Hanson Front Royal quarry contracted with Austin Powder. Austin Powder fired a routine blast in the Front Royal quarry. During the blast, fly rock escaped the quarry exiting onto a four lane highway and striking a business and individual across the street.
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLCMining Incidents in 2022
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLC operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2022
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Year
- 2022
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 03EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS2 incidents
- 04ELECTRICAL1 incident
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2022
Tripped over string used to bundle cardboard boxes.
Tested voltage using wrong equipment creating an arc which burned employee.
Left shoulder dislocated while dismounting quarry truck causing EE to fall.
Employee was walking when EE slipped and fell on ice causing a fall on same level leading to a contusion of the right shoulder.
Employee slipped on loose stone at the bottom of a ladder causing a slip and fall on same level causing pain to right hand.
Employee was operating a Haul Truck when the truck bounced, causing injury to employee's back.
The employee was standing on the first rung of a step ladder helping out on a crusher repair job when they went to step down and lost balance falling on the catwalk. The employee struck elbow on the catwalk.
The employee was operating a haul truck when it caught fire. The employee exited quickly and received burns to their left arm and wrist.
Employee pinched EE's finger while attempting to remove a belt clamp.
While using a retractable utility knife, contact was made between the blade and employee's right knee causing a laceration.
Employee was washing down the scale area when employee slipped and fell onto the same level landing on knee. Employee used first aid until employee requested a clinic visit on 10/10/22 where PT was prescribed.
Employee struck by piece of angle iron causing a laceration to the scalp requiring medical treatment offsite for wound closure.
While attempting to obtain a sample of material at the 2A stockpile the employee felt a pop in EE's arm.
Not an employee of Austin Powder - First Aid Case - unknown persons struck by a rock