Mining Incidents

Bessemer QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103055
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing maintenance on a blending gate when the ratchet EE was using slipped and hit EE in the mouth, causing a laceration. EE received 8 sutures and was released to full duty.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was performing maintenance on a tunnel feeder. As employee and another employee were leveling the front end of the feeder, the hook on the pull jack failed causing the feeder to fall a few inches and the hook to fall on employee's hand causing injury to left middle finger. Employee received sutures at the clinic and was released to full duty.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen wire when ee felt a pull in right shoulder. EE sought medical attention on 10/22/18 and was diagnosed with a muscle strain. EE returned to the doctor on 11/12/18 and was prescribed physical therapy which will make this injury reportable.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing old teeth and installing new teeth onto the bucket of the PC750 excavator. While trying to remove one of the keepers on one of the old teeth, part of the keeper tool splintered off into his forearm.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing material from a crusher using a jackhammer. Later in the day he felt soreness in his upper back muscles and shoulder blade.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While checking the pond pump, the polypipe broke and hit the employee's leg.

2002 · 2 incidents

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

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BLENDING GATES AT #1 SCREEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER INBETWEEN THE GATE AND IT'S BACK STOP.

Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE HOOD OF THE WATER TRUCK TO THE CATWALK TO GET INTO THE OPERATORS CAB. EE SLIPPED & FELL 8 FEET.