Struck by flying object
Large rock flew off of table after chopped and hit arm directly.
Portable Crew #1Metal/Nonmetal
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc · Surface
Controlled by Juan B Lulack
Plains, Sanders County, MT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2402239
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2023–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2025 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
Employee was splitting stone on the splitter, standing too close. A stone was ejected out of the mechanism and fell on top of employee's foot above the safety toe portion.
2023 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE came in the office Friday afternoon, stated while lifting a rock footing was unsteady & caused a jarring in shoulder as EE slipped. EE stated EE has had previous surgeries to knee & shoulder, so EE knows when EE is hurt. Finished work early after completing 3 pallets of rock. EE was going to rest the shoulder over the weekend. Please see attached documentation.
Struck by falling object
Was stacking rock, my feet slid out from under me, the rock crushed my hand.