Mining Incidents

Golden Gate QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Naples, Collier County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800526
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

While exiting a loader, the employee fell.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing head pulley bearing when employee's finger was pinched against the conveyor frame

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating loader when EE drove over uneven ground causing the loader to move side to side aggravating a pre-existing lower back condition from 6 years prior.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was stepping off the back of mechanics truck, they rolled their ankle/leg resulting in a closed fracture to the fibula just above their right ankle.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee struck a piece of metal with a hammer causing a quarter inch shard of metal to chip off and embed itself in the top on EE's right hand. Employee was wearing PPE to include work gloves but the piece of metal pierced through the top of the glove and into the back of EE's hand. Stitches were required after removal of metal shard.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to step up onto a seven inch high steel grated walkway and caught the toe of boot causing her to fall forward and dislocate her left fifth (pinky) finger.

2006 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE suffered a heart attack while at the aggregate plant. EE was taken by ambulance to the hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Ee had been treated recently by his personal physician for heart-related health issues.EE was using an inhaler medication to help him breath.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Being in tight quarters and not having proper tools for leverage.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was observing a coworker remove a stuck tooth from dragline bucket with a hammer, when a piece of metal from the tooth dislodged and embedded in injured's left wrist while walking away from jobsite causing a puncture wound.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER OF 5'X16"" SHAKER MOTOR WHEN THE COVER SUDDENLY SHIFTED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WALL OF THE SHAKER AND COVER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TUNNEL DRIVE BELT & PULLEY WHILE REPLACING THE LAGGING.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE STATE THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A SHAKER SCREEN WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINING DOWN BACKHOE ONTO LOWBOY TRAILER, PIPE USED TO PULL BINDERS SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.