Mining Incidents

Johnson Mine And Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Engelhard Corp
Lamoille County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300078

MSHA record for Johnson Mine And Mill (mine ID 4300078). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Oct 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1983 · 11 incidents

October 31, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REMOVING 41 LB WOOD PALLETS FROM A RAIL CAR WHICH HAD BEEN USED FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE WHEN HE LIFTED THE PALLET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 20, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON #1 SUBLEVEL WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS STOPE AFTER LUNCH. AS HE FELL HE REACHED BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE CHAIN RAILING. HE CONTINUED TO FALL BUT AS HE CAUGHT HIMSE LF HIS ARM JERKED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

June 28, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BREAKING UP ROCK WITH PAVING BREAKER AND LIFTED ON BREAKER AND BACK STARTED ACHING

June 7, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE TWO EMPLOYEES USED A MANUEL CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT TUGGER BUT COULDNT LIFT IT HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR FLATCAR SO THEY PUSHED ON THE TUGGER TO GET IT ONTO THE CAR AN ELECTRIC HOIST WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT USED

May 18, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXACT CAUSE UNK-OVER 7 DAY PERIOD WORKED ON MILL SPRINKLER SYSTEM,PICKED UP DOUBLE FLAP VALVE,PUT CHAIN ON ELEVATOR AND USED WHEEL BARROW.DETERM BY INS CO TO BE WORK RELATED INJURY ON 9-9-83.

March 14, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON WRENCH TO ADJUST OVERHEATED HOIST BRAKE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. REINJURY FROM ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 11/14/78. INJURY DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED ON 3/24/83.

February 23, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING BENEATH THE ELEVATED BAG FLATTENER IN SHIPPING AND WAS REPOSITIONING VACUUUM HOSE TO CONTINUE CLEANING WHEN A BAG OF TALC FELL OFF THE BAG FLATTENER, THE BAG FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD.

February 16, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Accident type, without injuries

A 2" X 1/4" WEAR PLATE WHICH SUPPORTS THE SKIP BAIL IN THE DUMPING POSITION CAME LOOSE WHEN A FAULTY WELD BROKE UNDER STRESS CAUSING THE SKIP TO BE STUCK IN THE DUMP POSITION FOR 55 MINUTES. T WO MEN RELEASED THE SKIP USING PRY BARS THE WEAR PLATE WAS REPAIRED, NO MEN WERE ON THE SKIP WHEN IT BECAME STUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR ENDANGERED

January 3, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Magnesia Talc Company · Struck against stationary object

INSPECTING EQUIMPENT AND FOUND PULVERIZER FEEDER OIL LEVEL LOW. WHILE PREPARING TO FILL FEEDER HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON OBSOLETE MOTOR SUPPORT WHICH IS PART OF THE PULVERIZER THIS ACCIDENT ORGINA

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