Mining Incidents

Mascharka MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Clyde Holding Inc
located 36-10028 property, Clarion County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3610152
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2017–2020
Latest incident
Jan 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a come a long to assist with unclogging crusher. Chain broke striking employee's right arm.

2019 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belting and utility knife slipped and cut EE's left forearm. Required 2 stitches. Employee returned to full duty after treatment and finished shift.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Primary crusher was clogged. Employee was using a spud bar to dig out clog and hyper-extended their left elbow. Diagnosis was a pulled ligament.

2018 · 1 incident

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

Employee was in the process of changing a head pulley on the return conveyor belt. Despite having a sling around the shaft, when the mounting bolts were removed the head pulley shifted and employee's left hand was pinched between the pulley and framework. Employee left index finger suffered a laceration requiring 4 stitches.

2017 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost footing in snow and landed on right shoulder. Initial diagnosis is a partially torn Rotator cuff

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting into service truck and the step which is the battery box lid came loose and caused the employee to slip. Slip resulted in a sprained knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working to clear jam in primary crusher. Employee was standing with feet at different levels and lower foot slipped causing the left knee to strike a metal bar. Employee finished the shift but knee later swelled up and ee was unable to work on 6-13-17. Employee's PCP set up appointment with Orthopedic doctor on 6-20-17.