Greer Limestone: 600 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS WRIST WHILE HAND SCALING THE MINE FACE.

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

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

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

HURT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM WHILE LOADING SHOT.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

CARRYING REEL OF WIRE - SLIPPED ON LOOSE LIMESTONE GRAVEL.

EE INCURRED A LUMBAR-HAMSTRING STRAIN WHAT STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE LAST STEP TO GROUND GRAVEL DOWN THE 988 CAT HI-LIFT.

AFTER GREASING THE BOOM ON THE 5110 GRADALL, THE OPERATOR STEPPED DOWN ON PLATFORM OF GRADAL AND PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

TRIPPED OVER A ROCK IN MINE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING A SCALING BAR DOWN WHEN A PEICE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION, BUT THE METAL FLEW IN THE SIDE OF THE GOGGLES.

WHILE CHANGING A TRAFFLING ROLL, EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3/99

WHILE CHANGING AN AIR TANK ON WELDING TRUCK, THETANK SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE TRUCK. THE EE FELL APPROX 3 FT TO THE GROUND.

GPF-DATE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED WC BENEFITS FOR HEARING LOSS.

GPF-DATE RECEIVED WC BENEFITS FOR HEARING LOSS.

GPF-DATE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED OP BENEFITS FROM WC.

EMPLYEE WAS USING A SET OF COME-A-LONG TO GET SLACK IN THE BELT FOR A SPLICE. HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON THE RACKET GEAR LETTING PRESSURE OFF THE COME-A-LONG.

WHILE FUELING UP COMPRESSOR TRUCK, EMP SLIPPED OFF THE MACHINE AND FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. HEIGHT OF FALL WAS APPROX 4 FEET.

WHILE WELDING ON A BELT LINE, A SPARK FELL INTO THE TONGUE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOE AND CAUSED A BURN.

WHILE 2 MINERS WERE SCALING THE MINE ROOF IN #7 CROSSCUT, THE BOOM ON THE PITMAN TOWER GAVE WAY AND THE 2 MINERS FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE BOOM. THE BOOM GAVE WAY AT THE BOTTOM AT THE MINER SECTION OF THE REINFORCEMENT GUSSET.

WHILE 2 MINERS WERE SCALING THE MINE ROOF IN #7 XCUT, THE BOOM ON THE PITMAN TOWER GAVE WAY AND THE 2 MINERS FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE BOOM. THE BOOM GAVE WAY AT THE BOTTOM AT THE INTERSECTI ON OF THE REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WHILE HAND SCALINGTHE MINE ROOF, WHEN HE HURT HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO BLOW OUT A DRILLED HOLE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE HAND SCALING THE FACE IN THE MINE, HE WAS PRYING A ROCK, IT BROKE LOOSE JERKING HIS ARM.

FOREMAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A PROBLEM WITH THE RIP RAP FEEDER HE WAS LYING ONHIS BACK HE THEN ROLLED OVER TWISTING HIS KNEE

EMPLYOEE WAS CARRYING A DRILL STEEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOARD AND FELL TO HIS KNEES WITH BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO CLEAN HIS WIND SHIELD WITH WINDEX. HE THEN FELL OFF THE TRUCK. FELL APPROX 8 FT FROM CAB TO GROUND LEVEL.

WHILE SCALING FACE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON A ROCK HIS BAR SLIPPED OFF & CAUSED HIM TO TWIS HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRILL STEEL TO CHANGE ON AIR TRACK DRILL & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A SPEED REDUCER INTO POSITION THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK & UPPER BACK

EMPLOYEE THROUGHT THE BREAKER SWITCH ON FOR THE TYROCK SCREEN. THIS WAS DONE UNDER A LOAD, BECAUSE THE STARTER SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION FOR THE SCREEN. CONSEQUENTLY, THE BREAKER BOX BLEW UP ON THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE BREAKER BOX HANDLE TO THE TYROCK SCREEN IN AND OUT TRYING TO IMGAGE IT. EVIDENTLY, THERE WAS AN ARCH ACROSS THE CONTACTS CAUSING TO BOX TO EXPLODE.

2 EMPLOYEES HAD COMEALONGTIED TO BUMPER OF A TRUCK AND A BEAM TO TRY TO GET A KINK OUT OF THE COMEALONG.THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK BROKE OFF AND PINCHED THE ONE EMPLOYEES FINGER.

EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. HOWEVER THERE WAS A FALL INVOLVED, FROM THE GRADALL HE WAS OPERATING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ABRASION ON RIGHT ELBOW, PUNCTURE WOUND ON UPPER LEFT ARM, LACERATION ON UPPER FOREHEAD, BRUISES TO LOWER BACK, AND 2 BLACKENED EYES. FRACTURES TO 3 TEETH.

INJURED LEFT KNEE WHEN WALKING ON CATWALK GRADING TRIPPED OR STUMBLED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE.

PULLING POWER STEERING PUMP OUT OF TRUCK CAUGHT ARM ON CLAMP -LACERATIONS TO RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE & A HELPER WERE LIFTING A PLATE TO BE WELDED INTO A CHUTE AT A SCREEN DECK HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE 992 CAT LOADER, WHEN HE HIT THE FIRST STEP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE REPLACING A DRIVE BLET THE BELT SLIPPED OFF THE DRIVE LAND HE FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX. 10 FT. THE DRIVE BELT WAS LOCATED ON A HAMMERMILL, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOTH HANDS TO REPLA CE THE BELT.

PAIN EXPERIENCED IN LOWER BACK PRYING STONE FROM PLUGGED SCREEN WITH A SCALING BAR.

WHILE STANDING ON STEPS TO SCREEN ROOM AT #1 MILL STEPS GAVE WAY & EMPL FELL THRU. FELL ABOUT 7'.

SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER IN FORK LIFT WHICH CAUSED A FX AT TIP OF FINGER

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON DRILL AND HIT HYDRAULIC OIL WHICH EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

WHILE WATCHING THE ELECTRICIAN PULL DISCONNECTS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE FACE WITH THE DISCONNECT WHEN IT FELL OFF THE POLE

BURNING ON A STONE SEPARATOR WHEN IT UPSET & HIT THE EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP LADDER TO HIGHLIFT, STRAINED MUSCLE IN ELBOW.

DRIVER HAD TO L2AD HIS TRUCK NO ONE WAS THERE TO LOAD TRUCKS DRIVER BLACKED OUT AND FELL OFF LOADING DOCK TO THE GROUND HIT HIS HEAD ON GROUND LEFT EYE BLACK STITCHES IN CHIN SCRATCHED FACE CH EST AND HAND 3

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CLEANING OUTA CHUTE A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO TWO 4 TH TOE.

EMPL JUMPED UP 0ROM SEAT TO PUSH STOP BUTTON FOR BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE.

MINER GUARD HYD9AULIC HOSE ON DRILL & GOT STUCK WITH A PIECE OF WIRE ON HOSE CAUSING OIL TO GET INTO HAND. THE FINGER FOT INFECTED CAUSING THE F INGER TO SWELL. THE MINER WAS HOSPITALIZED BE CAUSE OF INFECT3ON IN T HE FINGER.

OPERATOR OF A 992 CAT LOADER BUMPED THE EDGE OF A RIB IN MINE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND SPRAIN THE OPERATOR HAND THE TIRE OF THE LOADER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIB.

MEN WERE COMING3DOWN FROM A WORK PLATFORM & HAD UNHOOKED THEIR SAFETY BELTS. WHEN THEY GOT TO ABOUT 7' FROM THE GROUND THE SCAFFOLD TILTED & UPSET SENDING THE MEN TO T HE GROUND. 3 MEN FELL BU T ONLY ONE MAN 4AS HURT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN HIP.

FOREMAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN SCREEN WHEN ROCK FELL OFF BELT AND HIT HIS HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF PINKY FINGER AND LACERATION

STRATA OPERATOR RAISED HIMSELF ACCIDENTLY INTO THE ROOF. RECEIVED FACIAL FRACTURES.

HAND GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING FRACTURE OF HAND.

HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS