Mining Incidents

Krystal Gravel-HarmonyMetal/Nonmetal

Krystal Gravel · Surface
Crystal Springs, Copiah County, MS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200585
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2016–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee had replaced a fuel filter on a dozer during routine preventative maintenance. During this process, ee gloves became wet with diesel fuel. When ee attempted to stand up, ee hands slipped off of the hand rails. This caused ee to fall backwards and land on the left side of ee body, and the left side of ee head.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Not paying attention when departing truck/vehicle that was parked and not running. Missed last step and right ankle twisted.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was turning a nut with a wrench while performing routine maintenance on shaker. Employee slipped during this process and fell to the walkway causing lower back pain.