Mining Incidents

Natural Bridge StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Bowen, Powell County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500075
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021

Fatalities at this mine

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

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN WA500 KOMATSU LOADER AND CONVEYOR BELT LINE RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had removed cover guard to put oil in reservoir. EE set the guard beside the reservoir and after adding the oil, EE and another employee went to put the guard back into place. After lifting it up in tandem they turned to the right to align when employee felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was lowering the belly pans so that EE could remove the engine oil pan because of crack. EE had a chain tied to the front lower eye weldment and ran the chain to the rear of dozer under the counterweight and then vertically tied to the hook on the crane boom to hold tension on the chain to keep the pan from dropping. The pan dropped causing EE's finger to be pinched.

2013 · 1 incident

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

Working on a bearing of a tail pulley he was in the process of repositioning the tail pulley to access the bearing on the left side. After the block was removed the pulley became lodged above the conveyor frame on the mounting bolts. He attempted to free the pulley using his hands when the pulley shifted and caught the pinky finger of his right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using utility knife to cut flashing for conveyor feed chute skirting and cut left wrist requiring sutures.

2010 · 1 incident

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

EE was releasing come-a-long from a conveyor that he had tied off while making repairs to the belting. Upon releasing the latch the cable hung, ee jerked the come-a-long with his right hand. The latch released pinching his right thumb. He went to the urgent treatment clinic and they gave him a tetanus shot and placed 2 stitches in the side of his thumb.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing a water leak in a PVC line. He cut the line using a utility knife and was cutting towards himself, when he struck his right thumb. He was taken to the Powell County Clinic and the injury required 6 stitches. He retruned to work the next morning.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 2' long pry bar to open the inspection lid on the door of a USI crusher. He was pulling bar toward himself when the bar slipped striking employee in the right corner of his mouth. The corner of the employee's mouth was cut and required 4 stitches.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning chute feeding conveyor belt & struck side of conveyor support with left wrist & bruised hand. Went to Urgent Treatment Center for x-rays & found small bone in left wrist bruised. EE struck side of support brace when exiting the conveyor. Will be on restricted duty until 6-19-08.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening roller bolts on under carriage of a d9r dozer. After completing the project he stood and starting walking to his truck when he felt a catch in his left knee. He went to powell clinic and knee was x rayed and he was given an anti-inflammatory medication and placed on light duty until 4/30/08 an at that time he will be re-evaluated.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was priming water pump & found ice formed in the pump. He was attempting to remove the ice with his pocket knife & when he closed the knife he struck his finger, requiring stitches.