Mining Incidents

West Alabama Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Clatus K Junkin
Fayette, Fayette County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0102738
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2022
Latest incident
May 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING UP THE WASH PLANT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SAW THE MAIN SHAKER WASN'T RUNNING. AS EE WENT TO MASH THE STOP BUTTON, INJURED EMPLOYEE THREW THE MAIN SWITCH TO CHECK FUSES. AN ARC FLASH OCCURRED CASUING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO BE BLOWN TO THE GROUND. INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS BURNED. EE WAS TAKEN LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION THEN TRANSFERRED TO UAB IN BHM, AL.