Mining Incidents

Grassy StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Grayson, Carter County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517312
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
May 2012

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was cleaning rock dust bin #2 from inside of bin #2; material on sides of bin #2 collapsed, engulfing employee; causing his death.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Just removed crusher base under which was a small rectangular opening through which power cable had run. Hole not noticed; blended in with expanded metal grating. Cleaning up work in preparation to barricade the crusher opening/area. Stepped into hole, slightly larger than a large boot footprint, leg dropped through, straining the knee of the other (left) leg and right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hooking up welding trailer, he squatted down to hook up safety chains and when he stood back up his left knee felt like it came out of the socket. EE went to ER and doctor told him his knee was fine and to RTW as scheduled. EE went to Dr approx 4 weeks later and set up for surgery. He had previously had surgery on knee from ATV accident when worked at Grassy Store.

2005 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing loose gravel from area of the tailgate; tailgate suddenly closed, mashing ring finger of left hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling belt line when he felt something pop in his back.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING DOZER ACROSS FILL AREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST REAR VIEW MIRROR FRAME, CAUSING SCALP LACERATIONS.

2002 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING HOSE LOOSE ON 777 THE O-RING BLEW OUT SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL ON HIM.

Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN STAIRS TO CATWALK FROM THE TOP TO THE PLATFORM. BOOT HEEL CAUGHT END OF STEPS, KNEE POPPED. THERE WAS NO PAIN AT THAT TIME. BECAME A LITTLE STIFF AND STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN FROM 5 1/2' CONE TO THE WASH. SLIPPED AND TRIED TO JUMP FOREWARD SO I WOULDN'T FALL, AND HIT MY HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM SUPPORT.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCKS JARRING HIS BACK & ABOUT 10:00 PM RAN OVER A BOULDER & DROPPED OFF THE BOULDER SEVERELY JARRING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS IN PAIN ALL NIGHT WITH BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT LEG & FOOT. THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK OR MOVE WELL.