Mining Incidents

Eden Stone Co., LLCMining Incidents in 2006

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Eden Stone Co., LLC operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2006
0
Total incidents
38
Year
2006

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS22 incidents
  2. 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)6 incidents
  3. 03MACHINERY3 incidents
  4. 04OTHER3 incidents
  5. 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents

All incidents in 2006

Struck by falling object

cutting stone and stone fell and hit employee's right hand - causing a contusion

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was getting out of his loader and twisted his knee.

Struck by falling object

Worker was removing stone from a pallet when a piece tipped injuring #4 finger of his right hand.

Fall from machine

Worker was climbing out of a loader when he slipped on the step causing him to fall and sprain his ankle.

Struck by falling object

Worker was unstacking stone from a pallet on to a conveyor belt when a piece of stone fell on his #4 finger of his right hand causing a laceration to finger.

Struck by flying object

Worker was using a hammer and chisel to dress stone when a small fragment of steel broke off the chisel and entered the workers finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering stone w/ hammer and chisel. Hammer came down on his right hand.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee said he was pushing a stone and he hurt his back.

Struck against stationary object

Worker was pushing a large piece of stone on a roller conveyor, when he grabed a sharp corner of the stone, cutting the palm of his left hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was stacking stone on a pallet when he felt a pull on his right side near his hip causing pain in his lower back and hip.

Struck by falling object

Worker was stacking stone when a piece of stone fell against his right ring finger causing an avulsion of the skin to said finger.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown. Employee did not report injury to supervisor.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stone hit employees thumb.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Back injury

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a large stone and felt a sharp pain in his mid back. He received an upper lumbar strain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Back injury

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Hitting stone w/a hammer and felt a sharp pain in shoulder. Pulled muscle.

Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting stone and the stone broke and fell - hit him on the back of the rt. foot on the heel causing a contusion to the inside of the ankle.

Struck by falling object

Stone fell on right forearm while employee was using a splitter, causing a laceration to his forearm above the wrist (underside).

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker was lifting a stone and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Worker was pushung a stone on a roller table, felt pain in his lower back

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was stacking stone from one pallet to another, smashed LEFT middle finger between two stones.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone with a hammer and chisel, employee hit right pointer finger causing a open fracture to same finger

Struck by falling object

Employee attempted to catch a stone as it fell from a work table striking his hand on the side of the table causing a contusion to the right hand and pointer finger

Struck against a moving object

He twisted while operating a forklift and felt back pain.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While stacking stone on a pallet, employee felt pain in the middle of his back.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Caught middle finger of left hand between two stones while stacking causing a sprain to same finger

Struck by falling object

was working outside and dropped a stone on his foot. left top part.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee was lifting a stone while catching/pulling stones off of the conveyor belt, he twisted as he was putting stone onto the pallet and felt a twinge in his lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was putting stones onto a pallet and felt pain in his lower back

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

employee was working in the quarry and stacking stones on a pallet when he got his leg / foot caught between two stones.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of stone and injured his shoulder. He did not report the injury to the company. The employee waited untill 12/28/2006 to see a doctor without reporting anything to the company. Employee was returned to duty with NO restrictions.

Struck by flying object

Rock flew up and hit employee in eye.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working in a dusty area and got dust in sinuses.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting the stone and I turned around and it cut his finger in the middle of the left finger of the left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was breaking apart stone with hammer and chisel and cut arm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was stacking stone and one cut the inside of his right forearm.

Struck against stationary object

employee stepped on a nail from a pallet.

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 Eden Stone Co., LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.