Mining Incidents

Waverly Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Waverly, Morgan County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202038
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Feb 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP HIS WORK AREA BY PLACING SOME SPARE WIRE BACK IN THE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE IS FINE WITH NO PERMANENT DAMAGE AND NO LOST TIME. HE WAS TOLD TO LI FT NOTHING MORE THAN 20 LBS. FOR A WEEK. HIS INCIDENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO BEING STIFF IN THE JOINTS AND NOT TAKING HIS TIME TO ASK FOR HELP.