Mining Incidents

HanoverMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Daniel R Gernatt Jr
Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000871
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

employee used a cigarette lighter instead of a striker to light a cutting torch and burned EE's hand.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending from an excavator after fueling it. Employee's foot slipped off the steps. One hand was on the railing, which was left supporting all of the weight of employee's body, causing an injury to employee's shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While driving a haul truck, the employee hit an overhead obstruction. The impact caused injury to his ribs. The employee did not initially lose any work time, but has since decided to retire.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING THE WASH PLANT BEFORE START-UP, CLEANING THE FEED CONVEYOR AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE BELT. THE EE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE HEADSTOCK & THE FEED BOX.