Mining Incidents

PHOENIX PINELANDSMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David C Denise
Barnegat, Ocean County, NJ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800716
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2003–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was up on the man lift. Took a pipe to try and bang sand off roller while the belt was running. It pulled the pipe in along with arm. EE pulled arm out, and that pulled skin down to wrist from elbow. Employee was taken down off of man lift and air lifted to hospital

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing rubber tracks on a compact track loader when a back injury occurred. The employee was prescribed medication, physical therapy and is on restricted duty.

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

Employee was on dock untying the work boat so another EE could go out to dredge and get the engines started. Something rocked the work boat, and IE's middle finger on IE's left hand was crushed between the dock and the work boat. IE had a gash, and knew it was broken. IE went immediately to the local emergency room

2017 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Stepping off the work boat onto the dock, and slipped and hit left knee on the dock

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working welding in the plant. EE over extended right shoulder. EE also did not report this accident until September 27, 2016.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee had been welding and chipping slag on a dredge pipe all morning. At 12:00 pm he noticed that he felt something in his eye. He does not remember or recall feeling something enter his eye. He was wearing safety glasses, Welding Shield and Hard Hat.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was trying to remove a bolt, grinder kicked back and hit right cheek.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to move a piece of concrete with a shovel. Concrete was bigger than he realized - poor judgement.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS IN WORK BOAT LINE FROM DREDGE TO LOADER ASHORE, LINE (EXTRA LINE) WHIPPED BACK, HIT RIGHT SIDE HARD HAT, CAUSING SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE WELDED BRACE WOULD HOLD HIM BUT WELD DID NOT, EMPLOYEE FELL AND LACERATED LEFT SHIN, REQUIRED STITCHES.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER, WHEN HE CLAIMS HE MISTEPPED AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT FOOT.