Employee was removing a chain that slipped off the lower drive sprocket of a stacking conveyor motor. After locking out the drive motor, employee was removing chain on ""slack"" side of upper sprocket. As employee did this, the tension on the opposite side, pulled the chain and employee's hand and pinched it between the chain and the sprocket.
Geneva-Oaks Corners PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Surface
Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
GENEVA, Ontario County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000053
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2003–2021
- Latest incident
- Feb 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2021 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2019 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was changing screen cloth on the #1 screen when EE lost EE's balance and fell hurting EE's right knee and left shoulder. The employee continued working without restrictions until lay off when EE had surgery to repair EE's knee. Was originally first aid.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck by rolling or sliding object
While unplugging a feeder in the surge tunnel a rock rolled down striking the EE in the left hand causing a laceration requiring 4 stitches.
2008 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Unplugging blocked stone chute. He was utilizing a steel hook to pull at the stone and felt a ""twinge"" or pull in the groin area.
2006 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
Replacing wear plates under Grizzley, slipped on ladder rung. (Originally reported as First Aid).
2003 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CLEANING HOPPER UNDER 5 SCREEN WITH SCRAPER. HIT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE OF SCRAPER AND ANGLE IRON BRACKET.