Mining Incidents

Opelika Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Midsouth Aggregates · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Opelika, Lee County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103083

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
81
citations
25
significant & substantial
$24,037
proposed penalties
$23,744
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 588 3 0 5102.0
2014 Q3 596 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,302 2 0 377.2
2014 Q1 246 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,086 4 0 786.5
2013 Q3 5,338 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2012 · 1 incident

September 4, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

inside crusher chute maintenance. loss balance falling 26 inches striking knee on the side of chute

2008 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Rock was lodged inside cone crusher. Employee got inside cone crusher and was twisted around to grab a rock. While pulling at a rock his back made a popping sound. Emploee was treated at local clinc; was diagnosed with a pulled muscle.

July 11, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in removing the bushings from the bucket of the excavator (changing over to the hammer) and he cut his right index finger requiring 5 stitches.

2007 · 1 incident

February 14, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning the head box at the scalping screen and the bar slipped out of the employee's hand, hit the handrail, and fell to the ground striking the employee on the ground on the right ear. Employee required 6 stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

December 11, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRACKING BELT AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN A ROLLER PINCHING HIS THUMB ON THE ELECTICAL BOX.

2000 · 1 incident

February 23, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING WINDOW AT CONTROL SHACK AT PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE GLASS BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.