All MSHA-reportable accidents at Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
He was driving down into the quarry when he stopped to speak to another employee. He got out of his truck and walked 4-5 steps when he slipped on snow covered ice and fell on his back. The back of his head hit the ground. He was briefly dizzy and disoriented and at first had no feeling in his hands which quickly subsided.
He had his left foot on a post about a foot off the ground and was pulling in diamond wire off the wire saw to check the crimps when he felt a tug in his groin area on the left.
Setting up a stone to saw. Pushed it in & hit clamp instead of stops. Tried to free it causing the clamp to knock stone forward & his fingers on left hand were caught between the stone & rollers.
He stepped out of the company van and didn't realize the ground outside the vehicle was uneven so when his left foot hit the ground he rolled his ankle.
He was at the middle level of the quarry pulling chain up from the tension car at the bottom of the quarry (chain was approx. 100'L) when he felt a pull in his lower back.
He was in a work box using a jackhammer in the quarry. The box began to shift outwards from the wall so he let go of the jackhammer and grabbed the railing. The box shifted back towards the wall pinching his right middle & index fingers between the railing and the wall.
He was using a jackhammer all day during 9 hr. shift. Next morn. he woke to pain in lower back. Pain increased over the week so he reported it. Doctor diagnosed lower back strain May 5 & put on modified duty. Currently still on modified duty until May 28-no lifting over 40 lb.
Employee was trying to bend a piece of round steel when it rolled off of the work table and landed on his left foot. Employee was treated by a doctor who diagnosed a contusion. He was placed on modified duty until seen by an orthopedic doctor. The orthopedic doctor placed him on modified duty ""until patient feels able""
Moving a 20 lb rock by hand - smashed right index finger tip
Employee lacerated right finger on corner of water bag. Resulted in sutures in finger.
MINER STRUCK A STEEL WEDGE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER SHATTERING THE WEDGE SENDING STEEL FRAGMENTS INTO MINER'S NECK.