New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc.Mining Incidents in 2014

Employee slipped on some ice while working around the plant assisting maintenance with a broken conveyor belt and fractured his right ankle.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT WERE OVERHEAD AND A SMALL FLECK OF DIRT OR METAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND BECAME LODGED.

As the EE was repairing electrical components to a conveyor system he needed to travel in a remote area of the quarry. The job took him between numerous tail pulleys and the travel was difficult. As the EE tried to exit the area his foot got stuck which caused him to trip & fall straining/spraining his L knee.

Employee was welding cracks on a bucket when a piece of metal went into his eye.

As the EE was helping to change screens the lifting hook came off of the anchorage point and the screen struck the EE on the head. The EE was wearing a hard hat minimizing the injury. This incident occurred on Wednesday June 18, but the EE did not seek medical attention until Friday June, 20 and was placed on modified duty at that time, hence making this a reportable incident.

Haul truck backing up to dump area. Ground under truck released and truck slid down bank.

Employee twisted knee while getting out of the cab of euclid.

Walking outside along the shop building to unlock diesel fuel tank. Slipped and fell due to snow and icy conditions. Hurt his left ankle.

After parking his tri-axle, the employee was checking his tires. He went to kick one of them and his other foot slipped on the ice and it went out from under him. He fell on his back, hurting it and his left leg.

EMP'S LEFT HAND WAS INJURED WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON A ROCK BREAKER. THE EMP'S LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ROCK BREAKER AND HAND RAIL. EMP HAD 7 STITCHES.

EMP WAS REMOVING A ROLL OF BELTING FROM A PICK UP TRUCK, STANDING ON TAILGATE, WHEN CABLE BROKE AND EMP WENT TO THE GROUND. EMP HURT HIS LEFT LEG, FOOT AND ANKLE.

While taking some elevations on the muck pile with a transit, employee twisted his left knee. Employee went to the Somerset Occupational Health did some therapy. The doctor had given employee a shot of quarter zone in his knee. Employee did not miss any days of work and is able to work.

As EE was pulling screen from screen deck he sprain/strained shoulder.

Employee was stemming finished bore hole and struck a piece of frozen stemming. Employee felt a pop in right forearm.

The Hired Hauler was tarping his truck after being loaded, the handle broken causing him to lose his balance. The driver fell (same level) bumped his head. This is not an Martin Limestone employee and some of the information is not known.

laceration left side of nose while removing & installing a new bearing in the return rollers

Was cutting belting with utility knife, the knife slipped and cut left index finger

contusion to the left eyebrow, using a punch bar & sledge hammer to remove a pin in the stacker base of the #10 conveyor - the sledge hammer bounced back from contact with the punch striking the eyebrow

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT CUTTER ON HIS SHOULDER WHILE WALKING UP A CONVEYOR BELT CATWALK. THE CUTTER SLID OFF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, AND CUT HIM.

AS the EE was opening the gate it jumped off the track causing the gate to come to a sudden and abrupt stop causing sprain/strain injury of the L knee. This was not reported immediately because there was no reportable criteria met until the EE went for an MRI on 4/15/2014.

A miner was observed collapsing next to his service vehicle while changing his work boots after his shift was completed. EMS was called and transported the miner to a local emergency facility. The miner died of natural causes several days later in the hospital.