Mining Incidents

Maddox Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Montgomery County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100841

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Jan 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1992 · 1 incident

January 21, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONT EH WELDING TRUCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PICKE DUP THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 30, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF THE PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT HE HAD TO STEP OVER THE TAILGATE HIS FOOT HAD GREASE AND MUD ON THE SHOE AND WHEN HIS FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER IT SLIPPED OF CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRADDLE OF THE TAILGATE BRUSING HIS SCROTUM.

May 1, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CABLE ON WINCH MOVED TO PICK UP ANTOEHR PART AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A PLASTIC SS GALLORY DRUM THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF TO BE USED TO STORE PARTS.

1990 · 1 incident

August 2, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE BOOM ARM OF A 271 CLARK LOADER. WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE, HE WAS APPLING PRESSURE TO THE PIN. THUS CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE BOOM OF THE END L OADER.

1988 · 5 incidents

August 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT AN ANGLE AND SPARK GOT IN HIS EAR. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BURN TO INSIDE OF EAR.

July 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING BANDS ON CLUTCH HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WRENCH HITTING ON HOUSING.

May 24, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING LOADER BUCKET WITH SHOVEL WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON THE SHOVEL STRIKING RT HAND ON HANDLE OF SHOVEL. REPORTING DUE TO THE FACT HE REC. A PRESCRIBED DRUG.

March 1, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUPERINTENDANT WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR WHEN PULL CORD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE WELDING MACHINE BEHIND HIM, WITH HIS RT HAND.

1987 · 1 incident

December 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI9ING CABLE THAT HAD BROKEN BACK TOGETHER WHEN PIPECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS HANDS. FINGERS ON RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO IN8TALL BEARING ON SAND SCREW.BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

October 5, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ON 5OADER FELL AND TWISTED BACK.

July 20, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING CABLE3ON DRAGLINE GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN HAND

1985 · 1 incident

February 26, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED HAND UNLOADING TRUCK.

1984 · 1 incident

February 27, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GOING UP LADDER ON SHAKER LOST FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 4 FT TO GROUND