Fall from machine
Employee had replaced hydraulic lines on Cat dozier. As he was dismounting the dozier he lost his balance. He attempted to break his fall by throwing out his hand, causing him to twist his wrist backward.
GLENCOE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Glenco, Etowah County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0100047
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2007
- Latest incident
- Jun 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was removing bolts in wear plates of Hazamag crusher. As a bolt was freed from the plate, it dropped out of worn plate spinning. It then caught employees fingers with the worn sharp edge of the head of the bolt.
2005 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Stitches were required to close a laceration to the upper right leg caused by a metal fragment from the track pin.
2002 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AROUND DRILL. AS HE STEPPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, THE GROUND SHIFTED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.
2001 · 2 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
EMMPLOYEE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING SHEM TO BE ADDED BACK IN PLACE. WHILE IN MOTION EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, KEEPING ONE HOLDING SHEM AND THE OTHER HAND AND FOREARM TO BREAK FALL. EMPLOYE E'S FOREARM MAKE CONTACT WITH METAL GUARDING. EMPLOYEE'S ARM BROKE THE FALL, BUT SLID DOWN GUARDING RESULTING IN FOREARM LACERATION. (7 STICHES).
Flash burns (electric)
EE WAS THROWING SWITCH IN 100 AMP MAIN FUSE BOX AFTER HE HAD COMPLETED THE WIRING UP OF DUST SUPPRESSION PUMP & MAGNET THAT WAS INSTALLED ABOVE CONVEYOR.