Mining Incidents

Springfield QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by US Concrete
Frederiksted, St Croix County, VI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5500002
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2012–2019
Latest incident
Jan 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Miner scheduled eye doctor appointment after complaining of eye irritation. Finished shift and went to doctors following day. Piece of steel was found in eye.

2018 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

There were scattered showers prior to the accident The Terex began to slide on the final slope entering the crusher floor EE steered to the right. While making the turn the articulated dump box turned over towards the left by the momentum the cab section remained in the upright position.

Struck by flying object

Miner was attempting to remove a tooth from excavator bucket with hammer when a small shard of metal came off of bucket and struck miner in the thigh.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was using a piece of metal/pipe to clear an aggregate blockage at the Crushing Plant Chute. When the blockage began to clear, pieces of loose aggregate fell on ee right hand. The falling aggregates caused two small cuts, a swollen middle finger and some numbness in the pinky finger.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a welding cart w/Acetylene & Oxygen behind him. The cart hit a ditch, he lost control and was struck behind his knees with the handle of the cart. Received a bruise and soreness in back of leg.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the ladder on 988 Loader and his foot slipped and he held onto railing with left hand to prevent falling. He heard a popping sound and felt pain in his left shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a chain come along to tighten/guide chain holding tubing for Cone Crusher. Chain lost tension snapped hitting EE on the right side of face.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to prime the pond pump, the pump cap was loosen in order to release air necessary to pick up water for the pump to start pumping. Employee was standing near the loosen cap and was splashed in the face/eyes with pond water.