All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg., Inc. operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
The operator is filing this 7000-1 under protest and to comply with the mandatory abatement provisions of the act. Constructing a pond, personnel filled the pond to ensure impermeability. The next morning the water level had lowered. MSHA was notified immediately. No soil disturbance or material failure was discovered.
Placing a piece of steel in chute it fell striking him on the left calf
While removing sheave with a hammer a piece of metal chipped from hammer & struck right forearm. Metal imbedded arm causing one inch laceration.
On 3/8/the employee had been grinding on a crusher chute. He lifted his shield, removed his glasses, and wiped his face off with a rag and afterwards noticed something in his eye. He thought he got it out but when he woke up on 3/9/ his eye was red and irritated. He went to the eye doctor who then removed a piece of rusty metal from his eye and was given a prescription eye drop.
Non occ. non work related heart attack.On 2/3/12 a haul truck operator at the Quarry experienced chest and arm pain. EE's at the site called 911. The haul truck operator was transported to the local hospital via ambulance.
A body was found in the West pit area on 11/20/2012 at approximately 14:00 hours at the Flemingsburg Quarry. Investigation is ongoing.