Mining Incidents

Camden PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Camden, Camden County, NJ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800968
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured individual was shrink wrapping a pallet when he felt a pain in his lower back.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE CLIMBED METAL STEPS TO ENTER CAB OF FRONT END LOADER. BANGED ANKLE ON STEPS.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PYRITE #1 ON 10-29-02 HE WAS PULLING 50 LB BAGS AT THE TIME. HE PICKED UP A BAG AND TURNED TO PUT THE BAG ON A PALLET, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck against stationary object

WAS GOING TO SIT DOWN AT HIS CLOTHES LOCKER. BANGED HIS FOREHEAD ON OPENED LOCK (METAL) DOOR.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 100# BAG FROM A PALLET TO PUT IT ON ANOTHER PALLET WHILE BAGGING AT A PACKING UNIT. (EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY SUPPORT BELT.) HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

PUTTING PALLET DOWN TO PACKAGE OFF PRODUCT. PALLET CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT (TOE).

Struck against stationary object

PACKAGING BAG PACKER DID NOT FULLY SHUT OFF WHEN FILLED BAG WHEN READY TO BE REMOVED. HE SLAMMED OFF BUTTON WITH HAND TO SHUT DOWN INJURING PALM OF HIS HAND.

2000 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

FIRE OF UNDERTERMINED ORIGIN OCCURRED IN PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM. ESTIMATED DURATION 1 HOUR. EXTINGUISHED BY COMDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING SHOVEL PRODUCT FROM WALK GRATE AOVE RYING SCPTEN FOR MAINTENAINCE WORK AND CHANGE ONE OF PRODUCTS.