Mining Incidents

Valley Clay Mining Co.Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Scott M Zemba
Roseville, Muskingum County, OH · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3304343
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

The miner was shutting down a 2"" water pump. When he removed the discharge hose, the water inside the pump somehow became heated & the water burned his left arm. He was taken to the E.R. his arm has 1st & 2nd degree burn from the water.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

The miner was hammering pins into the tracks of an excavator with a sledge hammer. A piece of metal hit him on the left side of his face. He received a small cut on his ear lobe and a small cut less than 1 inch in front and behind the ear lobe the cut was closed by the ER Dr. with medical glue.

Fall from machine

Slipped off tail gate of truck, fell back onto ground.

2009 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

I do not know the date of the injury. EE complained of back pain n 8/24/09, went to the doctor, they said he had kidney stones according to EE. I have not seen any medical information. The 9/15/09 date was when I was told he was filing a workers comp claim.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Truck driver climbing into bed of dump truck to check condition of truck bed, slipped and fell into the inside of truck bed. Driver complained of bad shoulder pain, a medical squad was called to take him to the hospital. He was treated and released.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

FEET SLIPPED FROM DRIVER ACCESS LADDER WHILE ENTERING TRUCK, STRAINED LEFT ARM.