All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stavola Construction Materials, Inc operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
EE was watering the quarry roads. As he was driving down on of the roads he tried to use the brakes to slow down he says the brakes ""failed"" and he was unable to stop. He managed to turn the wheels towards the embankment was of the quarry and was able to stop the truck that way.
Employee was using a ""hand held"" welding torch to cut ""U bolt"" from the equipment. He failed to turn the torch ""OFF"" while he moved himself to a better position to complete the work. When he reached for the torch, he burned his hand.
EE was working with another employee to remove a ""steel cover plate"" as they were lifting the plate it slipped and hit the EE on the left thigh.