Mining Incidents

Northwest Gravel Company Metal/Non-Metal

Girard, Erie County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605097

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2011–2013
Latest incident
Jul 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
27
citations
2
significant & substantial
$3,006
proposed penalties
$3,006
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
2023 Q1 0 1 0
2022 Q4 661 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,787 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,448 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 742 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,377 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,791 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2013 · 1 incident

July 8, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Gravel Company · Fall from ladders

EE positioned extension ladder against Eagle sand screw. EE mentioned he checked the positioning of the ladder twice. The ladder lost footing on one side and slid along the screw causing ee to fall and impact the sand below. Hoses are provided to grease the 2 bearings on top of the screw that are reached from ground level.

2011 · 1 incident

August 31, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

An EE gave IE a pocket knife at their lunch. EE lobbed knife from his loader to IE, who was in his truck. IE reported to owner that he cut his hand when he caught the knife, which must have been opened when tossed back to him. IE went to ER and there was possible tendon damage and ER temporary closed wound. IE had surgery on 9/5/11 to reattach the tendon and repair nerve damage.