Mining Incidents

Beers Pit Metal/Non-Metal

S & S Materials Inc · Surface
Controlled by Hubert Lamar Sikes
Dallas County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102398

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1985–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1994 · 7 incidents

July 13, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING SHOR TPIPE ON DREDGE AND PULLE DHIS LOW BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

June 24, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MMOVING THE DREDGE. WHEN DREDGE OPERATOR EXCELLORATED THE WENNCH SLIPPED THRU HIM OFF BALANCE. HE SCAPED AND BRUISED HIS ARM. IT GOT INFECTED.

May 21, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S & S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK TURNE DOVER. IT WAS IMPROPERLY LOADED. AND HE TRIED TO DUMP ON UNLEVEL GROUND. HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. WHEN IT TURNED OVER. IT JERKED HIM AROUND.

April 23, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S & S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, WHEN LOADER OPERATR DUMP SOME GRAVEL IN THE BED. IT SHOOK THE TRUCK AND HTI HIS HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 1 STICH.

March 23, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPENING RAIL ROAD CAR DOOR TO CLEAN OUT BEFORE LOADING. THE DOOR BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 14, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
S & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TRY TO UNTHAW MOTOR BY TURNING THE BELTS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PULLY AND BELT.

January 17, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
S & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE. THE WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1993 · 5 incidents

September 13, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT INTO HOPPER TO KNOCK THE BOTTOM OUT. HE FORGOT HE PUT ANGLE IRON ACROSS CAME UP HIT HIS HEAD. KNOCKED HIM OUT.

August 17, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S & S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TO FAST WASNT USED TO THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING NOT WEARING SEAT BELT TRUCK TURNED OVER WINDSHIELD POPED OUT HE FLEW OUT ON TOP OF WINDSHIELD WENT TO HOSPITAL TREATED & RELEASED

July 7, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
S & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING IN A TIGHT SPOT DIDNT WEAR WELDING HOOD BURNED HIS EYES

June 8, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING FRESH WATER PUMP ON DREDGE. HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TUBE AND BRACKET. CUT BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.

April 16, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING DREDGE WITH CABLE WINCH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD CREATING EXCESS PRESSURE ON CABLE WINCH HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF HAND BACK OF RIGHT HAND WAS CUT BUT NO B ROKEN BONES.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 28, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

4945?T WAIT FOR HELP TO LIFT CUTTING EDGE. EMPLOYEE LIFTED CUTTING EDGE BY HIMSELF AND HURT HIS BACK. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

August 6, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS RETURNING FROM DREDGE TO LAND IN WORK BOAT EMPLOYEE DOCKED BOAT & AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM BOAT TO LAND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING SIDE OFCALF OF LEG TO STRIKE BOAT DEEP BRUISE 66031LF

1985 · 1 incident

October 10, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL OIL BUCKET OF OLIL OIL HE STEPPED ON PIPE LINE BEFORE GETTING TO WORK BOAT AT BANK LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK PIPE LINE IS FLAT ON GROUND PROBABLY OI L ON BOTTOM OF SHOE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP CAUSE IMPROPER WALKING WITH OBJECT IN HAND NOT KEEPING SURE FOOTING EMPLOYEES WILL BE REINSTRUCTED TO PROPER FOOTING