Mining Incidents

Greer LimestoneMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Greer Industries Inc
Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4600016
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
73
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

73 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was out of the loader manually moving the face drill cable out of their way so that they could clean up. While they were working the cable out of the way they felt a strain in their abdomen that did not ease up throughout the day. They came out and reported the incident around their quitting time.

Struck against a moving object

EE was scaling the right rib with a CAT Excavator in 42 Face when a rock from the face fell and hit the FOPS of the machine and broke through the left rear glass and ended up on the seat behind EE. EE claims that EE does not believe the rock hit EE. However EE did have lower back pain before exiting the machine.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking over to help clean the beltline when they slipped on ice and landed on their lunch box.

2023 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was trying to spread forks on the IT CAT Loader Equipment number 1195 when one fork came off of the rail and fell on EE's right ankle. The forks were in a raised position approximately 4 ft. off of the ground in the wire hole (Underground).

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking through the shop between a wooden pallet and the vending machine when EE's left foot caught a loop that was coming off of the pallet that was holding down an electrical cable. EE tripped and fell on EE's face and put a small cut on EE's nose and bumped EE's forehead. EE tried to catch self with EE's left arm but still hit EE's face on the concreate.

Struck by falling object

EE had a chute plug and was trying to pry stone free with a pry bar on the 18 inch chute. As EE has doing this, a piece above broke loose and came down on EE's right hand.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing off loader when EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left knee. This happened on 4/26/23 but employee did not stop work and returned to work next day. EE went to doctor on 5/4/23 without informing us.

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The worker was walking around EE's job area when EE slipped in mud caused by rainfall that happened earlier in the day. When the worker slipped EE tried to catch self but ended up twisting EE's right knee which caused pain in the inner portion of the knee.

Struck by flying object

The worker was using an air-powered chipping hammer to take out mixing plates at the asphalt plant. While the worker was performing EE's task a piece of debris flew into EE's right nostril and made EE's nosebleed. The worker was taken to Waterfront Urgent Care to get EE's nose cauterized to stop the bleeding.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting cable open with a razor knife and it slipped and cut left pinky. When they got to urgent care they received 4 stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While walking on the #1 Belt Conveyor, the employee scraped EE's right (thigh) leg on the handrail. Did not notice it until EE was home from work.

2018 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

In 34 Heading, climbing up 992C Loader, employee fell from the top deck of the loader, employee's foot slipped causing them to grab the hand rail and swing, striking their right shoulder and the back of the right elbow causing two lacerations against the back side of the front left tire and then hitting the ground again with their right shoulder.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling #1 Sand Plant when EE felt a pain in the lower right part of EE's back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was unloading an acetylene tank when it slipped out of the employee's hands. When EE tried to catch it to regrip the tank, EE felt something pull in left arm where the bicep and elbow meet.

2017 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a fastened guard when the utility knife slipped and cut a finger.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was scaling the face of 20 heading using a scaling bar when the employee felt pain in employee's right shoulder and neck.

Struck by falling object

While scaling a rib in in the bottom area of 42 heading, a slab off the rib came down while scaling and struck the boom of the Gradall causing it to swing. The miner's left shoulder struck the inside of the cab. The miner did not notice any noticeable originally, but noticed swelling and stiffness in the left shoulder and clavicle.

Struck by flying object

While cutting a Gradall shank with an oxygen acetylene torch, a piece of molten metal flew into the employees ear.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a ratchet, socket and tap to clean bolt hole threads on a 992c loader. The socket slipped, causing the employee to strike knuckle of left hand on the loader bucket.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee walked around the rear of welding truck where EE slipped on loose gravel and fell to the ground. EE felt a ""pop"" and sharp pain in left knee. EE got back up under own power and was taken back to the employee clockhouse. First aid was administered at the time and the employee was taken to the hospital by a family member for further examination.

2015 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

While going back to do his pre-vehicle inspection report on his welding truck the employee discovered the welding truck adjacent to his was completely burnt as it appeared to catch fire between the afternoon shift and morning shift.

Struck against a moving object

While operating gradall #890 the employee turned and felt pain in his back.

2014 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife towards himself the employee accidentally stabbed himself in the right upper leg above the knee. The wound was approximately 3/8"" to 1/2"" long.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading a shot at the face the employee felt pain in his back. Although he felt OK the rest of the shift the next day he sought medical care as he states he could barely move.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling from under a beltline at the #2 mill the employee felt tightness in his lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hand scaling in the face the scaling bar slipped on a rock and caused pain in the employee's right arm.

2013 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking at the face the employee tripped and twisted his right knee.

Struck by falling object

While checking out the tail roll on the #12 belt due to a conveyor/chute plug up a rock fell off of the catwalk above him striking him on the side of the head. This incident was a result of a plug up which caused limestone material to back up in the chute and therefore spill onto the catwalk above.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While picking rock off of the conveyor the employee stated that his back started hurting him.

2012 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While washing off the scales the slack was pulled out of the hose causing the worker to be tangled and fall from a standing position to walking/work surface.

Fall down stairs

Worker was working in a group of 3 individuals using a vaccum truck to remove debris from around a conveyor belt on an elevated platform. As he was pulling the 4 inches of hose, slipped backwards falling down 3 stairs striking his tailbone. The injured worker indicated he was not paying attention to his surroundings.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting out of the basket on the tower truck, employee's ring on his left ring finger caught on the basket, ripping the skin loose all around his finger.

Contact with hot objects or substances

While using a cutting torch to remove a bearing the employee was burned by the torch tip after another employee tripped over the torch hose causing the torch flame to contact his left hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling at the sand plant the employee felt a burning sensation in his left side area.

2011 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting a bearing to install a plow bolt in a take up pulley the bar slipped causing the bearing to come down on the employee's left thumb and index finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting screens into a truck the employee felt something pull in his lower abdomen.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

During operation of the Mack tower truck the EE felt something pop in his lower back while pushing in on the truck's clutch pedal.

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting off a water hose with a knife the employee cut his hand when the knife slipped.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping out of the shooters truck the employee strained his lower back.

Fall from ladders

While attempting to climb a vertical ladder the employee's feet slipped out from under him. The employee tried to stay on his feet and the ladder by grabbing hold with his right hand. However, the employee's grip slipped and he fell to ground level injuring his right shoulder and elbow.

2009 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a utility knife to tryand cut open a lid on a bucket the knife slipped striking the employee's hand resulting in a laceration.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While hitting a support beam for catwalk repair with a sledge hammer, the employee struck the metal and his hand slipped off the metal and got caught between the hammer handle and steel.

Struck by falling object

While the employee was working on the left rear brake drum on the mechanic's truck, the brake drum slipped and smashed his right index finger, causing a laceration to occur.

Fall from machine

While greasing the tail section of a conveyor belt at the #1 mill the employee slipped and fell from the level concrete slab that served as an ankor point for the conveyor.

Struck against stationary object

While cleaning conveyor belly guards under beltline a guard full of material debris dropped down, hit the manlift basket and then jammed the basket up and into the conveyor frame in a ""spring up"" manner.

2008 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While trying to unplug a dust collector chute the employee raised up the provided rubber guard and stuck his hand in too close to the auger screw and momentarily became entangled in the screw.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While steam cleaning oil cooler on hi-lift, the employee was walking on the catwalk and slipped. He reported that he caught himself and felt something pull in his shoulder.

2007 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

While hand-scaling the roof and rib in #25-#26 heading for an electrical drop a large rock approximately 6 feet x 3 feet x 8 inches came down striking the employee on the head and face.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While picking up a box of stick powder, the employee pulled a muscle in his back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While roving rock from a shot hole prior to loading a face shot, the EE felt something pull in his lower back.

2006 · 6 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While disconnecting the drill cable from the transformer sled the employee tripped over the cable and fell on his right knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee caught his toe on steps going down from the Bradley mill and twisted his ankle.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While preparing to install a lift cylinder on a cat hi-lift, the EE smashed his finger while rolling the cylinder off the back of a pick-up truck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while stringing lines to work off roof bolt holes, the ee stated that he pulled something in his upper back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed his finger while helping to install bolts in the bradley mill.

Fall from machine

Contracted trucking company employee slipped off of the fuel tank step while climbing out of his truck.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

AFTER LOADING A SHOT AT THE FACE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP BOXES AND DEBRIS AND PUTTING IT ON THE TRUCK. HE WALKED BY THE REAR RIGHT TIRE OF THE TRUCK AND IT BLEW OUT JUST AS HE WALKED BY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Transferring shipping bags from trailer to truck, a bag slipped, tried to grab the bag, pulled a tendon in left upper arm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tapped bolt with a small hammer and missed, striking left hand ring finger.

2004 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting conveyer belt to make a splice the utility knife slipped and cut the ee's left hand.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS WRIST WHILE HAND SCALING THE MINE FACE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S LEFT ARM SWELLED AND TURNED BLACK AND BLUE WITH ASSOCIATED PAIN WHILE PERFORMING EXPLOSIVE LOADING DUTIES AT THE FACE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK AND NECK WHILE HELPING THE MECHANIC LIFT A CAT BATTERY ON HAUL TRUCK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HAND SCALING THE MINE FACE THE EE PULLED OR TO ICE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM WHILE LOADING SHOT.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DURING HAND SCALING OPERATIONS THE EE PRYED ON A ROCK WITH A SCALING BAR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING THE BOTTOM ROW OF DRILL HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES A SMALL ROCK THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL FELL FROMT HE FACE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS IN THE #2MILL SCREENING TOWER AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREEN AND SIDE RAIL. HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT TRUCK THEEMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORKS.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SCALING AT THE MINE FACE THE EMPLOYEESTATED THAT HE HAD PULLED SOMETHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

WELDERS WERE PREPARING TO SPLICE A BELT AND WERE PULLING MATERIAL UP TO COMPLETE THE JOB WITH A ROPE. THE TEMPLATE SLIPPED OFF THE ROPE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS RESTIN G IT ON THE WELDING TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SCALING AT THE FACE, THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER HAD MADE A POPPING SOUND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WATERING UP THE JUMBO DRILL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD AND WATER ON MINE FLOOR AND JERKED HIS BACK.