Warrenton Quarry: 66 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

While attempting to change cheek plates, a plate fell, glanced off the left foot of the EE and landed on the right.

Tech #1 was on top of a drilling machine inspecting the engine. Tech #2 was on the ground at the truck looking for a tool. Tech #1 yelled for tech #2. Tech #2 ran over just as tech #1 was falling. Tech #2 reached out and grabbed tech #1 enough to slow EE's fall but not keep EE from hitting the ground. Tech #1 hit the ground head first then the L side of EE's body hit the ground.

Employee was changing spring on a deister screen. They were holding the screen with a cable and crane. The cable broke and the screen dropped causing something to strike the employee in the chin. The employee required stitches and repair to two teeth.

The driller was in the process of removing the DTH hammer from the drill steel. He applied a locking wrench to the hammer, and he stepped out of the cab to connect the drill steel to the rotation head. As the two parts connected, the wrench turned and struck the driller's foot, fracturing bone in his foot.

The injured employee was attempting to unwedge a stuck conveyor roller bracket, when it moved and pinched the inside of his left little finger between the frame of the conveyor and the roller.

Employee was helping clear crusher platform. As he swung his arm to throw a rock, his hand struck the handrail, causing a fracture to his finger.

The loader operator was pushing in the surge pile at the secondary plant. At approximately 16:30, the loader engine shut off and would not restart. The operator parked the loader and left to get the mechanic. Upon return, he found the loader on fire. The fire was extinguished within 40 minutes.

Injured employee and another were attempting to drive parts out of a drill hamer casing. One employee was hold a 1" diameter bar and the other was striking it with a hammer. The hammer glanced off the bar and struck the employee's hand.

Employee was assisting in removal of conveyor frame from old secondary surge tunnel. After support legs were cut loose, the frame moved, striking the employee's hip, causing a dislocation.

ON NOV. 26, 2004, THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE LOCAL E.R. COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. HE CLAIMED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE AT ANOTHER QUARRY ON JULY 17, 2004. PLANT MANAGER AT BOTH LOCATIONS STATE HE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY OR ACCIDENT AT ANY TIME BETWEEN JULY AND NOVEMBER. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD.

INJURED EE HAD RAISED HINGED GUARD TO GREASE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY. WHILE GREASING, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE GUARD DOWN, STRIKING EE'S HAND.

EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAIL CAR DOOR. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 50 TON OFF ROAD TRUCK AND TRIED TO GRAB HOLD OF THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS FALLING. HE PULLED THE SECOND FINGER FROM THE SMALL FINGER ON THE RIGHT H AND. (FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.)

EE WAS PREPARING TO TAKE THE REAR END OUT OF THE KAWASAKI LOADER. THE CRANE WAS GETTING INTO POSITION TO REMOVE THE REAR END WHEN THE REAR END OF THE CRANE SWUNG INTO THE POWER LINE. EE WAS RE MOVING THE CLEVIS FROM THE CRANE WHEN THE ELECTRICITY HIT HIM. EE WAS BURNT ON BOTH FEET AND HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN BRAKES ON HAUL TRUCK. A SMALL PARTICLE OF DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT THE Q UARRY TO WASH THE PARTICLE OUT BUT WERE UNSUCESSFUL. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE CLINIC FOR REMOVAL OF THE PARTICLE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PATCH A HOLE ON THE HEADBOX ABOVE THE 5 1/2 CRUSHER. IN CUTTING OFF THE OLD PATCHES, SOME OF THE SLAG FELL ON THE HYDRAULIC CLAMPING LINE CAUSING IT TO BURST. EE WAS KNOCK ED OFF THE CRUSHER TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR 15 FT BELOW. EE SUFFERED A BROKEN RT WRIST, BRUISED RT SHOULDER, FACIAL BURNS, AN ABRASION TO THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WORN CONVEYOR IDLERS WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG AT THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE AT CRUSHER STATION & WAS STANDING UNDER CONVEYOR #3 WHILE BENDING OVER A ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON SEMI-ROUGH TERRAIN. SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURING IT.'

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER CORD FALLING & TWISTING ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN BREAK IN ANKLE EMPLOYEE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY GO TO DOC BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A SPRAIN XRAYS LATER INDICATED BREAK

I.NAME WAS CLEANING UP DEBRIS IN SHOP AREA, AFTER STRUCTURE FIRE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A NAIL. HE WAS SENT TO DR. FOR A TETANUS SHOT. THE WOUND REQUIRED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION EXCEPT CLEANING. HOWEVER, THE DR. FELT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO GIVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC. THIS WAS SIMPLY A PRECAUTIONARY TATIC DUE TO NAIL BEING RUSTED AND BURNT.

EMPL USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACKS ON CRANE WHEN HE FELT MUSCLE PULL IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT CHUTE 66 CRUSHER WHEN AN OVERHEAD ROCK APPROX. 30LB FELL STRIKING HIM ON HAND.

EMP. WA ASSISTING IN PUTTING GEAR ON SHAFT - GEAR SLID ON SHAFT AND PINNED THUMB IN BETWEEN GEAR & BRG. FINGER WAS CUT FROM TIP OF FINGER TO 1ST JOINT OF THUMB REMOVING OUTER SKIN AND INNER FL ESH TO BONE. BONE & FINGERNAIL WERE LEFT INTACT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOGGING BIG ROCK FROM CRUSHER WHEN 1 1/2 TON HOIST TWISTED OFF OVERHEAD BEAM HOIST FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND NECK EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BRUISES TO NECK AND SHOULDER AND A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREHEAD.

THREADING TYE CABLE ON DROP BALL -CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE AND BRUISING NOSE.