Mining Incidents

Fultonham PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Shelly Materials Inc · Underground
Controlled by CRH PLC
East Fultonham, Muskingum County, OH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3300042
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2025 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on a patch of ice falling onto EE's right hand that was holding a hammer. EE fractured the middle, ring, and pinky fingers of right hand.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in M2 in by of the C33 Cross cut. This area was Barricaded at the time of the fall.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred in L5/C84. The area had already been barricaded due to poor roof conditions. Following the fall the barricaded area was extended.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at a brow in L13/C74 intersection.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

On the 19th of March the miner was part of a crew that stemmed 37 holes prior to a blast. The next morning, miner reported that miner's back hurt and the dispatcher recommended miner see a doctor. The miner went to the doctor but never reported the doctor's visit. Management found out about the restriction when they received a notification from workers compensation.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Minor finger cut, through gloves. First aid was administered.

2021 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

There was an unplanned roof fall above the anchor points in intersection C38 and L37.No equipment was damaged, No miners injured. There were no miners in the mine at this time. It was discovered at time of pre-shift inspection.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof sag was noticed in L27/C43. The area was barricaded off. The area fell on 7/20/21 and was found at approximately 10:50 am. by the day shift foreman.

Accident type, without injuries

At approximately 5:15 am the night shift foreman discovered a roof fall underground in L27/C41. The night shift Foreman called the mine manager and coned off the area. The mine manager called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

Accident type, without injuries

At approximately 11:55pm the night shift foreman discovered a roof fall underground in R1C14. The night shift foreman called mine manager and coned off the area. The mine manager called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

Accident type, without injuries

After arriving at the mine the night shift foreman started the inspection. During the inspection EE came across 3 roof falls on the right side of the mine in the coned off area. EE immediately exited the mine and called the supervisor. EE's supervisor then called the MSHA hotline. The area remained coned off until an investigation could occur.

2019 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the C10 heading between headings M1 and L4. The area was not a working area as it had been barricaded and signed from travel a week earlier due to observed conditions. The fall was approximately 90 ft long, 20 ft wide and up to 15 ft above the roof line at its furthest points. It is estimated that over 500 tons of material fell.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee utilizing hammer to straighten bracket, assisting another employee. When the other employee hit the opposite side of bracket the energy caused the bracket to bounce up and hit employee across the lip. Causing laceration and broken tooth.

2016 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage in the West 8 heading, from the North 5 intersection to the North 6 intersection. There were no injuries due to the fall.

2015 · 5 incidents

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

While reinstalling tail pulley guard employee was trying to line the guard with the frame. The guard shifted pinching his right small finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading bundles of bolts weighing approx. 67 lbs. from a storage pallet to the loader bucket. Employee felt a pulling sensation in his back. He then visited a doctor who determined that he pulled a muscle in his lower back and placed him on light duty work

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall above the anchorage occurred in the North6/West12 intersection. There were no injuries resulting from this fall. This area was inactive since 4/10/2015. The fall was approximately 40' wide by 40' long and 8 feet high. The fall area has been bermed off from travel.

Accident type, without injuries

A fall of ground occurred in the N8/W14 intersection. The area was approximately 50-55 foot long, 40 ft wide, and 6-8 ft high. The area had previously been bolted on approx. 6 ft centers with 6 ft long full column resin roof bolts. The fall was reported to the MSHA One Call hot line on 04/10/2015 at 8:57 A.M. and MSHA inspector investigated the area the same day.

Fall from machine

Employee was operating a Gradall 4310 Mine Scaler in an underground room and pillar mine. Employee stopped the machine and shut it off. As the employee exited the machine he missed a step with his right foot causing him to slip and fall approximately 4 1/2 feet to the ground. When he hit the ground he twisted his left knee resulting in a soft tissue injury diagnosed as a sprain.

2014 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

On 9-23-2014, a roof fall, above the anchorage zone occurred. This fall was located in the intersection of the west3 and north12 headings. The fall was approximately 50' wide, 80' long, and varied between 10'-15' above the roof line. This intersection was previously bermed off from entry, due to concerns of bad top in combination with the roof being saturated.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE moved from one side of conveyor tail pulley to the other. When he put his foot down, his knee gave out on him. He didn't bump it on anything.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Climbing in Loader cab rose up to soon in door way hitting head on doorway.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF STEPLADDER TO GROUND AND WENT TO TURN AND INDOING SO, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: FIRST REPORTED AS AS ""FIRST AID"" ONLY INCIDENT. A VISIT TO DR. ON THE 22ND REQUIPRED FLUID TO BE DRA INED. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.