Mining Incidents

HIGHLAND STONE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Fairview, Highland County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300055

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Aug 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
99
citations
35
significant & substantial
$10,209
proposed penalties
$10,153
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
2009 Q4 439 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,795 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,807 12 5 2066.5
2009 Q1 4,180 2 0 478.5
2008 Q4 3,914 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,991 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,925 9 3 3076.9
2008 Q1 5,952 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

19 on file

2009 · 1 incident

August 5, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee turned to look at the gauge to see if it was working, while a tech was reparing the Cat Loader. Employee felt a twinge in his back.

2008 · 1 incident

March 3, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The Dozer was running hot. EE took antifreeze to the Dozer. He let the equipment cool and then loosened the radiator cap to release pressure. When he turned the cap it blew off and sprayed fluid on him.

2007 · 1 incident

April 12, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing starter from 330 loader, starter slipped twisting left wrist.

2006 · 1 incident

August 23, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by falling object

Loading rock in bobcat bucket fell and broke in two pieces fell between bucket and bobcat and hit leg.

2004 · 3 incidents

October 14, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out around the wobbler feeder. He was attempting to flip big rocks out of the way and one fell againist employees ankle and foot. Employee's first doctor visist was first aid. On 10-29-04 employee went for follow up visit and he was given prescipriton medication due to infection in the wound.

February 24, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

2/24/04 OPERATING LOADER, BACK INJURY DUE TO JARRING OF EQUIPMENT ON ROUGH ROADWAYS. WENT TO ER ON SUNDAY 2/29 - STAYED OFF WORK 3/1 & 3/2. EE CALLED IN ON 3/2 AFTER SEEING FAMILY DR. & REQUESTED TO BE PAID FOR VACATION THE REST OF THE WEEK. RETURNED TO WORK 3/8. AT THIS POINT DID NOT DECLARE IT WAS WORKER'S COMP UNTIL HE STATES HE RE-INJURED ON 3/20/04.

January 7, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING HIS CO-WORKER WITH SCREENS ON TOP DECK OF 6X16. HE WAS GRABBING THEM AS CO-WORKER WAS HANDING THEM DOWN. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND EYEBOLT ON SHAKER. FI NGER WAS SMASHED, LACERATED, AND BROKE TIP OF FINGER. 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

2003 · 3 incidents

November 25, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SHUTTING THE DOOR OF THE CAT TRUCK, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE & HE GOT IT CAUGHT ON THE LATCH SHUTTING HIS HAND IN THE DOOR.

October 31, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MINER WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS WRIST.

March 27, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE EE WAS EXITING THE HAUL TRUCK HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE DOOR PANEL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.ON 4/1/03 HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

2001 · 4 incidents

July 31, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING, HE STEPPED ON A PIPE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RT KNEE HIT THE CONCRETE SURFACE.

January 2, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highland Stone · Fall from machine

EE WAS STARTING 50 TON CAT. HE SPRAYED ETHER IN ENGINE AND WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB TO START MACHINE. HE PULLED ON DOOR AND IT WAS EITHER STUCK OR FROZEN AND WHEN HE PULLED AGAIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CATWALK, DUE TO ICE AND SNOW, FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 7' AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.

2000 · 5 incidents

October 13, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RETURNING FROM DUMP SITE, HE MISSED RAMP DUE TO DARKNESS & DUSK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE DIRT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WENT OVER THEEDGE. THE TRUCK WAS RESTING ON THE DIRT BELOW.

October 5, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highland Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SPUD BAR FOR DEOV HIS TRYING TO BEND ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE BAAR AND HAND RAIL OF CRUSHER.

March 31, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Highland Stone · Struck by falling object

WELDING PLATES ON CHUTE THAT NEEDED REPAIRED. WHILE WELDING CHUTE FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.

February 2, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highland Stone · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING BROKEN BLOW BARS IN THE HAZMAG CRUSHER. WHILE KNOCKING KEEPERS OUT OF BLOW BARS, THE BAR SLIPPED. LETTING HIS HAND GO UNDER THE BLOW BAR. THE BLOW BAR FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HA ND IN THE THUMB AREA.

January 12, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Highland Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION OF HANDS WITH MECHANIC DUTIES.