We were changing a couple of links in the tracks of our 330 Cat track hoe and was driving the pins back through the new links when a piece of the Steel pin chipped off and Hit the employee in the thigh causing a small puncture wound.
Broad River Stone LLCMetal/Nonmetal
Broad River Stone · Surface
Controlled by McDonald Investment Company Inc
Elberton, Elbert County, GA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0901182
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2012–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2013 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
2012 · 2 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Employee was operating a Cat 730 articulated haul truck and was stockpiling material to stockpile area. When returning to the pit on the last load of the day employee hit the bank with front right tire overturning the truck. Employee was taken to be checked out at Hospital by truck and released. Haul truck was damaged on left side when it overturned.
Struck against stationary object
Employee was installing new flashing in a new drop chute. Employee had put his arm over the chute which was freshly cut metal and cut his upper arm requiring 8 stitches. Rubber was immediately installed on top of drop chutes which will prevent any further injuries.