Mining Incidents

West Carthage MineMetal/Nonmetal

CARTHAGE, Jefferson County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3002678
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS MAKING ROAD WIDER WHEN LOADER TIRE WENT IN DEEP HOLE AND FLIPPED OVER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinder kicked back and caught pants which led to it cutting through my pants into my leg

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was attempting to clean out under our wash plant when he was struck by a rock from our power screen conveyor.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Dump truck tires blew up and pushed the outside tire, causing it to blow off the vehicle. Other Employee was stuck by the tire but suffered no injury. Injury was standing in the proximity and in response to the tire blowing off the vehicle, turned abruptly, fell and fractured his wrist while attmpting to break his fall. He was not struck by the tire.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SCREEN ON WASH PLANT, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER (FOURTH NEXT TO PINKY ON RIGHT HAND) WAS CUT BY THE EDGE OF SCREEN AS IT WAS GOING INTO PLACE. 13 STITCHES REQUIRED.