Mining Incidents

Ohatchee QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Alexandria, Calhoun County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0100012
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING LOADER & CLIMBED UP ON BACK BUMPER TO WASH ENGINE WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE; WHEN HE FINISHED WASHING, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED HOSE OFF, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD PUT TUBING IN BLAST HOLE AND WAS CUTTING EXCESS TUBING OFF WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED ANDSTUCK IN LEG.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING BEHIND TIRES AND OVER A HOSE TO GET A TIRE WHEN CHANGING A FLAT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND PLACING IT IN A SAMPLE BAG TAKING A BELT CUT TO DETERMINE QUALITY AND TONNAGE RATE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-28-01.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN PLATE IN CHUTE. WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO PRY IT LOOSE, THE PLATE POPPED LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.