Mining Incidents

SEAWAY SAND & STONEMetal/Nonmetal

Swanton, Lucas County, OH · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304360
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UP IN A HAUL TRUCK, AS HE EXITED THE TUCK HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE TRENCH THAT IS USED TO PARK THE FRONT TIRES IN AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A TRACK CAME OFF THE EXCAVATOR & 1 GUY WAS IN THE EXCAVATOR LIFTING THAT SIDE UP W/BUCKET. INJURED EE WAS USING SPUD BAR TO LIFT TRACK BACK UP INTO PLACE. WHEN TRACK WENT ON, THE BAR SLIPPED O FF & BOUNCED UP HITTING EE IN THE JAW & FRACTURED LEFT JAW.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

WRENCHING ON PUMP HOUSING AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN TWENTY STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A FOUR FOOT LADDER OUT OF A GENERATOR TRAILER AND STEPPED TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MINER WAS FEEDING A PUGMILL WITH FEL. MATERIAL WAS WET AND PLUGGED FEED BIN OPENING. MINER STRUCK SIDES OF BIN WITH A SLEDGE TRYING TO LOOSEN MATERIAL. APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK. REPORTED IT TO FOREMAN AT END OF SHIFT. EXTENT OF INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-9-01.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF A PUMP AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF TWELVE INCH PVC PIPE AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINE ON A SLOPE, WHEN A CHUNK OF CLAY ROLLED DOWN AND HIT HIM ON SIDE OF RIGHT LEG, AND BROKE FIBULA & TIBIA ON LOWER LEG.