Mining Incidents

LOUDON QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Charles Benevento
Loudon, Merrimack County, NH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2700222
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck against stationary object

Technician found unconscious and transported to hospital where he died the following day. He had reported bumping his head earlier that same day but never filed an injury report.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator working next to open hole about 4 feet deep building berm. Machine on iced roadway working parallel to hole without berm protection when movement of boom caused machine to slide into hole onto its side. Cab damage and operator had cut hands with no stitching required. Minor concussion. Released from ER within 4 hours

2021 · 1 incident

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

Employee was trying to rotate the cone by pulling the belts by hand. As the belts rotated the employee right pinky finger entered the pinch point between the outer belt and the shiv grooves. The plant was properly locked out at the time of the incident. The employee received 3 stiches to the finger as a result of the incident.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

While working on the engine of a Cat rock truck, worker fell from front platform of the rock truck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off a Cat rock truck, twisted ankle on uneven ground surface.

2006 · 2 incidents

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

Employee changing screen on screen deck of crusher when finger got wedged between screen and railing. Employee lacerated left hand middle finger.

Fall from machine

Employee fell from ladder of rock truck.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKING AS LABORER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, EE LIFTING STEEL CHUTE TO STACK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

ANGLE IRON BEING REMOVED FROM CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD AND BEAM FELL ON HIS BACK.