New York MineMetal/Nonmetal

The mine site was thawing out from a recent cold weather spell that allowed for the roads and pads to thaw. This created an increased instances of thick mud around the mine.

IP was climbing down a ladder, grabbed a swing gate for support, the swing gate broke loose and the IP lost their grip and fell less than 3 feet. The fall resulted in a sprain to the right foot and ankle.

IP was directing vehicle traffic and tripped on a concrete ledge resulting in a sprained ankle.

The employee used their right hand to wipe clean the underside of the trough, in doing so the employee's middle finger proceeded to enter through the hole and contact the rotating screw conveyor.

Employee twisted left ankle on a rock. EE's ankle proceeded to swell and become weak and painful.

Employee felt shoulder strain when opening a hatch on top of a bulk semi trailer.

Employee was removing a boom pin from a scaler and felt discomfort in EE's left bicep.

Employee was struck by an airline hose when it slipped from the hose clamp holding it. The employees hard hat was knocked off and EE received a laceration to the top of the head. Employee received three staples and was released to work full duty.

Reportable hearing loss over years of exposure. This was not from a single event but has been gradual. No lost time nor restricted duty.

A bulk loader fell from a tanker truck. Their harness arrested the fall and the swing fall carried them into the structural steel in the loading alley. No injury from the fall; Contusions to their legs from the impact of the swing fall.

Employee was operating a Skid Steer Loader and noticed the machine temp gauge was running hot and steam coming from the radiator cap. The employee turned the machine off, exited the machine, and attempted to push the cap down. The cap came off and steam burned employee's right arm.

Supervisor was descending stairs and hung left heel on the last step causing supervisor to fall.

Employee was performing some demolition work at Plant 2. While using a reciprocating saw, the employees thumb slipped up and over the rest into the reciprocating action of the saw, smashing finger. Employee received 6 stitches at the ER and returned to work the following shift.

Employee was loading a Bulk Truck at Plant 4 Bulk, railside, and stepped on a piece of angle iron causing ee to twist and sprain ankle.

Employee was descending the stairs coming out of plant 3 Operator's Station and lost footing and slipped. Reported the event to supervisor and refused medical treatment. Returned the following shift with swelling and bruising in lower back.

Employee was walking on level ground carrying tools back to the maintenance shop when he felt a pop in his right knee and it became painful to bend the knee. Employee was diagnosed with sprain of medial meniscus.

Dry, well lighted; Miner was opening bulk truck hatch when one of the spring loaded hatch locks sprang back to the closed position resulting in the Miner jamming his little finger (right hand) back into the hatch cover which resulted in a dislocated joint on impacted finger. Confirmed via x-ray. ER Doc realigned joint, splinted and prescribed meds for pain.

Employee was operating a bagging station filling 50 lb. bags of product. A bag overfilled and burst sending product into the employee's right eye and causing irritation.

A non-employee customer truck driver entered the scale house building complaining of apparent heart attack symptoms. EMS was called and transported the driver to a local hospital where the driver died of natural causes. There was no injury, this incident was not mining related and occurred to a customer bulk truck driver who was not a miner.

An employee was moving old pallets from a storage area into an old box trailer used for recycling old/unused pallets. While moving old pallets, he felt a stinging sensation on his leg and noticed he had been bitten by a spider.

Employee was assisting welder cut some metal by supporting metal with gloved hands. The heat from the cutting torch got too close to the small area of exposed skin between the gloves and shirt of the assistant causing a small burn to the skin. The burn was classified as 2nd degree.

Noise-induced occupational hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed from baseline 2000 to current 2011.

Noise-induced occupational hearing loss. Standard Threshold Shift observed from baseline 2000 to current 2011.

Employee complained of chest pains and requested supervisor to take them to the emergency room. Employee was out for observation by physicians for 3/2-3/3 and released back to full duty as of 03/07/2011.

Operator was walking the catwalk near the crusher and, on his way back from the crusher area, he slipped/fell onto the catwalk. There small laceration to the left knee with moderate swelling 24 hours later. Employee states that he wasn't sure why/how the fall was caused, but believed it may have been due to cold/icy conditions outside.

Employee was exiting pickup truck to apply wheel chock, which was secured to the bed of the truck with a piece of 1/4"" cotton blend rope. Upon completing placement of wheel chock, employee turned to walk away and caught right foot on rope, causing him to fall forward; resulting in fractures to right and left wrists.

Employee was climbing down ladder as he was pulling trolley cable and strained left shoulder. Medical evaluation resulted in left arm being restrained and is placed on restricted duty.

Employee was attempting to line up portable fan trailer to hitch on back of pickup truck. Pulled on trailer and strained muscle in lower back.

Employee was stepping off rock breaker track to ground, foot slipped which caused him to twist, pulling muscle in lower back

Employee was standing between pillars R-31 and R-29 on the 600 ft level, talking with two other miners and propped left foot on top of rock lying on the mine floor. Rock rolled over onto right foot, bruising top of foot. Employee was wearing steel toed shoes at the time of the accident.

Employee was adjusting seat in Euclid haul truck, felt burning sensation in lower back. Went to doctor on 12/29, low back strain.

Employee was passenger in the powder truck. Truck was stopping at the mine office, truck operator stated throttle stuck and the truck struck a company pickup and the side of the mine office. No initial injuries, passenger requested medical treatment the next day. The powder truck was inspected and no defects were found.

Haul truck driver sitting in cab waiting to be loaded. Loader placed a large piece of marble in the bed, jolting the truck cab. The rocking motion injured the haul trucker operator's lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK #36 DOWN HAUL ROAD IN MINE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT WALL RESULTING IN MODERATE DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND A BRUISE TO EMPLOYEE'S HIP.

EE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER TY ROCK SCREEN AT CRUSHER. HE WAS MOVING SCREEN BY HAND WHN SOFTBALL SIZE STONE FELL FROM BEAM ABOVE STRIKING FINGER RIGHT HAND RESULTED IN LOSS OF NAIL & FRACTURED TO END OF FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS, WITH A 980 LOADER, WITHOUT HIS SEAT BELT FASTENED, AND HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS CAUSING LOADER TO BOUNCE, THROWING HIM AGAINST ROOF CAB.