Mining Incidents

JORDANVILLE PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Jordanville, Herkimer County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000048
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2018
Latest incident
May 2018

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Drop ball on crane fell striking victim in the head.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

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

Field Service Technician performing work on a piece of heavy equipment. Just removed a strap from truck crane to hydraulic cylinder. When trying to remove strap completely from cylinder, the cylinder dropped and pinched right wrist.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bearing on head pulley slipped pinching finger.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Hauling stone from pit to Primary Crusher, Truck went over highwall.

2009 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was witnessed hunched over tracks of hoe he was operating, so other EE went to check on him. Saw the EE was very ill, assesed him and brought him to the office, called 911. Kept him stable till the Rescue Squad arrived. EMT's assesed it was heart related. Believed to be non-work related, came to work ill.

2008 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying material out of bin when pry bar slipped and crushed 4th finger on left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drop ball on crane fell striking Employee on the ear and leg.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER AND SHOVELING DIRT - WHEN HE HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY PAIN & STIFFNES IN LOWER BACK.