Mining Incidents

Cress PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David P Hoobler
Volant, Lawrence County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607161
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting from a piece of equipment onto a wheeled ladder. The ladder pulled away and employee caught self and pulled EE's right shoulder while EE continued to slide to the ground

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

Employee was removing a bolt from the under carriage the air gun kicked back which pinched the thumb between the gun and concrete floor. Resulting in nail pulled off of thumb open wound. 4 stitches to close cut

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bucket from the skid loader

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rope with a utility knife and cut the upper part of the thumb on their left hand.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 employees working on the plant one of them was hitting a part with a hammer when it bounced off the part and hit the other employee in the mouth.

Struck by falling object

Drilling out part using a air reamer. Reamer jammed and spun around causing me to lose balance falling to the floor the reamer dislodged from the reamer bit hitting employee in the head causing a laceration and shoulder contusion

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was hosing out under the plant. A rock came from the upper level conveyor and hit the employee on the back side of the head, causing a cut from the hard hat which required 8 stitches. He was bend over at the time of impact

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting urethane for the plant with a utility knife. Utility knife slipped and he stabbed himself in the thigh.

2012 · 1 incident

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

Employee was exiting the dozer and caught his thumb in the door while closing. Resulted in employee cutting end of thumb and receiving stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing bolts on a conveyor chute with a hammer and chisel. Employee struck his left thumb while hitting the chisel.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting bolts off of screening machine, grinder kicked back and cut the knuckle on left hand.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on the plant and when he stepped down he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle

2005 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was walking across hood of the rock truck when he went to step down to adjust the mirror he slipped and twisted his right ankle

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was adjusting the brakes on the rock truck. was pushing wrench with his foot and his knee popped.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DOZER & LAYED THE GREASE GUN DOWN ON BLADE. EE STEPPED ON GREASE GUN & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL & HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BLADE SUPPORT.

Struck by flying object

EE was stacking hay on the back of the pickup. Another guy was throwing the bales down to him and hit his knee. Knee popped out of place. Went to hospital, may have torn ligaments.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was injured while assisting with a processing plant repair and maintenance project. as he was climbing onto the plant structure, his company telephone and his company radio became lodged on the structure temporarily restraining his from further movement. in the process of dislodging himself from his precarious position he strained his shoulder.

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 100 LB STEEL PIN FROM BED OF PICKUP, PIN STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF STEEL FROM CRUSHER & CAUGHT THUMB ON STEEL. CUT RT. THUMB REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING STEEL IN BUCKET OF HILIFT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND CAT WALK ON PLANT.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR OFF OF HAZEMAG CRUSHER. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THRU SHEAVE, WHEN CABLE CAME THRU IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall onto or against objects

WAS HELPING TO REMOVE OLD WIRE FROM OFFICE BUILDING LOST BALANCE ON LADDER HIT HANDRIAL.