Employee adjusted the grizzly bars at the primary crusher and failed to close the access door before the feeder started back up. While closing it a rock fell onto the door and injured EE's finger, requiring two stitches.
South Russellville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Russeville, Franklin County, AL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103143
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2017
- Latest incident
- Apr 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2017 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2016 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
On April 21, 2016 employee reported to supervisor that ee injured back the prior week when ee was pulling on a wrench while installing a fan motor on a drill.
2005 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
Employee was helping with maintenance on feeder. While climbing on the second step of a four foot , the ladder shifted and caused him to fall back against the hitch on the welding truck. Employee suffered from a cracked rib and contusion to his back.
2000 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY WITH METAL BAR. HAND SLIPPED AND SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN BAR AND CONVEYOR FRAME.