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Wampum Metal/Non-Metal

West Pittsburgh, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609169

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
30
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,917
proposed penalties
$5,086
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
2025 Q4 2,712 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,663 2 0 546.0
2025 Q2 3,616 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,892 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,737 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,684 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,817 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,758 1 1 266.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 7, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping a truck driver get a rock out of the tailgate of their dump truck. As employee and truck driver pulled the tailgate open, the rock fell out, truck driver let go of tailgate, the tailgate swung shut and struck the employee's right pointer finger. Employee's right pointer finger was fractured.

2007 · 1 incident

May 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Changing bearing on conv. belt. While taking old bearing off (515/16) bearing slipped & dropped onto EE's finger pinching it between bearing & frame work. Bearing as approx 15 lb.

2006 · 1 incident

April 4, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER EMPLOYEE REMOVED A PIECE OF WOOD FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT HE TURNED TO GO TO THE CATWALK TO RESET THE TRIP CABLE. AFTER WALKING A FEW STEPS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Struck by falling object

Ee was removing a frozen valve 3" to thaw it out once all bolts were removed the valve was stuck in place. He pulled on valve when it broke loose it. He did not have a good grip on it and it fell on his wrist the valve weighed approx. 40 lb.

October 27, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND A NEARBY I BEAM. ADEQUATE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE TO THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL 1-12-06.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was assisting co-worker to weld pipe together. He was not wearing safety glasses or safety shield to cover his eyes so he suffered welder's flash. He did not see a doctor but missed one day of work and then returned.

July 28, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Ee was assisting mechanic & dragline operator in changing dragline cable. Ee claims pain in lower back, reported to foreman on 7/28. Stated it will be ok in a few days, reported to work 7/29 & 7/30. About 11:00 a.m. on 7/30 ee advised he wanted to leave early to see doctor.