Mining Incidents

Apex QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jeffrey R Sidwell
Jewett, Harrison County, OH · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304321
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2007–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was installing new tracks on a excavator driving a steel pin with a sledge hammer to hold tracks together when a very small piece of steel fragment broke off and went into his rigt leg. Employee received 4 stitches in his right leg.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While operating the D11 Dozer the operator ran over a rock causing the machine to jump and landing on a rock, teetering then falling back down to level ground, causing the operator to be jarred.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Digging hard stone with 1100 excator. When digging, exavator track picked up off ground and slammed down hard several times, jamming lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Snow/icy - shoveling scales - slipped on ice & cut thumb.

2007 · 4 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Muddy conditions - he slipped and fell off track and landed on rock.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill chain broke-caught in mid air

Struck against stationary object

Working on air tank on truck.

Struck against a moving object

Driving parts truck, he wrecked with vehicle on road. Driver of our truck not at fault.