Mining Incidents

Hi-Grade Materials Co.Mining Incidents in 2020

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Hi-Grade Materials Co. operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2020
1
Total incidents
3
Year
2020

Top incident classifications

  1. 01MACHINERY1 incident
  2. 02FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 incident
  3. 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident

All incidents in 2020

Accident type, without injuries

Pulling out stuck utility service truck with a backhoe and sustained wheel damage to backhoe.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee clearing crusher, rock came down chute and entrapped employee in crusher.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was shoveling mud near the conveyer belt. Employee lifted shovel full of mud and turned. While lifting and twisting, employee felt back pop and felt pain.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Hi-Grade Materials Co.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.