Mining Incidents

CUSHING STONE COMPANY INCMetal/Nonmetal

Amsterdam, Montgomery County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000027
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT LEFT SHOULDER PRYING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting a snubber pulley out with torch, EE banged on pulley and the pulley shattered. Causing an eye injury. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

2016 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

When picking up jackhammer felt a ""pop"" in lower back.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Stated driving skid steer bucket hit R.R. ties. Stated jarred stomach and banged left knee *Report injury 11-23-15

2011 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right Hand caught in drill carrousel.

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

EE lost his balance on the truck step and fell backwards his foot got caught in the step injured his right knee.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Loading a 780 drill on the lowboy. After the drill was on the trailer, got out of the cab, closing the door & moving the mirror in on the drill, lost his grip & fell back wards on the ground. Hurt back, neck & elbow.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Right shoulder - heard a pop while installing new screens on screen deck. Went to Dr in Amsterdam, NY. He sent him to a Dr in Gloversville, NY. EE has been working up until 1/25/07. Has to have surgery on Feb 8, 2007. See attached work disability statement. Dates of disability 1/29/07 to 3/23/07. Up to this point no loss of time.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING OVERHEAD WORK, INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM A PIECE OF THE SYSTEM FELL DOWN, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A GASH ON THE RIGHT CHEEK AND NOSE AREA

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WASH TOWER, WHILE THROWING AWAY SCRAP METAL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HURTING HIS BACK. EE WAS WELDING.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING THE SCREEN INTO ITS PROPER POSITION, EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING A STEEL PLATE FROM STEEL RACK FOR WELDING. WHILE PULLING PLATE FROM RACK, EE STEPPED SIDEWAYS TO TURN & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EE FELL ON HIS SIDE, RUPTURING HIS SPLEEN, (WHICH AT THE TIME WAS NOT KNOWN). UPON WAKENING SAT. HE REALIZED THAT HE WASN'T FEELING WELL. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & HAD SURGERY ON 1/25/03TO REMOVE HIS SPLEEN.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SKIRTING ON LONG BELT LACERATION TO RING FINGER TENDON LEFT HAND

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

WHILE WORKING ON LOADER EE DROPPED CUTTING EDGE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING SLASH INJURY TO FINGERS WHICH CAUSED BROEKN FINGERS PER XRAYS