Mining Incidents

North Ridge QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David A Giannoni
Elberton, Elbert County, GA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900076
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
Sep 2009

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEDGE FOREMAN AND HIS LEDGE CREW WERE REMOVING STONE & DEBRIS FROM A BENCH LEVEL AT THE QUARRY SITE. THEY HAD REMOVED THE RAILING AND APPROXIMATELY HALF THE BENCH LEVEL AT THE TIME HE FELL 28 ' TO THE FLOOR BELOW THEM. HE PASSED AWAY 2/1/02.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2009 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Moving crane from one area to another, was on slope, crane tilted, employee jumped off crane, hurting back. Damp conditions.