Mining Incidents

Watertown Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Joseph H Belcher
Watertown, Jefferson County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000837
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off a lip on a catwalk on the plant and rolled and sprained his ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding on to a piece of metal with one arm to place it on the plant when he twisted his arm and felt pain in his right shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was routinely checking the bin capacity of the stone bin on the plant. He opened the overhead door (chain pulley) then stuck his head under the door to look in the bin. He accidentally let go of the chain and the door came down on his head.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Finger caught in screen as they were replacing them. Right hand middle finger broke.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

CHIPPING BUSHING OUT OF 998 CAT PIECE OF CHISEL FLEW OFF INTO STOMACH.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON A LOADER WHEN HE PULLED ON THE AIRHOSE HE WAS USING WHICH WAS CAUGHT ON A CONCRETE TRUCK CHUTE, RESULTING IN THE CHUTE FALLING ON HIS BIG TOE.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON METAL DECKING ON WASHPLANT.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE, WALKING, FELL ON BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF LOOSE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL.

Fall onto or against objects

PRYING ROCK LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER WITH A PINCH BAR, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND RESULTED IN HIM FALLING AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.