Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE SKIPPED THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE TRUCK WHILE EXITING. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
Brandenburg QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Constr. Materials L.P. · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Brandenburg, Meade County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1500080
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- May 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2004 · 1 incident
2000 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE TRACKS FROM A DOZER AND WHILE HEATING BOLT FOR REMOVAL, GREASE POPPED OUT AND SPECKLED HIS FACE. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE POWER POLES WHEN THE RIP-RAP HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.