Mining Incidents

FALKE'S QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

HDJ MATERIALS · Surface
Controlled by Floyd Dart
Prattsville, Greene County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003143
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While operating the shovel the windshield came loose and landed on EE'S nose. Nose was only cut not broken.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While performing maintenance on crusher EE's hand slipped and lacerated left pinky finger on the crusher ring.

2007 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

While preparing conveyor wiper blade, employee placed his hand on a hot piece of steel, burning his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was parking a Mack truck after hauling product from stockpile. As the ee was exiting the truck his foot became entangled in his seatbelt causing him to fall to the ground and landing on his left shoulder, back and chest.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON A STONE CRUSHER. EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED SCREEN & FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER ON THE CATWALK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDING A 2"" STEEL PIPE DOWN A DITCH TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.