Mining Incidents

Pelkey QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Craig E Markcrow
Fair Haven, Rutland County, VT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300616
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2013
Latest incident
May 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the Zip trimmer. Blade caught on his glove and he cut middle and ring finger on right hand. Employee had stitches and cut into the bone on ring finger.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a 26x18 slab of stone and felt a pain in his groin. Employee saw a doctor the next day. Suspected hernia.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost his footing with a sledge hammer in his hands and fell and injured his knuckles on his right hand.

2009 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifted stone to throw away and twisted back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stone slipped while placing stone into rubbish box. Cut went through the glove and cut ring finger on left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of slate went through glove and cut right pinky finger.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

employee was throwing a piece of waste slate into a bin when he misjudged, pinching his L pinky finger between the bin and slate, causing a fracture.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting pile of roofing shingles.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was drilling hole with track drill when his boot lace got tangled in drill steel and wrapped around causing his Left leg to be pulled into steel before he could stop machine.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was picking up a stone to discard, when he slipped, causing an abrasion to his Left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on wet rock and cut his finger and thumb.