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Thomasville Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Thomasville Mine has $198K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 20 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 140
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 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.Thomasville Mine has $198K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 20 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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 51,559 | 3 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 43,413 | 2 | 1 | 46.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 48,280 | 2 | 1 | 41.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 43,188 | 11 | 2 | 254.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 45,573 | 13 | 2 | 285.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 42,408 | 5 | 2 | 117.9 |
| 2024 Q2 | 40,958 | 7 | 1 | 170.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 41,400 | 7 | 1 | 169.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 43,684 | 5 | 1 | 114.5 |
| 2023 Q3 | 39,699 | 3 | 3 | 75.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 39,800 | 5 | 0 | 125.6 |
| 2023 Q1 | 37,190 | 14 | 2 | 376.4 |
| 2022 Q4 | 42,559 | 8 | 2 | 188.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 38,489 | 5 | 0 | 129.9 |
| 2022 Q2 | 40,720 | 4 | 0 | 98.2 |
| 2022 Q1 | 38,110 | 5 | 1 | 131.2 |
| 2021 Q4 | 40,603 | 2 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 41,658 | 5 | 2 | 120.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 43,601 | 14 | 5 | 321.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 32,153 | 1 | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2020 Q4 | 41,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 40,553 | 5 | 0 | 123.3 |
| 2020 Q2 | 37,260 | 3 | 0 | 80.5 |
| 2020 Q1 | 39,985 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 39,822 | 3 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2019 Q3 | 40,099 | 3 | 1 | 74.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 15,739 | 8 | 0 | 508.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 44,172 | 4 | 1 | 90.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 38,566 | 4 | 1 | 103.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 42,615 | 6 | 2 | 140.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 44,975 | 7 | 1 | 155.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 44,418 | 5 | 0 | 112.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 43,165 | 7 | 2 | 162.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 40,149 | 12 | 1 | 298.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 43,876 | 6 | 0 | 136.7 |
| 2017 Q1 | 44,365 | 6 | 1 | 135.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 43,897 | 7 | 2 | 159.5 |
| 2016 Q3 | 45,130 | 9 | 2 | 199.4 |
| 2016 Q2 | 46,460 | 17 | 1 | 365.9 |
| 2016 Q1 | 44,548 | 10 | 2 | 224.5 |
| 2015 Q4 | 40,068 | 16 | 1 | 399.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 42,180 | 6 | 2 | 142.2 |
| 2015 Q2 | 43,545 | 11 | 5 | 252.6 |
| 2015 Q1 | 43,770 | 5 | 1 | 114.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 44,926 | 2 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 44,978 | 9 | 1 | 200.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 46,141 | 2 | 2 | 43.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 45,229 | 7 | 3 | 154.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 41,815 | 7 | 1 | 167.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 39,209 | 9 | 3 | 229.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 41,267 | 5 | 2 | 121.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 41,413 | 1 | 0 | 24.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 40,329 | 4 | 2 | 99.2 |
| 2012 Q3 | 39,360 | 5 | 1 | 127.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 40,384 | 12 | 5 | 297.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 40,495 | 11 | 3 | 271.6 |
| 2011 Q4 | 40,340 | 4 | 2 | 99.2 |
| 2011 Q3 | 40,880 | 4 | 1 | 97.8 |
| 2011 Q2 | 40,847 | 13 | 0 | 318.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 39,445 | 6 | 3 | 152.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 42,850 | 15 | 4 | 350.1 |
| 2010 Q3 | 38,203 | 4 | 0 | 104.7 |
| 2010 Q2 | 40,986 | 2 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 38,458 | 4 | 0 | 104.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 30,365 | 5 | 1 | 164.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 29,978 | 3 | 1 | 100.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 32,935 | 7 | 2 | 212.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 29,950 | 11 | 0 | 367.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 34,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 39,158 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 45,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 46,499 | 19 | 13 | 408.6 |
| 2007 Q4 | 47,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 48,165 | 9 | 3 | 186.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 47,569 | 6 | 2 | 126.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 39,434 | 2 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 25,478 | 5 | 0 | 196.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 34,336 | 8 | 3 | 233.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 49,421 | 3 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 48,288 | 8 | 1 | 165.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 16,209 | 4 | 1 | 246.8 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,652 | 5 | 0 | 283.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 18,563 | 12 | 1 | 646.4 |
| 2005 Q1 | 17,019 | 7 | 0 | 411.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 15,230 | 4 | 1 | 262.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 15,872 | 5 | 1 | 315.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 17,800 | 5 | 2 | 280.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 16,644 | 1 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 17,103 | 6 | 2 | 350.8 |
| 2003 Q3 | 16,678 | 29 | 4 | 1738.8 |
| 2003 Q2 | 18,176 | 4 | 1 | 220.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 15,455 | 2 | 0 | 129.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 15,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 18,795 | 1 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 17,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 17,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 15,716 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 16,818 | 1 | 0 | 59.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 16,350 | 1 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 16,722 | 2 | 0 | 119.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 16,552 | 1 | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,003 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
Reportable incidents
140 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 4 incidents
Employee experienced a stroke in EE's personal vehicle in the parking lot, before EE's shift started, and emergency services were notified.
Employee sprained EE's back while cleaning spillage near primary crusher
Employee experienced a minor stroke and an aneurism during the start of the shift. EE called the acting foreman and they called 911.
Employee was working underneath a silo load out, while a tanker truck was parked. The tanker truck pulled forward without the employee knowing and ran over their foot causing a break in their pinky toe metatarsal.
2024 · 4 incidents
employee experienced shoulder and elbow pain from overuse that was treated with first aid that helped but eventually worsened. The employee eventually requested to be seen by physicians where they received medical treatment required for reporting.
Two employees were moving a Flammable Storage Cabinet that was to be scrapped. They were utilizing a fork truck to move the empty cabinet out of the plant and onto a pallet. One of the employees were operating a fork truck and set the cabinet onto the pallet and the other then slid the cabinet backwards and crushed their finger between the cabinet and concrete wall.
EE claims injury (lower back sprain) occurred on 7/4/24. EE reported injury to company on 7/9/24. EE requested to seek treatment on 7/11. On 7/11 EE was taken to Concentra and received work restrictions of, "No shoveling, may lift up to 50lbs constantly, and May push/pull up to 100lbs constantly". On 7/11 the injury became a MSHA reportable.
Employee was walking downstairs when employee lost footing and slid down the stairs injuring left ankle.
2023 · 1 incident
Incident was initially a no treatment, incident became reportable on 11/1 when EE requested to seek treatment and was taken to clinic where EE was prescribed a steroid patch and physical therapy. On 8/28, EE reported to supervisor while shoveling outside plant around 300 feeder, EE stepped on the blade of a garden hoe causing the handle of the tool to strike elbow.
2022 · 2 incidents
Employee claims they may have hit a bump in the quarry road while driving a water truck sometime on Friday. They called on Monday and claimed they were not able to move from the pain in their back.
Employee was in a man lift basket hand scaling rib wall when a large rock came loose and struck the outside of the basket. The employee's left leg struck the knee bar in the basket and lacerated the shin. Employee received 4 stitches to close wound.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was hand scaling rib wall when bar slipped and EE hit their right hand against rock surface. Resulted in bruise to middle finger of right hand.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was reaching into pants pocket to remove utility knife when blade opened and lacerated finger.
2019 · 2 incidents
Employee was standing and waiting to start task and claims to have felt faint or lightheaded.
Employee was cleaning access dryer door and wiped finger along edge. Employee was not wearing gloves and suffered laceration to finger.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee lifted bag off conveyor belt and back of thumb grazed sprocket on row pusher of conveyor. Conveyor was not working at time.
2016 · 2 incidents
Miner had pneumonia, suffered a coughing fit, passed out and struck finger.
Employee reached under pallet elevator to remove debris and was caught when the lower deck came down. Employee suffered lower face and neck trauma.
2015 · 3 incidents
Employee was stacking bags of Lime and felt pain in arm
Employee bent over to move trailer tongue onto hitch and claimed pain in back.
Employee was swinging sledge hammer repeatedly to remove drill bit and then felt soreness in lower back.
2013 · 2 incidents
Employee slipped while climbing down a ladder and fell onto shoulder.
ACCIDENT RESULTING IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO SUBCONTRACTOR AT THOMASVILLE PENNSY SUPPLY MINE.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was trying to align a pin wheel and his right thumb became pinched, causing laceration.
2011 · 1 incident
The area was dimly lit and it was 1:00 a.m. Employee saw a shovel which had fallen over. As he went to pick it up, the toe of his boot hit the shovel blade and the handle flew up and struck him in the face.
2010 · 5 incidents
Employee was stretch wrapping pallets of bagged material and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Pain subsided but the next morning he had trouble bending over.
Employee claims he heard a "pop" in his shoulder area while climbing ladder to tank 3. He reported a personal injury to his neck/L shoulder on 11/2/10 and then on 11/4/10 reported the injury as having occurred at work on 10/29/10. Employee was placed on restricted duty by physician from 11/2/10 until 11/8/10.
EE was operating the bagging machine. When a bag fell, he bent over to retrieve it and accidently bumped the hit switch which dropped the kickplate on his hands still resting on the machine. His fingers were caught under the kickplate. Open wounds on fingers of both hands and Rt middle finger fractured.
EE was welding a plate on the crusher and a piece of slag fell into his left boot and burned the side of his left foot. He did not report the injury until his leg began to swell several days later due to infection.
Employee was going up the stairs to the control panel in the bagging area and twisted his right knee. No immediate pain was felt, but conditions worsened over the following days. Employee refused medical treatment until 6/3/10.
2009 · 6 incidents
Was attempting to lift a dock plate out of truck and felt a pop in L shoulder. Was released with limited use of L arm.
Pipe wrench slipped off screw and smashed L finger on side of screw shell. Finger was lacerated and required stitches.
Employee was clearing brush around crusher equipment and was exposed to poison ivy. The next morning he broke out in a poison rash on several parts of his body.
Chest pains
Employee was clearing wet material off of the overhead plate using a shovel. He felt a pain in his right shoulder but kept working. The pain was still present as his shift drew to a close. Believed to be only a strain to the R shoulder.
Employee was hammering on a steel bar when a sliver of metal struck him in the chest.
2008 · 6 incidents
Employee was dumping a wheelbarrow when he lost his footing and slipped. As he fill his face hit the wheelbarrow.
Employee was beating on the outside of a raw stone bin trying to dislodge the frozen material. He was using a sledge hammer and scaling bar which caused pain in his right hand. The initial report of this injury was made on 12-19-08, the injury did not become reportable until 2-5-09 when a prescription was filled.
Employee called in before his shift started on 9-18-08 to complain of back pain. He was taken to our industrial medical facility where he was diagnosed with arthritis aggravated by repetitive lifting motion. Employee was previously hand stacking 50# bags of pulverized limestone.
As the driver was returning from a local delivery, a small bee was in the cab of the truck. It had gotten between the upper part of the seat and stung him in the middle lower part of the back.
While employee was walking to cone crusher from control room he stepped into a tire rut and fell.
Employees left ankle/heel was hit by the steer tires of a forklift. The injury occurred on 2/29/08 however; it did not become recordable until 3/21/08, when prescription medicaiton was needed.
2007 · 5 incidents
Employee was using a hand wood chisel to create a space to install hinges on a wooden door. The chisel slipped striking the employee's right thumb.
Employee was drilling a hole with an electric hand drill, when the bit pierced through the material and got caught, causing the drill to twist and pinch his left hand against a nearby elevator casing. The employees finger was injured and pinched. Employee did not report injury until 10-7-07.
Employee cannot directly relate a specific condition which contributed to the injury.
Employee was drilling out a lock that would not open. The bit passed through the lock and into his finger. This resulted in a puncture wound.
Employee was shoveling ice chunks and stone off of conveyor belts at crusher plant. Reported lower back pains on 2/20/07 to supervisor.
2006 · 12 incidents
Employee was removing tin sheeting from dust collector bag house. The piece was secured by screws when the last screw was removed the sheet shifted unexpectedly, falling onto the EE's right forearm, causing a laceration.
Employee was sorting rocks on rock pile when his foot slipped between two rocks, twisting his ankle.
Bagging by hand 50 # of lime on wood pallets. Started physical therapy on Oct 2, 2006. Employee worked from 9/13/06 w/o medical visit. Flare-up from previous injury.
No accident occurred. Employee reported back and hip soreness while operating our hand bagging machines. This involves filling 50 lb bags and hand-stacking the bags onto a wooden pallet. This requires operators to bend and twist to complete the job steps.
Employee is experiencing pain in right hand & wrist. This is during normal working conditions. The employee has been hand bagging lime and stacking the bags on a pallet. He noticed the pain approximately one month ago around July 7. Progressive type ailment.
Employee was using a pry bar to re-postition a mill cradle. The pry bar slipped out of cradle, thus causing the opposite end to slide through the employee's right hand. This punctured the skin between the base of the thumb and the base of the finger.
EE ws using an air hose w/wand extension to do a clean-out process in the pin mixer chute. The employee's hand slipped off the wand. The wand thrusted upward towards his face/body. He raised his right hand to block the wand. The wand struck his right thumb, bending it backwards towards the wrist.
Employee was using oxy/acet torch to cut a piece of steel. When steel was almost cut through, pieces of slag were blown into his face. Some slag became embedded in right eye.
OPERATING THE TRACK LOADER OVER A BERM 3'HIGH INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH WHEN LOADER WENT OVER BERM. THE FRONT END HAD A SUDDEN DROP WHICH THREW THE OPERATOR FORWARD INTO THE CAB. OPERATOR HIT FOREHEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MOUNTED IN THE CAB. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE MIRROR, WHICH WAS BROKEN. EE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT.
600 KW - transformer failure causing fire. Damage to transformer only. *Timeline of incident attached.
EE was jumping/climbing over a 4' chain link fence. His left foot landed awkwardly, twisting the foot and breaking a bone just behind the small toes.
Climbing into the water truck cab, and felt pain in left shoulder.
2004 · 4 incidents
Constant pulling & pushing on the emulsion eventually caused shoulder & elbow discomfort.
Attempting to scale down a large piece of rock. She reached out with bar to pry down a piece of roof and felt a pop in her back.
Twisted left foot while turning on a muck pile.
EE LIFTED A SNOW COVERED PIECE OF PLYWOOD FROM A DOUBLE STACKED FALLETS OF BAGGED LIME. APPROX. HEIGHT 6 FT. WHILE LIFTING THE PLYWOOD TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HAS HAD SLIGHT PAIN UNTIL 3/20. PAIN INCREASED, HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. EMERGENCY ROOM REFERED HIM TO FAMILY DR. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR BRACE & PRESCRIBED PREONIZONE. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME
2003 · 6 incidents
CONSTANT LOWER RIGHT BACK PAIN. EE WAS RUNNING GRADALL DUE TO BUMPING & ROUGH NATURE OF TASK BACK HURTS.
CLEANING GOBBED OR CHOKED UP ON SHUTTLE BELT WITH SCALING BAR - PRYING BELT TO REMOVE STONE - BELT MOVED PUSHING SCALING BAR INTO SHUTTLE BELT - CONVEYOR STEEL.
WAS MOVING A ROLL OF V-SHEETING BAYS AND SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER - FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED SIDE COVER PLATE (8" X 10") FROM THE FULLER KINYON PUMP & REACHED INSIDE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. PUMP WAS IN OPERATION & HOUSED A 6" AUGER. HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE RIY MONS GRINDING MILL TO BE OUT OF MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE LOST 4 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS CLEANING UP GARBAGE LEFT BY OTHER EMPLOYEES AND SLICED FINGER ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB. LACERATION REQUIRED 2 STITCHES - NO RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING VOLVO L-330C LOADER AND SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL TO GROUND FROM STANDING POSITION CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HIP, NO LOST TIME BUT HAS RESTRICTIONS.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING AND A SMALL ROCK SPALLED FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND 4TH FINGER CAUSING A LACERTION. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES ON FINGER.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRUSHER MAN AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. IT WAS CHOKED WITH OVERSIZED ROCK AND AS EE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE CHOKE WITH A PRY BAR, ASMALL ROCK SLID DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK HIS RIGH T PINKY FINGER, FRACTURING THE TIP.
EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER SCALING AN AREA OF 9 EAST/K SOUTH WHEN A ROCK OR ROCKS FELL FROM AN AREA THAT WAS JUST CHECKED MOMENTS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THEY WERE WORKING THE RIB AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE INDICATED THERE WAS UNSTABLE ROCK. THEY WERE ABOUT 15-20 FEET FROM THE GROUND WHEN THE ROCK OR ROCKS FELL STRIKING EE SHE REC'D CONTUSIONS TO HER NECK SHOULDER ARM .
2000 · 2 incidents
EE HAD JUST STARTED HIS SHIFT WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT OR HOW IT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT FOR EVALUATION AT HANOVERWORKS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE DUAL WHEELS ON THE MACK WATER TRUCK. HE FIRST USED A PRY BAR TO TRY TO REMOVE THE ROCK AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE THEN TRIED TO BRE AK THE ROCK WITH A HAMMER. THE TIRE BLEW WHEN HE STRUCK THE ROCK WITH THE HAMMER AND IT THREW THE HAMMER OUT OF HIS HAND AND SENT HIM HURTLING APPROX 8'. BREAKING HIS THUMB, REQUIRING SURGERY
1999 · 3 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING #81 LOADER (VOLVO 330C) WHEN HE TURNED THE UNIT AS HARD TO THE SIDE AS POSSIBLE, HITTING THE "STOP BLOCKS". THE UNIT JARRED EE AS HE WAS TWISTED AROUND STRAINING HIS BACK.
EE WAS OBSERVING AN AUGER ON THE SECONDAR CRUSHER THAT HAD RECENTLY BEEN UNPLUGGED. HE RESTED HIS HAND ON THE AUGER HOUSING AND HIS GLOVE-COVERED HAND CONTACTED THE ROTATING AUGER. HIS GLOVE A ND FINGER WERE CUT ON THE SHAPR EDGES OF THE AUGER. HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO HIS THIRD RIGHT FINGER.
ON 9-2-98, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A STORAGE WALL AFTER SETTING UP A RIG TO LOAD A FACE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT LOST TIME AND CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN HE FELL ON 9-2-98.
1998 · 3 incidents
EE WAS LIFTING THE 1045 BELT IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE LIFTED THE BELT WITH ANOTHER EE WITH BELT IN A ROLLED POSITION. AS THE BELT WAS LIFTED, EE HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & THE BELT COVER RETAINING BRACKET. THE RETAINING BRAKET WAS SHARP & LACERATED HIS KNUCKLE. THE ROLLLED BELT WAS A PIECE TO BE SPLICED IN THE TORN SECTION OF THE BELT
EE WAS SETTING UP RIG TO LOAD A FACE. HE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING FROM A LADDER ON TO THE WALKWAY. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE STORAGE AREA WALL. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS. HE WAS STANDING AND FELL TO THE FLOOR HE WAS STANDING ON.
EE WITH ONE DAYS EXPERIENCE, PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET TO TRANSFER IT FROM A PILE OF 8 TO A PILE OF 2. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PALLET AND FELT (HEARD) A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. DR TREATING INJ URY DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN AND THE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4/9/98. ON 4/14/98 THE EE COMPLAINED OF CONTINUED PAIN AND THE DR GAVE HIM TWO DAYS OFF WORK.
1995 · 3 incidents
EE SLIPPED IN SNOW, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE RIGHT WRIST AGAINST DOOR FRAME OF BUILDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF #2 WATER WAGON, STEPPED ON THE TOP STEP, STEPPED DOWN TO NEXT STEP AND MISSED IT SLIPPNG TO THE GROUND. HE FELL WITH HIS LEFT LEG UNDER HIM. HE STRETCHED TENDON IN LEFT LEG. GROUND WAS WATER, MUD AND VERY SLIPPERY DUE TO RAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS RUBBER BOOTS ON.
LOADING BASKET EXTENSION COLLAPSED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON IT WHILE LOADING A HOLE. LATCHES SLIPPED OFF AND SAFETY CABLES BROKEN TO PLAT FORM LATCH.
1994 · 1 incident
EE WAS ADDING ANOTHER SECTION OF DRILL STEEL. HE WAS LIFTING STEEL FROM STEEL RACK ONTO THE STEEL IN THE HOLE.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1, I WEST / 6 SOUTH. HE WAS DIGGING BOTTOM FOR LIFTER HOLES (FOR DRILL) AND MOVED A ROCK LARGER THAN HE COULD HANDLE.
1991 · 5 incidents
USING BLASTER TRUCK RUBBED EYE PART OF DUST IN EYE
MINE #1- I WEST OFF 5 SOUTH-USING #54 GIRAFFE. EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL SCALING DUITES WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #2 OUTSIDE TRONE C WEST OFF 1 0 NORTH HE WAS HELPING MINE SERVICEMAN REPLACE PUMP DISCHARGE LINE HE HAD 18IN PIPE WRENCH ATTACHED TO LINE & HE STOOD ON WRENCH WITH RT FOOT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARD ONTO BOTTOM STRIKING LEFT WRIST EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERGROUND IN MINE #3, WORKIN ON DRILL #11. EH WAS ISNTALLING A REPAIRED ENGINE STARTER IN LIMITED ACCESS AREA FROM BENEATH MACHINE. HE WAS TIGHTENING STARTER MOUNTING BOLTS WH EN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE THE DRILL FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #3-330 LEVEL. HE WAS IN THE BASKET OF #58 JLG AERIAL PLATFORM. HE JUMPED APPROX. TWO FEET FROM BASKET TO THE GROUND INJURING LEFT FOOT. THE BASKET WAS TOWARD MUCK PILE RES TING ON STONE.
1990 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN BROWN TUNNEL RETURNING FROM BREAK IN THE COMPANY CAMPER. THE DOOR TO THE CAMPER SLAMMED SHUT PINCHING HIS FINGER IN DOOR JAMB.
THIS CONDITION DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS OF SCALING IN MINES SHE WAS ON DIFFEREND SCALING MACHINES EACH SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #3 150 LEVEL 6 W OFF R NO USING #54 GIRAFFE(SCALING) SHE WAS HITTING FACE OFF TO LEFT OF CENTER OF HER BODY WITH SCALING BAR & BAR STOPPED DEAD IN THE FACE SHE HAD A TIGH T GRIP WITH BOTH HANDS OF WHICH NEITHER SLIPPED RESULTING IN A BRUISED RT SHOULDER WHEN BAR STOPPED
EMPLS WERE SCALING ON #58 JLG IN MINE 3 310 LEVEL IN HEADING 11 WEST OFF S NORTH. EMPL WAS PUSHING ON SCALING BAR. SHE CALLED OUT TO INJURED THAT SHE WAS PUSHING BAR TOWARD HER. INJURED DIDN'T REACT IN TIME & WAS STRUCK ON SIDE HEAD BY EMPLS SCALING BAR.
EMPL WAS IN MINE #3 ON 150 LEVEL IN 7 WEST OFF O-NORTH HEADING. HE WAS SCALING WITH #57 JLG. EMPL WAS WALKING AROUND IN DARK WITHOUT CAP LAMP. HE TRIPPED OVER STONE & LANDED ON WRIST.
1989 · 16 incidents
EMPL WAS IN MINE 2 BROWN 2 WEST OFF 5 SOUTH ON 55 GIRAFFE. EMPL WAS PRYING CRACKED STONE OFF PILLAR WHEN STEEL POINT OF SCALING BAR BROKE OFF CAUSING LEFT HAND TO STIKE WALL JAMMING THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MIN 3-310LEVEL.SHE WAS SCALING I T-NORTH OFF OF 10 WEST HEADING ON #55 GIRAFFE.SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT BASKET ONTO THE GROUND WHEN SHE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE OF BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #2 C-EA ST/17SO SHE WAS SCALING STONE OFF RIB ON #55 GIRAFFE SHE WAS TRYING TO PRY BOTTOM OF ROCK LOOSE AS OTHER SCALER WAS PULLING ON TOP OF ROCK BY PLACING HERSELF IN TH IS POSITION WHEN THE ROCK KLEFT GO SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET AWAY SCALING BAR JAMMED INTO RIB PINNING HER LEFT THUMB AGAINST RIB BOTH EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE WORKED IT FROM TOP & IF NECESSARY WORKE
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #2, C-WEST/13 SOUTH (OUTSIDE TRONE). HE WAS SCALING FACE ON #54 GIRAFFE WHEN BAR SLIPPED PINNING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND TOP OF BASKET.
HE WAS SCALING FACE. EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PRYING ON ROCK IN FACE HE FELT SOMTHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HE BECAME DIZZY.
MINE #3-240 LEVEL-R NORTH/9 WEST. HE WAS SCALING THE ROOF ON #54 GIRAFFE. HE WAS SCALING THE FACE WITH BAR AND STRUCK FACE WITH BAR CAUSING BAR TO INJURE HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1 PORTAL #6 HE WAS SCALING NEAR THE PORTAL WHILE SCALING ROOF & RIBS A LARGE SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO HIM & ANOTHER SCALER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1 PORTAL #6 HE WAS SCALING NEAR THE PORTAL WHILE SCALING ROOF & RIBS A LARGE SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF ONTO HIM & ANOTHER SCALER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1-6 NORTH PORTAL.HE WAS STARTING THE GASOLINE SUMP PUMP AND GOT A METAL SPLINTER IN HIS HIS FINGER WHILE PULLING THE PULL CORD(SPINTER CAME OFF CORD).
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #3: M-NORTH OFF 10 WEST - 310 LEVEL. HE WAS BACKSCALING ON #54 GIRAFFE. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE BACKSCALING.
EMOKITEE WAS IN MINE #3: 240 LEVEL, 9 W X R NORTH ON #54 GIRAFFE. EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING, HITTING ROCKS ON FACE AND CORNERS. BAR TWISTED WHILE WEARING GLOVES RESULTING IN PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AND BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #3:11 EAST/M-NORTH-310 LEVEL.HE WAS SCALING BOTTOM FOR DRILL ON 54 GIRAFFE.HE WAS SCALING ROCK OF BOTTOM WHEN THE SCALING BAR SLIPPED PINNING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FACE AND BAR.
EMPL WAS UNDERGROUND IN MINE #2 135 LEVEL WORKING ON AERIAL MANLIFT #57. WHILE STRAIGHTENING & POSITIONING GATE ON AERIAL WORK PLATFORM HAND SLIPPED & WAS PUNCTURED BY EXPOSED ENDS OF EXPANDE D METAL.
EMPL WAS INJURED IN MINE #3 8 W/RN 240 LEVEL ON #54 GIRAFFE HE WAS PRYING ON ROCK IN FACE WHEN THE SCALING BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD STRAINING HIS BACK
EMPL WAS IN MINE 2, BROWN 1 EAST X 7 NORTH 58 JLG SCALING. HE WAS CHECKING PIECE OF LOOSE STONE ON ROOF BY HIMSELF WITH BAR & REINJURED BACK. BAR DIDN'T SLIP OR FEEL DIDN'T SLIP. REINJURY OF B ACK FROM PLANT BAGGING ON 6/2/87.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS DRILL OPERATOR IN MINE #2,A WEST/2 NORTH.EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A STONE PUNCTURING HIS BOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON BOTTOM FROMT OF RIGHT FOOT.
1988 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #2, OUTSIDE TRONE, B WEST OFF 14 NORTH USING BLASTER TRUCK #4. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED INJURING HIMSELF.
EMPL WAS IN MINE #3 -240 LEVEL Q SOUTH OFF 9 WEST #57 JLG SCALING RIG EUCLIDS WERE DRIVING APPROX 100' FROM SCALING AREA AND LOADER WAS LOADING APPROX 250' FROM SCALING AREA AND HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS EARS
EMPL WAS IN MINE 1 G EAST X 8 SOUTH #56 JLG. HE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO CEILING SCALING & BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT CEILING.
EMPL WORKING ON DRILL #4 IN MINE #3.9 WEST Q-SOUTH 240 LEVEL.EMPL STRIKING DRILL BIT WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF BIT SPLINTERED AND ENTERED PALM OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE 2 BROWN 2 EAST HEADING OFF 7 NORTH AT DRILL 3 EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TRACK OF DRILL TO GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING #54 GIRAFFE IN MINE #3 RS/10W-310 LEVEL EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON SCALING BAR TRYING TO SCALE STONE FROM FACE WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING IN MINE 2 AW/5N. HE WAS ON JLG 58 MACHINE AERIAL WORK PLATFORM. HE WAS SCALING THE RIB WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING CAUGHT ON ROCK CAUSING THE BAR TO SNAP BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT S3DE OF HIS HEAD NEAR RIGHT EYE.
1987 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3MINE 3 (135 LEVEL) Q SO.OFF 5WEST EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING & SEALING BAR SLIPPED OUT OF CRACK IN CEILING & PINCHED RT.THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & THE RAIL OF AERIAL PLATFORM
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON DRILL #3 IN M#3 IN 5W/QS-135 LEVEL. I,NAME WAS TAKING A SAMPLE FROM DRILL HOLE & IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO A STONE BOUNCED OFF RIM OF BUCKET AND INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYE E STATES THAT3HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING IN MINE 2 OUTSIDE FRAME HE WAS USING SCALING UNIT #55 GIRAFFE EMPLOYEE WAS STGEPPING DOWN OFF OF SCALING UNIT & IN THE PROCESS HE MISSED THE STEP OVER THE BATTERY CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE 8TRUCK THE HEAL OF HIS FOOT ON STONE CAUSING A BRUISE
THE ACCIDENT OC7URRED IN MINE#3.HE WAS USING #54 GIRAFFE SCALING UNIT.EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING BOITTOM FOR THE DRILL AND PULLED OR STRAINED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LA RGE STONE OF BO7TOM.HE WAS USING A 6 FOOT SCALING BAR TO PRY STONE LOOSE.
EMP WAS IN MINE3#3 (135 LEVEL) OFF OF "A" TUNNEL. HE WAS REPLACING HEADLIGHT IN TRUCK #55 WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD AND FELL ON BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD
1986 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SIX FOOT S CALING BAR TO TRIM LOOSE STONE IN MINE #3 FROM ROOF & SIDE WALLS WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LEFT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN FRACTURED LIMESTONE FROM MINE ROOF AREA WHEN LOOSE ROCKJ FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK AERIAL PLATFORM BASKET EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. EIGHTEEN FEET TO MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN FRACTURED LIMESTONE FROM MINE ROOF AREA WHEN LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK AERIAL PLATFORM BASKET EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 18 FT TO MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING EXPLOSIVES AND SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST RAILING OF TRUCK.
1985 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TOLOOSEN STRIKING BAR COUPLING WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A SCALING BASXX BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS UPPER BODY TO TWIST. PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE IS A MINE SCALER AND ON DATE OF INJURY MINE DRILL WAS WORKING IN A CROSS CUT OPPOSITE OF SCALERS APPROX. 120 FT AWAY WHEN THE DRILL IS THIS CLOSE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR EARPLU GS. EMPLOYEE CUT ONE EARPLUG IN HALF AND INSERTED CUT PORTIONS IN HIS EARS. HE APPARENTLY INSERTED THE ONE IN LEFT EAR TO FAR, AND COULD NOT PULL IT OUT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE STONE FROM MINE CEILING WITH HAND PRY BAR A STONE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD & LEFT HAND
1984 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MINE BLASTER LOAD EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL INTO DRILLED HOLES FOR BLASTING WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON BED OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE CEILING AND ROCK HIT WRIST AND HAND - FRACTURING EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
PULLING WATER HOSE FROM TRUCK TO APPLY WATER TO MINE SHOT ROCK WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WITH NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG.
1983 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A UNEVEN SURFACE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLD AND SLIPPED-FALLING ONTO A SHARP ROCK WITH LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE STONE IN MINE AREA WHEN SCALED STONE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOREARM AND HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FOOT VALVE TO BE PUT IN PUMP HOLE WHEN CABLE THAT WAS HOOKED ONTO THE VALVE CAUGHT PAUL AND THREW HIM DOWN BEEN HAVING PAIN SINCE THAT TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING BOLT ON DRILL #3 WITH HAND WRENCH WHEN HAND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT; CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING AERIAL BOOMS FROM CONTROLS ON GROUND LEVEL BASKET STRUCK EMPLOYEE PUSHING EMPLOYEE FORWARD AND STRIKING FACE INTO TRUCK CHASSIS
The full compliance file on Thomasville Mine
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