Mining Incidents

Amboy AggregatesMetal/Nonmetal

South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800973
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was using CAT Backhoe to clean up area, removing scrap conveyor belt. He scooped up some belt with the bucket of the backhoe and got out to push the remaining into the bucket.

Struck against a moving object

Daytime- Sunny- Off road conditions.

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Working on the counter weight belt B4. In process of removing an old guard, employee knocked a piece of steel loose. After being informed that the piece was loose, an approximately 20 lb piece of angle iron came down and hit his hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to pick up a torch and his back locked up.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Putting 10' Length of 2"" conduit in storage rack approx 35lbs to 45 lbs.

2012 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking by a trailer employee was started by a cat coming out of the weeds and tripped and fell on his leg breaking it.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing a new grounding rod (3/4 copper) with a hammer. He missed the piece his hand took the impact slicing his left palm.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got out of his bulldozer to move a stacker. He attempted to cross a retaining wall and fell about 3 ft.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee working in possible 'bite' area if steel should break away from it's mount while forcing with come-along. Damage was to one of the employee's knee (right)

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE strained a muscle while moving sand from a belt. EE notified management on 01/11/2010 of injury and we started an investigation, and sent him to be examined on this date.

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pushing hand truck and slipped on gravel.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Felt a groin pull when crossing from barge to ship.

Struck by falling object

Injured was attempting to clear blocked transfer chute when a large rock fell pinning his hand against a steel skirt board.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a crowbar and it slipped and hit him in the face.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee broke bolt loose and it snapped, hitting him in the eye under safety glasses.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Hernia--EE notified not to do any heavy lifting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a pipe wrench towards his face and wrench slipped off & struck him in the face.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped going through engine room door.

2004 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a 50 pound pump and threw his back out.

Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER FELL ON EE'S HAND.

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

Picking up plates hand got wedged between plate and concrete.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulled shoulder lifting a board.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT TENSION WITH MANUAL COME-ALONGS. BELT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF THE FRAME AND PARTED. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN INTO A STEEL ANGLE.

Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED A BOBCAT HE WAS DRIVING INTO A POLE. EE SAID HE WAS INJURED ON 8-14-03 BUT REPORTED INJURY ON 8-17-03.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CARRYING A RAILROAD TIE WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES BUT RAILROAD TIE HIT THE UPPER PART OF HIS FOOT.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE STATED HIS ANKLE WAS HURTING AND IT MIGHT OF BEEN CAUSED BY MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING MOVING OXYGEN BOTTLES HE WAS INSTRUCTRED TO GET HELP UNLOADING THE BOTTLES. APPARENTLY HE LIFTED BOTTLES HIMSELF