Mining Incidents

HUNTSVILLE NORTH QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Huntsville, Madison County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0100021
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's foot slipped when EE was entering EE's pick up truck and twisted an ankle. EE is currently on restricted duty

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped in some mud while fueling employee's drill and twisted left knee. Employee sought medical attention on June 27, 2023 and was diagnosed with a sprain and released to full duty. Employee returned to the doctor on July 7, 2023 for a follow up and was prescribed physical therapy, continuing full duty.

2021 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing an oil cooler from a 775F. Employee had to attach a come-along to it to assist with lowering it out of the machine. The cooler got hung on the machine. Employee freed up the cooler, causing chain to slide to one side of the cooler. The cooler then mashed employee's finger between it and a guard.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on a conveyor and stepped on the toe board and twisted and strained ankle. EE sought medical attention and was placed on restricted duty.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was placing items into a dumpster and when employee reached up felt pain in lower back. Employee sought medical attention on November 11, 2019, prescribed physical therapy and released to full duty.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee exited the company vehicle to talk to supervisor, who had pulled up beside EE in their vehicle. Employee's right leg was pinched between EE's door and the other truck door. Injury became reportable on March 12, 2019 when employee was prescribed an ankle/foot orthosis.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing the dust fan housing from the top of the dust collector when they felt pain in their lower back. They sought medical attention on 11/13/18 and is currently on restricted duty.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was assisting in the removal of a counter-shaft from a 7 foot cone crusher. During the process, the counter-shaft shifted causing the employee to fall against a metal plate. Employee received a laceration to upper thigh and is currently on restricted work duty.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a torch to cut a wear plate for the load out bins when something blew over his PPE into his right eye. He was diagnosed by a physician with a corneal abrasion. He was treated with Alacaine drops and discharged to full duty.

2009 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

EE received 1st & 2nd degree burns to L forearm & hand from an electric arc flash. Appears EE left testing wire in place on main breaker & energized the circuit; noticed during post job inspection. Did not request immediate medical attention until he was driving home (30 - 45 min. later) and the burn continuously worsened.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee sustained a concussion when he struck his hard hat against a welded safety strap underneath the bed of a haul truck. It occurred when he stepped up on a 30 inch ladder to grease the rear of a haul truck. The blow rendered him unconscious for a short period until his co worker woke him up. He start to go to sleep a second time but was kept awake by his co worker.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

922G loader operator accidently hit the hoist dropping the bucket on the bed of injured employees truck. Employee was jarred hitting the window of the truck.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee had been welding metal skirting on the jaw feeder. After completing the welding the employee stood on the bumper block and pulled his leads up. When he attempted to step off the block, he slipped and fell two feet to the concrete pad.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was replacing v-belt on the HP 300 crusher. When he started tightening the v-belts with the jack shaft he strained his back. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/31/06.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing guard off of drive shaft to work on transmission and felt pain in his groin. He did not request medical attention until 02/02/06 and was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. Physician placed employee on restricted duty and refererred to a specialist/general surgeon. The specialist will do surgery at end of February.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was grinding/fabricating for installation on oxygen and acetylene racks on new service truck. The 7"" air grinder kicked back causing employee to receive lacereation to left hand/wrist/forearm.

2004 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

Driller was cleaning drill area for preparation of drilling at the Huntsville Quarry. While using front end loader a 25' - 30' section of wall fell onto the cab of a Cat 980C loader. Employee received scratches to face and 4 sutures to left pinky finger. His left pinky finger was broken.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee crushed his left index finger; he was changing out a old punch plate from #1 screen. The chain came loose causing the punch plate to come down and crush the employee's finger.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee's left index finger was crushed when co-worker dropped his end of a Cat 980G loader bucket cutting edge.

Struck against stationary object

EE HAD A SLIVER OF METAL TO ENTER THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS EXAMINING CLEANING THREADS ON A 1 1/4"" BOLT. THE METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED FROM A LIGAMENT IN THE EE'S HAND.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING OLD BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER WITH A BAR AND SLEDGE HAMMER. EE STRUCK THE BAR AND CAUSED A PIECE TO FLY OFF AND CUT HIM ON THE CHIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE WAS PUTTING A PATCH ON A CONVEYOR CHUTE. WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN NUT ON PATCH WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX 6FEET BELOW ONTO CONCRETE PAD.