Mining Incidents

Holston River Quarry IncOperator

Controlled by Doug Dalton
MSHA Operator ID: L04699
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Mines on record
1
Period
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Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS5 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 non-fatal
  • OTHER1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2021
2
2018
1
2016
2 (1f)
2006
1
2005
1
2003
2
2001
1
2000
3

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.