Mining Incidents

Canton Aggregates C1Metal/Nonmetal

Stoneco Inc. · Facility
Controlled by CRH PLC
Canton, Stark County, OH · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3301419
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2020 · 1 incident

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

A large rock fell off of conveyor belt and became lodged on the top of the underside return belt. Conveyor belt turned off and injured worker tried to remove rock. The rock rolled while attempting to remove the rock from the conveyor. The rock compressed left index finger against conveyor support. The result was a laceration to the left index finger.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The Injured Worker(IW)was kneeling on the ground next to a I-beam(A) that measured 15'(long) by 15""(height) and had a 6"" flange. IW was welding plate onto the I-beam(A). Two workers were moving a like sized I-beam(B) next to I-beam A. I-beam B struck I-beam A causing I-beam A to fall onto IW. The impact caused a fracture to the left fibula.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Injured Worker(IW) was changing screens in vibratory screen deck. IW was laying on screen media while using a pry bar to remove screen from fastening rail. The pry bay slipped from under screen media and opposite end struck IW in the forehead.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured worker (IW) was moving cribbing material for a feed hopper for sand and gravel. IW had placed cribbing material into bucket of front-end loader. IW stepped backward and away from loader when EE tripped over cribbing material laying on ground nearby.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was repairing a chute liner in the gravel plant. While performing the repair work, particles from overhead fell upon the employee. A particle became embeddded in the employee's left eye.

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

Three employees were turning over a piece of plate steel. A miscommunication caused one employee to get his right middle finger pinched between the plate steel and the burning table.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

New splice to conveyer belt was being installed splice was finished and clamp was being removed. Other employee removed bolt holding splice and released underside of clamp. Underside of clamp dropped and caused a pinching action at other end. Injured's finger was caught between clamp.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GREASE GUN. INDIVIDUAL FELT6 A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INDIVIDUAL COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP (STAND UPRIGHT) FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSIGNED TASK OF REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM VIBRATING SCREEN DECK, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE NUT, HE LEANED TO RIGHT FOR ADDED LEVERAGE. HE PULLED ON WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS AN D THEN FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN PLANT MAINTENANCE REPAIR. WAS REPLACING RUBBER SCREEN CLOTH IN VIBRATORY SCREEN DECK. WINDY CONDITIONS EXISTED AND CAUSED DUST TO BE AIR BORNE. DUST PARTICLES WENT INT O EYE. TREATMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY GIVEN TO FLUSH OUT EYE. SUBSEQUENT IRRITATION THE FOLLOWING DAY.