Mining Incidents

HARRISVILLE Metal/Non-Metal

Harrisville, Butler County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600003

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
260
citations
63
significant & substantial
$58,250
proposed penalties
$51,099
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
2025 Q4 15,756 3 1 190.4
2025 Q3 17,320 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,171 4 1 208.6
2025 Q1 17,386 1 0 57.5
2024 Q4 16,769 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,138 1 0 62.0
2024 Q2 17,614 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 18,589 4 0 215.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 8, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MCC building for primary crusher caught fire and burned down. The MCC was located in an area that did not damage anything else.

2024 · 1 incident

May 14, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

One employee was handing a screen to another employee and the screen slipped from employee's hands. The injured employee was struck with the screen in the right pectoral suffering a chest wall sprain.

2023 · 1 incident

February 23, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was descending the steps from the Raymond Mill. They fell down the last two steps and landed on their knees. Employee suffered a partial ligament tear in their right knee. The injury did not result in any lost time or restricted duty until they went for surgery on 08/23/2023.

2021 · 3 incidents

August 6, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sprained left ankle when EE stepped over a small stream of water and placed EE's foot down on un-level ground.

April 27, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee opened the door to enter the water truck and a piece of metal fell into their eye. Employee had to have the imbedded piece of metal removed.

March 31, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained back while cutting and resetting the hoist cable on the dragline. The employee did not notify foreman about the injury until 04/02/2021 after they went to see a physician. The employee was scheduled off on 04/02/2021. Employee finished shift on 03/31/2021 and worked on 04/01/2021 without notifying anyone of the injury.

2019 · 2 incidents

December 20, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on the 3rd rung of an 8' step ladder, operating a chain come along, lowering a chute from a storage bin. When the chute was approximately half way between the bin and the floor, it shifted and knocked the employee off the ladder. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis.

September 20, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting a CAT D6 bulldozer. When EE stepped onto the ground with right leg, EE felt a pop in the right knee. EE was diagnosed with a knee sprain.

2018 · 3 incidents

March 25, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Allegheny Mineral Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was not feeling well all day while operating the mill. EE began sweating and experiencing pain in arm. EE went to the Emergency Room and was diagnosed with having a heart attack.

March 9, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was prying on the lip shroud of a drag bucket. When the bar slipped, they strained their right shoulder.

February 20, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee was bent over, looking under a catwalk in the Page dragline and when ee stood up ee hit head. EE received a cut on the top of head that required 6 staples.

2016 · 1 incident

February 16, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting a pickup truck when EE slipped and fell on ice. EE suffered a fractured right radius and a fractured rib.

2014 · 1 incident

August 13, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was sliding a barrel onto the forks of a telehandler when he felt a pain in his lower back and right leg.

2010 · 1 incident

October 19, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting trail cable and he felt a snap in his right shoulder.

2009 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While picking up 5 gallon buckets of oil and putting them into the manlift basket, the worker injured his right shoulder. The worker went to a physician on 10/9/2009 and was given a prescription for physical therapy. The worker had surgery on 12/23/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Bridgeburg employee from the Cowansville Shop was removing the parking brake from a CAT 990 with Come-A-Longs. One of the Come-A-Longs and a nylon strap slipped, and the unit pinched the workers forearm. The worker went to a physician the following day and was put on lite duty.

February 13, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The man slipped on ice at bottom of fuel truck and bruised his left knee. He was able to perform his normal duties, but when he was check by doctor, he is on restricted duty which did not interfere with normal work.

2007 · 1 incident

September 17, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The man was loading an oxygen bottle on a truck. His right wrist gave way. Went to emergency room and was put on light duty for a strained wrist. If light duty persists too long, he may miss some time as we do not have much light duty oportunities.

2006 · 1 incident

May 12, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

The injured man was descending a short set of steps which he slipped on the rain wetted steps and hit his head. There was nothing broken, but he is suffering from amnesia and will be off work until his amnesia clears.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS HAULING BRUSH IN ROCK TRUCK. A BRANCH CAME THROUGH HIS SIDE WINDOW PUSHING HIM INTO STEERING COLUMN. NO IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. NOW IN OCT. SAID THAT IS AGGRAVATED AN OLD CONDITION AND HE REQUIRED SURGERY AND IS OFF WORK FOR RECOVERY.

June 17, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN AGLIME SAMPLE FROM A SAMPLE POINT. THE POINT WAS PLUGGED WITH LIME, HE PUSHED A HOSE IN THE POINT TO UNCLOG INSTEAD OF TAPPING THE POINT. THE HOSE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND PULLED IT IN THE POINT & HE LOST HIS RT. INDEX FINGERNAIL. EE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R., SAMPLING POINT MOVED TO DECREASE RISK.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 14, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS MOVING A 55 GAL OIL DRUM. PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRUMS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAY. NOTHING REQUIRED BUT APRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION WAS GIVEN.

February 7, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS REPAIRING A PALLET WHEN HE SUFFERED A LUMBAR LIFTING CAPACITY AND IS RECIEVING THERAPY.

2002 · 2 incidents

June 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN TWISTED HIS BACK LIFTING A 50# BAG OF ROCK DUST. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTIL 6-10-02. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHICH DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS REGULAR WORK.

January 23, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED MAN WAS HIT ON RIGHT LEG BY A FALLING ROCK. HE WAS CHECKED AT ER AND FOUND ONLY TO HAVE SUSTAINED A BRUISE. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERAITNG BC CAT EXECAVATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WENT TO DR. AT NOON TIME. HE IS GOING TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THERAPY IN THE FUTURE HE IS NOW ON VACATION (1 WEEK) AND IS TO RETU RN TO JOB NO RESTRICTIONSL; THIS FORM BEING FILED PER INSTRUCTION OF DENNIS YESKO PENDING WORKCOMPS ACCEPT OR DENIAL

March 15, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS REMOVING THE ACCUMULATOR BOTTLE FROM A CRUSHER WHEN THE BOTTLE MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT THE ER THAT DAY, MISSED WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY THE NEXT DAY.

2000 · 1 incident

August 21, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mineral Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN'S HAND SLIPPED ON A FUEL PUMP CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.