Mining Incidents

Georgetown Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Lafarge Corp · Surface
Controlled by Lafarge S A
Beaver County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603219

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MOVING A HALF BARREL WITH OIL WHEN THUMB ON LEFT AHND WAS CUT.

July 10, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall from machine

WENT TO CHECK ONR IVER PUMP WAS RETURNING TO PLANT STEPPED ONT HE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE FELL FOR UNKNOWN REASON LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE. BRUISING HIP AND LEFT ARM ADN ALSO RIGHT ARM.

1990 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM PC BLOCKING TWISTED LOWER BACK

May 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESS. WATER LINE AT DRESSER COUPLING IT DISLODGED IN J TO LITTLE FINGER SURGERY WILL BE REQ

April 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ OCCURRED WHILE MOVING HAMMERS INTO POSITION FOR PLACEMENT ON CRUSHER ROTOR.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SLURRY PUMP CASE EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CASE AND BOLT (STUD) ON PUMP.

May 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING TO LOADER AT START OF TURN MAN CLAIMS HE TRIPPED FALLING AGAINST BOARDING LADDER ON SIDE OF MACHINE STRIKING LEFT WRIST. TALKED TO EMPLOYEE ABOUT OBSERVING WHERE WALKING. WALKI NG TO MACHINE TO START WORK.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING 3NSIDE RING ON 5" WIFLEG PUMP, WEIGHT 60 LBS, RING SLIPPED OFF COLLAR, PINCHING MAN'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINST SHAFT OF PUMP.

October 23, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING 8OWN FROM MACHINE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

August 18, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A G5CK OFF (B&O) THE EMPLOYEE LODGED A PIECE OF STEEL IN RIGHT HAND BETWEENB THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 3 STITCHES AND A TETINUS SHOT.