North Jay White Quarry: 91 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE lost balance while splitting a block and fell. EE was wearing working at heights protection, however EE's retractable failed to lock up. Before use inspection was conducted, it worked fine. Retractable has been put out of service.

Employee was helping move power cords and pulled a muscle in left arm.

While operating the crane, employee noticed once of the chains got fetched and decided to move towards it without stopping the crane. The crane broke free and whiplashed back at employee and striking EE in the upper left forehead leaving a laceration. First aid administered; ambulance called.

Miner felt pain in right shoulder when exiting a loader.

Miner was moving (walking) a piece of grout to a grout bin for disposal when the grout slipped out of EE's hands and landed on EE's foot

Miner was working in a bent over / crouched position when miner felt the pain and continued to work throughout the day in that position and not report it to supervisor.

Miner was injured while moving grout by hand

Miner was struck by a piece of air bag when it exploded.

The miner was working on uneven terrain and twisted knee

Employee was working the finish end when a piece of grout broke and sliced left middle finger

Struck or injured by hand tool or machine in use

EE WAS DRIVING A IT28B DOWN THE BACK ROAD TO MOVE EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL, AND THE LOADER WAS GAINING SPEED, GOING TOO FAST TO STOP. THE LOADER CRASHED INTO A BERM BLOCK.

Was moving a block under the saw and pushed the wrong button on the overhead crane and pinned hand between the block and the guard on the crane.

Conducting secondary breaking operations. When EE was pulling the wedges the stone broke and EE fell to a lower level fracturing and dislocating EE's ankle.

EE was working on a conveyor roller and a piece of granite was pushed onto hand.

Knocking the end off a piece of curb and it fell and landed on the crossover step and bounced and landed on EE's right foot

Using an iron bar to move a piece of curb and pinched finger between two pieces of curb.

Drilling a hole for a mount on a compressor when the bit caught and broke twisting the operators right wrist.

Tripped while pushing a piece of Curb and thigh hit a corner of a stone and caused a puncture of EE's upper thigh

Removing DTH Rods and thought the rotation had stopped when EE grabbed the wrench and pinned finger between the wrench and the mast of the drill

Breaking Stone and fell between the stones and one stone rolled back onto EE's leg

Miner fell from highwall 14'6" to the lower level. Miner suffered 5 broken vertebrae and laceration to the back of head. Miner was ambulatory after the fall.

Employee was assisting mechanic on repairs to large quarry wire saw yesterday. While removing large sheet metal guard, due to the weight and position the employee hyper-extended wrist.

While handling the hand hammer drill and walking to EE's work area, EE slipped and fell on the ground. The hammer landed on EE's left hand, index finger.

Employee worked a full day on 2/15/16 with no complications. EE woke up on 2/16/16 with acute pain in EE's back. EE did not report to work that day. EE went to EE's own primary doctor. EE had at least two follow-up appointments with EE's primary doctor. EE reported to work on 2/22/16. EE had severe pain in EE's back and was sent home. EE went to the ER that day.

Employee was removing drill steel (approx. 10 feet long) from a drill machine. He tripped on a rock with the steel in his hand. He tried to protect himself from the fall and upon impact the weight of the steel caused his left wrist to twist backwards.