Mining Incidents

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

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
  2. 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
  3. 03MACHINERY1 incident

All incidents in 2023

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

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.

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 Cold Spring Granite Company's numeric MSHA operator ID.