Mining Incidents

GLOUCESTER PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Robert Brett House
Ark, Gloucester County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406670
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

After employee had bolted shaft on belt winder, he backed away from the equipment and tripped over the truing shaft located close to the ground. He finished off his shift for the day, but complained about pains the following day. The doctor informed that he injured his lower lumbar region and needed to stay away from work for a period of at least three days.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CHANGING THE SCREEN CLOTH ON THE POWER SCREEN MENTIONED BELOW WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN CLOTH AND THE STEEL RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIP OF THE FINGER BEING FRACTURED.