Mining Incidents

Capitol Aggregates, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2010

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Capitol Aggregates, Inc. operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2010
0
Total incidents
8
Year
2010

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
  3. 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
  4. 04MACHINERY1 incident

All incidents in 2010

Struck by falling object

EE was cutting bolts holding up plate liner and it fell on top of left foot causing a fracture.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping forward on uneven grading, his ankle rolled off of grading.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He alleges that on or about 10/20/2010 he was stacking type I cement and as he went to flip the bag to place into position, he felt a sting to the inside of his right elbow.

Fall from machine

EE was stepping into a skiff (anchored on shore) to then step onto the dredge. His supervisor told him not to go to the dredge. When EE turned to get off the skiff, he lost his balance,fell and dislocated his shoulder.

Struck by flying object

The IP started a gasoline powered air compressor. Rust blew from the muffler under the IP's safety glasses and into his right eye. The rust had to be removed and a prescription was given.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing a slide gate using a come-a-long on Bn-305, he went to move the cable to one side, when he did the cable snapped pinching his index finger on the frame.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a lot port-a-power, kicked back, struck employee in mouth

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped off 6"" concrete step, rolled ankle.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Capitol Aggregates, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.