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Black Run Metal/Non-Metal

Falmouth, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609568

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2015–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
39
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,214
proposed penalties
$4,214
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 4,448 1 0 224.8
2025 Q3 6,271 2 1 318.9
2025 Q2 6,039 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,924 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,112 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,736 1 0 174.3
2024 Q2 5,881 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,736 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 3, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was supervising another employee who was operating a power drill. The bit on the drill broke and the broken piece ricocheted and hit EE in the front tooth. As EE yelled and put hand up to mouth the employee operating the drill pulled the drill down from where the operator was drilling and the sharp end of the bit struck EE's right hand, cutting EE's small finger.

2015 · 4 incidents

August 17, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Struck against stationary object

Driving a ground rod when he missed with hammer causing left hand to hit the top of the ground rod resulting in a laceration.

April 15, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber belting with a utility knife when it slipped and stabbed him in the left leg.

January 27, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Three Rivers Agg Holding LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was taking load of anti-skid in articulating truck to pit. It was snowing and there was a fresh coat of snow on the haul road. Employee hit a frozen pile of millings laying along the side of the haul road with the front right tire of the articulating truck he was operating at which time the cab rocked and the employee struck the right side of his head on the window.