Struck by falling object
PIECE OF STONE FELL CATCHING MINER'S HAND BENEATH CUTTING RIGHT HAND AND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2013
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2013
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2013
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02MACHINERY1 incident
- 03STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2013
Struck by falling object
MINER WAS DRILLING AND SPLITTING STONE. STONE WAS NOT SECURED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, PINCHING IT.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The driller was shaking the drill to get it to move and felt a pain in his left shoulder.
Struck against stationary object
Snowy day employee slipped on rock and twisted his knee. There was no fall or hard impact.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON ICE IN PLANT WHILE REACHING TO SHUT OFF WATER VALVE INJURING LEFT KNEE.