Mechanic removing bin out of top shelf of service truck tool box. Had both hands on each side of bin while pulling it out. When the back portion of the bin came out it dropped and smashed his left hand pinky finger between the bin and the shelf of the tool box. Received 10 stitches to his left pinky finger.
Princeton Quarry And MillMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001–2011
- Latest incident
- Jun 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2011 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2010 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Employee sitting in haul truck in pit. Piece of foreign material entered right eye and scratched cornea.
2007 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
EE had begun walking from his company service vehicle on ground level within the secondary plant of the surface portion of the mine when he landed on a 1"" size rock causing his left knee to twist. He experienced discomfort immediately, went to the company doctor and ultimately was diagnosed with torn cartilage in the knee. He is on light duty until completing surgery.
2001 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER & PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER & NECK