Mining Incidents

No 1 Mill: 29 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

St Lawrence County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3002889

MSHA record for No 1 Mill (mine ID 3002889). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Feb 1995
Ownership history
  1. Gouverneur Talc Company Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 1 Mill sits in St. Lawrence County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
St. Lawrence County, New York · Population 107,796
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$61,900
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1995 · 1 incident

February 8, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN PULLING BROKEN BAGS OFF CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE GOT HAND CAUGHT UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. BECAUSE OF A SHIPMENT OF BAD 325 BAGS, THAT WERE BREAKING, WE HAD TO HAVE A MAN HELP BAGS ALONG CONVEYOR.

1994 · 5 incidents

November 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREW OFF NO. 2 PACKER PUMP, AS HE WAS REMOVING COUPLER FROM SCREW, THE COUPLING RING BOUND UP & RELEASED SUDDENLY. AS THE COUPLER RELEASED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FIN GER WAS LACERATED.

June 30, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEEASE.

April 18, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEP LADDER & PICKED UP FIBERGLASS SPLINTERS FROM SIDE OF LADDER

March 1, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE (NEW YORK STATE WCB FILED 08-31-94)

February 15, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Fall from machine

RAILING LOCATED ON TOP OF 1 SEPERATOR GAVE WAY AND EE FELL 8 6 TO SEPERATOR DECK.

1993 · 4 incidents

December 21, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

HELPING MILLWRIGHT MOVE TRUNNION (WT.=150LBS) WHEN ONE TRUNNION ROLLED & HIT EMPLOYEES RT LITTLE FINGER

October 12, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DUMPED BARREL OF ORE INTO DISCHARGE END OF NO.4 HARDINGE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DIDN'T BOTHER HIM TILL END OF SHIFT.

1992 · 4 incidents

July 29, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE WAS REMOVING EMPTY FUEL BOTTLE OFF TOWMOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED.EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR AT HOME SATURDAY,08-01-92.

June 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DOING SOME HEAVY LIFTING ON #2 HARGINGE PUMP.

April 15, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING DERRICK SCREENS FOR HOLES-HE WAS TRUNING TO WALK AWAY FROM AREA WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON DRUM HANDLE.

March 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING MIDDLE SECTION OF AIR SLIDE INTO PLACE.NOTICED SLIGHT PAIN IN BACK.BY PM THE PAIN HAD BECOME MUCH WORSE.VERY SORE ON AM OF 3-25-92.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 17, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO BAR SLAB IN CRUSHER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK & NECK.

June 27, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT FRAME FROM FLOOR TO WALKING LEVEL TO CARRY TO SHOP WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PALLETIZING 50LB BAGS OF TALC WHEN HE TWISTED TO PLACE BAG ON THE PALLET HE FELT BACK & NECK PAIN & ABSENCE OF FEELING IN THE LEFT ARM LOST TIME BAGAN 05-12-91

March 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAINS HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF THE 400 PACKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

1990 · 4 incidents

August 30, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS HE STEPPED OVER STEEL THAT WAS ON GROUND LEFT FOOT LANDED ON CEMENT PAD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

June 13, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS LEFT HEEL

February 5, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH OVERHEAD,PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE.

1989 · 7 incidents

December 4, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

December 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

November 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

October 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

October 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

September 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.

March 3, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.