Mining Incidents

Phillips Vandalia PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Vandalia, Montgomery County, OH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301561
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was doing plant repairs on 10/26/21. IE and co-worker were working together on different repairs all day. Co-worker was doing the welding, IE was helping cutting steel, grinding, and general labor. Later that evening IE had eye irritation and went to the ER. Doctor took IE off work 10/27 and 10/28.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Miner tripped and fell, striking head on a handrail.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was cleaning up the haul roads and opened an existing weep hole in the berm. When EE opened the weep hole, hit a 16"" natural gas line. When EE hit the gas line it stalled the engine on the dozer, and the pressure broke the glass out of the machine. The pressure was also throwing sand and gravel into the cab of the machine.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was installing flight on a screw. EE was turning the screw by hand, when they pinched their finger between the v-belts and the pulley. Left index finger was cut and smashed.

2015 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A company mechanic was replacing the starter on a Cat 730 articulated haul truck. When he removed the bolts from the belly pan it fell smashed his left index finger. He had a laceration about 3 inches long on his finger. He was taken to urgent care where he received 9 stiches.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was climbing down a ladder and twisted his knee on dismount.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting a Track Idler with a hammer to free it up. A piece of metal chipped off and went into his right Index Finger.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was pounding a bolt thru plastic liner. A piece of plastic went into his eye. He was wearing Safety Glasses.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 966G LOADER USING 3/4"" IMPACT GUN. PUSHED BOLT UP INTO SLOT TO HOLD AND STARTED GUN. BOLT CAME OUT OF SLOT AND THE SHARP EDGE TURNED INTO EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

RAIN, WET, LOOSE GRAVEL, WHEN REMOVING ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY. SLIPPED ON GRAVEL & FELL ON GRIZZLY RAILS.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A BELT ON HAZMAG CRUSHER, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAGNETIC SHIELD AND THE METAL SMASHING FOUR FINGERS.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WASH HOSE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY DRAINED, ICE FORMED IN HOSE. WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE, HAD NOT CHECKED VALVE POSITION OR TURNED OFF. HE PICKED UP HOSE OFF GROUND, WAS LOOKING INTO HOSE, WHEN ICE CAME OUT HITTING HIM IN FACE.