Mining Incidents

Macedonia PitMetal/Nonmetal

Brookhaven, Lincoln County, MS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200548
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

The employee was stripping at gravel pit. The employee had dumped his load of dirt and was returning to the load site. At this time he chose to travel over a pile of dirt. as he was traveling over the pile of dirt he got too close to the edge of the pile and the equipment overturned and landed on him.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS TAKING UP BELT WITH ADJUSTMENT BOLT. BOLT BROKE AND WRENCH HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A MANAUAL GREASE GUN TO GREASE DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF DOZER. HIS LEG SLID BETWEEN THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND BLADE ARM.

Fall down stairs

EE HAD COMPLETED CHECK OF OVERSIZE CHUTE AND WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.