Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was going down onto the beach and slipped on the steps and twisted his ankle.
Atlanta Sand and Supply Co.Mining Incidents in 2007
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Atlanta Sand and Supply Co. operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2007
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2007
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2007
Fall onto or against objects
Miner was trying to get onto the railcar to apply the brake and slammed his knee into the car.
Contact with hot objects or substances
Miner allowed a sand line to become clogged. In the course of unblocking it the water close to the pump became heated and when the blockage broke loose the hot water shot out on him.
Struck by flying object
Miner was grinding on steel and a tiny piece of the metal bounced behind his safety glasses and hit his eye.