Mining Incidents

Rural Retreat PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Rural Retreat, Wythe County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405372
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX UP INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAT THE TOOL BOX DOWN ON THE TAILGATE. HE WENT TO TURN THE TOOL BOX TO SLIDE IT UP INTO THE TRUCK BED. THIS IS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.