Mining Incidents

AUBURN QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Auburn, GA, Barrow County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900436
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Operator was helping pull a cable that was caught in the tracks and while EE was pulling, EE turned and pulled a muscle in EE's back.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN FOR LOADER TO REMOVE BUCKET. WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED 500# BUCKET FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.

2007 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT PRIMARY PLANT, WHEN HOT METAL FELL ON UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A HELMENT

2006 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by bee while waiting for water truck to fill and had an allergic reaction. He was given a shot and returned to his job immediately with no restrictions.

Struck against a moving object

988F loader dumped large rock into bed of R40 truck slamming and shaking truck and causing strain to lower back of truck operator.

2005 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE ROLLED AND TURNED WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND.

Struck by falling object

Employee lifted hood on EX270 to check oil. Hood did not catch and lock and it fell hitting him on head. Employee was sent to Dr and released as 1st aid. He complained on 4-12-05 and requested to be re-sent to Dr. He was put on light duty pending x-ray results.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE DISEMBARKING FROM RT SIDE OF LOADER, WELD ON PLATFORM BROKE. EE THOUGHT THE PLATFORM WAS COMING OFF AND JUMPED BACKWARDS LANDING WITH FRLL WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG.

2004 · 4 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was carrying and bucket of 89""s to blast holes when he slipped going down a 3' embankment twisting leg and hurting right knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

2 Non-mma customer haul truck were involved in a minor accident @ stockpile area. EE was taking photos when he fell injuring left foot.

Struck against a moving object

EE (TRUCK DRIVER) SAID LOADER OPERATOR SHOOK HIS TRUCK WHILE LOADING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a tube with a box cutter when knife came out of holder and stabbed EE in left leg.

2003 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING & PLACING 24""W X 16'LONG PLASTIC PIPE, APPROX 100 LBS IN WEIGHT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EE.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING @ PLANT. HE LAID TORCH DOWN & LEFT BURNING FOR LIGHT. THE FLAME CAUGHT HOSE ON FIRE. IN PROCESS OF PUTTING OUT FIRE HE BURNT RIGHT THUMB.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 5-20-03 EE WAS MOVING ROCKS FROM PIT HAUL ROAD, WHEN HE LIFTED AN APPROX 50# ROCK. HE STATED THAT LATER THAT DAY HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT MENTIONED TILL 5-22-03 BUT DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A DOCTOR. ON 5-27-03 HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR AFTER FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ENTERING TUNNEL WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL. ANOTHER EE HEARD HIM YELL AND FOUND EE ON HIS BACK ON TUNNEL FLOOR. THE FLOOR WAS WET BUT NOT UNDER WATER OR COVERED WITH ROCK. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HIS LEFT FIBULA WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND LEFT ANKLE SPRAINED.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

AFTER CHANGING SCREEN PANELS EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE 8X2 HWY SCREEN TOWER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT AGAINST THE CATWALK HITTING HIS CHEST AGAINST THE ANGLE IRON.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING IWTH 4 MEN UNDE CABINET USING EXTENDED BARS FOR LIFTING WHEN BACK WENT OUT CAUSING LUMBAR MUSCLE SPASAM.