Mining Incidents

Hummelstown QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3604291
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The employee was attempting to add a piece of angle iron to the discharge gate to the surge pile feeder. After welding, the gate did not fit properly. He crawled to the gate to investigate. He asked a co-worker for a tape measure. While waiting for the tape measure the material started collapsing around him. As a result the employee was engulfed in the material.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims to have injured left knee while climbing down from loader. Claim is very suspect, no witnesses and employee has been observed playing football. Investigation is ongoing.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger while closing Mill door. Received 2 stitches in 3rd finger of left hand.

2011 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

R knee contusion was suffered when ee caught his foot in 1/4"" line climbing down on back air line.

Struck against stationary object

EE was climbing down a ladder inside feeder tunnel #2. He stepped on debris and twisted his knee.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was cleaning feeder pans and belt on feeder #3. He attempted to pull himself up and over metal tubing to reach debris and felt a sharp pain in his L shoulder.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He had just gotten off a loader. He took one step and his knee popped. He did not seek medical treatment at the time of incident. He only went to doctor in October.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading broken plastic tubes into a loader bucket for disposal. Employee was wearing gloves at the time. A broken peice of tubing pinched the side of his hand and caused injury. Employee received 5 stitches.