Mining Incidents

SOUTH HADLEY PITMetal/Nonmetal

Chicopee, Hampden County, MA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1900287
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BACK OF AN EXCAVATOR CLOSINGTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE GOT THE TOE OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT IN THE GUARD FOR THE TAIL LIGHT AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL APPROX 8 FT TO THE GROUN D AND BROKE HIS RIGHT HIP.