Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER FELT FOREIGN DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2012
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2012
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2012
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS5 incidents
All incidents in 2012
Struck by falling object
While lifting a load of stone with overhead crane. Four pieces of stone held up by chains. Left arm reached in under load to remove wooden block from load. This caused release of stones onto arm. This caused bruising to the left arm.
Struck by flying object
Employee on upper level was trying to get attention of man drilling below. Threw approx 3 inch piece of stone. Stone accidentally hit man as he was moving around while drilling.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A POPPING SENSATION IN GROIN WHILE PULLING WEEDS
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner ended shift with discomfort in left eye.