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Miner was breaking block with splitter. When miner went to pull splitter from block, block fell and pulled miner down, injuring the miner's arm and knee. Miner was sent home by manager the following day due to soreness and then miner sought medical treatment. Miner has not returned to work since.

Miner was struck in the testicles by a jack handle. Miner was attempting to lever a saw track with a jack when he bumped the handle, releasing the lock mechanism.

Miner was given annual audiometric test on 7/24. Test showed an STS. Miner retested on 8/21. Retest confirmed STS. Results mailed to to operator 8/26. Results of retest received by operator 8/28. Filing now, but miner is seeing a physician on 9/11 to determine source or hearing loss, seeking more info. Providing as much info as known at this time.

The miner bent over to lift up an object and hurt his back. Diagnosis is determined to be muscle spasms or thoracic spine, thoracic spine strain.

On 7/29, miner was operating an excavator with door closed, window open; he got a piece of mud/dirt/rock in his left eye. A witness noticed irritated eye and offered miner eyewash solution but miner declined. On 7/30, miner reported to work but later left to see eye doctor. Miner returned to work next day on 7/31.

The miner picked up a 100-pound piece of stone and dropped it on his right pinky.

Trespasser entered non-active quarry area early morning of 5/19. Drug use and mobile lab are factors. Authorities recovered body from water, woman fell from high wall to water. Mine was not contacted. Mine read of incident in local news on 5/20, immediately reported incident via MSHA 800 hotline. Details are ongoing, and mine is cooperating with investigations.

Miner was using hand drill when a piece of metal shaving became lodged in his eye. Foreman states that he turned accident report into Quarry Director at that time. No record of original report can be found, however. This came to my attention yesterday, and so I am now filing. Miner was wearing proper PPE.

The individual tripped on a pallet. The individual fell to the concrete floor, landing on his right elbow, and fracturing his elbow. ***Miner returned to work @ full capacity w/o restrictions on 5/15/13. On 7/10/13, he went back to restricted duty & remains on restricted duty @ time of submission of E-doc 1802792. To date, missed work days are 3/7/13, 3/8/13, 10/3/13, 10/4/13.

The scabble saw operator was on top of the saw pad, lining up a block with the bar. Operator stepped back and his leg became caught between the track and the pad, which caused him to lose balance and fall to the ground. The operator sustained stretched ligaments in the leg and/or knee areas.

Employee slammed left two fingers on left hand in the door of crane. Upon noticing hand was bothered, employee's supervisor sought a cold compress to be applied to the affected area. Employee refused further treatment at that time and went back to work. Next day (10/20/2012), swelling was worse and employee sought attention from ER. Diagnosis was fractured pinky finger.

The injured employee was cutting a piece of 1/8" steel with a hand held grinder when his finger came in contact with the cutting surface and cut his left index finger.

The employee was beginning to unbolt two pieces of saw track when one of his co-workers saw him collapsed on the ground. Two co-workers immediately began CPR while the third called 911. They continued CPR until the ambulance arrived and paramedics took over. He was transported to the hospital and died there from an apparent heart attack.

The employee complained of chest pain and trouble breathing. He was taken to the hospital and was told to stay out of the heat for two days. We are in the midst of a significant heat wave, temperatures in the mid 90s and heat index above 110 degrees. The employee had been welding the day before but had no problems that day.