Mining Incidents

Balmat Mine No 3 Metal/Non-Metal

St Joe Resources Company · Underground
Controlled by Fluor Corp
St Lawrence County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3001184

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
May 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 1, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME AND HELPER REMOVED THE DRIVE LINE FROM THE REAR AXLE AND THIS RELEASED THE BRAKING FORCE ON THE FRONT AXLE ALLOWING THEMACHINE TO ROW OFF THE BLOCKS THAT WERE UNDER THE REAR END. THE M ACHINE CAME DOWN, LANDING ON I.HAME.

Reportable incidents

41 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 3 incidents

May 12, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPAT3ONAL HEARING LOSS.

May 4, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
St Joe Resources Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL LU3G DISEASE.

March 26, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPAT3ONAL HEARING LOSS

1986 · 1 incident

May 13, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPAT3ONAL HEARING LOSS THIS MAN RETIRED 12-1-85

1985 · 6 incidents

December 9, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VENT DOOR WAS L5YING IN DRIFT EMP TRIED TO TIP DOOR OVER AGAINST THE WALL OF THE DRIFT AS HE WAS LIFTING ON THE DOOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LWER BACK

July 3, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Joe Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WORKING ON AN L.H.D. LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER, HE HURT HIS HIP.

May 20, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS WORKING THE BUCKET TO GET IT FILLED.IN THE PROCESS THE KNUCKLE ON THE STAB CYCLINDER SNAPPED DOWN.JARRING INJURED.

May 2, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED THINKS HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EVE WHILE SCALING OR DRIVING THELOADER.

April 11, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

April 8, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING AND A CHUNK FELL KNOCKING HIS HELMET OFF HIS HEAD. ANOTHER SMALL CHUNK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HIS HEAD CAUSING HIM TO BE CUT.

1984 · 16 incidents

July 31, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND HELPER WAS CARRYING A 2B BATTERY AND AFTER INJURED SET IT DOWN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 26, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL BACK SPRAIN

June 12, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BACKING THE LONGHOLE MACHINE AND HIS FEET GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. INJURED FELL DOWN AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS ANKLE.

June 7, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS BLOWING MUCK OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF A CAR ANDA STONE FLEW OUT, STRIKING INJURED.

May 16, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING THE FACE OF LIFTER STOPE WITH LOADER AND A PIECE OF HANGING FELL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF SHOULDER.

April 3, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS TIGHTENING CHUCK ON DIAMOND DRILL AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ON THE EYE BROW.

March 21, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED AND HELPER WERE DRILLING HOLE FOR A PIN AT BOTTOM OF 900 LGP RAISE & AT TOP OF SP7 RAISE DEVELOPMENT MINER PUSHED SOME MUCK DOWN RAISE INJURED AND HELPER HEARD MUCK COMING DOWN RAISE & T RIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SMALL CHUNK 4/R5LB FLEW OUT TO SIDE STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD

March 13, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS PICKING UP STEEL THAT LAID UNDER HIS STEEL RACK. HE WAS GOING TO PUT THE STEEL ON THE RACK & IN DOING SO A STEEL THAT WAS ALREADY ON THE RACK FELL OFF THE RACK, STRI KING INJURED ON THE FOOT.

February 14, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

February 13, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
St Joe Resources Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE

February 1, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND HELPER WAS LIFTING 4" PIPE INTO BUCKET AND INJURED HAD TO PULL THE PIPE TO GET THE END INTO THE BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

January 16, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS LIFTING MACHINE FROM ONE DRILL STEEL TO ANOTHER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

1983 · 15 incidents

November 14, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GETTING A BUCKET FULL OF MUCK AND UNKNOWN TO INJURED DRILL STEEL HAD BECOME WEDGED UNDERNEATH BUCKET AND ALONG SIDE OF BUCKET CYLINDER AS INJURED BACKED FROM THE PLPILE THE STEEL R A INJUEWS BACKED FROM THE PILE THE STEEL ROTATED STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEFT SISIDE OF THE FACEFACE.

October 17, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMED HE HAD A PIECE OF FIRING LINE TO TIE STEEL ON LOADER HAD NO KNIFE TO CUT WIRE SO HE WAS RUBBING IT ON THE BACK OF THE LOADER SEAT AND WIRE BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO CUT HIS WRIS T OF THE WIRE

October 11, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TAKING HANGING DOWN WITH JUMBO AND THE CHUNK HE WAS WORKING ON PEALED BACK CAUSING CHUNK TO COME DOWN STRIKING THE BOOM OF THE JUMBO THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF THE JUMBO TO COME UP I N THE AIR AND INJURED STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A PIPE LINE THAT WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE HIM

October 6, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
St Joe Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

September 23, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Joe Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS CARRYING POWDER ON SHOLDER AND UNDER ARM, STEPPED ON STONE IN WATER AND LOST FOOTING, TWISTING HIS BAKC. FIRST NOTICE OF INJURED GOING TO DOCTOR WAS C-48 FROM DR RECEIVE D 10-17-83.

September 19, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
St Joe Resources Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WITH LOW HANGING AND HE WAS TWISTING SO HE WOULDNT HIT THE HANGING AND HURT HIS NECK.

August 26, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ CLAIMED HE HAD DRILL HOLE WITH REAMER BIT AND SAS HE WAS PULLING IT OUT HE HURT HIS BACK

August 25, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

DIESEL HIT A RAIL THTS OFFSET SOME, CAUSING DIESEL TO JUMP AND INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB OF THE TRAMMER. LOST TIME BEGAN 8-26-83

June 22, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Joe Resources Company · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 16, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING MCINTOSH SCALE AND SITTING DOWN TAKING A BAREATHER AND LOOSE CHUNK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON WRIST.

June 8, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

PUSHING HOSE DOWN ONTO NIPPLE AND HOSE SLIPPED OFF NIPPLE CAUSING EMPL TO HIT BACK OF HAND CUTTING IT.

May 17, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED HAD 4IN PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER AND WAS PUSHING IT UP TO HOOK ON THE CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

January 17, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MACHINE WAS AGAINST SIDEWALL AND INJURED PICKED MACHINE UP AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALL AND FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA