Mining Incidents

Berkeley Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kurt M Swenson
Madison County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900006

MSHA record for Berkeley Quarry (mine ID 0900006). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1992 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WHEEL ON CLINE TRUCK ADN ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED OIL IN LEFT EYE.

October 7, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE LOADER & WAS GETTING BACK IN WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE HE TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING & IT CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE DOOR CAUSING CUTS TO THE HAND

1991 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING DUST AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PITCH THE SHOVEL OF DUST HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN TOP OF SHOULDER.

June 14, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Royalty Granite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REPAIRING SOME HOLES IN ROOF. HE STEPED ON A PIECE OF SKY LIGHT AND IT COLAPSED WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL 1L-15FT.

January 18, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF 1/4" ANGLE IRON IN LEFT HAND SO EE COULD DRILL A HOLE IN IT. THE DRILL BIT HUNG IN THE IRON. IT SPUN THE STEEL CUTTING FINGER.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PUNCH BEING HIT BY HAMMER, HIT ON TOP OF LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND

June 4, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

STANDING ON ROCK ABOUT 4 WHEN HE STEPPED OFF HJESTEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK WHICH TURNED OVER CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE AND HIP.

March 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOGGING LOAD DOWN WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM DOG DOG CAME OUT OF LOCK POSITION CAUSING PIPE TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

1989 · 8 incidents

September 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LEVELING MACHINE AND BRUISED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSIDE OF ENGINE HOUSE, A ROCK STRUCK THE TIN BUILDING WHERE HE WAS SITTING AGAINST THE WALL. THE METAL THAT WAS CUT PUSHED AGAINST HIS HEAD CUTTING HIM.

June 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DRILL BITS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

I WAS CENTER PUNCHING SOME 3/4"DRILL BITS WITH A CARBIDE CENTER PUNCH. WHEN I HIT THE CENTERPUNCH, THE CARBIDE SHATTERED AND THE PIECES WENT IN MY LEFT RING FINGER.

June 15, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SPARE TIRE INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP T RUCK WITH THE AID OF TWO OTHER MECHANICS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS BACK

April 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FRONT HAUL TRUCK WHICH WAS LOCATED IN MAINTANENCE SHOP. WHILE REMOVING MOUNTING BOLTS HE ALLEGELY PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

March 7, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN WAS GRINDING 8' PIECE OF STEEL WITH CARBIDE ON END. CARBIDE GOT HUNG IN WHEEL JERKING STEEL DOWN CATCHING HAND BETWEEN STEEL & GUARD.

March 1, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HOOD FROM TRUCK WHEN HOOD TIPPED HE LAID HAND ON IT TO BECOME DOOR CAME DOWN ON HAND.

1988 · 9 incidents

October 18, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING SMALL PIECES OF ROCK OUT OF CHANNEL AND WAS CUT ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.

June 22, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS DRIVING WEDGES AND HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG WITH HAMMER. HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WAS OUT OF WORK FOR ONE DAY.

April 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A GRANITE SAWBLOCK ONTO A TRUCK WHEN THE BLOCK SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT EMPPLOYEE'S LEFT ELBOW BETWEEN THE TRUCK BODY AND THE BLOCK CAUSING INJURY TO ELBOW.

April 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON GRANITE LEDGE, AND AS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL WEDGES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OOF ONE OF THE WEDGES AND STRUCK IN RIGHT EAR CAUSING MINOR INJURY.

April 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SMALL CHUNKS OF GRANITE AND THROWING THEM INTO A GROUT PAN WHEN HE SPRIINED HIS BACK.

March 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE IN GRANITE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF WEDGE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT LEG

February 11, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SMALL PIECE OF STONE (GROUT) WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABCK.

1987 · 13 incidents

October 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CRANITE LEDGE WHEN A PIEDCE OF STONE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND FRACTURED TOE.

September 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING LEDGE OF DEBREE AND AS HE WAS ROLLING A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE OFF THE LEDGE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 18, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS LOAD3NG DUMP TRUCK WITH SMALL FRONT END LOADER. THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO DUMP, WHEN IT TIPPED OVER TO THE FRONT BVUMPING HIS HEAD ON MACHINE FRAME, RESULTING IN SMAL CUT OVER LEFT EYE 3

April 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FOOT ON 9AIL IN THE BACK OF TRUCK & SPRAINED ANKLE

April 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

STEEL FELL OFF 7RUCK & HIT LEG & FOOT

April 6, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SHARPEN3NG MACHINE AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

February 21, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND CRANE HOUSE.

February 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

GRANITE BLOCK H5D JUST STARTED BEING LIFTED FROM QUARRY FLOOR WHEN ONE END OF BLOCK CAME LOOSE STRUCK EMPL ACROSS HIS BACK.GRANITE BLOCK HAD DRY SEAM HIDDEN INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE END OF IT T O SHEAVE OFF.TH9 WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK ON CHAIN HIOOK CAUSED SMALLER PIECE OF STONE TO SLING AWAY TOWARD EMPL.HE WAS 10' AWAY FROM BLOCK.

February 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING CHAIN TO GRANITE BLOCK AND SPRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

January 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH AI9 COMPRESSOR AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

1986 · 5 incidents

August 13, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS PLACING3A WATER COOLER IN THE BACK OF PICKUP WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE STRUCK RIGHT LEG AGAINST METAL EDGE ON PICK-UP BED AS HE PLACED WATER COOLER ON REAR

April 23, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Royalty Granite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WALKED3IN FRONT OF JET BURNER RECEIVING SERIOUS BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT LEG.BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE.JET BURNER WAS IN STAND THAT IS USED FOR HOLDING PURPOSES WHEN OPERATOR IS AWAY FROM IT. 3

April 1, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Royalty Granite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG AND SLIPPED ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE CAUSING FALL TO GROUND ON GRANITE AND RESULTING IN ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.

February 14, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Royalty Granite Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMPL MADE CONTA7T WITH 550 VOLT BUS WIRE.FELL 20'TO GROUND.BROKE RIGHT ARM AND R.ANKLE. RECD 3 LACERATIONS ON FRONT AND BACK OF HEAD.

1985 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOOPE8 TO CLEAN CHANNEL. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP KNEE BEGAN TO HURT.

October 14, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING DRILL RESULT WAS SOME DISCOMFORT IN BACK AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL WORK LOAD WITHOUT DIFFICULTY

1984 · 1 incident

January 30, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Royalty Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER CUTTING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

1983 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING TOOLS ON GRINDER FRAGMENTS FROM TOOL WENT INTO LEFT EYE

July 27, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Royalty Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TRUCK AND EMP PUT HIS HAND UNDER A ROCK THAT THE DERRICK WAS LETTING DOWN AND LET THEM SETTLE THE ROCK ON H IS HAND BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND

April 25, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Royalty Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

BARRY WAS PICKING UP SMALL PIECES OF GROUT WHEN A PIECE OF T HE GROUT BROKE OFF & FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT ARCH.

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