Mining Incidents

COBLESKILL PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Emil J Galasso
Cobleskill, Schoharie County, NY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000020
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While changing screen on plant, EE bent over to pick up a wrench and struck his knee on a piece of steel on catwalk.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting in the changing of blow bars on a crusher. While lifting, employee strained his lower back.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A HOPPER USING A STRAP AND EXCAVATOR, WHEN A ROCK BECAME LOOSE ROLLING DOWN STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING BRUISING ANDD A CONTUSION ON KNEE AND ANKLE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A ROPE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BIN. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE WATER RETURN FOR THE SCREW.

2003 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING UP THE BELLSPAN ON THE SCRAPER BY USING A ROSEBUD (TORCH). EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS HAND AND WRIST GOT HOT. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND REALIZED HE WAS BURNED. NEXT DAY REPORTED INJURY, WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT TO HOSPITAL - 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING DOWN FOUR BELT WHEN A ROCK CAME SLIDING OFF THE CATWALK HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDLING A RETURN ROLLER AND WENT TO HAND THE ROLLER TO ANOTHER EE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING SLACK ADJUSTER WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH. HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE INNER KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING STARTER SOLENOID WHEN HE TWISTED BACK DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.

2001 · 6 incidents

Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING WASTER FROM A FIVE GALLON PAIL INTO THE BULK TANK WHEN HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE IN HIS RIGHT CHEEK, HE TURNED QUICKLY AND DUMPED OIL ON SELF AND GROUND THEN FELL DOWN STEPS T O THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS WRIST ANDKNEE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND WHEN DOING SO NEGLECTED TO WEAR HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVES RESULTING IN AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A GUARD ON A SCREEN UNIT WHEN HE FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE STAIRS.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DUST CHUTES AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH TORCHES. HE HAD STOPPED CUTTING AND WENT TO MEASURE THE PIECE OF METAL HE HAD BEEN CUTTING WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES AND TOUCHED HIS UNGLOVED HAND TO HOT METAL RESULTING IN THE BURN.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AND LIFTING BLOCKING AND SHEETS OF STEEL TO BUILD A BENCH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 15' SECTION OF PIPE WITH A LEVER HOIST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING A TARP ARM BEARNING WHEN HE HEARD A BIG BANG AND THEN THE SPRING RELASED HITTIN GHIM IN THE LEFT WRIST.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE RAIL AND FELT HIS RIGHT WRIST SNAP. HE PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DOWN FROM THE LOADER BUT FELL DAMAGING HIS WRIST SOMEMORE.