Mining Incidents

HOFFAY FARM PITMetal/Nonmetal

West Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3002858
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A LOADER IN GRAVEL BANK, MINING 50' FACE OF GRAVEL. OPERATOR HAS FULLY LOADED BUCKET IN RAISED POSITION, STARTS TO BACK AWAY FROM FACE, DOES NOT SEE MATERIAL FALL FROM FACE OVER FILLING BUCKET CAUSING LOAD TO PITCH FORWARD. OPERATOR SLIDES FORWARD IN SEAT, CHEST CONTACTED STEERING WHEEL, FOREHEAD CONTACTED WINDSHIELD.