Struck by falling object
While retrieving samples from quarry face, employee was struck on left shoulder by a rock, resulting in fractures.
Lafarge West, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2013
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lafarge West, Inc. operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2013
- 1
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2013
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 incident
- 03STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2013
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell on elbows and back - Received a fracture to right clavicle bone.
Struck against stationary object
Employee was walking on uneven surface to his vehicle, when he stepped on a rock and turned/sprained right ankle.
Fall from machine
Employee was standing on dozer track, fueling dozer - Hand slipped from grab rail, employee fell backwards to the ground, bruising right heel.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was loosing a coupling on a water hose and the wrench slipped striking the employee in the mouth, chipping a tooth.