Employee dislocated a shoulder and was able to set it back in place. However, after several week, EE complained of ongoing pain. After MRI, it was determined that surgery was required for tendon tear.
Braen Stone of Sparta: 220 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Braen Stone of Sparta has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 130
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Latest incident
- Jun 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Braen Stone of Sparta has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.- Settled 22 · 96%
- Stood as issued 1 · 4%
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK 2008-184M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2009 | $4K → $2K |
| YORK 2010-315M | Settlement | Paez | 2011 | $2K → $2K |
| YORK 2016-0044 | Settlement | Paez | 2016 | $617 → $617 |
| YORK 2008-185M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2009 | $600 → $600 |
| YORK 2019-0070 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2020 | $514 → $230 |
| YORK 2023-0116 | Default | 2023 | $167 → $167 |
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2023-10-19
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.- Respirable dust, <.1mg10
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz8
- Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz7
- Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz2
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| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
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| 2023-10-19 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.2 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2023-10-19 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2023-10-19 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Scraper Operator | ||
| 2023-05-24 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2023-05-24 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2023-05-24 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2023-05-24 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.65 | 1.22 | 0.53 | Utility Man |
| 2023-05-24 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.3 | 0.84 | 0.36 | Utility Man |
| 2019-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2019-01-09 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.57 | Welder, etc. | ||
| 2019-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2014-12-17 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.22 | 0.98 | 0.22 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2014-12-17 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.41 | 0.94 | 0.44 | Utility Man |
| 2007-08-08 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.19 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2007-08-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2007-08-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2002-06-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2002-06-13 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.28 | 10 | 0.03 | Truck Driver |
| 2002-06-13 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.31 | 10 | 0.03 | Truck Loader |
| 2002-06-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.23 | 0.83 | 0.28 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2002-06-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.27 | 1.14 | 0.24 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 1.37 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 11.11 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 2.6 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 3.4 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 3.27 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 3.34 | Pelletizer Operator | ||
| 2002-01-08 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 2.55 | Bagging Operator |
Braen Stone of Sparta recorded 1.94 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.94 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2024 | 3.96 | 1.98 | 0.000 |
| 2023 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 2.29 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 2.82 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 2.88 | 2.88 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
- Limestone Products Corp 1950 to 1993
- Lime Crest Corp 1993 to 1997
- Medusa Minerals Company 1997 to 1998
- Southdown Inc 1998 to 2001
- CEMEX INC 2001 to 2004
- Limecrest Quarry Developers, LLC 2004 to 2012
- Braen Royalties, LLC 2012 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2001 | 69 |
| 2000 | 73 |
Braen Stone of Sparta sits in Sussex County, New Jersey, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 25,506 | 2 | 1 | 78.4 |
| 2026 Q1 | 19,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 24,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 27,641 | 8 | 1 | 289.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 27,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 23,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 30,798 | 1 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 22,684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2024 Q2 | 24,924 | 2 | 0 | 80.2 |
| 2024 Q1 | 22,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 24,631 | 1 | 0 | 40.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 25,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 23,964 | 5 | 1 | 208.6 |
| 2023 Q1 | 21,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 23,403 | 1 | 1 | 42.7 |
| 2022 Q3 | 23,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 20,881 | 3 | 0 | 143.7 |
| 2022 Q1 | 19,731 | 3 | 0 | 152.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 18,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 19,043 | 1 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 18,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 15,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 18,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 18,203 | 5 | 1 | 274.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 16,897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 16,003 | 1 | 1 | 62.5 |
| 2019 Q4 | 15,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 15,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 15,215 | 1 | 0 | 65.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 11,987 | 6 | 2 | 500.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 14,853 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 15,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 15,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 11,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 16,583 | 2 | 0 | 120.6 |
| 2017 Q3 | 15,853 | 2 | 0 | 126.2 |
| 2017 Q2 | 15,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 11,392 | 3 | 0 | 263.3 |
| 2016 Q4 | 13,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 15,785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 15,544 | 1 | 1 | 64.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 12,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 15,679 | 6 | 1 | 382.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 15,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 14,194 | 2 | 0 | 140.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 11,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 13,805 | 2 | 0 | 144.9 |
| 2014 Q3 | 13,526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,867 | 4 | 1 | 368.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 10,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,066 | 1 | 0 | 99.3 |
| 2013 Q1 | 9,804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 8,768 | 2 | 0 | 228.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 9,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,130 | 9 | 0 | 2179.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,790 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 9,856 | 4 | 0 | 405.8 |
| 2010 Q4 | 15,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 14,437 | 3 | 1 | 207.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 12,417 | 3 | 3 | 241.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 11,002 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 12,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 11,120 | 5 | 2 | 449.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 10,716 | 2 | 0 | 186.6 |
| 2008 Q4 | 6,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,055 | 3 | 1 | 425.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,316 | 2 | 1 | 376.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 5,372 | 2 | 0 | 372.3 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,354 | 20 | 4 | 2719.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,943 | 2 | 0 | 336.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,986 | 1 | 0 | 125.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 7,372 | 2 | 0 | 271.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 7,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,190 | 1 | 0 | 139.1 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,808 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,211 | 4 | 0 | 1245.7 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,320 | 7 | 0 | 3017.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 8,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 20,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 38,585 | 1 | 1 | 25.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 42,283 | 25 | 4 | 591.3 |
| 2002 Q1 | 38,620 | 4 | 1 | 103.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 46,812 | 16 | 2 | 341.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 36,768 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 38,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 43,598 | 8 | 0 | 183.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 37,855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 40,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 44,475 | 6 | 1 | 134.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 50,032 | 4 | 0 | 79.9 |
Reportable incidents
130 on file2026 · 2 incidents
While performing mechanical maintenance inside of a controlled environment garage, the employee used a sledgehammer to dislodge a brace when the sledgehammer broke the weld the iron angel spun and struck the base of the employees right thumb.
2025 · 1 incident
Outside nightwork, dry, cold conditions
2024 · 2 incidents
While performing maintenance work in normal work conditions around the plant the employee got a foreign object in employee's eye that employee was unable to flush out requiring a medical professional to remove the object.
Working in the controlled environment of an enclosed garage when EE's hand slipped while installing a two-way radio into a company vehicle cutting hand between the thumb and pointer finger requiring stitches
2023 · 1 incident
Borehole tracking with rodded bore Trak; suffered cramping in right bicep and noticed spasms and lump on right bicep in the evening.
2022 · 1 incident
During daylight hours in dry conditions the employee was attempting to loosen a bearing on a tail pulley with a hammer when employee struck the middle finger of left hand.
2021 · 1 incident
Dry conditions, night time work utilizing tower lights. While removing pulley employee's wrist got cut on a sharp piece of metal of pulley.
2020 · 2 incidents
While operating a chop saw, the guard on the chop saw came down and pinched the employee's right thumb between the guard and the guard rest. Employee received nine sutures to close the wound
Dry condition, daylight time. Employee received burns from the boiling water inside the slurry pump while attempting to repair it.
2019 · 1 incident
Using sledge hammer on drill step, missed step with sledge hammer and hit left hand; swelled immediately.
2016 · 1 incident
EE was helping to lay 10" plastic pipe across the floor of the quarry when EE slipped and tore EE's bicep muscle on EE's right arm.
2015 · 1 incident
Trip injury with first aid resulting in 1 week light duty
2004 · 1 incident
Employee slipped while trying to clear a blocked chute above a conveyor. His feet became trapped between the end of the chute and the conveyor. He was taken to a local hospital for check-up and treatment and returned to work on 10/21/04. He was wearing safety shoes and hat. The remaining employees have been reminded of the procedure to follow when undertaking similar duties.
2001 · 11 incidents
WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A TUNNEL SCREW AT #2 STATION, EE'S HAND WAS IN SCREW. IT TURNED BACK WARDS FROM HAVING PRESSURE ON THE SCREW, PINCHEDHIS FINGER AND TOOK THE TIP OF HIS L. MIDDLE FINGER OFF.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE YARD RAMP IN THE GARAGE. HE WAS BURNING ON THE FRAME WORK OF THE WHEEL SECTION WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS ANKLE AND TOP OF THE FOOT (LEFT FOOT).
WHILE CLEANING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS, A DUST PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE LOADING BAGS OF STONE ON THE BACK OF THE FLATBED TRAILER, EE FELT SOMETHING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, NEAR THE RIB CAGE, STRAIN OR PULL.
EE WAS WORKING AT #1A STATION FILLING BAGS OF PLAY SAND. WHEN HE PLACED THE BAG ON THE JAWS, HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER IN THE JAW. THIS CAUSED A CUT TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WENT TO NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES.
EE WAS USING AN OVERHEAD HOIST TO LIFT THE REAR OF A FORKLIFT. HE WAS POSITIONING THE CHAIN AND HIS THUMB BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE CHAIN WHEN THE LOAD WAS APPLIED TO THE HOIST.
WHILE WRAPPING A PALLET EZ40, THE WRAPPER NEEDEDTO BE RESET. HIS GLOVE TOUCHED THE PLASTIC SPOOL AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE PLASTIC TENSIONER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT SLIDE ON CHUTE WITH A PIPE, PIPE SLIPPED AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT #2 STATION GETTING BAGS READY TO BAG LIME. HE WAS THROWING THE BAGS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO THE PLATFORM. WHILE DOING THIS, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK STRAIN OR PUL L.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE YARD TRUCK OUT BY THE WAREHOUSE, EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE AND SNOW. HE BRUISED HIS RIBS AND BACK.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF YARD TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
2000 · 4 incidents
WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED METAL PARTICLES TO ENTERBEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS WEARING PANTS INSIDE BOOTS THEREFORE ALLOWING HOT METAL TO GET INSIDE BOOT.
EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE AIR OPERATERED FEED GATE IN THE PELLETED TUNNEL WHEN HE HIT THE TOP OF THE VALVE CAUSING IT TO CLOSE & CATCH HIS FINGER IN IT. THIS TOOK THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF. DID NOT HAVE AIR TURNED OFF TO THE AIR OPERATED GATE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PELLETED BULK TANK TO SEE IF IT WAS FULL, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE FALLING INTO THE GUARD FOR THE CONVEYER BELT CAUSING A SMALL CONTUSION.
1999 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STEEL PLATES THROUGH AN AWKWARD INTERNAL CONFIGURATION OF DRYER WHEN HE FELT A PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS GROIN. CONDITION LATER BY SURGEON AS HERNIA REQUIRING REPAIR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND PALLETS STACK WITH PELLETED LIME. HE WAS REMOVING CARDBOARD FROM THEPALLETS. AS HE STEPPED AROUND THE SIDE OF A PALLET, HE WAS BUMPED BY A FORKLIFT.
EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS, WHEN HEEL OF WORKBOOT CAUGHT ON GRATING OF STAIR TREAD, CAUSING EE TO TWIST RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM BED OF TRUCK TO INSIDE BAGGING MACHINE. AS HE STEPPED ON LAST EMPTY PALLET AT END OF TRUCK, PALLET BOARD BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE. BONE ON ONE S IDE OF ANKLE SUSTAINED FRACTURE. TENDON ON OTHER SIDE WAS SPRAINED.
PUSH BUTTON ON POWER CURVE CONVEYOR BELT STUCK WHILE PULLING BELT FORWARD CAUSING EE TO PINCH HIS LEG BETWEEN PLATE ON BELT AND PALLET OF STONE ON TRUCK. EE SUSTAINED BRUISE TO LEG.
1998 · 4 incidents
EE WAS GREASING 988B LOADER. AS HE STEPPED ACROSS BOOM, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE BUCKET ARM. THEFALL RESULTED IN A SMALL FRACTURE OF HIS COCCYX BONE WITH ATTENDANT BRUISING. CONSERVATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FIRST PRESCRIBED DID NOT RESULT IN IMPORVEMENT IN EE'S CONDITION. LOST TIME RESULTED BEGINNING 2/1/99 WHEN EE UNDERWENT SAME DAY SURGERY TO REMOVE OFFENDING SECTION OF
EE'S SAFETY GLASSES HAD FOGGED. HE REMOVED GLASSES TO CLEAR THEM. WITH GLASSES OFF, HE LOOKED UP AS HE FELT XXXX HARD HAT SLIPPING AND A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM GRATING UNDER WHICH EE WAS STA NDING AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.
WHILE SHE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS, HEM OF EE'S DRESS CAUGHT ON HEEL OF HER SHOE CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER FOOTING AND FALL TO BOTTOM OF STAIRS. EE SUSTAINED A 1/2" GASH TO HER FRONT FOREHEAD, A BR UISE TO HER LOWER LEFT JAW, AND MINOR STRAIN TO MUSCLES IN NECK.
EE WAS ON BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK AND PUSHED THE POWER CURVE BELT BACKWARD. HE THEN SAT ON A PALLET STACKED WITH BAGS OF STONE AND THE POWER CURVE BELT LURCHED FORWARD HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE INDICATED THAT PRIOR DAY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS BELT HAD BEEN STICKING AND HE HAD USED A LUBRICATING SPRAY ON IT. DAY ACCIDENT OCCURRED ENTIRE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.
1997 · 1 incident
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING PLAYSAND BAGS ON TRUCK, HIS FOOT FELL THROUGH BROKEN BOARD IN PALLET.
1996 · 2 incidents
WHILE MOVING A PALLET OF BOXED STONE, REMAINING PALLETS BECAME UNSTABLE. EE GOT OFF FORKLIFT AND HAD HIS BACK TO UNSTABLE PALLETS, WHEN THE TOP PALLET SHIFTED, FELL AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LEG S KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FORKLIFT. EE'S LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT ANKLE WERE SPRAINED.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFT, EE LIFTED PROPANE TANK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
1995 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TARP IN ORDER TO COVER THE PALLETS ON A FLAT BED TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE DUTIES IN GARAGE,EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSINF CORNEAL ABRASION.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE HE HAD SUSTAINED INJURY UNTIL HE WAS AWAKENED BY PAIN IN HIS EYE AFTER HE HAD RETIRED TO BED AT HOME.
WHILE LAYING PALLETS OUT ON FLATBED TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON TAILBONE
EE WAS RUNNING THE PRIMARY CRUSHER & WAS APPROACHED BY AN EMPLOYEE EEWHO HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH AN IRON PIPE LATER IN THEDAY EE WAS CLOSED INTO A SHANTY (BY THE SAME EMPLOYEE NAM ED ABOVE) & THE AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE WAS SLIPPED UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR & TURNED ON CHURNING DUST & SMALL STONE PARTICLES INTO EE FACE & EYES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT EE WAS TERMINAT
1994 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DUMPING A LOAD OF LIME AND WHEN HE COULD NOT CLOSE THE TAILGATE, HE PUT HIS HANDS UNDER THE TAILGATE AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL DISLODGED CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO CLOSE ON H IS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE TO PICK UP A PART, WHENA DEER RAN OUT AND HE HIT THE DEER WITH HIS VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL INJURED, HOWEVER, LATER THAT EVENING HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RAIL BY THE STACKER BELT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. KNOCKING BACK HIS HARD HAT AND HITTING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
WHILE EE WAS STACKING PLAYSAND BAGS ON TRUCK, HIS FOOT FELL THROUGH BROKEN BOARD IN PALLET.
EE WAS REACHING BACK FOR A BAG AND CAUGHT RT INDEX FINGER IN GAP BETWEEN TAKE AWAY BELT AND SLIDE TABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OFF THE LOADING BELT & STACKING SAME ON PALLET ON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN LEFT WRIST
EMPLOYEE THROWING BUNDLER OF BAGS TO AN UPPER DECK SOME BAGS FELL BACK PULLING ON ARM LATER IN THE NIGHT THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN STACKING BAGS ON THE TRUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND WHEN HE BENT OVER HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE MASSIE FERGUSON LOADER TO FUELA ND MISJUDGED THE STEP AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING COMPANY VEHICLE & REACHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT (TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE) AT WHICH POINT HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK
1993 · 7 incidents
WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A BARREL OF ANTI-FREEZE, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE DRUM HANDLER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ENLARGING HOLE IN A SHIM PACK WITH THE STATIONARY DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL CAUGHT THE SHIM PACK AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
WHILE PULLING OUT BUCKETS & CHAIN FROM CASING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STONE ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.
HE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK. HIS TRUCK HIT THE INSIDE OF THE CAB ROOF PUSHING DOWN ON HIS NECK.
EE BROKE THROUGH A PALLET WHILELOADING IT AND FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIBS. WOODEN PALLET DECK BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE (WET AND UNSEASONED HARDWOOD). DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY OPERATO R THROUGH NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION.
EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE CHECKING FEEDERS IN THE TUNNEL. FROZEN ROCK HAD DISLODGED ONTO TUNNEL FLOOR. LIGHTING WAS INADEQUATE FOR OPERATOR TO SEE ROCK.
AS EE REACHED TO TURN VALVE OFF AFTER USING AIR HOSE, FLEXIBLE END OF HOSE HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
1992 · 6 incidents
EE WAS HOOKING UP 2 WAY RADIO BATTERY TO BATTERY TERMINAL IN CAB OF A CAT 988A FRONT END LOADER 1972 WORKING IN CONFINED AREA BATTERY EXPLODED IN HIS FACE AND CAUSED EYE INJURY.
WHILE LOADING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REPOSITION A BAG WHICH WAS FALLING OFF THE PALLET THIS CAUSED A BREAK IN H IS ROUTINE & HE WAS NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO RECEIVE THE NEXT BAG OFF T HE CONVEYOR
WHEN KNIFE WAS RETURNED TO POUCH, LOCK HIT AN OBJECT AND BLADE WAS RELEASED. KNIFE WAS PLACED IN POUCH UPSIDE DOWN. EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS POUCH AND WHEN ARM WAS BROUGHT BACK, EMPLOYEE'S RIGH T THUMB CAUGHT ON THE BLADE. THUMB WAS CUT OPEN EMPLOYEE REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
WASHING DOWN ENTRANCE TO PLANT WHEN OBJECT FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
PIECE OF SLAG/METAL RICOCHETED OFF INSIDE OF SHIELD INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD OFF A CARTON OF PAPER BAGS. A PIECE OF CARDBOARD HIT HIS LEFT EYE WHICH CAUSED A SCRATCH ON THE EYE WITH BLURRED VISION.
1991 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ICY SPOT, HIT RIB CAGE ON THE SIDE OF A WELD TRUCK.
WHILE CUTTING CHUTE OUT OF STONE ELEVATOR WITH DIRT & RUST IN IT EMPL EXPERIENCED SLAG IN EYE.
BURNING SHAFT AT METAL DUMP SPARKS FLEW IN EYE
WHILE MOVING CARTON OF PAPER BOX SHIFTED IN TRYING TO KEEP BOX FROM DROPPING EMPL GRABBED IT & TWISTED WRIST.
WIND BLEW PIECE OF SAND INTO LEFT EYE OF EE.
WHILE WELDING ON THE GRIZZLY SEPERATOR IN A CONFINED AREA,EMPLOEYE RECEIVED A WELDERS FLASH.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK SPRAINED RT KNEE REQUIRING SPLINT
EMPLOYEE WAS COVERING A TRAILER AND STEPPED BACK INTO A HOLE IN THE TRAILER.
WHILE CHIPPING SAG OFF JAW CRUSHER, PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO UNJAM SCREW. WHEN FREED, THE SCREW TURNED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED UP ON SCREW BOX AND HIT HEAD ON DUST COLLECTOR.
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK WHILE PLACING A BAG ON A PALLET.
TURNED WRONG WHILE LOADING TRUCK AND HURT BACK.
EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT SPILL SCREW AT #3 STATION TURNED HOSE FROM HI VAC & HAD PAIN IN BACK.
1990 · 6 incidents
WHILE GRABBING PALLET OFF OF STACK OF PALLETS ON TRUCK HE SWUNG PALLET AROUND THUS HURTING HIS BACK
EE CLIMBED THRU THE WINDOW TO UNLOCK DOOR TO WELD SHOP. SLIPPED ON WELDING TABLE AND HIT WINDOW WITH RIGHT ELBOW.
I.NAME LIFTING OAK BLOCKS FROM UNDER MACHINE AND STACKING THEM,INJURED GROIN.
WHILE CUTTING STRAPS OFF A BUNDLE OF BAGS, CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
LOADING TRUCKS
I.NAME CAME DOWN STEPS BY PRIMARY CRUSHER BOTTOM DOOR & FELL ON ICY PAVEMENT.
1989 · 5 incidents
WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN #335 SCREW, I.NAME PLACED HIS FINGER IN THE BOLT HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS LINED UP.
WHILE SHOVELING UNDER BELT, HE TURNED THE WRONG WAY AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
I NAME WAS CLOSING A SLIDE ON #3 CC CHUTE WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE SLIDE & HIS HAND WAS CUT ON A BEAM
EE WAS THROWING EMPTY BAGS UP ON A RACK, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BAGS AND A TRAY.
MOVING PALLETS ON TRUCK LIFTING BAGS
1988 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT WRIST WHILE LOADING BAGS OF STONE ONTO PALLETS.
EMPLOYEE , WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, STEPED ON SCALE BEAM. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL, HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE BEAM. (IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.)
WHILE WALKING IN PACKING STATION EMPL TRIPPED & FELL ON UTILITY KNIFE HANGING ON PANEL BOX.
WHILE TRYING TO PUT ROCK THROUG JAW CRUSHER EMP FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN CHAIN JIOST.
WHEN PULLING WIRES FROM CONTROL PANEL, WIRE SLIPPED, CAUSING CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF BOX.
ON HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK,(NAME)WAS LOADING BAGS OF STONE ON PALLETS ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK.YHE TRUCK WAS RUNNING WHILE BEING LOADED.HE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO THE TRUCK EXHAUST AND PASSED OUT.
EMPL. WAS LOADING PALLETS ON TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER, NOT AN EMPLOYEE, WAS HOLDING PALLET JACK HANDLE OUT OF WAY. DRIVER RELEASED PALLET JACK HANDLE TO CATCH A FALLING BAG. HANDLE STRUCK EMPL O N THE BACK.
1987 · 2 incidents
EMP WAS ENTERIN1 #1A PACKING MACHINE AND AT TOP OF THE STAIRWELL HE HIT HIS HELMT ON A BEAM. AS HE MADE CONTACT IT KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND HE RAISED UP TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND NOSE 3
WHILE DISMANTLI3G THE SECONDARY CRUSHER, HE WAS HITTING A SLUGGING WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED UP OFF THE NUT AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD
1986 · 7 incidents
WHILE REPAIRING3BODY ON TEREX TRUCK, I,NAME HIT STEEL PLATE WITH HAMMER AND A CHIP CAME OFF OF THE PLATE OR HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS NECK.
FELL DOWN STEPS3BY #3 QUARRY SILO.
I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT FLEX CONVEYOR BY LIFTING PORTION WHERE BEND WAS IN BELT & AS THEY MOVED BELT THE LOWER PORTION OF T HE BELT WHICH HAS THE MOTOR & WIRE B OX HIT I.NAMES 8HIN & CUT SKIN. RT LEG & SKIN COVERING TIBIA WAS CUT.
WHILE USING A 334 TON RATCHET BLOCK TO BEND SHEET METAL FOR A BELT CONVEYOR GUARD THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE WORK BENCH
WHILE CLEANING 6P AROUNG #4 ELEVATOR HE AND ANOTHER WORKER USING LD5P LOADER TO TAKE AWAY STONE THAT HAS BEEN PILED UP.MACHINE WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE ATTENDED AND WHEELS NOT BLOCKED.
EE WAS HAMMERIN1 SCREEN TENSIONING WEDGE ON 1 SCREEN WHEN THE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF AND HIT HIS FINGER THE SCREEN S LOWER DECK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO HIT THE WEDGES SQUARELY BECAUSE THE HOPPER I
A PIECE OF RUST3ENTERED LEFT EYE WHILE HANDLING STEEL.
1985 · 9 incidents
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 CORNER BOLTS ON WOODEN CRIBBING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
WHILE USING MAS2NRY DRILL AND CUTTING TORCH TO INSTALL FRAME WORK FOR BELT CONVEYOR, I.NAME GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE AND DIDNT REALIZE IT UNTIL THAT NIGHT
CARRYING TOOLS 7O MACHINE AND BENT DOWN BY MACHINE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS SLUGGING CRUSHER BOLTS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & SLUGGING WRENCH HE HAD HIT WRENCH ABOUT FOUR TIMES & FIFTH TIME HE MISSED & WEIGHT OF 18LB HAMMER THREW HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL THUS BREAKING LEFT ARM & CAUSING SMALL CUT ON HIS HEAD
WORKING AT PACKING STATION SILO, FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE.
WHILE INSPECTING PAN FEEDERS AND FEED CHUTE FOR WORN PLATES OR OBSTRUCTIONS,MATERIAL SLID DOWN AND PINNED I.NAME ON PAN FEEDER.FACIAL CUTS AND HEAD CUT AND STITCHES REQ.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MIXER
EE WAS WORKING ON SILOS TRYING TO GET MILL FEED OUT USING VIBRATING HAMMERS & AIR BLASTERS WENT TO LUNCHROOM & NOTICED HE COULD NOT HEAR OUT OF RIGHT EAR.
1984 · 4 incidents
CARRYING BAGS TO PACKING MACHINE TRIED TO THROW BUNDLES TO PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS BACK
HE SAYS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED TO RUNG BELOW.
WHILE ALIGNING A SMALL TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. PAIN CONTINUED ITS GET WORSE AND STIFFEN.
BENT OVER USING JACKHAMMER COULD\T & STRAIGHTEN UP.
1983 · 8 incidents
WORKING ON #4 BELT IN RECRUSH,CHISELING BOLT AND SLIPPED WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.
EMPL SHOVELING STONE OFF #1 BELT AND HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING IN #3 SCREEN CHUTE HOOD, THE HOOD BECAME STUCK THEN SUDDENLY RELEASED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL WHILE REPAIRING A CHUTE, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST CHUTE.
WORKING ON RAILROAD BED SLEDHAMMER STRUCK METAL AND PIECE FLEW UP AND CUT ARM
GRINDING METAL GRINDER SLIPPED CUT RT INDEX FINGER
WORKING ON ENGINE, 5/8" WRENCH SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING OFF A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND HACKSAW SLIPPED OFF GROOVE