Graymont (PA) Inc.Mining Incidents in 2010

Employee was loading and unloading roof bolts from the bed of a pick-up truck, he then went to pick up a wheel block from behind the tire and felt a strain to his lower back.

Employee stepped out of the equipment (Gradall Scaler) he was doing a pre-shift on, missed the step and jumped to the ground.

Employee felt pain in left forearm and wrist after loading bolts into the magazine of roof bolter. Employee did not seek medical attention until 5/25/2010.

At 12:50 the Site Supervisor called main office and advised that he had been told by his contact at the plant that an employee from night shift had went to the hospital as a result of lime burns around his neck. Employee had work his shift from Monday, 02/01/10 at 6:00pm to 4:00am Tuesday, 02/02/10.

Employee strained right shoulder clearing a jam in the underneath side of the crusher. Employee did seek medical attention and needed surgery which was scheduled for 3/9/10. Employee worked up to the day of his surgery.

Employee was handscaling using a scaling bar to the the rock to insure it was not loose. While prying up on the bar the piece of rock at the bars tip broke loose and allowed the bar to travel up in a snapping motion. Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/7/10.

Laceration to left hand removing a bolt on a drive shaft assembly of a CAT 962 Loader with an air impact gun.

Employee was handscaling in a scaling basket. He was leaning back to scale a piece off the face and roof area and felt strain to his back. Employee did not seek medical attention at this time. On March 7, 2010 he did seek medical attention but did not receive medical treatment until 4/5/10.

Employee was found to have occupational induced hearing loss based on audiogram.