Mining Incidents

Torrance PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Delmont, Westmoreland County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3604287
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Aug 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE is a haul-truck operator that informed mine management on 8/7/08 that driving haul-truck for more than 40 hours per week causes him hip pain.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF TRACK ON BUSTER WHILE FUELING ANDHURT LOWER BACK. THERE WAS GREASE AND OIL ON HISBOOTS.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A SCREEN DECK REMOVING SIDE RAILS. AS HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO ALLOW THE FASTNERS (NUTS) TO BE REMOVED, THE AIR GUN WAS BEING APPLIED TO TH E NUTS, THE BOLTS TURNED THROUGH AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.