Mining Incidents

Caneyville Crushed StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Caneyville, Grayson County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1513876
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2015–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2016 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping another to reposition a gear box. While lifting wrist popped. Employee said that they did not hit or smash the wrist and did not understand how it happened or why. Said the wrist has been broken before and has a pin in there. Went to ER and is sprained.

Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding, with a hand-held grinder, some metal brackets to hang cable on, when metal shavings flew around safety glasses and into left eye. No symptoms at first until after work hours.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 5 gallon Hydraulic oil buckets to fill a hyd reservoir on a loader. While lifting EE noticed a burning sensation on lower right abdomen. EE has had previous surgery to same area 10 yrs prior. Is waiting an appointment with dr.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to tighten a bolt on a Cat 225 Excavator Hoe Ram. Using a wrench to tighten the bolt, the wrench slipped off the bolt causing the employee to lose his balance and fall onto his behind. The employee is claiming that the incident happened on 10-9-2015, but did not report to safety mgr until 10-20-15.