Mining Incidents

TUSCALOOSA QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

VANCE, Tuscaloosa County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103087
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing screen wires and hit finger with a hammer, causing a laceration. Employee sought medical attention on May 26, 2021, received five sutures and placed on restricted duty. Employee was released to full duty on June 2, 2021.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A repairman was installing a rotor shoe in the crusher and asked for assistance. Another employee was holding the shoe with both hands while the repairman used an eight pound sledge hammer to hit it in to place and struck the employee's right hand. Employee suffered a fracture to the right little finger and was placed on restricted duty.

2016 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working from a small boat performing maintenance on the frame of pump barge. Around 4pm lightning struck a power pole about 50 yards away from the pumps. The employee tensed as the lightning struck, straining a muscle in right shoulder. EE was taken to the doctor and released to restricted duty.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMMING A PLATE ON CRADLE OF BOOM TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS CHEEK AND GO UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

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

Two employees were removing shafts on a feeder pan housing at the primary. While pulling out one of the shafts, the injured employee put his hand between the chain of a come-a-long and the feeder frame, smashing his 5th right finger. He sought medical attention, resulting in about 1/4 inch of bone amputation of his 5th right finger.

2009 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

While an (Vulcan Contractor Services #01-03226) employee was performing annual ground checks at the Tuscaloosa Quarry #01-03087, he experienced an electrical arc flash. He sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to his left hand, forearm and face. Employee did not follow electrical procedures and was not wearing the proper PPE that had been provided for him.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting setting on jaw crusher while turning jam nut with pipe wrench, adjustment (bolt) rod broke. Spring was under pressure, spring came off and hit employee in chest.

Struck by falling object

While gassing up the air compressor, another employee tossed a socket approximately 15' - 20' up to a work area. The socket missed the work area and fell on the employees left foot.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dragging a 2"" hose and slipped on a patch of ice. He took it easy and put ice on his R knee for several days. He later decided to go to the doctor and was diagnosed with a strained R knee and wrapped with ace bandage. On 1/28/08 it was decided because of his size and weight he needed to have a special brace ordered to immoblize the knee to aid with healing.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Boulder hanging on wall in mud seam flipped over striking bucket and jarring operator.

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

Employee was removing shimplates for top apron. Had just turned blowbars and apron liners. Getting ready to set gap on top apron for new edge on blowbars.

2006 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was squatting down, stoop up to reposition, knee locked up. He was in between tail pully #7 conveyor and Hazemag crusher cleaning up with water hose, washing down slabs.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking up steps to go acress front porch into office. Slipped on step at front of office that had iced over.

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee became trapped between F-250 pickup and haul truck when he walked between the vehicles. Driver of haul truck accidentally disengaged the park brake and rolled into injured employee. Th injured employee was switching between vehicles to receive training on haul truck.

2004 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was helping repair/weld on new wear liner in WA500 loader bucket. Employee welded approximately 30 minutes and was a helper for the remaining time of repair. He received arc flash burns to both of his eyes.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A LONG PUNCH USED TO DRIVE OUT PIN IN UPPER APRON WHILE ANOTHER EE HIT THE LONG PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED PUNCH AND HIT FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED REPLACING FUEL FILTERS ON THE D8 DOZER. AFTER REPLACING FILTERS, EE MOUNTED DOZER AND BACK PAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE SAT DOWN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM #1 SCREEN, STEPPED WRONG AND ROLLED HIS FOOT.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A TEMPLATE OUT OF CARDBOARD. KNIFE FELL AND EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT. KNIFE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO ADJUST LENGHT OF BELT WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT SYSTEM USED TO BLOCKOFF SECTION OF SCREEN. RATCHET SLIPPED, SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIS CHIN/JAW.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BLOW BARS IN HAZEONAG. WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT END OF BAR TO HELPKNOCK IT LOOSE, HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW & MISSED POINT OF CONTACT. TO TRY TO STOP HAMMER FROM GOIN PAST, HE STRAINED HIS NECK MUSCLES.