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Limestone County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group, Inc · Surface

Controlled by Rogers Group Inc

Elkmont, Limestone County, AL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0103176

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2000–2010
Latest incident: Sep 2010

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$3,115

proposed penalties

$3,115

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
2010 Q4	1,087	1	1	920.0
2010 Q3	5,600	2	0	357.1
2010 Q2	1,315	0	0	0.0
2010 Q1	607	2	0	3294.9
2009 Q4	3,472	0	0	0.0
2009 Q3	3,554	0	0	0.0
2009 Q2	5,388	2	1	371.2
2008 Q3	3,393	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

7 on file

2010 · 1 incident

September 30, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Rogers Group, Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was rebuilding the tail pulley guards at plant using torches and grinder. At 1:30 pm realized his eye was very dry and irritated, continued to work & finished the day. Around 5:30 pm at home his eye started to water. Reported on 10/01/10, and requested medical attention. Dr. removed a rust flake from his right eye and gave prescription medication for the eye.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 7, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Rogers Group, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On July 31, employee was washing up around the wash plant when he slipped on wet dirt. Went to doctor diagnosed with bruised left knee. On August 7 the employee was walking to the water truck and said his knee gave out. Nothing was obstructing his path. He was taken to the doctor as a follow up from the previous week and was given a prescription, a knee brace, and light duty.

March 13, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Rogers Group, Inc · Struck against a moving object

An employee was driving a water truck to water the lower part of the haul road. He lost control of the truck and ran the truck up on the berm on the drivers side turning the truck over on the passenter side where it came to rest. The truck was inspected and it was found an airline had ruptured during the operation of the truck. The employee was not wearing his seatbelt.

2006 · 1 incident

July 24, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rogers Group, Inc · Struck by flying object

A large rock was hung in the jaw crusher. Employee was positioned to drop a wedge attached to a cable in the jaw to break the rock. As he turned to look over into the jaw, he was struck by a rock the size of a fist. The rock struck the top of his safety glasses and created a cut above his right eye. The cut required five stitches.

2005 · 1 incident

May 11, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Rogers Group, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee broke right hand while removing rocks, plugging impact crusher. Employee used 1/4 diameter chain to pull rocks from impact. As rock was out of the impactor employee positioned right hand around chain to guide to final placement. Chain slipped falling about 6 inches causing injury to right hand. Injury is a restricted duty.

2001 · 1 incident

June 11, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Rogers Group, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BLASTING AT LIMESTONE COUNTY. FLY ROCK HIT POWER LINES CAUSING THEM TO FRAY. AUSTIN POWDER(BLASTING CO.) TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. EXPLOSIVE USED WAS TOO HIGH POWERED FOR WHERE THE SHOT WAS.

2000 · 1 incident

July 14, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Rogers Group, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND COULD'NT GET UP. SUPERVISOR EXAMINED THE AREA WHERE HESTUMBLED; THERE WERE NO ROCKS. THE ROCK HIS KNEEHIT WAS ONE OF THE VERY FEW IN THE AREA.