Mining Incidents

Montgomery Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Montgomery County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100575

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Nov 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1990 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON LEVER TO OPEN BIN DOOR AT PLANT TWISTED BODY AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK.11-29 OBTAINED RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK 12-3.

July 13, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING CLAM BUCKET FEEDING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR BUT HOLDING CABLE ON BUCKET BROKE LOOSE END OF CABLE CAME IN OPERATOR CAB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HAND

May 1, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TOOK SOME CRUSHER PARTS TO CAPTIAL CITY MACHINE WORKS TO BE REPAIRED. THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO UNLOADING DOCK HAD A TRUCK IN ENTRANCE DOOR. EMPLOYEE WALKED BESIDE OF TRUCK TO GET INSIDE W HEN HE GOT BEHIND TRUCK, THEIR WAS A STEEL ROD STICKING OUT OF A WORK TABLE AND EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL.

January 31, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF APRON ON BOTTOM DECK OF SECO SHAKER BURNING HOLES IN APRON,A HOT PIECE OF METAL THAT HE BURNED OUT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT PANTS LEG AND BURNED THROUGH AND FELL IN RIGHT BOOT.BURNED RIGHT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE BONE.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN MATERIAL OUT OF DOORWAY OF CRUSHER CONTROL HOSUE. HE BENT DOWN WITH RIGHT HAND TO MOVE LOOSE MATERIAL. HE GABBED DOOR WITH LEFT HAND TO OPEN WIDER AND DOOR CLOSED ON HI S LEFT HADN FINGERS ( PINKY AND RING FIGNERS) EMLOYEE DID NTO REPORT THE DAY OF ACCIDENT 10-10-89. HE REPORTED 10-11-89.

March 22, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CHANGED OUT OXYGEN BOTTLE & DID NOT CHECK PRESSURE ON REGULATOR WHEN HE HIT TORCH HOSE BLEW OFF OF TORCH BURNING HIS LOWER ABDOMEN & LEFT FOREARM OPERATING WITHOUT AUTHORITY

March 6, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE TIGHTEN UP NUT ON TRACK OF CRANE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF NUT CAUSING RATCHET TO COME BACK AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD, EMPLOYEE HAD ON HARD HAT.

February 1, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A DELIVERY TRUCK BROUGHT SCREENS TO PLANT TO BE UNLOADED TWO OF OUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE OF TRUCK ONE ON EACH SIDE OF SCREENS I.NAME WENT TO PICK UP SCREEN AND SCREEN FELL OUT OF HAND SCREEN FELL DOWN ON HIS RT LEG

1987 · 1 incident

October 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLED 8HAKER BEARING ON VIBRATING SCREEN.EMPL I.NAME INSTALLING V-BELTS .HE HAD INSTALLED 2 BELTS.3RD BELT WAS HARD GOING IN GOOVE ON SHEAVE EMPL THEN GOT PIPE WRENCH AND PUT ON SHEAV E TO TURN SHEAV9 WAS HARD AND HE PUT RIGHT HAND ON SHEAVE TO TURN AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.

1986 · 1 incident

June 9, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE I NAME3WAS CLIMBING UP ON STEP OF BOOM TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO HIT METAL STEP

1985 · 1 incident

November 26, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G LOOSE MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONCEYOR BELT ON TUNNEL #2, HIS LEFT HAND WAS LOOSE AROUND THE END OF SHOVEL HANDLE, WHEN HE PUSHED SHOVEL INTO LOOSE MATERIAL THE SHOVEL STRUCK A I BEAM CAUSING FI3GER TO JAM AGAINST SHOVEL HANDLE

1984 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING UP STORAGE ROOM IN SHOP.CLEANING OFF STORAGE SHELF AND STEPPED ON VIBERATING DAMPER LAYING ON FLOOR THAT WASNT IN USE.CAUSING DAMPER TO FALL AND TILT OVER ON RIGHT FOOT.

October 23, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ACETYLENE BOTTLE TO CHANGE OUT EMPTY BOTTLE UNDER PLANT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 30, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON THE PLANT AND CUT HIS RT HAND ON PIECE OF OLD SCREEN CLOTH DID NOT REPORT IMMEDIATELY AND CUT BECAME INFECTED

1983 · 1 incident

October 5, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD ALLOWED LOOSE GRAVEL TO BUILD UP IN SURGE TUNNEL AND WHEN HE WALKED DOWN INTO THE TUNNEL TO CHECK THE TAIL PULLEY HE TURNED HIS ANKLE