The accident occurred when employee was attempting to get a hammer disassemble in a set of jaws. They put a spacer piece in to help the jaws grip better on the hammer, and the spacer piece split into pieces. One of the steel chips struck and lodged into employee's arms. The entry site bled but was wrapped up and the employee finished the job they were working on.
Augusta PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Staunton, Augusta County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402337
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2025
- Latest incident
- May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2025 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
2022 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The cable on the drill were caught in the tray. EE reached to free the cables when EE felt 3 pops in EE's right bicep.
2016 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The injured employee was helping another employee load a wire cloth screen (48"" x 54"") on the back of the welding truck when left index finger became caught between the screen and the bed of the truck resulting in a laceration.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Associate removing metal strapping band from conveyor after shipping, when cut band came back and lacerated back of associates left hand.