Mining Incidents

City Pit Metal/Non-Metal

City Of Lewiston · Surface
Controlled by City Of Lewiston-ME
LEWISTON, Androscoggin County, ME  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1700320

City Pit has $946 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1987–1999
Latest incident
Nov 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
13
citations
4
significant & substantial
$946
proposed penalties
$946
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
147
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 147 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

City Pit has $946 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$946
proposed penalties
$946
current assessed
$946
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-10-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 630 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 671 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 600 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 640 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 630 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 781 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,220 0 0 0.0
Show 34 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 1,488 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 756 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 744 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 896 1 0 1116.1
2007 Q3 1,764 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 924 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 744 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,888 2 0 1059.3
2006 Q3 1,344 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,701 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,260 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 744 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,624 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,304 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,098 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 618 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,140 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,374 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,407 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,042 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,197 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,376 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,960 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,344 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,144 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,594 4 2 1113.0
2000 Q2 2,700 6 2 2222.2
2000 Q1 3,000 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1999 · 1 incident

November 11, 1999 ME · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
City Of Lewiston · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE A LARGE PIECE OF ASPHALT THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE JAWS OF THE RENTAL CRUSHER. BY LIFTING THE HINGED SAFETY HATCH EE CAN THEN PROCEED WITH THE REMOVAL THE SAFETY HATCH WAS NOT PULLED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE SECURED POSITION BECAUSE THE SAFETY RAILINGS WAS NOT REMOVED FIRST. THE WIND KNOCKED OVER THE HATCH ONTO FINGERS

1993 · 1 incident

July 14, 1993 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM THE SCREEN COVERING HOPPER. IN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM SCREEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER UNDER ROCK AND SCREEN CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER.

1992 · 10 incidents

September 25, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GRANITE CURB BY HAND WHEN IT FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE CURB FORM FALLING OVER MANUALLY.

September 22, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Of Lewiston · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING WHAT WE CALL A GRANITE CURB GRABBER ONTO A PIECE OF CURB WE WHERE MOVING HE ACCIDENTLY PLACED FINGER OF RIGHT HAND A PIVOT POINT THAT CLOSES LIKE A PAIR OF SCI SSORS THUS PINCHING HIS FINGER.

September 15, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
City Of Lewiston · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP LEVER TO TRY AND LOCK HIS TAILGATE OF DUMPTRUCK WHEN APPARENTLY SMALL STONES AND SAND WERE PREVENTING MECHANISM FROM LOCKING. EMPLOYEE HAD TO STRAIN TO PUSH UP LEVER IN JURING RIGHT ARM.

September 1, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
City Of Lewiston · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING DUMP TRUCK @PIT HAULING MATERIAL TO PLANT WHEN SHE APPARENTLY HIT BUMP & BOUNCED UPON SEAT STRIKING CEILING IN CAB THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD WORK RELATED INJURY THIS EMPLOYEE IS IN OUR MODETIFED WORK PROGRAM

July 15, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Of Lewiston · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE INJURED LEFT THUMB WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SPLITTING GRANITE CURBING TO MAKE TIPDOWNS FOR WHEELCHAIR RAMPS. HE CAUSED THE TRAUMA HIMSELF BY HITTING THUMB WITH 2 LBS HAMMER.

July 10, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
City Of Lewiston · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

54736YEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING REAR GATE TO CITY PIT. THERE IS A POISION IVY PATCH NEAR REAR OF CITY PIT.

June 15, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
City Of Lewiston · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE USED IMPROPER DISMOUNT. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE TOP OF FUEL TANKS TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF 3 1/2 FT AND INJURED LEFT KNEE AREA AND LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

MOVING FROZEN BACKRUN OFF SCREEN PC BROKE IN HALF DROPPING LARGER ON FOOT BROKE TOE OF R FOOT

February 18, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING FIREWOOD NEAR MAINTENANCE GARAGE WHEN WOOD FROM PILE TUMBLED ONTO HIS LEGS INJURING LEFT KNEE CAP.

January 2, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO OPERATE BACKHOE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SWING OPEN REAR WINDOW OF UNIT. EE FAILED TO AVOID THE HANDLE OF WINDOW WHICH STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE HEAD. NO MEDICAL ATTENT ION WAS REQUEST AT THIS TIME. EE DEVELOPED SMALLLUMP AND BRUISE OF HEAD.

1991 · 1 incident

March 14, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKFARE EMPLOYEE INJURED RING FINGER OF RT HAND BY CARELESSLY PLACING HAND UNDER TAILGATE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL BEHIND TAILGATE WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED GATE SLAMMED ON HAND INJURYING FINGE R

1990 · 1 incident

April 3, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Of Lewiston · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJUIRED WHILE USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON JAWS OF CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CONFINED AREA WITH NOT TOO MUCH ROOM FOR MOVEMENT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT THUS JAMM ING HIS RIGHT HAND UP AGAINST ANOTHER BOLT HE LACERATED RING FINGER OF RT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

1987 · 2 incidents

April 17, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS EMPTYIN1 BIN OF GRAVEL WHEN HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE AND HIT BODY OF TRUCK

April 13, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP BIG ROCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

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The full compliance file on City Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.