Mining Incidents

M-Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lane Industries Inc
WESTBROOK, Cumberland County, ME  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1700664

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,892
proposed penalties
$1,892
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3 39 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 66 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 152 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,299 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,113 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 974 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,837 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2012 · 1 incident

October 3, 2012 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
The Lane Construction Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was grinding overhead to re-attach a support ear that had broken off the crusher when a spark from the grinder entered his left eye. The employee was treated in ER and given prescription eye drops and pain medication. He was assigned to regular duty, no lost time from work and no permanent impairment expected.

2011 · 1 incident

April 14, 2011 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Lane Construction Corporation · Struck by falling object

2 Employees were attempting to re-attach a bypass chute on a screen plant with the assistance of 2 - 5' steel pry bars. When pressure was released on one bar, it caused the other to fall 48" +/- onto one employee's foot, just missing the steel section of his boots resulting in a contusion/laceration of the right foot and broken second toe.

2010 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Lane Construction Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pump used to fill water truck lost its prime. Employee was trying to remove the cap from the top of the pump to reprime it: pipe wrench slipped off and employee fell backwards onto the ground. Suffered a contusion to his left hip and elbow; Xrays show no broken bones. Restricted duty until Monday 09/20/10.

July 2, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Lane Construction Corporation · Fall from machine

After unplugging the air classifier on the Crusher, employee climbed down and slipped, dropping about 1 foot. He struck his left rib cage against the rail alongside the feed conveyor. He has 3 broken ribs and was prescribed Vicodin as needed. He was wearing proper PPE with a harness and retractable lanyard.

2001 · 1 incident

June 25, 2001 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE CHECK. AFTER DETERMINING, HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUID, HE LAID DIPSTICK ON CATWALK AND BEGAN BACK AND DOWN STEPS OF LOADER IN FLUID WHEN HE MISSED A F STEP, FELL BACKWARDS STUMBLED AND HEAD WHIPPED BACKWARDS HITTING TIRE OF LOADER PARKED BRUIDE THE ONE LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING STITURES.