Mining Incidents

Taylor RunMetal/Nonmetal

Mercewr, Lawrence County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605128
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off loader ladder and claims he twisted right knee. Released to full duty 7/9/07.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

PUTTING BELTS ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT & SHEVE, CUT TIP OFF FINGER.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WEDGED ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER USING SPUD BAR. COWORKER LOST GRIP ON SPUD BAR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HAND. THE SHAFT OF THE SPUD BAR FIRST STRUCK HEAD CAUSING HARD HAT TO FALL OFF EXPOSI NG HEAD WHEN BUTT THEN STRUCK HEAD.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WRENCH TO GET TIGHT BOLT LOOSE.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRIAXEL WHEN HISFOOT PLANTED ON UNEVEN GROUND WHICH TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED OUT HIS SHIFT.