Mining Incidents

Panther Lake Mine and PitsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Richard J Riccelli
Bernhard's Bay, Oswego County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003070
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Performing maintenance on the 1A conveyor. Propped the step ladder against the tower holding up the tail of the conveyor. Ladder was on uneven ground. Climbed to the 3rd step (36"") placed left foot on the tower, step ladder kicked out and she fell to ground.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down ladder from loader. When he stepped to the ground he felt a pop in his knee. Went to the doctor on 6-26-13. X-ray negative. Went back to doctor on 7/1/13 - taken out of work for another week - Rtw on 7-8-13.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cleaning up dirt around plant. There was a dirt ridge under his feet slipped and fell on knee and injured shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck by piece of metal (metal bar)

2009 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee died of natural causes while walking from his dozer to his car to have his lunch. He fell down, driver saw this. CPR was attempted. EMT's took him to Syracuse to St. Joseph's.

2008 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Plant shut down for the season. At plant checking on equipment due to recent vandalism and theft. Called in that he injured his leg. Went by ambulance to hospital. No broken bones reported. Waiting to hear from EE.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Conveyor was not locked out. Employee was on the conveyor working. Plant operator started conveyor knocking employee off, falling 12 feet.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Putting the window down in the crane. Bees flew toward employee. He is allergic to bees so he jumped off the crane and hurt his left knee.