Mining Incidents

Lower Burrell PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Delmont, Westmoreland County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607923
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Worker received contusion and small laceration to his left ring-finger as he attempted to free-up a roller on a moving conveyor belt by using a metal bar to dislodge stones from the roller. The metal bar got caught and pulled in by the conveyor motion, causing his hand to strike the side of the moving belt.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was climbing stairway on CFS tower while carrying / pulling a 1-1/2 inch charged water hose. This activity caused him to strain his groin.

2009 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was member of maintenance crew working to install steel pin through a lifting block for application onto a crane. During the procedure, the lifting block was on the ground as the crew tried to align the crane with the block so the steel pin could be inserted. During this process, the lifting block rotated onto the employee's left foot, causing the injury.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was cutting a section of rubber conveyor belting when razor knife unexpectedly cut through the belting resulting in a laceration to his left upper leg. Worker received medical care including 3 sutures and anti-biotic medicine. He was received a full medical release and returned to work without any lost time.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belting with utility knife, when it slipped, cutting his arm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hydraulic jack. The handle slipped and cut him above the lip, requiring stitches which made the injury reportable.

2004 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering a screen deck and felt back pain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fastening seat belt and strained back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shoveling mud he pulled a muscle in lower stomach or groin area.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CLEANING IDLER WITH SCREW DRIVER. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN IDLER IN BACK OF THE ONE BEING CLEANED.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

WENT INTO OLD SHOP TO FILL KEROSENE CANS, HIT HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT.

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

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE LARGE FLAT ROCK FROM MOVING CONVEYOR IN STICK PICKER AREA ON MAIN SURGE BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK THE CONVEYOR DROVE THE ROCK INTO A CHUTE ABOVE THE BELT PINCHING HI S HAND BETWEEN THE TOP OF ROCK & BOTTOM OF CHUTECUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER & TOP OF LEFT HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLOW BARS ON CRUSHER. INSIDE CRUSHER REMOVING WEDGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EE IN THE HEAD CUTTING ABOVE LEFT EYE (REQUIRED STITCHES)