Mining Incidents

Presque Isle Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by VINCI Group
Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1700023
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing flashing on the 206 scalping screen, EE was holding the flashing in place on the screen with rt. hand while using lt. hand to operate the drill. The 1/2"" drill bit came through the flashing, caught EE's glove, went through it and into right middle finger. Dermabond applied to wound.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

After doing repairs at the crusher, the employee decided to place caution tape around the hole in the catwalk for the night. At that time, ee tripped on the step at the catwalk, trying to regain balance took a step back and fell into the hole approx. 5' to the top of a motor and then an additional 4' to the ground.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee, Cruhser operator, was unplugging impactor which was plugged with rocks. He was pulling rocks out and to the side so he could wrap a cable around the largest rock to pull it out when a rock fell down against his right ring finger smashing it open.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Power outage caused shorhead crusher to plug with rock. After clearing rock the sheave needed to be pryed with a crowbar so the crusher would start. Employee was holding the crowbar when it slipped and jammed his left little finger tip. Fractured left little finger tip and laceration.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was hauling aggregate from crusher to stockpiles. Driver stopped to get out of truck, and while exiting caught left foot between step and fuel tank cap that is just behing the step. Driver twisted left knee. Left knee and calf strain.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping up on a ladder to a service truck to fuel equipment in the quarry when he lost his footing and slipped which resulted in his knee banging against the railing of the ladder.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE WAS ON A LOADER WITH THE OPERATOR ABOUT MOVING SOME STEEL. ON DESCENT FROM THE LOADER, THE EE STUBBED HIS HEEL ON SOME STEEL THAT WAS ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE LOADER, FALLING BACKWARD WITH HIS LEFT ARM EXTENDED BEGIND HIM. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK WORKING UNDER CRUSHER HAULING 1"" STONE. THE TRUCK INVOLVED HAS A DUMP BODY WITH A TAILGATE WHICH IS RELEASED BY A PULL HANDLE LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE BODY BY THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SHE OPENED THE DOOR, REACHED OUT WITH LEFT HAND TO PULL HANDLE TO RELEASE GATE TO DUMP LOAD, STRAINING HER LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ENTERING THE WELL HOUSE AT THE CRUSHER, AND STARTLED A STRAY DOG THAT WAS IN THE WELL HOUSE. THE DOG BIT EE ON THE RIGHT THIGH.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON AN OLD WELD UNDER A TRUCK IN A VERY RESTRICTED SPACE. A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF AN AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE SHIELD. HE D ID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN HIS EYE BECAME IRITATED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS SEAT AND TURNING AROUND SO HE COULD EXIT THE TRUCK, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE JUST AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO LOWER TO THE FIRST STEP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING EUCLIDS IN THE QUARRY, RIGHT EYE SUDDENLY BEGAN HURTING. FLUSHED EYE, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & IN ENCLOSED LOADER CAB.

2001 · 5 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

QUARRY DRILL OPERATOR

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

HAULING STONE FROM CRUSHER TO STOCKPILE. TURNING AT STOCKPILE, AND UPSET DUMPTRUCK.

Struck against stationary object

SERVICING 988 LOADER, CLIMBING STEPS AND HIT LEFT CLAF ON FRAME ABOVE STEPS. CALF BEGAN ACHING, AND GOT STEADILY WORSE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND LOST TIME BEGINNING 7-9-01.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING STONE FROM QUARRY TO CRUSHER, HIT A BUMP IN QUARRY ROAD AND SNEEZED AT THE SAME TIME. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS STEERING TRUCK AND RIGHT HAND WAS SHIFTING TRANSMISSION . FORCE OF SNEEZE WAS IN OPPOSITION TO FORCE BEING APPLIED TO STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN CONTROLOF TRUCK, CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO RHOMBUS MUSCLE UNDER LEFT SCAPULA.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING FRONT END LOADER/REPETITIVE ROTATION OF HEAD BACKING & LOADING DUMPTRUCKS.