Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was looking into Pegson stone hopper when the missing excavator tooth was ejected striking employee in the head.
GRAROK, LLC LOWVILLEMetal/Nonmetal
GRAROK, LLC LOWVILLE · Surface
Controlled by Jasin F Carroll; Cynthia L Carroll
Lowville, Lewis County, NY · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003570
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2009–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)2009 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
A stone came off side of screener box a hit a counterweight which threw the stone or a piece which hit injury in the face. A deep cut to the upper nose resulted.