Mining Incidents

Albro Lounsberry/NicholsMetal/Nonmetal

NICHOLS, Tioga County, NY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3002562
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Wheel crusher had a small rock lodged in it. Put a spanner wrench on main shaft to spin backwards. EE pulled on wrench and wrench slipped off. He fell backwards into crusher upright support and hurt his back side. Doctor gave him medication which made him drowsy.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

CAME INTO WORK, WALKED PAST CONTROL ROOM AND TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CABLE TO CRUSHER AREA. FELL FORWARD AND USED LEFT ARM TO PREVENT FALL. BROKE BONE IN LEFT FOREARM.