Mining Incidents

King George MineMetal/Nonmetal

Farley Vale LLC · Surface
Controlled by Daniel Jacobs
King George, King George County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4402837
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from conveyor belt in pit. Rock slipped out of hand and smashed tip against conveyor frame causing tip of finger on left hand to swell.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER. ONE OF THE BOLTS BEGAN TURNING, HE TRIED TO HOLE BOLT UP WITH HAND AND TURN IT WITH THE IMPACT WRINCH. BOLT TURNED AND CUT LEFT HAND

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lowering pump into hole with a cable that was overlapped and the cable let loose jerking employee's arm.

Fall down stairs

EE needed oil for loader-He stepped up into oil shed, had a misstep and kicked side of step twisting left knee which resulted in severe pain.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was starting up gravel shaker. He swung his right arm around, striking middle finger against metal object tearing off part of finger nail. Remainder of nail had to be removed and nail bed stitched.

2004 · 3 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WEEDEATING AROUND TUNNELS AND FUEL TANKS WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Crane was running hot, employee took radiator cap off to check water level, it blew back causing burn to right arm.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS REINSTALLING BELT ON CONVEYER LINE. FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY GLASSES. HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH EYE OUT.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING DOWN GREASING A TAIL PULLEY BEARING AND WHEN HE STOOD UP EXPERIENCE MUSCLE RELATED NECK PAIN.