Mining Incidents

Ravena Plant #2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Ravena, Albany County, NY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3003029
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using pry bar and porter power to repair water drain for belt press. Pry bar slipped and jarred his left arm. Neck Sprain.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER. GLANCED OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER TO MAKE SURE HE WAS CLEAR. THIS STRAINED HIS NECK TO THE POINT HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN WITHOUT PAIN. WAS SEEN BY Occ Medical Services. X-RAY NEGATIVE DX: CERVICAL STRAIN AND ACUTE MUSCLE SPASM. WAS STARTED ON PHYSICAL THERAPY & PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

Fall down stairs

While carrying 5 lb rubber down stairs on tower #2, he missed the bottom step and fell to the ground, striking his right shoulder.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

CLEANING OIL, MUD IN CHUTE IN TOWER #1. A CHUNK OF MUD FROM BUILD-UP IN SCREEN FELL ONTO BACK OF NECK. GOING FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 2-3 WEEKS. DIAGNOSIS: NECK STRAIN AND CONTUSION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

TAKING DOWN CONVEYOR SYSTEM. SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND, FELL, STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON GROUND. AS OF 2/9/04 - NEEDS TO START PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSONS 3 TIMES A WEEK.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON TRANSFORMER, BLOCKING SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT FELL. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AS HE HAD NO PAIN OR EVIDENCE OF INJURY. ON 2/20/03 HE HAD AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL, AN INGUINAL HERNIA WAS DISCOVERED. SAW HIS OWN DR. ON 3/3 AND ON 3/7, REPORTED INJURY ON 2/19 TO HIS SUPERVISOR. SURGERY ON 3/26/03.

2002 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER LOOSTENING MOTOR BASE BOLTS. LEFT HAND SMALL FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH & MOTOR BASE.

Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON HAGE-MAG CRUSHER TRYING TO PRY ROTOR OVER BY HAND WITH LONG PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED -EE FELL AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST BARS ON FLOOR.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

WORKING ON SCREEN CLOTH DECK, PUTTING IN NEW 6X10 SECTION WHEN IT SLID DOWN & STRUCK LEFT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING MUD AT THE BELT PRESS NEAR CAT LOADER950. OPENED DOOR TO GET BETTER LOOK AT THE MUD PILE AT SAME TIME THAT LOADER STRUCK A POTHOLE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS RT RING FINGER