Mining Incidents

LesterMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by John B Green
Columbia, Marion County, MS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200759
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
Sep 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left shoulder began burning and hurting while operating the dredge.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in dumping 10"" pieces of plastic pipe. The trackhoe was moving a piece of the pipe when the chain came unhooked and the pipe fell on him hitting him on the left side of the head and on his left shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the logwasher hopper when he hit his knee on a piece of angle iron. He injured his knee cap.

2004 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK ADJUSTER FOR HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR. HE COULD NOT GET THE TRACKS TO MOVE SO HE USED THE BUCKET ARM OF THE TRACKHOE TO MOVE TRACKS. GREASE SHOT OUT OF THE TRACK ADJUSTER AND HIT HIM IN THE EYES.