Mining Incidents

North Jay White QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Polycor Inc
Jay, Franklin County, ME · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1700944
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2015–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2026 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE smacked EE's finger with a hammer

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ee was moving the OSM drill, but it was frozen in the ice, so they tried barring it over and wrenched their back

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE squished their finger between metal frame a piece of granite.

2025 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE lost balance while splitting a block and fell. EE was wearing working at heights protection, however EE's retractable failed to lock up. Before use inspection was conducted, it worked fine. Retractable has been put out of service.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping move power cords and pulled a muscle in left arm.

2024 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating the crane, employee noticed once of the chains got fetched and decided to move towards it without stopping the crane. The crane broke free and whiplashed back at employee and striking EE in the upper left forehead leaving a laceration. First aid administered; ambulance called.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner felt pain in right shoulder when exiting a loader.

Struck by falling object

Miner was moving (walking) a piece of grout to a grout bin for disposal when the grout slipped out of EE's hands and landed on EE's foot

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was working in a bent over / crouched position when miner felt the pain and continued to work throughout the day in that position and not report it to supervisor.

2023 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was injured while moving grout by hand

Struck by flying object

Miner was struck by a piece of air bag when it exploded.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was working on uneven terrain and twisted knee

2022 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working the finish end when a piece of grout broke and sliced left middle finger

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck or injured by hand tool or machine in use

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A IT28B DOWN THE BACK ROAD TO MOVE EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL, AND THE LOADER WAS GAINING SPEED, GOING TOO FAST TO STOP. THE LOADER CRASHED INTO A BERM BLOCK.

2021 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was moving a block under the saw and pushed the wrong button on the overhead crane and pinned hand between the block and the guard on the crane.

Fall from machine

Conducting secondary breaking operations. When EE was pulling the wedges the stone broke and EE fell to a lower level fracturing and dislocating EE's ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on a conveyor roller and a piece of granite was pushed onto hand.

2020 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Knocking the end off a piece of curb and it fell and landed on the crossover step and bounced and landed on EE's right foot

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using an iron bar to move a piece of curb and pinched finger between two pieces of curb.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling a hole for a mount on a compressor when the bit caught and broke twisting the operators right wrist.

2019 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Tripped while pushing a piece of Curb and thigh hit a corner of a stone and caused a puncture of EE's upper thigh

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing DTH Rods and thought the rotation had stopped when EE grabbed the wrench and pinned finger between the wrench and the mast of the drill

Fall onto or against objects

Breaking Stone and fell between the stones and one stone rolled back onto EE's leg

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner fell from highwall 14'6"" to the lower level. Miner suffered 5 broken vertebrae and laceration to the back of head. Miner was ambulatory after the fall.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting mechanic on repairs to large quarry wire saw yesterday. While removing large sheet metal guard, due to the weight and position the employee hyper-extended wrist.

2016 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While handling the hand hammer drill and walking to EE's work area, EE slipped and fell on the ground. The hammer landed on EE's left hand, index finger.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee worked a full day on 2/15/16 with no complications. EE woke up on 2/16/16 with acute pain in EE's back. EE did not report to work that day. EE went to EE's own primary doctor. EE had at least two follow-up appointments with EE's primary doctor. EE reported to work on 2/22/16. EE had severe pain in EE's back and was sent home. EE went to the ER that day.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing drill steel (approx. 10 feet long) from a drill machine. He tripped on a rock with the steel in his hand. He tried to protect himself from the fall and upon impact the weight of the steel caused his left wrist to twist backwards.