Mining Incidents

Habersham QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Demorest, Habersham County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900693
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

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

Tip of employee's right pinky finger was partially amputated after being caught between a v-belt and motor sheave connected to the jaw crusher flywheel. The flywheel counterweight was not resting in the down position after lockout. When the employee checked the tension on the v-belt, it caused the flywheel and belt to move and caught EE's finger in the sheave.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing the gear box from a head pulley. Employee was using a 3 ft 6 lb soft face hammer. EE struck the bearing in an up to down motion. When ee hit bearing it shattered in multiple pieces. One of the pieces struck the employee in left upper arm, approximately 4 inches in length.

2009 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was positioning hydraulic ram on 4 1/4 cone crusher to tighten bowl down. As ram retracted employee did not realize his finger was in the way of the moving cylinder. As the cylinder closed the tip of his right index finger was crushed.

2006 · 1 incident

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

Customer truck driver had the truck bed back gate close on his middle finger of his right hand. The injury required stitches to close cut.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While cleaning tracks on excavator part of the debris came over safety glasses into eye. This was due to material being frozen more force was used to get it to break loose. Attempt was made previous day but again it was frozen. Employee sustained a scleral abrasion to the right eye.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REBUILDING A SMALL HYDRAULIC PUMP, WHICH WAS BEING HELD BY A BENCH VISE. WHENT HE PUMP SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE VISE, THE EE REACHED TO CATCH IT, GETTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AN D TABLE SURFACE. T

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING THE TENSION ROD AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE ROD BROKE, AND THE TORQUE EXTENSION HANDLE END RAKED ACROSS HIS HAND CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SCREENS INTO PLACE ON THE BOTTOM DECK OF #2 SCREEN.

2000 · 2 incidents

Flash burns (electric)

WHILE TIGHTENING THE SCREWS TO A BREAKER IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX THE SCREWDRIVER MADE CONTACT WITH THE METAL FRAME CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT & F LASHBURNS TO EE'S EYES. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIO N FOR HIS EYES.

Flash burns (electric)

WHILE TIGHTENING THE SCREWS TO A BREAKER IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX THE SCREWDRIVER MADE CONTACT WITHTHE METAL FRAME CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND ELECTRICAL BURNS TO EMPLOYEE'S FACE, EYES AND FOREARM.