Mining Incidents

Spotsylvania PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4403751
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was assisting in unloading some equipment. When climbing down from the truck, EE stepped on the lift axle, the tire rolled causing EE to lose balance and fall 3' to the ground. This fall caused knee injury.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Large rocks on the ground ee rolled ankle fell to the ground breaking leg.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driller Suffered Heart Attack

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING OUT THE BUCKET OF THE MACHINE BELOW THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE WATER HOSE BURST CAUSING SOME BRUISING TO THE GROIN AREA.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate was cutting a piece of flashing with a utilty knife(box cutter). When the blade reached the end of the rubber, and with the force the associate was using, the blade slipped causing a puncture wound on the associate's upper left leg near the knee (inside thigh). Causing the associate to receive one(1) suture and three(3) staples. The assocate was cleared to return to work.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Tightening the 5 1/2 shorthead crusher and lid that covers the adjustment controls fell closed and contacted his wrist.

Struck against a moving object

Pit loader was driving towards EE in pickup truck. EE stopped to allow right of way to it. Pit loader says sun was in his eyes; did not see pickup truck. The pit loader struck the pickup truck on the driver's side. EE was unable to move by the time he realized the pit loader was not stopping. He suffered a minor injury to his hand. Some metal was removed at a doctor's visit.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST FOOTING WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TRUCK, HE GRABBED HANDRAIL & SPUN AROUND, HITTING HIS BACK ON THE TRUCK.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was attempting to lift 4 by 8 steel plate to position in a screen when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Fall from machine

ASSOCIATE WAS WORKING ON NIGHT SHIFT WORKING ON THE 5 1/2 CRUSHER, ASSOCIATE WAS TEPPING DOWN, FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF CRUSHER AND FOOT LANDED ON CRUSHER BOLTS AND ROLLED ANKLE.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 1 1/2"" WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A MUD HOG (BELTSCRAPER) (EE WAS WORKING OVERHEAD) THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND CUT EE ON UPPER LIP ON RIGHT SIDE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSOC MOVING WING PULLEY W/JBC LOADER, PULLEY GOT CAUGHT ON CUTTING BOLTS OF BUCKET, ASSOC GOT OUT OF MACHINE TO MOVE PULLEY OFF BOLTS & THE PULLEY ROLLED OVER MASHING ASSOC HAND BETWEEN BUCKE T & PULLEY.

Fall down stairs

ASSOCIATE DESCENDING STAIRS @ SCALE OFFICE, KNEE GAVE OUT, WENT TO CATCH SELF & LANDED ON LEFT WRIST FRACTURING WRIST.

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM AN AREA THAT WAS BEING STRIPPED, RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA CAUSING HIM TO BE JOSTLED ABOUT IN THE SEAT, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Fall from machine

EE GREASING LOADER BUCKET-CAT 988B-FOOT SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON DOG BONE FELL APPROX. 2 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL, TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLTS CUTTING LEFT LEG.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN PIT LOADER AND FELT A BITE/ STING TO THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOUNTING A GALION RUBBER TIRE CRANE WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE STATES HE HEARD IT POP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ON STEPS AT STATION #3 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AS HE PERFORMED HIS ASSIGNED TASK. EE WORKED SHIFT, THE NEXT SHIFT. TWISTED ANKLE AT HOME PRIOR TO GOING TO DR. RETURNED TO WORK 1-12-01 ON A DR. SLIP

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUSHING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM #5 CONVEYOR BELT END REPORTED HURTING HIS BACK

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REPLACING CABLE ON SPRING MOTOR WHEN SPRING SLIPPED, SPINNING SPANNER WRENCH AND STRIKING EE ON BOTH ARMS. EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO LOWER LEFT ARM WITH CONTUSIONS. HE ALSO SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM WITH CONTUSIONS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING RUBBER WEAR PLATES INTO #2 SCREEN AND REPORT AN INJURY AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER. ON MAY 6, @ 0900AN EE WAS SHOVELING CONVEYOR #3. HE LATER REPORTED ACUT P AIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WENT TO DR. 5-8 RECEIVED FULL RELEASE. RETURN TO DR. ON 5-15, RETURN TO WORK FULL RELEASE. 5-17 WNET TO DR., PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY. NO LIFTING OVER 30 LBS.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON PIT HAUL ROAD SLIPPED ON COMPACTED SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND.