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Boyers Metal/Non-Metal

Allegheny Mineral Corp. · Surface

Controlled by Snyder Associated Companies Inc

Boyers, Butler County, PA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3607747

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2002–2010
Latest incident: May 2010

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

128

citations

significant & substantial

$48,626

proposed penalties

$38,557

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
2011 Q3	6,921	4	1	578.0
2011 Q2	9,039	0	0	0.0
2011 Q1	8,864	1	0	112.8
2010 Q4	12,040	0	0	0.0
2010 Q3	13,384	6	1	448.3
2010 Q2	15,206	0	0	0.0
2010 Q1	19,426	0	0	0.0
2009 Q4	17,974	11	3	612.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2010 · 1 incident

May 17, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING

Quality Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was removing the power modular from a dozer. He was standing between the frame of the dozer and the modular disconnecting hoses. He repositioned his leg and came in contact with an electrical plug bracket. He felt a pinch in his right leg but was unable to see what he was hitting with his leg. Wears a support wrap and did not see he had cut into leg until he changed clothes.

2009 · 1 incident

June 22, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Quality Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The E. was attempting to replace a trough roller structure on a conveyor. The E. placed the roller structure onto the conveyor frame and was attempting to put it into the upright position, between the belting and frame, when his thumb was "wedged" between the two. The E. experienced trama to his thumb and drove himself to the E.R..

2007 · 1 incident

February 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Quality Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was fixing horns on a D-11 Dozer and left the cab to retrive tools from the ground. While walking down the dozer tracks the employee slipped and fell to the ground onto his right shoulder. He stated the area was justed cleaned and there was mud on his boots.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

Quality Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was picking up material that had fallen off of a conveyor belt. Another rock came off of the belt and struck the employee on the right index finger at the first joint. The employee had a broken joint and required stitches.

August 7, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Quality Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While clearing material that became "jammed" from the discharge of the crusher, a rock fell onto the conveyor onto the employee's left ring finger. The rock caused a cut requiring stitches and broke the bone in his finger.

July 10, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Quality Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee was driving a haul truck and a fawn jumped out in front of him. The driver lost control and struck a berm and eventually went over it, falling 10-15 feet. The employee exited the truck under his own power and complained of neck pain. Seatbelt was worn.

2004 · 1 incident

January 12, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY

Quality Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EE HAD GREASE INJECTED, FROM A PNUEMATIC GREASE LINE, INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS THUMB TO EXTRACT THE GREASE.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 20, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Quality Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

ON 8/20/02 THE EE WAS DRILLING AND A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM A HIGHWALL (40 FT) THE HIGHWALL WAS BENCHED 30 FT. THE EE SEEN THE MATERIAL FALLING AND CHOSE TO EXIT HIS MACHINE. THE MATERIAL HIT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DRILL AS THE EE WAS EXITING. THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF. THE EE WORKED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED NEXT DAY.

March 21, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Quality Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING METAL. AFTER CUTTING THROUGH THE PIECE, 1/2 OF IT SLIPPED FROM TABLE FALLING TO FLOOR. AS IT FELL IT PULLED THE HOSES OF THE WELDING TORCH CAUSING TORCH TO FALL. EE GRABBED AT T ORCH, BUMPING THE OXYGEN VALVE OPENING IT UP. THIS CAUSED AN INCREASED FLAME. THE NOZZLE OF THE TORCH WAS POINTED @ LT ARM CAUSING BURN. WENT TO ER, GIVEN MEDS & ANTIBIOTICS, RETURNED TO WORK