Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Sprained right ankle. Caused by employee bouncing on foot to give momentum to climb ladder into water truck cab. Ladder had been previously modified at this employee's request to make access easier.
Westbrook Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal
Pike Industries · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Westbrook, Cumberland County, ME · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1700001
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2007
- Latest incident
- Sep 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2007 · 3 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
2"" pipe laying on shop floor. Miner broke right wrist.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee strained left shoulder and upper arm accessing water truck cab. Restricted duty to no repetitve lifting over 20 lbs, no pushing/pulling over 20 labs force, no reaching over shoulder, prescribed celebrex and vicoden.
2006 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
While removing a layer of screens, employee strained his back as he was pulling and pushing and climbing around in deck.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT FOR WARMUP, DOOR HANDLE LEVER BROKE IN HALF CAUSING AND CUT TO RIGHT HAND
2003 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
CLEARING MATERIAL FROM JAW CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND HAND SLAMMED AGAINST A PIECE OF ROCK INJURING RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.
2000 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING IN NEW TRAIL PULLY ON CONVEYER, USING PRY BAR THAT SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT HAND ON PULLYTHAT BROKE RING FINGER.