Mining Incidents

Masterson SiteMetal/Nonmetal

Town Creek, AL, Lawrence County, AL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103480
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2016–2017
Latest incident
Feb 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was on elevated platform erecting equipment; reached back with left arm (fully extended) to guide/pull scissor lift to platform; felt a ""pop"" and left arm went temporarily numb with tingling in fingertips of 4th and 5th fingers; took a break but declined offer to come down; attempted to ""work out"" discomfort; later, left arm ""went out"" and miner requested assistance.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was working with another employee loading trailer with hay to spread for erosion control. Miner was in the process of turning to place bale of hay onto trailer when EE felt a sharp pain in low back. Diagnosis by treating physician is low back strain.