Mining Incidents

Oconee CountyMining Incidents in 2002

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oconee County operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2002
0
Total incidents
2
Year
2002

Top incident classifications

  1. 01MACHINERY1 incident
  2. 02OTHER1 incident

All incidents in 2002

Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOOKING UP TO UNTIE A ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM A SCREEN ABOVE HIM & HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A COUNTY CAR WHEN A HONEY BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS RIGHT ARM. HE HAD A ALLERGIC REACTION REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION OVERNIGHT.

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 Oconee County's numeric MSHA operator ID.