Mining Incidents

FAIRFIELD GRAVELMetal/Nonmetal

Fairfield, Butler County, OH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301396
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sledgehammer striking injured miner's left index finger

2018 · 1 incident

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

While cutting pipe to put in dumpster the pipe unexpectedly rolled in an unexpected direction, onto the miner's ankle

2013 · 3 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking miner felt a pull in the left calf area.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving rock box to align bolt holes cut left hand palm.

Struck against stationary object

Lacerated left hand index finger while handling 6x2 worn feeder plate.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employees were using Lull to lift rollout box when it became hung. Employee had Lull operator set it back down and tilt the Lull to the side to try and free it up. Employee tried to look to see why it was still hung up and the box came loose striking the employee in the leg/knee. Fracturing the back of the left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting conveyor belt with utility knife. Knife slipped cutting pinky finger & ring finger.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was traveling roadway; says loader tire hit pothole and seat bottomed out and hurt his back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were made aware on 3-16-05 per dr that ee now has reportable injury sustained contusion on right elbow. Hit elbow on floor plate on side wall when handing a welding helmet to witness.

2003 · 1 incident

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WINDY AND CAUSED PONTOON TO MOVE AND PIN EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN PONTOON CAP AND CABLE.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP WITH SCREW DRIVER. CLAMP SLIPPED OFF HOSE CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN SURGE BELT CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CATWALK & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHOW A NEW EMPLOYEE HOW TO INSTALL A FLANGE ON A PIECE OF PIPE. THE FLANGE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHAIN WAS HUNG UP ON COMEALONG, EE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN, TRYING TO GET IT UNHUNG.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING FROM ONE PONTOON TO ANOTHER WHILE CHANGING A PIPE. A FOGGY MORNING, DEW ON PONTOONS. SLIPPED & FELL INTO LAKE.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SNOW ON GROUND EE WAS WALKING DOWN METAL STAIR, SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING THIGH

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COLD WEATHER EE WAS GRINDING ON SCREEN TUBE. GOGGLES FOGGED UP. EE RAISED GOGGLES TO INSPECT WORK. SOMETHING FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING FLANGE OFF PIPE WHEN HOSE BURST, CATCHING EE'S GLOVE ON FIRE.