PRIDE OF AMERICA MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was lifting a wire saw tree with it rested on employee's arms and hurt left bicep. Employee called the following day and said employee needed a day to rest the arm.

Employee was coming down from a ladder and missed the last step. When they stepped down to the ground, they rolled their ankle slightly. Employee stated that they did not think it was an issue and filed a report when they could not put much weight on it the next day.

Pulling an oversized tarp to fold it up. Drove to portal 5 and when they got out of the truck they felt a sharp pain on the right side of left knee.

Employee was securing water pipe to roof when tension on the pipe released pushing against shoulder which caused pain.

Employee left a wrench on a drill and forgot about it. Employee then turned the machine on causing the wrench to spin and come off and hit the employee in the ankle.

Employee was walking over to see another employee and fell forward breaking both arms.

Employee was measuring the depth of a saw cut and got EE's fingers caught between the marble and a piece of rebar pinching EE's fingers.

IE and another EE were removing the steels from a Fast 65 hole. The bottom steel didn't come loose and when it turned the wrench hit IE in the left ankle.

Cut/crushed left pointer finger picking up a bar.

Employee was sitting between the blocks while one was being trimmed. The trim piece separated and fell on his legs. There was a ladder lying by him. Co-worker had the guys bring a piece of steel to try and take the pressure off his legs. They brought in a loader and picked up the edge of the block a few inches so they could get his legs out.

Employee was removing a pin from a wire saw when another employee hit it with a sledgehammer. The pin came loose and hit him in the right knee.

EE was setting up the wire saw and went to show another ee the controls. He tripped on the diamond wire and hurt his left wrist.

Ice

Blowing out water line and the pressure knocked off his safety glasses and he got something in his eye.

Employee was kicking diamond wire to free it from the ice and hurt his foot.

Employee was getting his lunch box out of the pickup truck and got his foot stuck in the mud. When he went to leave he twisted his right knee.

Washing trackhoe

Employee was moving his saw when the guard fell down hitting him on the head. Employee said his neck was sore and he had a headache. Employee was taking Advil and refused to go to the doctor. On June 2 employee said when he stopped taking the pain medication his neck hurt. We made him an appointment to go to the doctor.

EE was holding a ladder for another ee to the side of the loader forks when a rock fell off of the forks hitting ee in the right pointer finger and right leg.

Employee was walking around the connex area when a rock rolled out from under his foot. He fell and hurt his lower back.

EE pulled a pump off of a block and slipped on the ice and fell and hurt his back.

Employee was walking outside the mine and stepped in some mud and pulled his foot out and twisted his knee.

EE was moving wire when another employee attempted to start the wire saw twisting EE's finger. EE said the accident happened on 9-16-2013 but did not report the accident to anyone until 12-16-2013, 3 months later. He was at work everyday since 9-16-2013 and continues to work up to the time of this report. EE went to the doctor on and they said he might need surgery.

EE was using a jackhammer when the jackhammer spun around and the handle hit EE in the chin.

EE was cleaning out mud out of the cut and a piece of marble fell about ten feet striking him on his hardhat.

Employee was lifting a tire chain to hang it on the wall. It was at the end of his shift, but he did not report it to anyone.

Ladder was leaned against a 20 ft wall. Ladder should have been leveled and tied off before worker attempted a small drill hole near the top. Ladder slipped, and worker fell. Broken both wrists/arm, finger, impact left elbow, left knee, left shoulder, and ribs. Face injury, teeth.

Employee reported this injury at least one month late, continued to work. Mentioned headaches, co. immed. scheduled Dr. apt. He fell 8 ft off ladder, in mid/late January. Descending a ladder, bottom slipped, fell to the floor. Got up, said he was fine, continued working. Four Witnesses.

Employee was lifting a Korfman chain saw with a hydraulic jack to level it for a cut. He had the jack set in 2 inches of mud, and the jack tilted to one side when it took on the weight of the saw. The machine came toward the wall and pinned him at the knee. Injured left knee, chipped small piece of bone on patella, bruised knee area.

Outside of quarry checking discharge water line. Stepped off a rock about 18 inches high into snow-covered area. Stepped on rock, twisted left ankle, resulting in strain and fracture.

Bobcat operator appeared to be having difficulty getting back up the ramp out of the way of the Loader. Loader operator was going to assist, Bobcat operator put Bobcat in reverse, making the Bobcat jerk. Jarred back of Bobcat operator.

July 2, EE was on E floor watching wire saw. Employees on top of C wall were trying to clean up for a spot to drill. A 4'x4' piece of wire barrier fencing came loose and fell from the upper level, striking EE on the hard hat, knocking him to the floor. Created intense headache - he went home because shift was over.

Pulling a block out from wall with Kamatsu PC400 track hoe and cable. The shackle broke and 1 piece came through windshield, hitting operator in the head and went on to hit the back window.

Working on floor, tripped on something (wood or rock) fell and landed hitting his right hand on a sharp rock.

Employee was attempting to unload 400 lb equipment out of the bucket of the loader. As the Hotsey (equipment) was coming out of the bucket, employee slipped on the ice, and the equipment landed on left foot, pinning it to the floor. Got boot off, could see indention and bruise. Concerned about fracture.

Sore back. Employee indicates he strained his back on 4/21 while working on the skidsteer. In later conversation employee indicates he strained his back while assisting in stringing a wire saw cut. Did not report the injury until 1:00 p.m. April 22, 2008.

Employee was holding a wrench to loosen the drill steel from hammer head, when rotation started, pinning his thumb between the wrench and frame of machine. His left thumb had a crushing type injury.

Working on Fantini saw tracks, replacing leveling pads. One pad very stuck, left shoulder had major pain. Iced, no treatment by doctor. Employee reported to me 5/27 that he had gone in to doctor for pain and given a cortisone shot. Awaiting decision regarding surgery.

Reaching over edge of a block for a T-square, lost his balance falling approx 5 ft. Landed in some rubble on his right ankle and leg.

Attempting to lift a truck tire edge so he could get the skidsteer bucket under it to move it to another location.

Moving wire saw from an area with the Bobcat, bucket of Bobcat was up to the ceiling of the area and broke loose a piece of thin marble which fell and hit employee's hardhat, breaking into smaller pieces, hitting his cheek and left hand.

Attempting to straighten a 12" anchor pin with drill press. Pin popped out of hydraulic press and hit his right hand - 5 stitches.

Employee walked across trash and broken stone area to change compressor setting. Large rock was dislodged and trapped his left foot (fracture). Should have walked around the area and used ladder provided.

Thawing mud and ice conditions at top of wall. Miner stepped off ladder to edge of wall. The frozen mud gave way and he slipped, falling 8-1/2 ft backward. Landed on right side/knee.

Got a shock from 440v cable short when he grabbed diamond wire on saw.

Transferring diesel fuel from transportable tank to generator tank, fueling hose was inhibiting operation of crank-style pump. Employee moved hose to allow cranking, hose slipped off nozzel, spraying fuel at other employee in face, eyes, front, causing ingestion of fuel. Immediate vomiting. Employee was sick 2 hours, finished shift to 10:00 p.m.

Working underneath Track Hoe and some dirt or debris got into his eye as he was brushing off his hair and face after finishing. Was wearing safety glasses during the work, removed them to brush dirt from hair and face.

Miner was hitting a wheel with a 3 lb hammer to adjust the angle. Missed and hit is own right hand. Bruised right hand. Was x-rayed, no broken bones.

As the crew was riding in the Suburban vehicle on the way to the Quarry, they crossed a rough spot, caused by snow melt run-off in the road, slowly. The bounce of the vehicle caused employee to jam his neck on the ceiling. He was in the back seat area.

Drilling with hand drill when the fitting on the drill came off and hit the back of his hand. Bad bruise on right thumb and back of hand. Employee had performed all safety precautions.

Employee moving a drill of approximately 100 lbs, and feels she strained her shoulder and arm when she lowered it to the ground from an upright position to the ground

Miner was decending on ladder tied off ladder. Ladder slipped, miner lost balance and fell approx. 8 ft. Hit right shoulder and head on floor. Iced/heat applied to shoulder and neck immediately. Headache and stiffness in shoulder/neck area.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF CART ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND SLIPPED. KNEE TWISTED AND SHE FELL, LANDING ON HER WRIST ON THE THE GROUND.

MOVING WIRE SAW, TIPPED OVER, SPRAINED WRIST.

EE WAS COMING FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER & FELL WITH AN UNSECURED LADDER.

EE HAD FORGOTTEN TO PUT AWAY THE CRANK HANDLE ADUSTER FROM PREVIOUS CUT. WHILE MOVING CART TO SET UP FOR NEXT CUT HE WAS HIT ON THE INSIDE OF HIS KNEE BY THE SPINNING HANDLE.

EE WAS ANCHORING A LADDER TO THE WALL AND HAMMER DRILL STUCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WIRE SAWING A BLOCK & DROVE A WEDGEINTO THE CUT TO PREVENT WIRE FROM BEING CAUGHT. THE BLOCK BROKE AND SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS FINGERBETWEEN BLOCK & WEDGE.

LEFT FOOT STUCK IN MUD TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN TRYING TO MOVE.

IT HAS BEEN RAINING FOR 2 WEEKS, EE WAS HAULING A STONE TO MILLSITE WHEN HE MET AN ONCOMMING CAR THAT PULLED OVER TO THE INSIDE OF THE ROAD, EE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO AROUND THE CAR, WHEN HE GOT BESIDE THE VEHICLE THE BANK GAVE WAY AND HE ROLLED THE HILL TRUCK 3 TIMES DOWN THE BANK.

PICKED UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER BY THE TOP HANDLE AND IT CAME APART FALLING ON EE FOOT BRUISING THE TOPE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB STRAIN FROM USING A WRENCH.

EE WAS SPINING STONE TO STRAIGHTEN SO HE COULD GET IT DONE AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE ONE NEXT TO IT SMASHING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING WITH HIS LEGS LIKE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WHILE LIFTING WIRE SAW TREE INTO LADDER BUCKET AND OVER EXTANDED HIS BACK.

EE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL SIDEWAYS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PILLAR HE SAYS HE CANT REMEMBER FALLING OR GETTING UP.

EE WAS HEATING A WIRE SAW TRACK RAIL TO STRAIGHTEN WHEN A STEAM POCKET BLEW OUT THE END OF PIPE AT HIS FACE BLOWING MARBLE DUST INTO LEFT EYE, FACE AND MOUTH.

EE WAS GRINDING CHAIN LINKS WITHH A 4" GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND GOUGED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN A BONE DEEP GASH ABOUT 1/2" LONG.

EE WAS INSTRUCTING EE ON THE 988 LOADER HE WAS RIDING ON THE PLATFORM EE WAS (XX) A BLOCK OF MARBLE TO BREAK IT & IT GOT CAUGHT O THE BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO XX UP BOUNCE 3 TIMES EE FELL INTO THE CAB DOOR HITTING HIS RT KNEE

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING ANTI FREEZE IN RADIATOR OF THE GENORATOR WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF. HOT WATER HIT HIS FACE, BURING HIM.

EN WERE PULLING BLOCK OUT OF FACE WHEN THE BLOCK BEING PULLED HIT ANOTHER BLOCK ANDKNOCKED A PIECE DOWN. IT ROLLED ONTO HIS LEG, WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSIGN THE STONE TO ROLL OVER HIS LEG AND FOOT.

SAW OPERATOR SLIP ON ICE. LANDING ON SELF-RESCUER. HURT LEG AND HIP.

MECHANIC WAS PRYING ON A BAR & BAR SLIP & HAND HIT SHARP EDGE ON MACK TRUCK CUTTING FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WASH OUT MUD IN PUMP HOSE WITH HIGH PRESSUR EWATER LINE. T HE FLOOR AREAHAD ICE WITH CUTTINGS OVER TH ETOP OF ICE. WHEN T EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE WATER THROUGH THE HOS E THE WATER WASHED THE CUTTINGS OFF THE ICE ADN MADE IT SLIPPERY. THE MEPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST.

MEN WERE SETTING BLOCK OF MARBLE ON SKID, WITH CRANE MAN REACH UNDER BLOCK WITH HAND TO MOVE SKID. BLOCK WAS BEING LOWER AND THUMB WAS PINCH BETWEEN BLOCK AND SKID. LOSS TOP OF THUM.

MOVING HEAVY SAW WITH PRYBAR AND SLIP. HURT HIS BACK REACCURRANCE OF SAME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING ONTO LADDER TO DESCENT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT & EMPLOYEE FELL APPR 10FT TO FLOOR LANDING HARD ON HS RT HEEL & FALLING ON HIS BACK WITH HIS RESCUER UNDER HIS TAI LBONE

MUD ON LOADER LADDER. SLIP OFF OF LOADER. INJURY RIGHT KNEE.

ROCK DRILLING & BREAKING

WAS WALKING DOWN HILL FROM TRAILER TOWARD PORTAL SLIPPED ON ICE LANDING ON BACK WITH SELF RESCUER RIGHT IN SMALL OF BACK.

CARRYING WIRE SAW TRUCK AND SLIP ON ICE ON HILL.

CUSHING INJURY TO RIGHT TIBIA LOADER BUCKET ASSEMBLY STRUCK LEG WHILE REPAIRING LOADER BUCKET.

INJURED PERSON WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT A DIFFICULT ANGLE IN A CONFINED SPADE. PERSON MISSED THE WEDGE HE WAS STRIKING AND MOMENTUM OF THE HAMMER CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMERHEAD AND WEDGE.

CRANE HELPER WAS SETTING DOWN A BLOCK (APPROX. 4 TONS) AND UNHOOKED IT FROM THE CRANE. WHILE THE STONE WAS BEING UNHOOKED, IT SUDDENLY SHIFTED AND STARTED TO FALL OVER. THE HELPER TRIED TO MOV E OUT OF THE WAY, BUT WAS STRUCK BY THE BLOCK IN THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

PUMP STARTED DOWN A LADDER AND THE LADDER KICKED ITSELF OUT AT THE BOTTOM-THIS CAUSED THE PUMP TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED THE SIDERAIL OF THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER (TOP JOINT) WAS PINCHED BETWEN THE LADDER AND THE TOP OF THE LEDGE AS THE LADDER FELL TO THE GROUND.

MOVING CONTROL CABINET FOR WIRE SAW FOOTING SLIPPED & CABINET FELL ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE

MODERATE SLOPE LEADING INTO THE PORTAL-AREA WAS SLICK WITH ICE THAT FORMED EVERNIGHT FROM MELTING SNOWBANK-WORKER SLIPPED & ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND-HE FELL AND STRUCK HI S SKULL ON THE ICE.

ELECTRICIAN WAS PULLING AN EXTENSION CORD CABLE AROUND A PILLAR. EXTENSION CORD WAS DRAPED OVER STAND-OFF POLES INT HE PILLAR. AS THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED THE CABLE AROUND THE LAST CORNER OF T HE PILLAR, THE CABLE SWUNG OFF OF THE STAND OFF WITH AN ARCING MOTION AT THE SAME TIME THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED ON THE CABLE AND TURNED TO SEE WHERE IT WAS AND THE PLUGBOX STRUCK HIS MOUTH.

WAS JUMPING FROM SPACE TO SPACE'LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON BOTH WRISTS.

I WAS SETTING THE TRACK FOR THE BELT SAW WHEN A RED BAR FELL BAR WAS LEANING ON SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

USING PRY BAR TO FREE DEBREE

MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A WIRE SAW CONTROLLER. WHEN HE CHANGED BODY POSITION FOR BETTER ACCESS IN THE CONTROLLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE WORK AREA WERE NOTICED THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE INJURY.