Mining Incidents

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES - SOUTH #2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Vecellio Group Inc
Greensboro, Miami-Dade County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800892
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

When moving crusher hammer he felt a pain in the groin area.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mounting and dismounting a loader EE further irritated a pre existing strained back. He also assisted in the removal of a wall air conditioning unit further straining his back.

2004 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

The sand pump shut down during operation. EE began troubleshooting with sand pump breaker in the MCC. Following all procedures, ee mistakingly used an ohm meter. This caused the fuse in the ohm meter to blow causing an arc flash burning employee's hand and forearm.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET SURFACE EE SLIPPED BACKWARD HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR/SLAB

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIED TO REMOVE LODGED ROCK FROM ROLLER WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHILE BELT WAS IN MOTION CAUSING METAL TO GET CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR CUTTING RT HAND

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP A BOULDER WHICH WAS ON THE SHAKER SCREEN, BENEATH THE SPRAY BARS, THE EE DECIDED TO PICK UP THE BOULDER RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN.