Mining Incidents

AUGUSTA MINESMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Wienerberger AG
Augusta, Richmond County, GA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0900145
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2019
Latest incident
Jul 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator of Tandem dump truck was driving a loaded truck on the haul road to the dump area. Driver fell asleep and veered off the road contacting the berm on the side. Driver attempted to correct the truck and caused truck to over turn onto the roadway. Driver sustained lacerations to the right hand and left elbow. Driver returned to work 7-03-19.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on wet ground (bank) while filling I-302 (a water truck).

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Mechanic was taking hydraulic pump off a backhoe and it slipped and fell on his foot. Diagnosed at first with contusion of right great toe. Followup visit on 11/3/05 showed fracture. Referred to orthopedic on 11/4/05.

Struck against stationary object

DRIVER WAS OPERATING TRUCK IN HEAVY RAIN. HAUL ROAD WAS VERY SLICK AND TRUCK SLID SLOWLY INTO BERM AT STEEP ANGLE, THEN TURNED OVER. DRIVER CUT LEG WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF TURNED-OVER TRUCK. ALSO SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN. TAKEN TO E.R. AT DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK. TAILGATE DID NOT CLOSE, EE GOT OUT TO CLOSE IT AND IT WAS RAINING & MUDDY. HE PUSHED THE TAILGATE CLOSED & HIS FEET SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE CUT HIS HAND ON PIN.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

MVA-HEAD ON COLLISION. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CHEVROLET P/U ON HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY A MACK TRUCK. FULL INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Struck against a moving object

MVA-HEAD ON COLLISION. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER RIDING IN A CHEVROLET P/U THAT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY A MACK TRUCK. FULL INVESTIGATION PENDING.