Struck by falling object
MINER FAILED TO ENSURE THE GRANITE BLOCK WAS BLOCKED AGAINST MOTION WHILE PERFOMING SECONDARY BREAKAGE.
Georgia Stone Industries, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
All incidents in 2020
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The wire saw operator was in the process of installing a metal wedge under a granite block. While hitting the wedge with a sledge hammer, a piece of the block (85lbs) came loose and partially hit the miner's left shoulder.