Mining Incidents

KITTANNING PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Asbury Carbons Inc
Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607653
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
93
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

93 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to locker room at the end of EE's shift to go home. Incident occurred by the Sweco/Duavac in Building #02. Employee was walking and felt a sharp pain in left knee and lower back making EE unable to walk on left leg.

2024 · 4 incidents

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

Removing drive pulley off of Jet Mill #01 classifier, using hydraulic puller to remove pulley from classifier off of JM#1. While coworker was applying more pressure to hydraulic puller; puller stripped/kicked off to the side, catching employee's right hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operator was bagging pallets on Screen 5, picked up pallet to place under new sack and felt pain in left shoulder. Continued to work through shift. Did not report to foreman until pain persisted through to new shift next day that started at 7am. Went to foreman at 11am due to pain not subsiding and affecting work.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder outside screen #5 to check bin for fullness with headlamp, when climbing down ladder, employee felt sharp pan in left shoulder. Ambulance was called at 9 pm and was taken to emergency room to be evaluated.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was doing a screen change on Screen #1 and bottom screen needed stretch out and employee left middle finger popped.

2023 · 4 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employer was notified that there were 3 msha reportable audiogram shifts during annual medical review bus. Employee will be informed of shift/results and determine next test to proceed.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Received notification of three reportable MSHA audio shifts and must be reported within 10 working days. Will notify all three employees and those will be re-tested for determination and acquire more information and any steps proceeding.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employer was advised that there were three MSHA reportable audiogram shifts per annual med bus testing. Employee will be informed and any future testing may be advised.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

was upstairs doing screen change, went to pick up screen something hurt in EE's right shoulder

2022 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped on beam lying beside tank outside building by ball mills and hurt knee and then back hurt the day after

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

was performing work in the forklift and knee buckled.

Fall onto or against objects

Tripped over fan cord stacking pallet with fifty pound bag in arms.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking in to the plant and slipped on graphite pile in packing room

Fall down stairs

Employee was working around the sack hanger when they missed a step coming down the stairs causing them to fall and land on their bottom.

2021 · 7 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

failed annual hearing test

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

failed annual audio test

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trying to get the sack back on to the pallet by kicking it when EE's left knee twisted.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

walking to work station and stepped in small hole in the floor and foot rolled over

Fall down stairs

Going down stairs that had a thin layer of graphite on them.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Thin layer of graphite on the floor

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling back on screen two strap got sharp pain in right elbow

2020 · 9 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was getting off forklift at roller mill 1 when right knee popped. Fell onto right knee after it popped.

Fall onto or against objects

Went to step up on forklift and right foot slipped off of forklift. Grabbed handle to keep from falling, twisted, and felt a pop in the right side of back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was removing a pipe nipple from Jet Mill 2 cooler system with a pipe wrench using my legs to hold me in place.

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

Doing screen change on Screen 5, EE got right pinkie caught under deck while letting it down.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Going down vertical ladder. Slipped going down and jammed right foot.

Fall down stairs

Slipped on piece of wood on stair well and fell

Fall to the walkway or working surface

By compactor, employee was pulling a box full of junk, box ripped and employee fell backwards. When Employee fell backwards employee jammed left wrist. Employee was given a velcro splint to wear for two weeks.

Struck by falling object

Employee was helping to position a gear box onto a screw conveyor when the gear box fell from the chain fall it was being lifted by contacting the employee on the left thigh.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Locker room at Asbury; felt something in right eye. Used eye wash station and also the squeezable tubes of saline solution to try and wash out right eye. Couldn't seem to get out was was in eye.

2019 · 7 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to reset 10 scale in packing room when EE tripped onto a pallet of cardboard. The employee fell onto the cardboard on EE's right side and arm.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping the loader operator make a mix when EE picked up a pallet and experienced pain in EE's back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bagging onto a pallet when EE experienced pain in back and neck.

Struck by flying object

Working on trying to remove pulley from JM1 either dirt of piece of metal got in eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working at Ball mill #1 tightening the door on the top. When EE went to turn the bar, EE ""felt a pop and a tear in the groin area"". EE was taken by ambulance to the ER. released ""off work"" until seen by a surgeon. EE's first appointment is on 4-12-19.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting bottom out of pint cup to tape together

Struck against a moving object

Driving down to clean railroad tracks. On way back up to main road passing rail car hit frozen piled up material and hit head on plastic heater column. Seat belt held me down head and neck hit heater column.

2018 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Cutting bags in mill floor dump

Fall to the walkway or working surface

I was in BLD3 looking for a pallet and slipped and twisted my ankle

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting a bag of material on Scr. 1 pad/pit

Fall down stairs

Coming down spiral staircase thought I was down but missed last step and fell on floor my radio was on R front pocket.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was lifting blank screen, it started to bend, when it did something happened to lower back and right shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Experiencing numbness, tingling, and loss of strength in right hand while bagging on Jet Mill 3.

2017 · 3 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

After annual audiometric testing one employee was found to have a reportable change in hearing.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning bathroom and was stung by a bee. Taken to hospital on 7/21 and released on 7/21. Returned to work 7/24 (Monday).

Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing strap and shackle, bar or strap moved, pushing left hand into the sheet metal side of the cooler. Causing laceration to 4th finger on L hand .Employee received medial treatment, stitches and x-ray, on 7/20.17 immediately after injury occurred.

2016 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving forklift into aisle 3, hit the brakes and slid into I beam. Then before hitting I beam, I put my hand out and it cut my middle finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 50lb. bags onto pallet in which last two rows exceeded above head; hurt lower back, right leg.

Struck by falling object

Cutting shot coke sacks into loader guys bucket with co-worker; co-worker was on L side and I was on Right; trying to get sack into bucket; was steadying left hand on loader bucket below sack & then we were both cutting sides & it fell down - weight of sack appr. 2700 lbs. material fell on left hand & couldn't pull it out. Called co-worker over & dug material & yanked my hand out.

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

right elbow pain caused by employee was drilling holes in a cement wall, with a hammer drill and it got caught on something and it twisted his right arm. injury was on 7/22/15 first dr. apt. 8/28; x-rays on 8/28; MRI on 9/9; put on restrictive duty on 9/10/15.

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

Was changing screen on screen 1, when hook slipped off upper deck, fell catching finger between screen and tub.

2014 · 7 incidents

Contact with electrical current

he was working on the center packer when he need a part from the north end packer so he unplugged the 120 from the rec and opened the control box to right number down and felt a sharp pain in the right hand like he got a shock.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When I stepped off the sweeper, I had a sharp pain come from my upper left leg area up to my left hip area.

Fall onto or against objects

Getting off forklift, slipped on graphite hitting head on lift.

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

Exited Fork truck, arm accidentally hit the drive forward lever, foot was caught under fork truck tire for 3 seconds then rolled over it.

Struck by flying object

Pressing pallet in hydraulic press and bag blew out and material lifted safety glasses and went into eyes.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

he was upstairs blowing out JM3 filter, coming back down the stairs and slipped in the oil on the steps and to keep from falling he leaped to lower platform and injured lower back.

Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS TAKING A SACK OFF OF JET MILL 1 WHEN CAP CAME OFF CONVERSION PIECE. WHEN OPERATOR LOOKED UP, MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS FACE.

2013 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee tried to unlatch a loaded dumpster with all of the weight on the latch and pulled left shoulder.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

was bagging at screen 4 packer and stacking bags onto pallets. felt sharp pain in right hand.

Fall down stairs

coming down steps from hanging a sack on screen 3, the heel of his boot got caught on a metal piece on second step & he fell. landing on right knee, hand and shoulder.

2012 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

He was taking a sack off of roller mill 2 and SC2 airlock started shooting out material and blacked out his area and he tripped and fell trying to find his way out of all of the dust. He tripped over a pallet and fell into a beam and the impact jolted his back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving forklift. Fork caught in bridge deck. Sudden stop forced employees ribs into steering wheel.

Fall from machine

Employee states he was getting down from loader with radio and water bottle in hand. He fell from platform approximately five (5) feet onto his back.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

The employee forgot to engage the parking brake on the forklift. He got off to untie a sack, and the lift started to roll towards him. The lift hit a beam which stopped it, but a sack of material fell on his right ankle.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BLANK SCREEN TO PUT IN THE SCREEN #4 DECK AND HEARD A POP IN HIS KNEE. REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME, SAYING HE WOULD GO TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY PANEL DOCTOR ON 7-31-09.

2008 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was working on the dryer motor. While removing the counter weight, it slipped and caught his finger.

Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AT THE PACKER, WHEN THE BAG BLEW APART, BLOWING MATERIAL UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While checking the prader screen on the second story balcony, the employee slipped and landed on his right hand trying to break his fall.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was bagging material at the auger packer. He placed a 55# bag on a pallet and when he stood up, he felt pain in the inner thigh, leg and lower stomach.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was lifting bags of cement for the blending of material when he twisted his back.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS NOTICED IN ANNUAL PHYSICALS DONE ON SITE BY PROFESSION HEALTH TESTING.

Struck by falling object

The employee was on a ladder removing a two inch pipe. The pipe fell sooner than he expected and struck the employee on the shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped down off a cement wall onto wet ground (due to weather) and tripped and sprained his left ankle.

2007 · 7 incidents

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

While helping the screen #3 Operator hang a sack at the floor dump, the forklift Operator lowered the forks to quickly and the employee's finger got caught between the hooks of the forklift and the sack of material.

Struck against stationary object

The employee was getting dressed for work. When he put on his shirt, he hit a built-in wooden shelf in his locker and got a splinter under his thumbnail. He left early and went to his family doctor, who removed the foreign object. When I received the doctor's report, it stated that it was a metallic splinter.

Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WIRE AT A JUNCTION BOX THAT RUNS FROM THE AC MILLS, HE HELD UP SOME LOOPED WIRES TO MOVE ANOTHER WIRE, WHEN HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. DURING THE INSTALLATION, THE INSULLATION ON THE WIRES MUST HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, LEAVING A KNICK IN THE WIRE.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT.

Contact with heat

Two employee went upstairs to do a screen change. One felt weak and had trouble breathing. He laid down on the floor and sent his co-worker to get their foreman, who then called 911. The temperature has been really hot and humid for the past week.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving drums at the blender when he noticed a sharp pain in his right shoulder. When he tried to finish bagging at the magnetic, the pain go worse. Became reportable on 11/27/07 after surgery.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to open a thief sampler, the employee's pinky finger slipped into the slot on the sampler. While sliding it apart, it stuck and when the employee pulled harder, the tool sliced off the tip (1 centimeter) of his pinky finger

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

The employee was driving the sweeper by the jet mill room. The forklift came out of the jet mill room and the two collided. The injured employee banged his head off the frame guard of the sweeper.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving the sweeper, when the steering wheel spung around and caught the ee's thumb.

Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF HAMMERS DOWN THE STAIRS FROM SCREEN 4. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING SACKS OF RAW MATERIAL OUTSIDE, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Cleaning out the jet mill lines, when excessive material flew out of the line and into employee's eye.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR LEAKS IN SOME PIPES, SOMETHING FOREIGN GOT PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE, PIECES WERE REMOVED AND CORNEAL ABRASIONS WERE DIAGNOSED.

Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED ON STAIRS FROM THE CRUSHER BALCONY AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, PULLING HIS SHOULDER OUT OF JOINT. THE STAIRS TO THE CRUSHER BALCONY HAVE GRATING FOR THE TREAD. HIS SHOE CAUGHT ON THE GRATIN G AND TRIPPED HIM.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN STEPS OVER IN BUILDING #3 BAN LOADING AREA AND TWISTED ANKLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG ON A PALLET. WHILE STRAIGHTENING THE BAG, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING PALLETS OVER AND SLIPPED ON FLOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN OF HYDRAMAC SLIPPED & FELL ON LITTLE FINGER (LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND) BREAKINGIT

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM 3RD BALCONY TO PLATFORM #1 ELEVATOR.