Employee was working on quarry drill chain tension, pulling downward on chain to get out slack, when chain broke. Right arm bicep popped and muscle pain started with difficulty moving arm. No lost time. Prescription administered. Modified duty being accommodated.
Cold Spring Granite CompanyMining Incidents in 2023
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cold Spring Granite Company operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2023
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2023
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2023
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Struck by flying object
Employee was driving in quarry and noticed EE's eye was irritated, EE wasn't sure what caused it. EE tried flushing it out several times, and following day decided to see the doctor. Doctor treated, prescribed drops and released EE to work. No lost wages, no lost time.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was holding pendant with left hand, using right hand to wedge head of the boom on the rock buggy so it wouldn't damage unit over the weekend. Head of boom smashed finger while employee was using pendant to let it rest on the wedge. Laceration right index finger, sutures. No lost time.