Mining Incidents

Riverton Corporation, Blair PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Italcementi Spa
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4600026
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE parked the wheel loader he was operating at the shop to repair damaged hose. EE descended down the loader ladder too fast and slipped on the last step about 20 inches off the ground. EE jumped back and landed on his back. Weather conditions were rainy.

Struck against a moving object

EE DUMPED LOAD OF STONE WITH HAUL TRUCK BESIDE STOCKPILE. WITHOUT FULLY LOWERING TRUCK BED, EE TRAVELED APPROX 400 FEET TOWARDS AN UNDERPASS. TRUCK BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH OVERPASS, CAUSING EE TO BE JOLTED IN CAB. EE HAD CUTS TO L. WRIST, L. HAND & UNDER LIP ON CHIN AND LOWER GUM; NICKS ABOVE R. EYE & R. EAR; TWO CHIPPED TEETH.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

3 STITCHES REQUIRED EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE AT STONE PROCESSING PLANT CHANGING WIRE MESH SCREENS ON THE VIBRATING SCREEN. EE TRIED TO HANDLE ONE SCREEN CLOTH BY HIMSELF RATHER THEN GET THE OTHER EE'S HELP. SCREEN CLOTH CUT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

A 10"" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM HOLDING RACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. THE STEEL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT ON RIGHT SIDE.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ALL THREAD BAR; BAR FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE FINGER.