Mining Incidents

White Rock QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Rawson Materials · Surface
WESTERLY, Washington County, RI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3700192
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Applying pressure with a pry bar to position a motor mount, he felt a pain in his left shoulder causing a left should strain.

2004 · 1 incident

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

LOWBED DRIVER WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE PREMISIS. HE LIFTED LOWBED DECK WITH GOOSNECK, WHEN BRAKE SECURING LIFT DECK FAILED & SHIFTED & FELL DOWN. EE COULD NOT MOVE HIS FOOT COMPLETLY OUT OF THE WAY. DECK OF LOWBED FELL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT BREAKING HIS BIG TOE.