Mining Incidents

LYMAN QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Wellford, SC, Spartanburg County, SC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800612
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was checking the radiator on the F150 plant truck when the neck of the hose ruptured causing minor burns on left hand and forearm.

2023 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE claims they injured their left shoulder while climbing out of a chute. This incident did not become reportable until 12/5/2023 due to the employee going to the doctor on 12/4/2023.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to shovel material underneath a conveyor when EE felt a pop in their left shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was attempting to cut the end of a hose when the safety knife slipped, and EE cut self on the top of EE's right thigh a few inches above EE's knee. EE required 3-4 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting from the Cat 988F loader located inside the plant shop. There were some loose rocks on the bottom step, employee's foot slipped on loose rock and he lost his balance, he tried to catch himself with his left hand and fractured the small bone between his thumb and wrist.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 employees were performing routine maintenance on the Komatsu PC300 Rock hammer. They were replacing a section of the hydraulic hose from the boom to the hammer. Injured was loosening the nut on the hammer end & co-worker was using his pocket knife to cut tie straps which were holding a smaller hose to the one they were replacing. He cut a strap & knife hit EE in lower right leg.

2004 · 1 incident

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A FULL OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO THE WELDING TRUCK. HE LIFTED THE BOTTLE BUT WAS NOT ELEVATED ENOUGHT TO PLACE IT ONTO THE STAND. HE GOTON HIS TOES AND ARCHED HIS BACK TO GAIN HEIGHT. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSIDE OF A SCREEN. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK USING HIS FEET TO PUSH A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SCREEN BOLTS

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LEVELING THE FLOOR IN THE PIT. AS THE EE WAS DRIVING FORWARD, THE LOADER BUCKET CONTACTEDA TOE STOPPING THE LOADER IMMEDIATELY THE EE'S KNEE CONTACTED THE DASSH

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATES IN WASH BIN EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE PULLING PLATE INTO POSITION EE FELL APPROX 1-2 FT BEFORE HIS FALL PROTECTIONHARNESS CAUGHT HIM Y