Mining Incidents

Goose Creek PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400146
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

When EE was swinging the excavator bit from a telehandler to loosen the head nut dust cover, EE realized its path was misaligned. EE attempted to hold the bit back mid-swing. EE was unable to hold it back and the bit slipped off the welded plate causing EE's right ring finger to contact the plate.

2022 · 1 incident

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

While opening the front gate the associate inserted a bolt with washer used to keep the gate from swinging shut. Before the bolt was inserted completely, the gate sprung backwards pinching the associates finger between the gate and the washer on the bolt causing a laceration to one finger that required stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

While delivering material I realized that my truck was having issues. I called towing company who came & loaded the truck. Then took the truck to the quarry to unload the material. After unloading the material, I proceeded to step out of the truck only to discover that the wrecker had raised the truck further from the ground causing me to fall & injure myself.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to remove a piece of metal that he had cut from the old jaw structure. He was moving it with a digging bar. He turned at the waist and pulled up on the bar and felt his lower back pull. The metal was 4'x 6' x 3/4"".

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While reworking a steel screen feed box EE cut a steel plate loose without securing it and it turned over on his arm. The plate cracked the bone in his right arm just above the wrist.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Cleaning chunks of ammonium nitrate out of the hopper on a repump unit, cut right arm and hand on the edges of the hopper.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SHAFT OF UPPER BEND PULLEY-NOTICED SOMETHING IN EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

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

WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON C-5 HAND PULLEY SCRAPPER. SCRAPPER WAS ALLOWED TO FALL AND PINCH FINGER.