Carter bin was connected to a D-8 dozer. Pin was pulled to release the dozer and the bin began to roll back. Employee attempted to stop the bin causing injury to right leg.
Douds Stone, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2012
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Douds Stone, Inc. operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2012
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2012
Top incident classifications
- 01MACHINERY1 incident
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2012
Employee was assisting in removing curtains. While pulling the curtains out of the way, he twisted and pulled his knee. He felt a slight pain and continued to work. Later that same day, while walking across the yard going to the break room, he felt something tear or stretch and had instant pain. Employee still felt it was nothing and continued to work through the week.
While working the lime stockpile, a large portion of lime broke loose and hit the loader directly behind and to the left of the lift arms. The bent the bracket holding the outside mirror bring it through the door window. This caused the operator to sustain several superficial lacerations on his left arm.