Mining Incidents

Gardenscape of New YorkMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David George Kasmoch
Gouvenuer, St Lawrence County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000007
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2003–2018
Latest incident
Feb 2018

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Fall from piled material

About 3:15 pm., employee went to a storage building to get some planks. He climbed a stack of loaded pallets to get to the planks that were near the rafters and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and was found dead the next morning at approximately 6:02 am.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Feeder pan excessively leaked while running causing a buildup of material, pan roller were never guarded. Operator reached around and in to clean material without blocking motion. Roller and pan grabbed glove pulling fingers in, right hand pointer and ring finger were badly bruised, middle finger amputated 2/3 below first knuckle.

2014 · 1 incident

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

Feeder pan had a rod in it and employee tried to remove it and his left ring finger got injured.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking across driveway and slipped and fell on ice.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut hand when cutting the wrap off a pallet.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing on the bagger, and was closing the door to the silo, and he put his hand into the hopper door, and it closed on two of his fingers.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped while standing on 3 foot high wall, fell to ground, slight cut to hand, bruise to left leg.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stacking bags off conveyor to pallet. Co-worker missed a bag, so injured employee tried to catch it and twisted his back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out a hopper at the end of his shift. His back felt tired, he went home and later that night his back began to hurt. Two days later he went to the local ER for treatment.

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking outside towards the breakroom building to clock out, slipped on the snow and ice, fell on right side injuring his side and ribs

Fall from ladders

Descending ladder from screens to roof of pelletizing plant, stepped on door left in wrong place (partially in ice/snow). Lost balance, fell forward on both knees and chest, bruised right knee. Reported accident to management on March 19, 2008. Received medical treatment by doctor on 4/9/2008. Continued normal job duties.

2007 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee never reported an accident or injury. He had stomach pain, went to personal doctor, doctor determined employee had a hernia and informed employee it happened at work. Accident date listed above is date of doctor visit. Currently working with work restrictions.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Over road truck driver picking up a load at plant fell off his flatbed truck while securing a tarp over the load. Not an Imerys employee or contractor. Reported incident to Geneva, NY field office and advised by Bill Korbel to submit accident report. Driver treated at emergency room for possible concussion and abrasions.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OPEN SILICONE CAULKING TUBE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.