Over-exertion in lifting objects
Miner was lifting a stone to place on a pallet and strained lower back.
Eden Stone Co., LLCMining Incidents in 2021
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Eden Stone Co., LLC operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2021
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2021
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2021
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was leaving for the day when they slipped on ice in the parking lot and twisted a knee.
Fall from machine
Miner was climbing down the ladder on a 35 ton haul truck. The ladder was broken and EE's foot slipped through the ladder while the ladder flipped up into the wheel well. EE fell backwards onto the ground 3 feet below. EE landed on EE's back with EE's leg stuck in the ladder. EE did not submit EE's injury report until 02/08/2022.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner has worked entire career at this mine repairing heavy and light equipment. The repetitive motion after years of using tools to repair mining equipment has caused carpal tunnel symptoms in right and left wrists and hands.