Mining Incidents

WAYNE TOWNSHIP MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Charles B Rupani Sr
Ellwood City, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608235

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
8
significant & substantial
$3,654
proposed penalties
$3,654
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
2005 Q3 1,970 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,120 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,559 1 0 641.4
2004 Q4 8,543 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,451 9 4 786.0
2004 Q2 6,640 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 646 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,450 2 0 236.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2001 · 1 incident

July 19, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
C & M Aggregates Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE PC 1500 DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE THAT SPRAYED A FINE MIST OF OIL THAT WAS IGNITED BY THE TURBO-CHARGER. THE PRESSURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE F IRE TO FLARE UP AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES WAS SPENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.