Mining Incidents

Portage QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Stoneco Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Portage, Wood County, OH · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3300105
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was lowering a 400 watt flood light fixture which was attached to the top of a 10' piece of 2"" rigid conduit. After loosening the jamb bolts, and removing the pin that holds the pipe in place; the pipe slid through his hands and before he could stop the pipe and fixture from slamming down it smashed the tips of the two middle fingers on his left hand.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S

Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2"" X 2"" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN EXITING DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF INTO A HOLE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, FRACTURING IT.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING AS A PRIMARY/FACE LOADER OPERATOR. WHEN ENTERING THE MUCK PILE, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. THIS IMPACT CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASIMS. THIS IS AN AGGRIV ATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.