Mining Incidents

Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Georgetown, Scott County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500072
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in the process of changing screens. When EE tried to loosen the screen hold down clamp with a pry bar, EE mashed the end of EE's left ring finger on the frame edge, amputating the end of it.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to relocate a water line and when lifting, pulled or tore something in right forearm.

2023 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting a hole in metal with a torch and the slag blew back and went under their eye protection. Employee sustained an eye injury to the ocular surface.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading ANFO from an overhead bin into a Powder Monkey truck. EE pushed the lever to open the bin and when EE released it, it swung back hitting EE in the mouth. Employee sustained a laceration on the lip and a chip in an upper right tooth.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a Caterpillar 773 down a slope and said the brake retarder kicked in and caused them to slide into a pillar. Employee said they hit their head on the steering wheel. Minor damage to the trucks handrail and mirror.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Blasters helper was loading a face with an ANFO hose and pulled something in elbow.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 2001 International truck used to haul ANFO to load the shots down a 15 degree incline. The driver lost control of the truck due to wet conditions of the roadway causing it to slide down the slope and into a rib. The truck was extensively damaged. The employee had a laceration on head and some bruising.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on knees using a utility knife to cut a conveyor belt when the knife slipped out of the belt and hit right knee causing a laceration.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was changing screen panels and removed his safety glasses for a moment and a piece of rust fell in his eye.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was raising a counterweight on a conveyor with a chain hoist when the chain broke he jumped back landing on a tool twisting his ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was taking inventory of ANFO bags in a storage facility. He tripped on the plastic wrap holding the bags on the pallets striking his knee on the floor when he fell.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee parked the grease truck and was exiting the vehicle when his foot slipped off the step, causing him to fall to the ground, bruising his right lower back and right hip.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A OIL FILTER LAYING ON THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE, CAUSING A SPRAIN.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's foot slipped off the step of a dump truck while exiting the vehicle causing him to sprain his ankle.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH A TRAILER TO A PICKUP WHEN THE TRAILER SHIFTED MASHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2003 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE FOR DEFECTS. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HE STATES HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN CAUSED BY LIFTING OVERHEAD WHILE HANGING A BEAM TO SUPPORT WATER PUMP.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A ROTARY HAMMER TO BREAK UP PACKED ROCK IN A BIN. HE WAS HOLDING HAMMER AGAINST HISCHEST WHILE IN USE.

2000 · 11 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS SCALING CEILING WHER A SMALL ROCK CAME THROUGH WINDOW OF SCALER AND HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT EE RAISED UP& HIT BACK ON CONVEYOR FRAME

Struck against a moving object

DRIVING UP RAMP - NOT GEARED LOW ENOUGH - TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND OVER TURNED.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE DRIVING WATER TRUCK TO WET DOWN MUCK PILES HE WAS OVERCOME BY EXHAUST FUMES.

Struck against a moving object

FRONT WHEEL OF TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING HIT A ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN. ARM CAUGHT IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSING BREAK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE STOOPING/BENDING TO CHANGE SCREENS IN ROCK BIN

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DISLODGING CRUSTED STONE FROM ROCK BIN WITH IRON DIGGER. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DIGGER &SIDE OF BIN & FRACTURED FINGER

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BEATING SIDE OF ROCK BIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO DISLODGE ROCK CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN SIDE OFBIN & HAMMER HANDLE

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING PIECE OF METAL PLATE PLATE SLIPPED& STRUCK HIM IN BACK

Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK--FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL--STRAINING BACK.