Noblesville Stone: 333 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was installing roof bolts when his finger was caught between the basket and the ratchet.

Employee was removing screen material when the screen shifted and he grabbed it resulting in the amputation of the tip of his right index finger.

Employee struck a belt clamp with a pry bar and smashed his finger.

Employee was installing Roof Bolts when he strained his back pulling on the spinner.

Employee was working on a conveyor when a back plate that he was removing slipped and he tried to catch it injuring his shoulder. This injury was not reportable until after he had surgery to determine if it was in fact a work related diagnosis. His Surgery was performed on 3/10/06.

Employee was using a 2 lb sledge hammer to loosen a bolt when he hit his knee!

Employee was tightening bolts on a fan blade guard when he contacted the alternator with his wrist watch causing burns to his wrist. Employee did not see a Dr. until 2/28/04

Employee was rigging a head pulley for a lift when he was contacted by the boom of the lifting device!

Employee was accessing a clogged chute when he twisted his ankle.

Employee was exiting skid steer loader and twisted his ankle resulting in a chipped bone

Employee was cutting a belt when the knife slipped and cut the back of his left hand.

Employee was changing screens when he felt a piece of dirt scratch his eye.

Employee was walking under the boom of his drill while doing preshift inspection and bumped his head. He then stumbled catching himself and straining his shoulder.

Employees at Noblesville Stone pumped water out of floor section and found a large pile of rocks that had appearantly fallen out of the back section above it. To date, an investigation has been impaired by the water and mud and it is unknown whether or not the fall occurred above the anchorage zone. No airflow or escapeways are inhibited as a result.

Employee was walking around the end of the maintenance truck when he fell and cut himself on the belt knife blade that was open.

Employee was using a pry bar to remove blockage from a feeder. The bar slipped and struck him on his left knee.

Employee was using a Flexco Belt cutter when his hand slipped of the handle and he punctured his Left forearm on a nail head, requiring 3 sutures.

Employee was Exiting a loader when he got his foot caught on the last step and fell to the ground

EE was helping change a belt when an alignment tool slipped bending his right thumb backward.

Employee was using a 1/2 inch drill when the bit broke causing the drill to twist and strain the employees shoulder.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

Roof fall occurred near the west portal resting on the canopy in place to protect from such an event. Once the Canopy was removed the roof came down indicating that the fall had occurred above the full resin bolt anchorage zone!

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE IN THE HOSE ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BAD SPOT IN THE FLOOR AND SPRIANED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR AGAINST HIS SHOULDER. HE OVEREXERTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING A BATTERY OUT OF THE BACK OF A TRUCK.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF AN OVERLOADED BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE RESTRICTED USE OF LEFT HAND WAS ISSUED.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND BURNED HIM ON THE ARM.

EE WAS WALKING INTO EE LOCKER ROOM WHE HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS PASSING BY THE FACE OF N12 & Z WHEN HE NOTICED A 35 FT DIAMETER, 20 FT THICK SECTION OF THE BACK HAD FALLEN. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND IN TURN MSHA WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE AREA HAS BEEN BEAMED OFF AND A GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER HAS BEEN CALLED TO EVALUATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A LARGE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEG AND ROLLED OFF. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 14TH.

PULLING A FUEL TANK INTO THE MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A PARKED CAT 773 HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT BROKE THROUGH THE CAB WINDOW ON A FACE DRILL.

EE SLIPPED & FELL ON STAIRS OF SECONDARY SCREEN PLANT

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN TO UNEVEN GROUND WHILE EXITING A HAULAGE TRUCK.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING WIRING FROM MINECEILING

EE CUT HAND ON SHIM MATERIAL WHILE REPLACING SAME ON DRILL FEED BEAN

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF OFFICE TRAILER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE RESUTLING IN A FRACTURE ANKLE WAS WEAKENED BY BACK SURGERY (UNRELATED)

EE ABD PLANT OPERATOR WERE TRYING TO FREE FROZEN MATERIAL AT DUMP HOPPER WHEN PLANT OPERATOR STRUCK EE ON HAND WITH A PICK AX. EE REFUSED TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOW, AFTER ADVISE FROM MANA GEMENT, HE AGREES TO SEE A DOCTOR/SPECIALIST.

EE CUT HAND/FINGER WHILE MANUALLY HANDLING A USED OIL CONTAINER.

EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS STRUCK BY A PRY BAR WHIL EMANUALLY CLEARING A CRUSHER ROCK JAW.

EE RECEIVED CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND WHILE MANUALLY CLEARING A CRUSHER JAM WITH A BAR.

EMP WAS STRUCK BY FLYING MATERIAL PIECE WHILE CLEARING A JAM IN CRUSHER.

EE WAS GRINDING STEEL PLATE WITH A HAND-HELD POWER GRINDER AND GOT A STEEL PARTICLE IN HIS EYE--EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES ONLY.