Struck by falling object
THREE EE'S WERE REMOVING A SHEET OF EXPANDED METAL OUT OF A PICKUP. TWO OF THE EE'S LET THEIR END OF THE SHEET DOWN WITHOUT PROPERLY COMMUNICATING TO THE THIRD EE. THE SHEET FELL AND HIT THE THIRD EE IN THE LEG.
GeorgetownMetal/Nonmetal
Centex Materials LP · Surface
Controlled by Eagle Materials Inc
Williamson County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103920
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 3 incidents
Struck against stationary object
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CONVEYOR TO THE CATWALK WHERE HE HAD LAID A SHOVEL. HE STEPPED ON THE SHOVEL. INJURING LEFT ANKLE.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COMPACTOR WHICH SLID DOWN AND CAUSED HIM TO PULL BACK ON IT, HE THEN FELT A PULL IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS GUIDING THE REBAR FOR CORRUGATED PIPE. THE RIGGING HOLDING THE REBAR BROKE AT THE WIRE TIES CAUSING THE BANDS TO CUT AND PINCH HIS HAND AND FINGER.