Mining Incidents

WarrensburgMetal/Nonmetal

Ostrander, Delaware County, OH · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3300136
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jun 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT, PULLED BACK OUT. THIS IS A RECURRING INJURY SINCE MAY 3, 2000.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COVER ON FAN IN LOADER CAME LOOSE. EE WAS LOOKING FOR THE SCREW IN THE FAN FRAME. THE FAN WAS RUNNING. HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE BLADE, CUTTING HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. 5 STITCHES TO CLO SE CUT.

2001 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CRAWLING OUT OF A TITE PLACE AFTER CUTTING BOLT WITH TORCH. LEFT TORCH ON WHILE CRAWLING OUT PASSED LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF TORCH RESULTINGIN SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PRIMARY FEEDER TO SEE IF A LARGE ROCK WAY STUCK IN THE CRUSHER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND BREAKING IT.

2000 · 8 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SPRING TENSION ROD ON CEDAR RAPIDS JAW. EE WAS HOLDING ROD & COWORKER HIT ROD WITH HAMMER. IT CAME LOOSE, SLIPPING DOWN & CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROD & FRAME.

Struck by flying object

CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD THAT WAS OVERHEAD. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW IN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES SCRATCHED EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE GREASED HIS PIT LOADER AND WAS HANGING THE HOSE UP AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT PAIN.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PRYING SIDERAIL ON SCREEN SLIPPED ARM CAME DOWN ON TOP OF A PIECE OF STEEL ON SHUTE CUT L. FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING PULL WATER HOSE THRU FRAME AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER OF 988B TO GET INTO MACHINE AND PULLED MUSCLES R ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION A 200 HP MOTOR IN PLACE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND EE FELL DOWN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HIS 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND HIT THE TOE BOARD OF THE WALKWAY AND THE PR Y BAR HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A CUT TO THE END OF THE FINGER AT FINGER NAIL.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING 80 LB BAG OF SALT IN SPREADER FOR SNOW MELTING ON HAUL RAMPS/ROADS. PICKED UP BAG, HURT LOWER BACK.