Mining Incidents

Toccoa QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Toccoa, Stephens County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900051
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was inspecting under a transfer chute trying to align the chute with a box when EE was struck on the side of the head by a rock. The rock was resting on a beam directly above where the employee was positioned for the task.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a Cat D-8 dozer when EE missed the bottom step and fell approximately 2 ft. to the ground. EE sustained a sprain to the rt. wrist. Possible unspecified fracture. Diagnosed on 8/24 as a fracture to the wrist requiring a cast.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating an articulated truck. Employee stated employee fell asleep. The tire tracks indicate the truck rode up the left side embankment causing the cab to turn over on the right side. Employee received a concussion without loss of consciousness and a laceration to the right ear without foreign body.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the Volvo Excavator while carrying the DEF fluid after inserting DEF fluid into the machine, while stepping down onto the foot step the employee foot slipped off of the pivoting step causing the employees body to twist resulting in shoulder pain. This incident was designated reportable based on number of physical therapy visits.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening the cheek plate bolts on the Primary Jaw crusher with a slug wrench and a 4lb hammer. Employee struck the frame of the crusher causing the hammer to glance off of the frame striking his left hand. Employee was wearing proper PPE (gloves and safety glasses)

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At the beginning of the shift the employee was fueling his haul truck. After fueling, he got back in his truck and started to the pit. After wiping his face and eyes with his hand, he felt something in his eye. After reporting this to his supervisor, he washed his eyes out. This effort did not improve the situation, so he was taken to the company doctor for treatment.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a conveyor belt when he experienced pain in his right shoulder. He continued with his normal job duties without any lost time. After continuing pain, an MRI revealed that the employee suffered a muscle tear that will need surgical repair. The employer became aware of these results on 10/3/05, which at that time this injury became reportable to MSHA.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated he experienced back discomfort while attempting to lift the hood of a Volvo truck

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED BACK STRAIN TO COMPANY ON 8/9/04. HE STATED THAT DISCOMFORT OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING HOOD OF ARTICULATED TRUCK.

2003 · 1 incident

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

INJURED EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER SECTIONS OF A BOOM TRUCK'S BOOM CAUSING FRACTURES TO HIS RIGHT HAND'S RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

2000 · 1 incident

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

INJURED PERSON WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A MOTOR SHIV ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. UPON DISASSEMBLY THE SHIV FELL TO THE GROUND PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SHI V AND THE GROUND.