Mining Incidents

Brisben PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Martin A Galasso Jr
Greene, Chenango County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3003439
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2011–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee fell while dismounting end dump and struck head on ground resulting in brief loss of consciousness.

2022 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced negative reaction to what EE later admitted was illegal substances. Emergency medical treatment was administered on site and EE was removed via ambulance for further evaluation and observation.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Hammering on an excavator track to install replacement track pin. Upon hammer contact with pin, a shard flew and cut through the back of gloved hand. Shard lacerated the back of the ring and pinky finger. Two stitches provided to close the skin

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chute plugged then miner quickly turned to shut down plant. In the process he twisted his knee.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping up 6"" into a storage container when he lost balance and fell onto his shin. The upper shin sustained a small cut and swelling.

2012 · 2 incidents

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

Miner was fitting a steel plate to the side of a screen when the plate fell and pinched the miners left thumb between plate and the shaft of the screen.

Struck by flying object

The miner was cutting steel and got a piece of metal in his eye. The miner was wearing cutting glasses at the time of the accident.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner was unloading screen panels from service truck with another miner. Miner dropped screen panel causing other miner to drop panel on right foot. Panel missed the steel toe of boot and went thru boot causing a broken toe and a cut to the top of foot. Miner will have 4 days of lost work days.