Mining Incidents

Dredge Shearwater Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dravo Corp
Montgomery County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101090

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1991 · 1 incident

February 13, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUMPER CABLES ON 8D 12 VOLT BATTERY ON TUG BOAT (NAME) TO START PORT ENGINE EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT JUMPER CABLES ON BATTERY FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE BEFORE STARTING.WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO TU RN OVER BATTERY EXPLODED.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 20, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF SAND PONTOON TO RIVER BANK. HE WAS APPROX ONE AND A HALF FROM RIVERBANK WHEN HE STEPPED ON RIVER BANK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRETCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. T HE COMPANY DOCTOR SAID HE HAD PULLED MUSCLES IN BOTH HIPS.

November 28, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE UNLOADED S PUD SHEAVE OFF OF PICK UP TRUCK, HE WAS WALKING DOWN RIVER BANK THAT WAS WET, HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL AND SHEAVE DROPPED ON RIGHT HAND.

March 19, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE GOT SAND IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1988 · 4 incidents

October 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SITTING IN CRANE SEAT WITH BOTH HOLDING AND CLOSING LINE PEDAL DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN HE RELEASED HOLDING LINE PEDAL WITH L FOOT PEDAL KICKED BACK AND L LEG WAS THROWN OFF OF PEDAL U NDER SEAT

September 23, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT OUUT OF WAY THAT IS INSTALLED IN FRONT OF DISCHARGE END OF SHAKER SCREEN. CABLE SUPPORTS CONVEYOR BELT & CABLE BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP & FALL BETWWE EN SHAKER SCREEN & CONVEYOR.

August 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING SLACK OUT ON DECK WINCH CABLE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CABLE HIT HIS LEFT LEG CABLE WAS FRAYED A PIECE OF WIRE STUCK IN LEG

April 29, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DOG ON LADDER HOIST BROKE EMP. PUT A CHOCK UNDER THE GEAR OF LADDER HOIST TO KEEP LADDER FROM LOWERING WHEN CHOCK WAS INSTALLED CHOCK KICKED OUT HITTING FINGER.

1987 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1987 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 to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3COMPANY SKIFF BOAT, BOAT TIED ALONG SIDE OF CATERINE M TUGBOAT, EMPLOYEE STEPPEDON DECK OF CATHERINE M AND TRIPPED ON THE TOE KNEE CABLE THAT IS ABOUT 3 FT OFF OF DECK. EMPLOYE E DID NOT LIFT 0OOT HIGH ENOUGH TO CROSS CABLE.

October 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CO FIBERGLASS S5IFF WAS CROSSING TH RIVER TO TIE UP ALONG SIDE OF M/U CATHERINE M TO MOVE SWING WIRE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP IN SKIFF TO TIE ALONG SIDE SKIFF CAME IN TO FAST AND BUMPED CATHER INE M AND EMPLO2EE FELL ON SAME LEVEL OF DECK ON CATHERINE M BROKE RT WRIST WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL

1986 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING GENERATOR ENGINE OUT OF DREDGE HE HAD TWO CHAINS ON ENGINE ONE OF FRONT OF ENGINE ONE ON THE REAR OFENGINE. HE WAS SLIDINGENGINE FORWARD TO A BEEN DOOR TO GET ENGINE OUT. H E LET THE REAR 2F ENGINE DOWN TO GET ANOTHER HOLD ON ENGINE TO SLIDE FORWARD AND ENGINE GOT OFF BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE FELL OF OF ENGINE TO THE ENGINE ROOM FLOOR.

August 28, 1986 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 down stairs

EMPL I.NAME IN 1ILOT HOUSE ON VESSEL,EMPL HAD CRANKED PORT ENGINE AND STARBOARD ENGINE,STARBOARD ENGINE STALLED ON HIM AND HE COULDNT CRANK BACK UP.EMPL RAN OUT OF PILOT HOUSE ON TO DECK OF BO AT AND WHEN HE 1OT TO STAIRS TO ENGINE ROOM LEFT FOOT SLIPPED PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

June 7, 1986 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 down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING HIS WORK SHIFT IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE STAIR STEP AND FLOOR WAS WET AS HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE FLOOR HURTING HIS RT KNE E AND RT SHOULD9R

1985 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP HAD BEEN WASHING DOWN DECK ON DREDGE HE HAD GOT HIS SHOES WET AND HIS PANTS WET WHILE WASHING DOWN DECK ON DREDGE IN NAME WALKED UP TO LEVER ROOM AND REACHED UP TO TURN SPOT LIGHT AROUND T TO ANOTHER DIRECTION AND HE GOT SHOCKED LEVER ROOM HAS A WOOD FLOOR

June 5, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY A WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FROM DECK OF DREDGE TO LEVER ROOM ON DREDGE WHICH IS ABOUT 10 STEPS HE HAD TO WALK UP WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THE WINDOW UNIT WEIGHED ABO UT 150 LBS EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY ABOUT INJURY UNTIL 6-6-85

1984 · 5 incidents

July 27, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEES TRAVELLING FROM SHORE TO DREDGE STRUCK MOORED BARGE WITH SKIP AND SUNK.

July 27, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WENT TO THE LANDING TO PICK UP OTHER EMP,LOYEE (RELIEF CAPT.) ON RETURN TO, DREDGE WITH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD THE WOODEN COMPANY SKIFF STRUCK BARGE #RG-201 RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF GARTIN AND BROWN. (CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME).

July 27, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WENT TO THE LANDING TO PICK UP OTHER EMP,LOYEE (RELIEF CAPT.) ON RETURN TO DREDGE WITH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD THE WOODEN COMPANY SKIFF STRUCK BARGE #RG-201 RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF GARTIN A ND BROWN (CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME).

July 23, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL MOVING BARGE ALONG SIDE DREDGE WITH HAND OPERATED DECK WINCH BOAT OPERATOR PUSHING BARGE BROKE CABLE HITTING I.NAME ON WRIST.

1983 · 2 incidents

July 18, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TARASH OUT OF A SCREEN IN THE DETRASHER. HE WAS PULLING A STICK WHEN IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE SIDE OF THE DETRASHER TANK BRUISING HIS LOWER BACK.