Mining Incidents

WINGDALE MINEMetal/Nonmetal

WINGDALE MATERIALS LLC · Underground
Wingdale, Dutchess County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3003138
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Dec 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by rolling or sliding object

The employee was hammering oversize rock at the entrance of stope at 12N/T13-L1 when an oversized rock came down and rolled onto the ROPES pinning EE in the cab.

2020 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee claims they fractured a rib and has fluid on a lung, was working on the screen deck.

2017 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a screen strained employee's back

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Working on Conveyor, sliding rollers out from under the belt and strained lower back

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling 30ft fuel hose from truck when EE felt a sharp pain in the left side of neck.

2014 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Lost balance put left hand down to catch himself from falling and cut the top of left fingers.

Contact with hot objects or substances

While welding in a discharge chute, weld slag caught his left pant leg on fire. Causing a burn on his left calf.

Fall from machine

Climbing up the ladder to cab on the Terex T-40 haul truck, missed a step while climbing and slid down the ladder to the ground. Was about 1-2 feet up when he slid down the ladder.

2013 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

he was bringing a roller to change it and his knee gave out.

Struck against a moving object

Rough floor, running LHD, pulled lower back muscle

Struck by flying object

EE Was in the process of removing wedges from the upper liner (Gyro Crusher). During the process while swinging a sledge hammer he struck a handle of another hammer. The hammer became airborne striking him in the head.

2012 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While mucking with loader hit a pot hole and bounced in seat, when seat bottomed out felt pop in lower back. No missed work until 7/25/12

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

Cleaning up completed work area. Conveyor belt clamp standing on end slid down handrail and struck left hand pinching the smallest finger between the clamp and stand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while prying screen panel loose to move it for lifting, pry bar slipped out of his hands while under tension striking his right elbow.

Fall onto or against objects

While Surveying a heading employee tripped on a rock on the road and fell striking his right hand on a rock, cutting his hand through his gloves

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belt with bad splice with left hand due to his Right hand being broken (none work injury). Knife slipped while trimming belt and struck him in his right leg causing a deep cut

Struck against a moving object

While moving rock from stope to crusher staging area a rock fell out of the bucket. On returning he did not see the rock and ran over it causing him to loose control and hit the rib with his bucket. The jarring motion caused his leg to hit the wall of the cab.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While moving the Cat excavator 315 across a small ditch the rocking motion of the machine caused employee to experience a back spasm not allowing him to move.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While stepping from excavator, when his left foot went in a hole, knee popped causing him to fall on his right knee.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While exiting truck, stepped on rock and it rolled under his foot, twisted his knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Going up stairs to clear c-10 conveyor. Shut down plant, twisted knee on stairs hurrying to shut down wash plant.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Just finished hand scaling and was bent over when a small rock fell from the face hitting him in the lower back.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was hand scaling from manlift on GM Topkick powder truck. When he went to reposition, a piece of rock approx the size of a soccer ball/plate came loose falling approx 8' - 10' and clipped the back of his hard hat. EE had a sore head/neck and was taken to the Medical Center to get checked out. He was treated with cold compress.

Struck against a moving object

During course of shift, EE alleges to have twisted his back while running a loader. He cannot recall a particular event that caused the injury.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing belly pan from 980F loader, belly pan slipped off jack.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

EE ALLEGES HE STRUCK POTHOLE IN ROADWAY, JARRING HIS BACK. WHILE HAULING FORM THE MUCK PILE TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO BE SUFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HIS WRIST. HE NORMALLY RUNS A DRILL AND PERFORMS HAND AND EQUIPMENT SCALING, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS HANDS HAVE BEEN BOTHERING HIM SINCE LAST SUMMER, HE FINALLY WENT TO A DOCTOR IN JAN.

2001 · 1 incident

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

EE WAS GETTING IN SHOVEL & PINCHED THUMB IN DOORHINGE. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS BRACED ON DOOR JAM & WAS CAUGHT WHILE CLOSING CAB DOOR

2000 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON THE PILLAR AT THE INTERSECTION OF 4E & 6N. THE ROCKFALL MEASURED APPROX 14' X 6' X 5'. THE FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND.