BALMAT MINING OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to get an ore bin to feed by poking the feed with a metal bar. EE accidently hit a support beam with EE's hand pinching EE's finger between the beam and the bar and causing a...
06/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was attempting to check coolant on loader which resulted in coolant being sprayed on face and hands. EE then jumped of work platform and injured ankle/knee.
09/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stretch wrapping a supersack when it became unbalanced and tipped over pinning employee between supersack and crossbeam-railing.
05/05/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The employee was working on a bag packer palletizing 50 lb. bags of product. A damaged bag failed to transition from the belt conveyor to the skate rollers. The employee was attempting to remove the...
04/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was stretch wrapping and he pulled the wrap across his body to fasten it to the corner of palletized material when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
10/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was replacing the water trough at the end of #4 Hardinge mill when a piece of debris entered his right eye.
06/17/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee came in to work on 6/17/14 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until next scheduled evaluation due to disabling symptoms. On 9/30/2014 I received paperwork from Worker...
02/19/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee said he woke up on Sunday with a swollen right knee and was very painful. Employee does not know what caused his right knee to swell. Employee stated it was from a prior comp. case injury to...
01/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was emptying barrels that fill up during production and employee strained lower right back. Employee decided to wait and see if it would get better on its own. The injury did not get bett...
10/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee loss balance when climbing down out of a front end loader. The employee landed on left shoulder and scraped left knee. The employee thought his shoulder was o.k, he went to his doctor on 11/1...
09/06/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 176d lost Employee came in to work 9/6/12 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until 12/12/12. Employee was alleging bulging disk in neck, back, shoulder, and problems with hips and knees...
06/21/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 28 dB shift in left ear from 1990 baseline. Audiologist noted hearing loss is consistent with occupational and recreational noise exposure.
03/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was coming down a second flight of stairs in crusher area near #3 belt and missed the last step. The employee strained lower right hand side of back. Employee thought his back was o.k. until...
03/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was standing on a 3 step stool using a 24'' pipe wrench loosening a 2'' pipe. As the pipe came loose the wrench slipped and he lost his balance having to step down off the stool quickly strai...
01/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 325d restricted Employee was walking outside when he slipped on a snow covered patch of ice. Employee broke lower right leg, he was taken to the emergency room. Employee was scheduled to have surgery 2/1/2010.
11/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and another electrician were bench testing an electriclly operated valve. As the unit operated, his right index finger was pinched by the actuating arm. A flap of skin and flesh was torn loos...
03/13/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost Employee alleged a work related muscle skeletal disorder. Employee began losing time 3-16-09 on reccomendation of Dr. N.Y.State Workers Compensation Board Decision 10-15-09. ( Claimant has an occupati...
02/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee said he was picking up broken 50lb bags of talc from the floor and dumping them into carts to be disposed of. While shaking out a bag in the cart, he he said he felt pain in his lower back. E...
01/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee said that on 1-26-09 he was walking down icy steps when his left foot slipped outward. Employee stated he was holding the railing when his foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower back. He...
01/14/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had alleged an occupational disease of the Lungs. New York State Compensation board decision 1-14-09, partial apportionment causally related to work. Employee has been off work since 10/14/08
12/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee said he was walking down the ramp toward #2 packer area, when he slipped and fell on the damp floor. He landed on the metal ramp bracing, bruising his left thigh. He was seen by DR Moon on 12...
10/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee stated that he fell on an icy patch, twisting his right leg underneath him. He complained of back pain and was taken to the Emergency Room for evaluation. Employee lost 1 work day and returne...
04/30/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 4/30/08 employee saw Dr. Employee alleges nerve damage to his back, neck and wrists. Employee states this is an ongoing thing, 24 years of repetitive work activity. There was no lost time with this...
04/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding overhead on a chute in the Mill. EE stated while welding,sparks were falling on his shield and one came inside and under safety glasses into his right eye.4-29-08 he went to eye doctor...
04/09/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was grinding metal at his work station with a hand held grinder. As he was grinding he felt something in his left eye. He thought it was okay but on 4-11-08 he started to feel...
02/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was swinging a large hammer trying to free up material in dry ore silo. As he was swinging he said he felt pain in the lower back. He was seen at the emergency room. Employee l...
01/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing over transport pipelines on roof to check operation of a diverter valve electric motor. Employee claims that later in the day he began to feel tightness and pain in the middle of...
11/06/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 14d restricted Employee was helping an electrician adjust a limit switch under a stretch wrap table. While turning the table by hand, his finger was caught between the table edge and the table roller. His right ring...
09/04/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was stretchwrapping double stacked 1000lb super sacks. The top sack slipped off of the turn table bumping the employee into the control panel. He thought it was ok and finished the shift. The...
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping disassemble a machine frame work. When he picked up a piece of the frame it slipped and pinched the index,middle & ring fingers of his right hand. He saw the Doctor and had a xray...
06/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated that he was walking across a roof walkway when he slipped on wet talc twisting his left knee and bumping his left elbow. He saw a Doctor on 2-15-08 and was prescribed therapy for a pos...
04/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 106d restricted Employee was proceeding to help another worker bar down hung up material when slipped on uneven ground. He twisted his back but thought it was okay. On 4-13-07 the employee went to a chiropracter for...
04/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a partner were closing a feed valve on a talc pump they were working on. Injured employee's foot was stuck in material on floor and when he turned to move he twisted his Knee. On 4-18-200...
02/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost While cleaning area employee was lifting a Barrel to dump waste and felt a small pain in his Back. Employee continued to work until 3-1-07 and Dr took him off work for at least 1 week.
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted Employee was climbing up the steps of D-30-D ore truck when he slipped on the ice. He fell bumping his left elbow and right knee. As he was falling he grabbed the hand rail and pulled his rig ht shoul...
01/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost On 1-25-07 employee reported feeling pain in his lower stomach area. He was seen by a Doctor on 1-26-07 and a hernia was found. The employee has not lost any work and has not had any treatment yet.**...
01/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was lowering the top portion of a high jacker (man lift). He removed the 2 pins to pivot the top down and when it came down suddenly he said it pinched his finger between the cage and frame...
08/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost On 8-1-06 employee reported feeling pain is his stomach to his foreman while bagging 50 lb bags of Talc. On 9-7-06 employee went to his own Doctor who diagnosed a Hernia. On 9-8-06 employee reported D...
05/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost Employee was helping move 4D batteries. (100 + lbs) Felt pain in right shoulder.
05/10/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee stated that several trips up and down the stairs caused pain in his left knee, lower back and neck.
02/08/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Alleged dust exposure.** NOTE: Employee retired July 1, 2006**
02/08/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Loss Alleged. **Note: Employee retired July 1, 2006**
01/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Foreman stopped to pick up EE from location where he was working as a front-end loader operator for a ride to lunchroom for dinner. EE climbed down out of Cat 966 loader to get into pickup and slipppe...
01/10/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Alleged carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee first visited Dr on 01/10/06. Gouverneur Talc Co was not aware of this until 05/02/06 by a letter for N.Y.Worker's Compensation. Worker's Compensation has sinc...
12/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Icy conditions on ramp leading up fom bottom of pit
06/28/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE Alleges occupational noise loss
05/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost May 5th EE went to physician because he thought he had kidney stones. MD put EE on medication. On May 23rd physician took EE off work because of possible bone spur on lower spinal cord.
03/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sample chute was plugged to sample roll crusher, EE tryed to pull removable section of chute to clear. When section came loose it pinched his ""R"" little finger between chute and guard.
06/21/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost Employee was being loaded by a 922 Cat in a Cat D-30-D Haul Truck when large chunk shook truck, emp's strain his neck and upper back.
03/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Emp. claims rough haulage roads, hit potholes going to No. 1 Mine crusher. Emp. called in on Thursday, September 30 with Dr.'s slip taking him off work for one week.