Mining Incidents

Decatur QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Hoover Inc · Surface
Decatur, Morgan County, AL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102871
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Jun 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving rocks out from under jaw. One rock was too big to move so he was breaking rock with a sledge hammer when a piece of the rock hit his leg causing swelling to the right leg. After receiving medical attention, was released to regular work on the day of the injury. Did not report to work Friday 6/6/08, stating due to injured leg.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sitting in cat truck waiting for second bucket to be put on truck from loader when rock came out from under loader wheel and hit driver side window, and broke glass and hit elbow. He placed on modified duty from 11/8/06 to 11/12/06. He voluntarily quit on 11/13/06. Note Company could not accommodate modified duty.