Mining Incidents

Amrize Lockport QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Lockport, Niagara County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000045
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling nordback from crusher with a hammer and chisel. As the employee struck the chisel with the hammer, the chisel came out of hand and struck a nearby employee in the mouth chipping two front lower teeth and cutting upper lip.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

The employee claims no specific incident, but has pain in EE's back from years of driving a haul truck.

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was repairing fuel truck under carriage, left job after working on it for 1hour, he returned to complete job, then felt soreness in his right shoulder and had problem lifting arm to side. He was working off a creeper on the floor. From floor to working area is about 22 inches

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was guiding the bottom of a staircase into place, when the handrail he was using to guide broke at spot weld and struck him on the left side of the head. This injury required stitches right above his left temple.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fell from a standing position to the ground causing a laceration to his head and a fracture to a rib.

2008 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was working in corn fields on the mine property, a tick got under his clothing and bit EE on the R side of his stomach below the rib cage. EE discovered the tick in his skin, went to ER to have tick removed and sent to lab to check for Lyme disease. He was given a shot of lidocaine in the area of the bite and was sent back to work.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling 1 1/2"" water hose line when employee felt pain in the right shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the hammer on the drill with another ee. When they started to lower it down employee felt something pull in his left shoulder.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE EXITED HIS VEHICLE IN THE EE PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE THAT WAS LOCATED BETWEEN HIS CAR AND ANOTHER CAR. WHEN THE EE SLIPPED, HIS LEFT ELBOW CONTACTED THE ADJACENT CAR IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER PANEL & HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED HIS VEHICLES LEFT TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN THE EE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH OUT CONTACTING GROUND.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE (TRUCK DRIVER) CLIMBING INTO TRUCK WHEN DOOR HANDLE DISLODGED FROM DOOR AND LEFT KNEE STRUCK RUNG OF LADDER. EE DID NOT INFORM US HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION WE FOUND OUT AFTER HE WENT TO MEDICAL HELP ON ABOUT 8-26-03 WHEN BILLS ARRIVEDAT OFFICE.

2001 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

EE WAS CHECKING HIS LOAD ON A DUMP TRK & SLIPPED& FELL BACKWARDS (LADDER ON THE TRAILER)

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A CUSTOMER SERVICE LOADER AT RUN OF CRUSHER STOCKPILE AREA. REPORTED THAT HIS SIDE ""WENT NUMB"" & WAS RUSHED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE REPORTED BACK THAT HE HAD A ""MINI-STROKE"".

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. POLICE REPORT IS ATTACHED. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED ON 3-8-01 AT 1448. PERSON CONTACTED WAS WILLIAM KORBEL.