Mining Incidents

FORT ANN SITEMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michael B Morey
Fort Ann, Washington County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3002803
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
121
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

121 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a stone when the edge of the stone broke and caused a laceration to EE's left arm.

Fall onto or against objects

EE was rushing to get a task completed and slipped hitting left hand on a grate in the floor causing a laceration.

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a piece of stone when the edge broke and caused a laceration in EE's left arm.

Struck by falling object

EE was removing a metal panel from the side of a machine for maintenance. EE had EE's hand on the bottom of the panel when EE removed the top bolt. The panel slipped, pinching EE's fingers between the panel and the table.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a stone cutting machine and a small piece of stone broke and hit EE in the left cheek.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on floor and fell on EE's right shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a crowbar to move a rock when it broke on a natural seam in the stone and struck EE on the right arm.

2021 · 5 incidents

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

Employee was moving stone when they pinned their right middle finger between the stone and the table.

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

EE pinched EE's left pinky finger between two stones while moving them.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing ladder onto equipment when foot slipped causing employee to fall onto right elbow.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking a piece of rock up out of the roadway when EE heard a snap in EE's neck and felt a sharp pain.

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

EE was moving a piece of rock off a saw when the rock came down and pinched EE's finger between the rock and the loader forks.

2020 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE felt a pinch in lower back and left leg as EE was moving a stone on a conveyor belt.

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

EE pinched EE's right thumb between a piece of stone and the table while moving the stone.

Struck by falling object

EE was placing a rock on the conveyor belt and it fell on EE's left thumb.

2019 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a piece of stone when a slab tipped over and struck employee's right ankle.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cutting a piece on the Yukon when they picked up a piece and felt pain in their back while setting it down.

Rubbed or abraded

Employee was positioning a piece of stone when their hand slipped and received a laceration to the right forearm.

2018 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice, landing with right hand

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding when a piece of slag went past safety glasses and got in left eye.

Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting stone when a piece hit the employee in the forehead.

Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting stone and a piece of stone split and cut into the employees left elbow.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting too much weight multiple times, loading a pallet

2017 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting loader and fell off bottom rung of ladder and hit left elbow on ground. Elbow is swollen.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to grab stone at the end of the table and was struck by a piece of stone.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stacking stone and pinched a finger between stones.

2016 · 9 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between the stone and a dumpster.

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

Employee was positioning stone when EE pinched hand.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was pushing stone when a stone rolled and left a laceration on left wrist.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone when EE complained of pain in the groin area when lifting stone.

Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling cap of rock when a piece of the chisel head broke and went into EE's left bicep.

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

Tip of left ring finger caught under rock.

Struck by falling object

Employee dropped stone on right foot

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee caught EE's pinky finger between 2 rocks.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee overextended right pointer finger picking up stone.

2015 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee pinched finger between stone resulting in lacerated left pinky finger

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

Operator's right thumb got caught between the cutting head and stone

Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting rock when a rock came off the belt, and hit his hand causing a laceration on his right index finger.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a piece of stone and he tripped on a pallet. Finger was crushed between 2 rocks.

2014 · 5 incidents

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

When re-positioning the stone of the machine he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal causing his thumb to be pinched between the machine and the stone. His left thumb was lacerated at the tip.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone when he heard a pop in his right shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

Employee's hand slipped while adjusting drill bit

Fall from machine

Employee climbed onto the work table to move a stone. While pulling on the stone, a piece broke off causing employee to lose their balance and tumble backwards off the table striking their head.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's duties include sawing, sorting, and packaging stone. According to her report, she lifted a stone from the conveyor and while walking carrying the stone she heard a ""pop"" in her knee. Immediate medical attention was refused and employee remained at work for remainder of her shift, but she visited the emergency room for treatment the evening of the reported injury.

2013 · 10 incidents

Struck by flying object

While employee was trimming stone a piece of debris entered his left eye under his glasses.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to the shipping department when he slipped on the ice and broke his ankle and fractured his fibula.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone and a piece of stone struck his arm, lacerating his forearm.

Struck by falling object

While splitting a stone on the guillotine, a piece fell off the rollers and onto his feet.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He caught his foot in a pallet as he was picking up a stone and twisted his ankle.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was splitting stone. As the hammer struck the stone he rolled his wrist, re-injuring a pre-existing condition.

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

Employee was operating a stone cutting machine and caught his hand between a rock and the machine.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Laceration to left pinky finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stone and pulled a groin muscle

Struck by falling object

He was carrying a stone to the pallet when he slipped and dropped the stone on his left foot.

2012 · 18 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

He noticed that the outfeed belt on the machine he was working on stopped. He then pushed on the belt with his left hand. As he did the belt re-engaged catching his finger between the belt and rolls.

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

He was lifting a stone when it slipped and pinched his hand between the stone he was lifting and another below it.

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

He was attempting to lift a stone into a dumpster. He missed the dumpster and hit another stone, pinching his fingers.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was lifting stone

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

He was rolling a rock and ended up pinching his 1st, 2nd and 3rd finger tips on his left hand under the rock.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was trying to pry a stone apart with a pry bar and it hit him in the head.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was trimming stone when a rock rolled off the belt onto another rock and then hit him in the left leg.

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

He was moving a stone when it broke and pinched his finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Went to grab a stone off the conveyor belt instead of letting it fall to the ground causing him to strain his back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was working at the end of a guillotine when lifting a rock he felt a pain in his lower abdomen.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was stacking a skid of stone, when he lifted wrong and pulled something in his lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was stacking stone when he reached for a small stone and heard an internal pop in his lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was tailing a guillotine when he rolled a rock off the pile onto his left foot.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was banding a skid when he grabbed a rock and spun fast to his left and felt a pull and then burn in his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning a piece of stone on table preparing it for cutting when it spun too fast creating a laceration on his left finger

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a saw to cut material when it kicked up. Employee claims that he strained his right shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was tailing a guillotine when the belt stuck, so he pulled on the belt to free it. When he did the gave way with a rock and the rock hit him in the right knee causing some pain and swelling to the left front part of the knee.

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

He threw stone into a dumpster and pinched his right index finger causing a laceration to the underside.

2011 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was throwing stone into a dumpster when he threw a piece and hit his left middle finger between the rock and the dumpster causing a laceration to his finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was taking a rock off a skid to place on his cutting table, he felt a strain in his pelvic area. He had been diagnosed as having an inguinal hernia.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

He was cutting on a chop saw when stone got caught and pulled arm into blade, causing a laceration to the left thumb and forearm.

Fall onto or against objects

He was standing on slabs of stone when he fell in between two pieces of stone and his foot became lodged between the two. While his foot was stuck he fell and fractured his lower right leg and sprained his right ankle.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

He was trimming a piece of rock when a small chip of steel from the hammer hit him in the right side of the neck causing a puncture wound.

2009 · 2 incidents

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

Employee smashed right pinky finger between two pieces of stone, causing a laceration to finger.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee smashed finger between two pieces of stone.

2008 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

No conditions contributing.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No conditions contributing.

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

Large piece of stone came off belt and crushed finger between another piece of stone.

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

No contributing factors/ Employee had improper hand placement.

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

No conditions/employee being in improper position when the stone is being cut.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No conditions contributed to the accident, employee did not follow proper procedure.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was trying to lift more weight than the left shoulder would support. NOTE: Employee worked on light duty from date of injury until 5/29/08. On 5/29/08 Dr. placed employee on lifting restrictions that we could not honor. He was released to full duty on 6/5/08.

2007 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee reached into an unguarded exhaust fan to open the cover, causing fingers to strike fan blades.

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

Employee pinched finger between a large piece of stone and crate, while packaging stone, causing a laceration requiring a couple of stitches.

Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting stone, using a 16lb stone splitting hammer, when a piece of steel chipped off the hammer head and struck him in the arm. The small pc of steel punctured his arm and has to be removed.

Struck against stationary object

EMployee was stepping out of his personal truck in the employee parking area when he twisted his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a stone cutting saw when he was not following proper procedure and placed his hand in the path of the blade causing a laceration to his right hand.

2006 · 10 incidents

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

Employee was using a log splitter when he pinched his finger between a piece of wood and the splitter.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting her piece of equipment when she lost her balance and fell. When she tried to catch herself she jammed her hand against the piece of equipment.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using a diamond bladed masonry saw when a piece of stone became jammed in blade. Employee attempted to remove the material when the saw blade re-engaged and pulled his hand into the blade.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting material when he sustained a back strain.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting something into the back of a service truck when he sustained a back strain

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was throwing a piece of stone into a dumpster when the piece of stone broke and cut his arm.

Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to lift a piece of stone from a flat position to a vertical position when it slipped out of his hands and fell on his foot above the steel toe breaking the left metatarsal bone.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying a pc of material when he tripped and fell on his back

Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped off a truck ladder and tripped in a hole, falling backwards and hitting his arm on the truck parked next to him. Employee received a laceration to his left bicep.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMployee was possitioning material for splitting when one piece of stone fell and hit his hand pinching between another rock

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to move a piece of material(rubble stone) on a skid when an adjacent piece fell over cutting her knee. Laceration to right knee requiring stitches was result of incident.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to move loose material around to position for further splitting when he pinched his finger between two stones.

2004 · 1 incident

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

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING MATERAIL (CAPSTONES) WHEN A PIECE TIPPED OVER & PINCHED HIS LEG AGAINST THE PALLET. EE REPORTED BRUISING & SOME SWELLING BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. AFTER 2 WEEKS HE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN & DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. DR DID X-RAYS & FOUND A FRACTURE IN THE TIBIA. 1ST VISIT TO DR ON 4-23-04. EE WORKED FROM 4-9-04 TO 4-23-04.

2003 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAILING (WORKING @ END OF) GUILLOTINE OUTFEED WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL FELL OFF PINCHING HIS RT.INDEX FINGER. INJURY WAS A LACERATION THAT RESULTED IN STITCHES.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD FOR MAINTENANCE RELATED ACTIVITIES WHEN IT FELL IT AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. EE RECEIVED A BRUISE AND CONTINUED TO WORK. EE LATER ALLEGES HE WAS EXPERIECING HEADACHES AN D MISSED SOME TIME AND WENT TO DR. EE CONTINUED TO BE SPIRATIC WITH ATTENDANCE. DR NOTIES INDICATED MENTAL ISSUE NEW A PRIOR TO WORKING WITH US.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE BEGAN EXP PAIN IN STOMACH AREA AT MINE SITE AND REPORTED IT ON ABOVE DATE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS SURGERY IN THE AREA WHERE HE RNIA IS. NO PLANS FOR SURGERY AT THIS TIME.

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

EE WAS PACKAGING MATERIAL WHEN ONE PIECE SLID DOWN & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE. MATERIAL RANGES IN SIZE & WT. APPROX 10-40# +/-. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN OPEN WOUND & A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL END OF LEFT RING FINGER. *EE IS ON LIGHT DUTY ALLOWING TIME FOR HEALING.*

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING MATERIAL USING A PNEUMATIC DRILL WHEN HE ALLEGED THAT THE DRILL BIT SLIPPED OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH A 6 POUND TRIMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB ON MISTAKE. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURE ON THE TIP OF LEFT THUMB.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SEPARATE DRILLED SLABS WHEN HE SLIPPED OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE & FELL DOWN HITTING HIS LOWER BACK. EE SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN & BRUISING.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON A PNEUMATIC DRILLWHEN IT ""POPPED"" UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF STONE OFF A CONVEYOR BELT INTO A DUMPSTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO HER CAR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO WARM IT UP AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW.

2000 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY A DRILL PRESS AND BRUSHED THEDRILL PRESS CAUSING A STEEL PIN TO ROLL OFF AND LAND ON HER TOE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF STONE INTO A DUMPSTER AND WHILE DOING SO HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE PIECE PF STONE HE HAD AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETW EEN THE PIECE OF STONE AND THE DUMPSTER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STONE TO PUT IT INTO A DUMPSTER AND TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE AT WHICH TIME HE FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE STONE AND DUMPSTER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 16 LB HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF STONE WHEN THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE STONE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE FROM THE GUILLOTINE BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WA PUSHING A STONE ON THE STONE CUTTING MACHINE ROLLS TO PREPARE A STONE TO BE CUT AND FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OM WELDER CORD AND ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-28-00 REGARDING THIS INJURY.