Mining Incidents

Commonwealth Stone Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Allen Kenneth J
Edmonson County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516467

MSHA record for Commonwealth Stone Incorporated (mine ID 1516467). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1988–1993
Latest incident
Apr 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

April 20, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON #9 BELT AND THE SUPPORT PIPE THAT IS WELDED FOR THE NEW WATER SYSTEM NOZZLES CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IN THE FRONT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HIS L EFT ARM AND THEN SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK IN THEPROCESS.

March 23, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTI EUC BACK DUMP.IT HAD BEEN RAINING,CAUSING THE RUNNING BOARD TO BE SLICK. THEREFORE WHEN HE REACHED THE DOOR,HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL-TWISTING HIS BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

July 7, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO TIGHTEN UP SCREW BEHIND THE FUSES ON FUSE BOX FOR THE FEEDER MOTOR,AND FAILED TO CUT THE IN-COMING CURRENT OFF AT THE MAIN STARTER BOX.WHEN PLACED SCREWDRIVER AGAINST THE BACK OF THE FUSE HE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRICAL SURGE FROM THE 440 BOLT FUSE BOX.THIS WENT IN THROUGH HIS RIGHT HAND THROUGH HIS CHEST AREA AND OUT THROUGH HIS LEFT HAND,CAUSING SEVERE

1991 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WORKING ON FEEDER BELT CHAIN AND SLIPPED OFF OF CATWALK IN BACK.FELL APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FT.HIT BACK OF NECK,RIGHT ARM AND LEFT WRIST.ALSO HAD OTHER SMALL SCRATCHES.

August 1, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE LIME-MILL (NOT IN OPERATION) TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND CAUGHT FOOT IN SPACE AT TOP. WENT TO STEP ON PLATFORM AND LOST BALANCE FALLING APPROX. 10' TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND INJURING HIS RIGHT HEEL.

1990 · 1 incident

April 18, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LET HAMMER ON DRILL DOWN TO UNATTACH COUPLING AND CHANGE STEEL. WHEN MACHINE WAS IN REVERSE, STRIKER BAR HIT AGAINST COUPLING AND A FRAGMENT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPER LEFT LEG.

1989 · 1 incident

August 30, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON COUPLING ON STEEL OF THE DRILL, USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT A PIECE OF STEEL CAME FROM THE BALL PEEN HAMMER AND STUCK IN LEFT SHOULDER. *TAKEN TO CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. X-RAY WA S DONE, STEEL IS LEFT IN HIS SHOULDER FOR THE PRESENT TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT WITHOUT SURGERY. NO COMPLICATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AS OF 9/01/89.

1988 · 1 incident

November 7, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF BLASTING POWDER FELT SUDDEN BURNING AND SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.REPORTED TO SUPV THAT DAY OF HURTING IN HSI BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-15-88 AT WHICH TIME HE CAME TO OFFICE AND REPORTED INJURY AND PAIN AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEE DR THAT DAY.

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