Mining Incidents

LYNCHBURG QUARRY-459Metal/Nonmetal

Hillsboro, Highland County, OH · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304281
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF NITRATE FROM TRUCK TO LOAD SHOT AND STEPPED AWAY FROM TRUCK. HE TRIPPED OVER SOME ROCKS AND FELL, WITH BAGS OF NITRATE FALLING ON TOP OF HIM.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING HANDRAIL, PUSHED TOO HARD AND FELL. BROKE LEFT HEEL.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 300 GALLON TANK WITH A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE. THE TANK WAS LIFTED TO CLEAN SOME STONES FROM UNDER THE TANK. INJURED REACHEDUNDER THE TANK WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED WHEN TH E CHAIN ON THE TANK SLIPPED DROPPING IT ON HIS HIS HAND. IT BROKE THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER. \