Mining Incidents

PalmerMetal/Nonmetal

Darlington, Beaver County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609574
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2008–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was removing 4"" discharge pipe from the CFS slurry pump. After removing the pipe, the pressure that had been built up inside of the pipe let loose and hit the employee in the face with sand and water. Employee suffered burns on both cheek bones and above left eye. EE has safety glasses, hard hat and ear plugs on.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was clearing trees when a previously cut tree which was stuck in the branches of a second tree which was being cut fell and struck employee on the back. Employee suffered several spinal fractures and two fractured ribs.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a 4in rubber pipe with a utility knife when the injury occurred. He was standing and holding the pipe in front of him with his left hand, the employee was using a utility knife in his right hand to cut the pipe. The knife slipped from the pipe and struck the upper portion of his left leg resulting in a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Employee opened a door to clean out screw and piched his fingers when he swung it out. He got 5 stitches on his finger where it was cut. He is expected to get full recovery.