Mining Incidents

Watertown Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Theodore Zoli
Jefferson County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000807

MSHA record for Watertown Pit (mine ID 3000807). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1987–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1989 · 1 incident

May 17, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Torrington Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS OPERATING JAW CRUSHER. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO BAR LARGE STONE FROM TOPE OF JAW INTO JAW WITH STEEL PRY BAR. PRYBAR WAS CAUGHT BY MOVING JAW FORCING HAND TO BE PINNED BETWEEN BAR & METAL FR AME OF CRUSHER.

1987 · 1 incident

November 2, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Torrington Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON CONVEYOR AND STRUCK RT SIDE OF BODY ON CONVEYOR FRAME BRUISED RIBS

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