Employee & supervisor were attempting to remove nipple of water valve on water truck. Employee using a pipe wrench on nipple while supervisor was heating 3"" 90% cast iron pipe elbow. The wrench slipped and employee fell backwards while twisting to break fall. Twisting of left lower leg resulting in fracture. The ground was level with no slip/trip/fall hazards present.
Pike Industries Inc (C612)Metal/Nonmetal
Pike Industries Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Websterville, Washington County, VT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300066
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Sep 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2005 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Struck against a moving object
AFTER OPERATING BOBCAT ON 5/17/05 EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING & SLOWLY HAD ONSET OF BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY SUPERVISOR UNTIL 5/31/05 AT WHICH TIME HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT
2003 · 1 incident
Struck by powered moving object
MECHANIC REMOVING PINS FROM BUCKET ON LOADER; BUCKET ROLLED FORWARD PINCHING LEFT FOOT.
2001 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EXITING OFF THE GYRO LADDER, EE ROLLED HISANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE BONE IN THE SIDEOF HIS FOOT.
2000 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A DIVERTER PLATE, HESLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB FROM THE EDGE OF THE PLATE.