Mt Airy Mine And Mill — Accidents

Total: 85 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was installing toggle plate seats in the Primary Crusher. A metal shim fell on his left hand, resulting in a contusion to the index and middle fingers of the left hand.
12/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost The employee was hooking slings from an overhead crane to a group of granite slabs. The slabs shifted causing the employee to step backwards into a drain ditch, resulting in a twisted right knee.
09/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on a tractor drill. When the employee pushed the wrench it slipped off causing the employee to strike the knuckles of his right hand on a steel frame...
01/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted THE EE WAS REMOVING A STEEL LIFTING CABLE FROM A GRANITE BLOCK, THE CABLE TWISTED IN THE EE S HANDS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE LEFT HAND.
01/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted THE EE WAS OPERATING A HYDRAULIC DRILLING MACHINE. HE WAS CHANGING THE STEEL DRILL ROD. DURING THE PROCESS HE ACTIVATED THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE DRILL TO ROTATE. THE ROTATION CUT AND BROKE THE SECO...
11/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A METAL WEDGE. A PIECE OF THE WEDGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
11/05/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A SHED BEING TORN DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD AN EXPOSED NAIL WHICH PUNCTURED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
10/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION 6' BY 10' BY 2"" GRANITE SLAB WHICH WAS SETTING ON ITS EDGE IN A RACK. THE EE PULLED THE SLAB PAST VERTICAL CAUSING THE SLAB TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE HE AD AND...
09/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted PUTTING 50LB BAGS ON A PALLET, CAUGHT TOE ON PALLET CAUSING BACK TO TWIST, RESULTING IN PAIN LOWER BACK
09/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A TROLLEY ONTO A PRY BAR LAYING ON THE GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
08/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT A STEEL WEDGE. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF CAUSING THE EE TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEEL WEDGE.
07/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HIT KNEE ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A CEMENT MIXER. CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE.
05/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None HIGH PRESSURE WATER DISLODGED A STONE CHIP WHICH STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION
04/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WELDING PROJECT LASTING ALL DAY - FLASH BURN TO EYES.
03/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO A BUILDING AFTER STEPPING INSIDE. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DOOR CASING AND CLOSED THE DOOR RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF 3/8"" OF THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE...
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL TUBING WHILEANOTHER EE CUT IT FREE FROM A LONGER PIECE. WHEN THE PIECE WAS CUT FREE THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CATWALK MATERIAL OVER ANOTHER PIECE WHEN THE BOTTOM PIECE SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
09/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
08/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS MOVING A SCREEN BY HAND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND A RAIL 12 STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.
08/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE WAS STANDING WITH HIS FOOT UNDER A BLOCK THAT WAS BEING SPLIT WITH A HAMMER AND WEDGER. THE EE WAS PICKING UP THE WEDGES FROM THE TOP OF THE BLOCK WHEN IT SPLIT AND DROPPED ONTO HIS LEF T FOOT.
04/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER AND WEDGE TO SPLIT AGRANITE BLOCK. HE STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A GLANCING BLOW AND WITH SUCH FORCE THAT A FRAGMENT CAMEOFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
04/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A STEEL WEDGE THAT WAS IN A DRILL HOLE, WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE WEDGE WAS STRUCK IT CAME OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AREA.
02/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS PULLING A LARGE SLIDING DOOR TO CLOSE IT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE GUIDE OFF THE STEEL, HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE STEEL HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE COUPLING, THE STEEL FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE JAWS THAT HOLD IT .
12/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING A LIFT TRUCK FORK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted HE WAS PRYING SLABS APART WHEN THE END OF ONE SLAB BROKE. WHEN HE MOVED AWAY HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
09/19/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None THE EE HAD A HEART ATTACK DURING HIS LUNCH. THE LOCATION WAS OFF SITE AT THE FLAT ROCK RURITAN BUILDING WHERE THE ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING CLASS WAS BEING CONDUCTED.
06/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE INJURED PERSON WAS MAKING WEDGES ON THE TRIP HAMMER WHEN THE METAL KICKED BACK CAUSING THEOPERATOR TO TWIST SUDDENLY TO THE SIDE.
06/11/2000 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A WEDGE BETWEEN THE TWO BLOCKS THAT HAD BEEN SAWN, A ROUGH BACK FELL PINNING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE OTHER BLOCK.
05/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost 1 EE WAS PUSHING SLABS APART WITH PRY BAR AS THEPERSON WAS INJURED WAS PUTTING BELT AROUND THE SLAB SO THE CRANE COULD LIFT IT. THE SLAB BR0KE AS HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PLACE THE BELT UNDER & FELL TOW...
04/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HAMMER, HE MISSED THE WEDGE AND THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER HIT A PULLEY.
03/21/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCK CAR AND STEPPED ON THE OVERFLOW HISE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
03/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost A FORKLIFT PULLING OUT A BLOCK FROM A LEDGE DRUG A SPRAWL WITH THE BLOCK WHICH TURNED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
02/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE EE WAS SPLITTING A STONE WITH A HAMMER AND WEDGE. AS HE STRUCK THE WEDGE IT BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG, (SHIN AREA) BREAKING THE SKIN AND BRUISING IT.
02/08/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted HE STUMBLED AND TIRED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE TORCH IN THE RIGHT HAND WENT ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND BURNING THE BACK OF THE LAST 3 FINGERS.