Mining Incidents

Eufaula Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Barbour County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100770

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1985–1996
Latest incident
Feb 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1996 · 3 incidents

February 24, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING FLOORING. HAD A PIECE OF CHANNEL TACK, WELDED. TRYING TO LEVEL CHANNEL HE WAS HITTING CHANNEL FROM BOTTOM WITH FOUR LB HAMMER. HAMMER HIT EDGE OF CHANNEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN LEFT EYE.

February 17, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM STEPPED BEYOND THE YELLOW FLAGGING TAPE OFF OF THE FLOOR GRATE ONTO A GUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 18' HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE K NEE AND ANKLE SUSTAINED SOME SERIOUS BREAKS.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING FULL O2 BOTTLE FROM TOOL TRUCK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 30, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND STEEL.DISC EVIDENTALLY HIT A BURR AND KICKED AROUND BRINGING SPINNING DISC INTO CONTACT WITH THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIO NS TO LEFT FOREARM RESULTED.

May 26, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE PAD AND CHANGED DIRECTION AND NOTICED A LITTLE PAIN AROUND LEFT KNEE. AFTER SITTING DOWN A FEW MINUTES AND GETTING BACK THE PAIN WAS WORSE WHEN WALKING.

1994 · 1 incident

August 23, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WALKING UP STEPS, CAUGHT SAFETY METATARSAL SHOE UNDER TOP STEP, FELL FORWARD, HANDS HIT FLOOR TO STOP FALL, HAND HURT BY FALL.

1993 · 6 incidents

August 26, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE USING POKEN TO CLEAN CLINKERS IN CHUTE FROM KILN TO COOLER. RIGHT HAMSTRING GLUTEAL MUSCLE STRAIN.

July 23, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING A SHEET OF TIN DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR TOP. EDGE CUT UNDERSIDE OF LEFT ARM.

March 14, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAD FROZEN WATER (ICE) UNDER SNOW. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO JOB AND FELL BY EXTRUDEN.

February 8, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TOP OF WATER SPRINKLER CAUGHT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES SHOE TOP AND METATARSAL GUARD CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. TWISTED KNEE AS HE FELL CAUSING KNEE SPRAIN.

January 27, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPED OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON CLAY AND FELL ON SIDE ON A RIDGE OF CLAY BROKEN RIB LEFT SIDE.

1990 · 4 incidents

April 9, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WAS ABOUT 20 LABS OF TOOLS-STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN. 2 RX FOR PAIN.

March 4, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDSHIELD 966 LOADER SLIPPED FROM STEP FELL TO GROUND FRACTURE LEFT ARM.

February 26, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN IINCLINED CATWALK WITH 20 POUNDS OF TOLLS. STEPPED DOWN AT END AND DROPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 23, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING LUMPS ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOTGUN. ONE EMPLOYEE SHOT AT LUMP TO BREAK IT UP. THE SLUG SPLIT AND RICOHET AND HIT HIM IN FACE AS HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 25 FEET BEHIN D THE SHOOTEN. THIS PRACTICE IN THIS LOCATION DISCONTINUED.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WIHT ABOUT 20 LBS OF TOOLS, STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN- 2 RX FOR PAIN.

January 30, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHING WHEEL BARROW FULL OF BRICKS WALKING ALONG OVEN 2X12 BOARDS STEPPED OFF BOARD AND SPRAINED ANKLE

1988 · 4 incidents

December 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT FEED HOPPER OF WET CLAY FEED WITH A PICK. PULLED BACK ON PICK AND HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

August 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BUILT METAL LADDER IN SHOP AND TOOK TO PELLETIZER AREA TO INSTALL.TOP RING TACK WELD BROKE AND 26"X3X3 ANGLE FELL 3' AND HIT EMPL OYEE ON HEAD.NO HARD HAT AS HE HAD WELDING HELME T ON.

February 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck against a moving object

I. NAME WAS OPERATING END LOADER, BUCKET WAS SCRAPING CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAS 2 LEVELS LIP OF PAD WAS HIDDEN IN PILE AND LOADER BUCKET HIT LIP OF PAD JARRING OPERATION.

1985 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall from machine

EMP JUMPED DOWN FROM 1 LEVEL TO ANOTHER ABOUT 3\ HIGH, CAUSED MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK

September 23, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS INSIDE KILN USING HAMMER & CHISLE TO LOOSEN SCALE ON BRICK TWISTED & TURNED & RUPTURED DISC IN LOWER BACK NO REPORT BY EMPLOYEE ON ACCIDENT DATE ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 10 2585