Mining Incidents

CollinsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Daniel R Gernatt Jr
Collins, Erie County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000850
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was clearing a material jam from the jaw crusher. EE lost EE's footing and fell onto the deck with EE's ankle bent beneath EE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice, fell and struck EE's head on the ground. Initial complaints were of pain in EE's head and right shoulder. Several days later, EE still didn't feel well and went to the ER. Possible head injury, will be off work at least 5 days.

2024 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 9/27/24, employee was tightening 5/8"" bolts with two wrenches when EE felt a sharp pain in the wrist. EE's wrist and hand became swollen. An x-ray revealed EE had a small piece of metal embedded in their hand from a scratch EE received the day before. Medical professionals removed the metal from EE's hand. EE's wrist was only strained.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a hammer to remove an old bearing from a crusher shaft. A sliver of steel broke off and entered the employee's leg. An x-ray showed the metal inside employee's leg, doctors opted not to remove it at this time.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was dismantling a piece of equipment on the floor of the shop, EE stuck the back of EE's hand on a nearby wooden pallet and received an 1 1/2"" long sliver in the back of EE's hand. Medical personnel cut the skin to push the sliver through to remove it.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was asked to help pull down on a pry bar positioned overhead. The pry bar slipped and struck the employee in the head. Employee was not wearing hard hat.

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

Employee was removing the rear panel from a screen, lowering it with a chain come-along. The panel rotated and pinned the employee's leg against a nearby pipe.

2023 · 1 incident

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

Changing screen and finger got pinched between bolt lock and side plate.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck driver forgot to latch the tailgate before being loaded. EE tried to clear stones from the latch by hand. EE's fingers got pinched by the tailgate and lacerated by the latch.

2018 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Company electrician was lifting a 40lb roll of wire into a van from the ground and injured their shoulder. Electrician did not lose time at the time of the incident, but needed surgery to repair the injury on 11/28/2018.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending over to put a steel cover on a pontoon when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was shoveling snow when EE slipped on ice, fell and hit EE's head on the ground.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a 115-ton Ironworker to cut miters on steel angles. During the job, the dies shifted until they came in contact with each other, causing a shard to break off the top die, which struck the employee in the left side of neck, requiring surgery to remove it.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut conveyor belting. The knife slipped and cut the employee's finger. Surgical glue was required to close the wound.

2016 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were hand-loading a fuel pump into the bed of a pick up truck. As they set the unit down, One employee had finger crushed by the pump base. EE had surgery to repair the finger on 11/17 and returned to work on 11/21. EE is currently on restricted duty.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stripping a belt to be vulcanized. He was using a knife to cut the cords and cut his thumb.

2014 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning a 4-sided die on the press brake. One end of the die slipped off the support chain and crushed the employee's finger.

Struck by flying object

Two employees were loading items onto a trailer. Weather conditions were dry and very windy. Wind blew grit into one employee's eye which became embedded.

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding, repairing a rock screen. When he finished, he lifted his helmet to check his work. A piece of slag popped off and flew up under his safety glasses into his eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was stepping up onto the step on an excavator when he felt a pop and tear in his left calf.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was lathing bushings in a loader bucket. A large metal shaving was stuck to the boring bar and the employee grabbed it with his gloved hand to break it off and cut his finger. The laceration required stitches to close.

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employees were removing steel plate and rebar from a pallet that was raised on a forklift. The supervisor instructed the forklift operator to lower the pallet. Instead, the operator moved the forklift back as the supervisor was removing a piece of rebar. The rebar dislodged a piece of plate which fell onto the assisting employee's foot.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/27/12 the employee was cut on his elbow when the nut he was trying to loosen broke free & his arm hit the frame of a machine. He received 1st aid & returned to work. On 8/28/12, while using a wrench to turn a thread-tapper & compensating for the pain in his elbow, the wrench slipped, glanced off his safety glasses & struck him in the forehead, causing another laceration.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were shoveling trash into the back of a garbage truck. One employee lifted his shovel as the other was leaning down and struck him in the forehead with the shovel.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee picked up a can of welding rods. A sharp edge on the can caused a cut to the employee's thumb.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attaching a chain to a piece of equipment, preparing to move it. He pinched his thumb between a pulley and the lifting chain.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing a dredge bucket. He stepped onto the teeth of the bucket, where he twisted his ankle, causing a hairline fracture.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A CRANE BOOM WHEN THE SUPPORT SECTION FELL OFF OF THE BOOM, ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHILE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINING A 10-16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER IN A BENT OVER POSITION WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE A BEARING ON THE WASH PLANT.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING MOVE TOWERS WITH OVERHEAD CRANE IN FABRICATION SHOP. LOAD ON CRANE WAS NOT EQUAL& ABOUT 200LBS OF THE STEEL TOWER WAS BROUGHT DOWN ON LEFT FOOT. WENT TO ER AFTER WORK CRUSHED ARCH AND STRETCHED LIGAMENTS