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WARD #1, BIG HILL #1, & #2: 176 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Wister, Le Flore County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3401856

WARD #1, BIG HILL #1, & #2 has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $789 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2012–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
176
citations
57
significant & substantial
$97,975
proposed penalties
$82,588
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,387 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Rock-It Natural Stone's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
79
inspections on record
969
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 969 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
2
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2014-10-15.
On record since 2012.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

WARD #1, BIG HILL #1, & #2 has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $789 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$98K
proposed penalties
$83K
current assessed
$83K
paid to date
$789
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $41K in penalties contested before the Commission, $26K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
32.8%
significant & substantial
13.2%
high negligence or reckless
32.8%
reasonably likely or greater
52.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.9% low, 79.9% moderate, 13.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ 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.
5 citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
  • Settled 5 · 100%
75%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ 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.
of 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
36%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$40K proposed, $26K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2014-12-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘ 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.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2015-0134 Settlement Lesnick 2015 $34K → $19K
CENT 2012-765M Settlement Lesnick 2013 $7K → $7K
CENT20020147M Default Barbour 2002 $315 → $315
CENT20020072M Default Barbour 2002 $184 → $184
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ 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: 2025-08-20
45%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
29
samples
20
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz209 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg9
Show the individual readings (29)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2014-09-04 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.51 0.39 1.31 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-07-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.51 0.31 1.65 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-06-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.49 0.43 1.14 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-04-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.5 0.69 2.17 Bobcat Operator
2014-04-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.27 0.36 6.31 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-04-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.09 0.54 2.02 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2008-02-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.81 0.53 1.53 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.96 0.51 5.80 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.31 0.49 2.67 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2025-08-20 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2025-08-20 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bobcat Operator
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2022-06-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bobcat Operator
2018-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Pelletizer Operator
2018-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bobcat Operator
2015-08-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.4 0.90 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2015-08-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2015-08-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2015-08-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-10-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.29 0.97 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-06-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.39 0.53 0.74 Bobcat Operator
2012-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.53 0.30 Laborer, Bullgang
2012-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.25 0.80 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2012-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.49 0.33 Laborer, Bullgang
2012-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.48 0.57 0.84 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2012-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.52 0.35 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2008-03-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 0.41 0.85 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2008-02-06 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.72 0.26 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-10-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 0.47 0.70 Bobcat Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

WARD #1, BIG HILL #1, & #2 recorded 32.49 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2015.

Injury rate, 2015
ⓘ 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.
32.49
total case rate
32.49
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.26 and the all-US-mining average was 2.72 cases per 100 workers.
In Oklahoma, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.39 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2015 * 32.49 32.49 0.000
2014 * 14.38 14.38 0.000
2013 * 8.21 5.47 0.000
2012 * 2.39 2.39 0.000
2010 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2007 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Rock-It Natural Stone 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 3
2025 2
2024 3
2023 3
2022 4
2021 5
2020 6
2019 6
2018 6
2017 7
2016 6
2015 13
2014 31
2013 40
2012 33
2011 18
2010 14
2009 12
2008 4
2007 20
2006 11
2005 15
2004 19
2003 16
2002 10
2001 10
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

WARD #1, BIG HILL #1, & #2 sits in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, where the Census mining category is 3.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Le Flore County, Oklahoma · Population 48,728
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$50,027
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 1,800 3 0 1666.7
2026 Q1 1,200 2 0 1666.7
2025 Q4 1,000 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,200 1 0 833.3
2025 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,600 1 0 625.0
2024 Q4 1,200 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,800 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,920 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,920 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,200 1 0 833.3
2023 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,380 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,720 1 0 367.6
2022 Q3 1,020 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,540 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,220 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,520 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,160 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,720 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 907 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 720 1 0 1388.9
2020 Q2 1,002 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,473 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,533 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,697 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,677 1 0 596.3
2019 Q1 1,497 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,466 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,881 2 1 1063.3
2018 Q2 1,714 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,692 3 0 1773.0
2017 Q4 2,663 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,106 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,903 2 0 1051.0
2017 Q1 2,248 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,483 6 1 4045.9
2016 Q3 1,641 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,166 2 0 923.4
2016 Q1 2,219 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,261 3 0 1326.8
2015 Q3 5,634 4 0 710.0
2015 Q2 7,022 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,709 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,805 6 2 768.7
2014 Q3 10,645 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 19,765 12 2 607.1
2014 Q1 17,400 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 18,340 6 3 327.2
2013 Q3 17,760 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 18,155 25 12 1377.0
2013 Q1 18,855 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 20,175 4 1 198.3
2012 Q3 21,215 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 21,055 3 1 142.5
2012 Q1 21,210 4 1 188.6
2011 Q4 4,307 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,352 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,460 4 2 896.9
2011 Q1 4,483 5 3 1115.3
2010 Q4 6,150 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,853 5 1 636.7
2010 Q2 3,163 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,003 2 0 499.6
2009 Q4 4,570 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,060 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,960 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,110 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 360 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,790 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,750 2 1 533.3
2008 Q1 3,210 2 2 623.1
2007 Q4 8,900 2 2 224.7
2007 Q3 7,710 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 16,540 7 0 423.2
2007 Q1 17,490 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,790 6 1 556.1
2006 Q3 3,840 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,920 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,150 2 2 930.2
2005 Q3 13,480 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,310 4 1 429.6
2005 Q1 15,358 3 1 195.3
2004 Q4 9,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,230 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,620 5 1 656.2
2004 Q1 15,358 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 11,172 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,200 4 2 1818.2
2003 Q2 11,020 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 14,587 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,545 2 0 234.1
2002 Q3 4,470 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,760 1 0 210.1
2002 Q1 5,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,736 11 4 2944.3
2001 Q3 6,287 1 0 159.1
2001 Q2 6,000 15 10 2500.0
2001 Q1 4,000 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2017 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

WORKER DROPPED A CHOPPED PIECE OF ROCK ON RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK MADE CONTACT WITH THE FOOT JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE PROTECTED AREA RESULTING IN A CLOSED FRACTURE OF MEDIAL PHALANX OF THE RIGHT LESSER TOE.

May 3, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-It Natural Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS WHEN EE CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A SKID WITH SHOE. EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EE STRUCK THE BACK OF HEAD ON THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION.

March 1, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was moving a rock on chopper table into chopping position. But the operator did not make sure it was clear before engaging the chopper action. This resulted in the loss of a finger tip on the right hand.

2016 · 10 incidents

December 22, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

November 16, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

A rock was accidentally dropped on subjects' pinky finger by another worker. A smashed finger resulted.

November 8, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS CLEANING UP CHOPPER TABLE WHEN THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DUMPSTER AND CHOPPER TABLE RESULTING IN LACERATION ON THUMB.

September 7, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A PALLET WHEN EE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

August 23, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was cleaning the waste material out of the chopper. When ee accidentally stepped on the operating lever. The workers hand and wrist was caught between the chopper teeth.

June 3, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AND BECAME OVERHEATED AND BEGAN VOMITING. EE TOLD SUPERVISOR AT HAND AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO VEHICLE AND COOL OFF. EE SAID THE SEVERE VOMITING CAUSED INJURY TO RIGHT EYE AND SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS POSSIBLE INJURY UNTIL 6/23/2016.

February 11, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-It Natural Stone · Fall onto or against objects

Veneer saw blade cover was being reinstalled after routine blade change. When the cover snapped into place the worker was caught off guard by the sound. EE fell back onto the non-operational conveyor system of said machine and suffered back strain and contusions as a result.

January 26, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Load of excess metal was being moved by a fork truck. As the load began to rise, it shifted and came into contact with employee's lower back. This caused EE to fall forward into the shop wall where EE cut two of EE's fingers on a piece of metal as EE tried to regain EE's balance.

2015 · 4 incidents

October 21, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was stacking a piece of chopped rock onto a pallet when his finger was caught between another piece of rock as he was setting the rock down. This resulted in a smashed and broken pinky finger on the left hand.

May 28, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

Worker was chopping rock at the chopper when the rock being chopped broke at a seam and fell off the chopper table. It struck the floor and then came to rest up against the workers right ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.

March 19, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A rock was being moved by another worker on the chopper table when the subject's middle finger of his left hand was caught between two rocks and his finger was broken as a result. His ring finger suffered only a minor contusion.

February 20, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

Worker was removing rock from the chopper and stacking it on a pallet when the pinkie finger on his right hand got caught between two rocks. This resulted in a mashed finger tip on his right hand pinkie finger.

2014 · 4 incidents

November 18, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was removing chopped rock from conveyor when the middle finger of his right hand got jammed between two rocks he was removing from the conveyor in order to stack on pallet. Injury resulted in a broken finger just below the first joint.

November 11, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

Worker was chopping a rock on the chopper when the rock shattered into several pieces failing to make a clean cut. One of the pieces fell from the chopper table striking the worker on the right leg as it fell. He was checked over by the ER doctor in Poteau and told to put no weight on the bruised and swollen leg for seven (7) days.

July 28, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHOPPED ROCK FELL ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED BONE ON THE TIP AND LOSS OF THE FINGERNAIL.

June 20, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Worker was stacking rock onto a pallet at the chopper shop. When he started to place another rock onto the pallet the load of rock shifted. This caused the middle finger of his left hand to be caught in between two moving rocks and this resulted in a fractured finger.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 21, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

Worker was removing stacked rock from a pallet when the load shifted and a sharp rock fell on the index finger of his left hand. It resulted in a broken and cut finger at the knuckle.

July 16, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock-It Natural Stone · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS IN OUR SALVAGE AREA LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL TO DO A REPAIR WITH. HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PIECE OF ROCK AND LANDED ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE FALL RESULTED IN A CUT ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING NINETEEN (19) STITCHES.

June 5, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was removing rock from behind the conveyor belt when power was turned on. His right arm was caught by the belt and broken.

2012 · 2 incidents

June 16, 2012 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock-It Natural Stone · Struck by falling object

Replacing starting motor on D6T Bulldozer and removing the failed component. He placed the starter on the equalizer frame of the tractor to better position himself to take the starter off of the machine. The starter fell and struck his left hand ringer finger causing a fracture.

May 3, 2012 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rock-It Natural Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The vehicle was left in gear and the clutch was not fully depressed when the ignition was applied and the truck jerked forward pinning employee between the rear wheel and the creeper he was on. The rear wheel did not pass over him. He was pinched in between the wheel and the creeper resulting in a broken pelvis.