Mining Incidents

Bernhard OppermannMetal/Nonmetal

Louisville, Jefferson County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1506279
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2022 · 1 incident

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

While overseeing a maintenance job, the manager was checking the crews progress of reinstalling the impeller. The manager placed a hand on the pump shell to look around the back side. The hoist tool shifted onto manager's hand causing crushing injury to left ring finger.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Was lifting old top box from roof and lacerated web of left hand between ring and pinky finger, had gloves on.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TAKING A PIECE OF PIPE UP TO TANK AND WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE TURNED AROUND AND RAN INTO A PIECE OF STEEL OVERHEAD, EXTENDING OUT INTO WALKWAY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CRANK HANDLE ON COARSE SAND BELT TO REPOSITION CHUTE. HANDLE WAS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED, BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SIDE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

FELL ON ICY SURFACE WHILE RELOCATING HOSE BROKEN FRONT TEETH.