Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was running the quarry saw when a wire broke. EE was pulling the wire and walking backwards when EE fell on some grout. This was human error, EE has done this job for months. EE fractured ankle.
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2016
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2016
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2016
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 05HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2016
Struck by falling object
Jumped from one ground level to another three feet lower, rock on higher level broke loose and fell after employee jumped landing on lower leg.
Fall from ladders
EE was descending a ladder when EE slipped on the 3rd or 4th rung from the bottom; extension ladder shifted with EE's momentum and slipped off the square block it was resting against. Wet & possibly clogged boot tread contributed to the slip on the ladder rung.
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE was pounding on 18"" wedges to split a stone. EE missed and the hammer bounced back and split head open. EE cut forehead.
Struck against stationary object
Went to step up onto crane, felt something pop in left foot.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Was pulling on a rail when ee heard a pop, cannot lift shoulder.