Mining Incidents

HILLTOP AGGREGATE, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert W West
Mogadore, Portage County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301514

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
11
citations
1
significant & substantial
$842
proposed penalties
$842
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
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 1,322 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,334 1 1 299.9
2005 Q3 4,259 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,116 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,976 1 0 251.5
2004 Q4 4,792 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,901 7 0 1428.3
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

2005 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hilltop Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working on plant. came down steps stepped on ground into low area where rain washed out small area at foot of steps. Turned ankle.

February 12, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hilltop Aggregate Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Was welding steel plate for plant, helmet did not fall over fade before arc flashed, burned eyes.

2004 · 1 incident

August 23, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Hilltop Aggregate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Was cleaning loader for service. Returned to garage to turn off burner on machine to cool off water. Was cleaning concrete with wand when hose stuck on door frame pulling wand into left foot. Water was still hot inflicting burn to left, outside, foot.

2003 · 1 incident

May 20, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hilltop Aggregate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HOLDING A SQUARE ON REBAR STRUCTURE TO BE WELDED. WITNESS STRUCK AN ARC WHEN THE MIG WIRE DEFLECTED OFF STRUCTURE INTO THIGH. HOT WIRE CAUSED BURN. EE APPLIED FIRST AID & RETURNED TO WO RK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THIGH BECAME RED & IRRITATED, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DR. PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS.

2002 · 1 incident

August 16, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hilltop Aggregate Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TRACKHOE HAD BLOWN AN ORING WHICH RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HYD OIL. EE WAS REMOVING FILLER CAP ON TOP OF MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO DESCEND, LOST HIS BALANCE, MISSED THE HAND HOLD & LANDED ON CRAWLER TRACK BELOW. APPROX 3 FT DROP TO TRACK FROM ABOVE.