West Pittsburgh QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Newgate Devel. Corp. · Surface

Controlled by Thomas K Lampert

West Pittsburg, Lawrence County, PA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3603441

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2000–2008
Latest incident: Feb 2008

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Newgate Devel. Corp.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 50 ton Cat end dump truck & was at dump site with his 3rd load of stone from pit. While attempting to dump the load from truck at dump site, which is elevated some 20' above the plant, his truck went over the dump face backwards & flipped end for end 180' landing on its top, wheels to sky, at bottom of dump site at plant level. He was still in cab.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2008 · 1 incident

Newgate Devel. Corp.

Fall from ladders

Mechanic was disassembling tin shed and climbed ladder to cut a bolt holding shed wall. Fell backwards off of ladder and hurt his ribs.

2001 · 1 incident

Southdown Inc

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING BLADE, EE DIRECTED HIS ATTENTIONAWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

2000 · 1 incident

Southdown Inc

Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC SLIPPED OFF DOZER TRACK AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON DOZER PUSH ARM.