Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2015

Miner got dirt particle in eye while cleaning heating unit

miner encountered pain in back and hip while drilling

forklift operate dropped stone lacerating left ankle

Miner's left eye became red and blurry. Diagnosed with conjunctivitis.

miner looked up while climbing into forklift and strained his neck

Air hose disengaged from drill unit cutting miner on thigh and pinning him under control panel.

Air line hose connection released from jackhammer striking miner on bridge of nose and teeth 3 times.

miner strained his lower back while turning stone

miner was striking steel wedge with sledge hammer. wedge broke off and lodged in miner' s right calf

Miner tripped over himself hurrying to attend wire saw. While extending arms to break his fall, he broke bones in right hand and wrist.

He was pushing curb down the line on rollers all day. When he got home, he showered and then began feeling pain in his lower back.

While splitting stone, seam opened up landing stone on miners right leg

Two miners were trying to get a cutting cable unstuck from a cut. 1 man on top of the bench and 1 at the bottom. The cable got hung on the high wall and the man at the bottom pull on the cable to get it free. When it did a rock 2"" of diameter fell from the high wall and hit the miner who was looking up at the same time.

Miner cut his lower leg on sharp stone.

Steel wedge was shattered while being struck by hammer cutting miner in neck.

Steel shard punctured right calf while wedge was struck by hammer