Mining Incidents

ANDERSON QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Anderson, Anderson County, SC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800250
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE states they were washing out a bucket on 988 K loader. EE was dragging the hose but, the hose got hung up on rocks. They turned and stepped back onto a pallet. Their foot slipped off the pallet and they fell backwards onto their knee.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing under a conveyor with a high pressure hose. When he re-positioned himself, and crouched down, he lost balance and turned his foot over, causing injury to his ankle. Initial examination on 2/20, with follow-up for cast and work restrictions defined on 2/22/13

2012 · 1 incident

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

EE was prying loose a single rock that was wedged in the #3 feeder, the rock dislodged, struck the track bar that was being used, causing the bar to pinch EE thumb between the bar and feeder chute work.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

LARGE ROCK FLOPPED OUT OF LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO ROCK AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE ROPS POST IN THE CAB.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PUTTING STARTER ON CAT 988B LOADER, THE MECHAINC STRAINED HIS GROIN MUSCLES. ACCIDENT REPORTED 8/2/02.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCKS SLID DOWN ONTO RT. KNEE CAUSING BRUISE, WORK RESTRICTION INJURY/INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL WED. MAY 22, 2002.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE

2000 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A CHUTE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE TWISTED.

Struck by falling object

FELL THROUGH JAW CRUSHER APPROX 10' MOVABLE JAW WAS NOT STATIONARY-EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WEDGE.