAS A BROKEN BONE IN ANKLE AREA.

MECHANIC LIFTING TOP PLATE OFF TRANSMISSION, WEIGHT APPROX. 50-60 LBS. LIFT CAUSED MECHANIC TO PULL RUPTURE.

DRIVER INSPECTING UNDER TRUCK- OBJECT FELL INTO EYE.

DRIVER WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK & SLIPPED ON LOOSE SAND

HE WAS BREAKING A LODGED ROCK, HAMMER MISSED, HANDLE MASHED FINGER AGAINST ROCK. POSSIBLE AMPUTAION NEEDED ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. SEVERE MASH AND BREAKAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CROWBAR TO BREAK ROCK IN PRIMARY CRUSHER, ROCK SHIFTED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CROWBAR AND SIDE OF CRUSHER FRAME.

HE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK CAUGHT IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER JAWS.

DRIVER WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF SAND SCRAP PALLET HUNG NEAR TAIL GATE DRIVER PULLED ON PALLET CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, REPAIRING A HOLE IN DISCHARGE CHUTE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON GUARD RAIL.

GUIDING BASKET OF BITS IN DECK TIP OF GLOVE CUAHT BETWEEN BRACKET AND DECK MASHED ALL SKIN OFF FINGER

EMPL ALLEDGES REPETITIVE MOTION OF SLIDING BAGS ONTO PALLETIZER AIR TABLE CASUED PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

STRUCK HIS ELBOW WHILE WORKING ON WATER TRUCK. THE INJURY CAUSED PAIN AND NUMBNESS TO OWN HAND.

LOWER BACK STRAIN OCCURRED TO EMPLOYEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER OF THE WATER TRUCK.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF PREVENTING A FALL TO THE GROUND.

ON COMPLETION OF A WELDING JOB, HE RAISED HIS HOOD AND UNINTENTIONALLY TOUCHED HIS WELDING ELECTRODE TO THE WHEELBARROW ON WHICH HE WAS WELDING. IT CAUSED A SPARK FROM WHICH A PIECE OF FLUX ST RUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING ABRASION TO THECORNER.

HE WAS CHANGING SCALPING SCREENS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. AFTER LINING UP BOLT HOLES HE TURNED AND REACHED TO GET BOLTS FROM THE BUCKET, PAIN IN HIS BACK CAUSED HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEES AND REQUI RED HELP TO GET UP AND RETURN TO THE OFFICE.

BREATHING SILIC5 SAND DUST PERFORMING WORK PROCEDURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HOT IRON WELDER IN SHOP, TOXIC FUMES IRRITATED HIS EYE. HE RUBBED IT WITH A RAG THAT HAD BITS OF STEEL ON IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A 12IN PVC PIPE ON TYSPEED DISCHARGE HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7-10FT INTO A SCREW HE HIT THE SCREW FLIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM-BREAKING THE BONE

STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK.IT WAS RAINING AND FEOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ONTO GROUND.FALL CAUSED RUPTURE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CONCRETE SLAB HIS LEG STRUCK A METAL STAIRWAY HE RECEIVED AN INVERTED VEE CUT ABOUT 5-6IN BELOW THE KNEE ON THE SHIN

ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CURVE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED.DAMAGE TO TRUCK $13000.DRIVER RECEIVED BRUISES NOT SERIOUS.