Mining Incidents

Plano RoadMetal/Nonmetal

Washington Court House, Ross County, OH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304395
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2017
Latest incident
Dec 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2017 · 1 incident

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

Three miners were cleaning up. One was operating a wheel loader and the other two were throwing scrap steel into the bucket to be taken to a dumpster. The loader operator thought one of the other miners signaled operator to lower the bucket. Operator then lowered the bucket onto one of the miners foot.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was exiting plant control tower coming down steps, and slipped on wet step. Miner reported incident on day of occurence, but refused medical attention at time of incident. Miner later (3-3-2010) decided to seek medical attention as left shoulder was irritating him, and upon visit to physician, was issued prescription pain meds.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting a fuel transfer tank and twisted the wrong way causing immediate pain to his lower back.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was closing lid on VSI crusher got his finger pinched when lid closed.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE'S EYE FELT IRRITATION IN RIGHT EYE. FLUSHED WITH WATER HIMSELF. STILL FELT LIKE SOMETHING IN EYE. WENT TO ER AT FAYETTE CO MEMORIAL HOSP. DR FOUND SMALL PIECE OF DIRT IN EYE. REMOV ED AND FLUSHED OUT EYE.