Mining Incidents

Glens Falls QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Glens Falls, Saratoga County, NY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000044
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell as EE turned to close the door to EE's truck and hit EE's head on the ground.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tingling and numbness in both hands and fingers, shooting pain in fingers and hands at times. NOTE: First date employer was made aware of this issue was 8/5/13. First time employee sought medical attention was 8/8/13. This report is being filed due to employee having surgery on 12/20/13 with no loss of time and no restricted duty.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped on ice while dismounting from the track hoe, twisting his right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on snow covered ice. Severe bruise to hip trunk area.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was performing his regular duties when he felt a twinge in his left shoulder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee got out of his truck to walk down the road to the Quarry. The road was icy, and the employee fell; resulting in pain to neck, lower back right shoulder and elbow.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting tubing for air conditioner at the quarry crusher, when a foreign object went into employee's right eye.

2004 · 4 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

This is not an Injury Report. The employee has a 10 db shift in his hearing in comparison with last year's testing. This loss is not related to any specific injury date or current job exposure.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GROSS ELECTRIC WAS PULLING OUT A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR THE 904 CONVEYOR BELT. DURING THE PULL, THE DAMAGED CABLE BROKE & SNAPPED BACK OUT OF THE CONDUIT AT THE TAIL END OF THE 904 BELT, HITTING GROSS ELECTRIC EE THAT WAS MONITORING THE CABLE PULL.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was checking the 903 belt as it was off track & having problems with the north tail pulley bearing. When he put his hand to the bottom of the guard to feel for heat, the next thing he knew something grabbed his finger. The EE thinks the zero speed paddle caught his fingerr & pinched it against the guard, causing a laceration to the middle finger of his right hand.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking to his car at the end of his shift. The employee slipped on ice that was under water, fell and twisted his right knee.

2003 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CLOSING THE QUARRY GATE UPON LEAVING FOR THE DAY. WHEN CLOSING THE GATE, THE TOP HINGE CAME APART ALLOWING THE GATE TO FALL. THE GATE STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT HAND, AND BARB WIRE ON THE GATE CUT HIS LEFT FINGER. THE GATE ALSO STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING SOME SCRAPES.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING BLOCKS OUT OF THE CRUSHER. A BLOCK FELL ON HIS FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE RIGHT WRIST, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO DRIVING A LOADER FOR 10-15 YEARS IN HIS EE. SURGERY ON 3-20-02 PUT EE OUT OF WORK FOR INCIDENT DATE OF 10-31-02.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BLDG A WALL IN THE QUARRY SUPERVISORSOFFICE. WHEN THE EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT A NAIL INTO THE WALL HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HISLEFT HAND INSTEAD