Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was picking up roll of rubber into a truck.
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.Mining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2010
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Pulling rock barge back, because it was full in front and when pulled back on rope, felt a burn in the right knee.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Exiting small boat when worker was knocked off balance causing knee to pop out of place - Spain of right knee
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Working on screening plant and screen was falling to ground and went to catch it from falling. Twisted left knee causing knee sprain.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling on wrench to break bolt loose on dewatering screen, hurt right wrist.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting fastners from feeder belt. He cut back towards himself, when the knife slipped, cutting his wrist.