Struck by falling object
EE was removing bolts with impact wrench on loader when bolt being removed dropped down and lacerated employees middle finer.
Springfield QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4402993
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2011
- Latest incident
- Jun 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2011 · 1 incident
2008 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
The employee was using a torch to cut a handrail to be replaced. A piece of slag fell into his boot burning his ankle. The employee did not seek medical attention until 5/22/2008 when he felt his ankle was becoming infected.
2007 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was cutting a bore made of steel from a Euclid truck using the air arc. Bore came out of the tube and crushed his left pinky finger
2006 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Using heavy duty single speed drill bit to redrill bolt holes in 988F lift arm, drill bit grabbed and jerked drill motor out of the employee's hand, causing strains to both wrists.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was removing lower thrust plate from cone crusher when it slipped and caught his finger between the plate and the crusher mainframe. Swelling of right index finger.