EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN TRUCK BEING DRIVEN BY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, HAULING STONE FROM PLANT TO STOCKPILE, ALTHOUGH, EMPLOYEE WAS FAMILIAR WITH EQUIPMENT (FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYER) HE WAS BEING SHOWN STOCKPILE LOCATION AND PROCEDURES USED. IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING-UP TO STOCKPILE, THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BANK OF THE STOCKPILE, OVERTRURNING AND LANDING 35\ FEET TO GROUND BELOW.
CONNELLSVILLE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for CONNELLSVILLE PLANT (mine ID 3606875). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 1983–1995
- Latest incident
- Oct 1995
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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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
40 on file (excluding fatalities above)1995 · 5 incidents
WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLEANING OUT #1 CHUTE. EE STOOPED DOWN WHILE CLEANING OUT #1 CHUTE. WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP, HE HAD A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. SWELLING IN RT KNEE.
JACK HAMMERING STONE STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER SMALL PIECE BROKE LOOSE & HIT HIM IN RT EYE LID
WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP ONE END OF LARGE CRIBBING BLOCK, FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER BACK.
WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN GUARD ON DOZER. GUARD STUCK WITH MUD, WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, IT STRAINED HIS BACK.
1994 · 2 incidents
WHILE ON STEPS OF JAW SHED, BUMPED KNEE WHILE GOING TO GREASE JAW.
WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER, BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON I-BEAM.
1993 · 2 incidents
TRIPPED ON STEPS WHILE ENTERING STORAGE TRAILER BY CRUSHER.
WHILE WORKING AROUND THE PLANT SHOVELING & PUTTING SCREENS IN HI-LIFT BUCKET NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1992 · 2 incidents
68935 PUTTING SAMPLE TOGETHER (STONE SAMPLES) FOR CUSTOMER, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER BACK AND LEFT CHEST AREA CAUSING PAIN FROM LEFT CHEST TO LEFT NECK AND HEAD.
REMOVING WASHER THAT RETAINS PIN IT FELL STRUCK FRAME RAIL OF TRUCK GLANCED OFF THE FROAM STRUCK IN MOUTH
1991 · 5 incidents
WHILE CHANGING THE SCREENS, TWISTED LEFT WRIST WHILE THROWING DOWN OLD SCREENS. WHILE SHOVELING UP MTAERIAL, BEGAN EXPERIECING SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN.
WHILE LIFTING SAMPLES NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WAS KNEELING ON GROUND WELDING. A PIECE OF STEEL VIBRATED OFF WELD TRUCK AND FELL APPROX. 5' AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD. SUTURES TO HEAD.
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK DOWN HAUL ROAD IN STRIP DROVER OVER BUMP & NOTICED PAIN IN NECK.
DRIVING R-50 ROCK TRUCK, STRIPPING AT NIGHT SHIFT, BATTERY CABLE STARTED OUT, WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND STEPPED INTO OFF SET ON TRUCK FENDER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPL TIGHTENING UP ROCK GUARDS ON D9 DOZER USING 3/4 DRIVE BREAKER BAR AND 4' PIPE.PULLED OUT HIS BACK WHEN TIGHTENING UP ROCK GUARDS.
CUT HEAD WHEN GETTING INTO TRUCK ON LARGE CLIP ON SUN VISOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEES WHLE GRINDING WELD OFF THE STEEL BEAM, THERE WAS A PIECE OF LOOSE STEEL NEXT TO THE WELD, GRINDER CAUGHT THE LOOSE STEEL, THREW HIM OFF BALANCE AND LET GRINDER HIT HIS LE FT KNEE.
SLIPPED AND FELL INTO CHUTE,PULLED MUSCLES AND BRUISED WHERE HE FELL.CONDITIONS WERE WET AND MUDDY.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED.REPORT RECD IN OFFICE 3-26-90.
1989 · 4 incidents
DOZER BROKE DOWN AND HE WAS WALKING DOWN OFF THE HILL AND STEPPED DOWN AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
WAS CLIMBING OUT AND SLIPPED AND WENT TO GRAB RAILING AND FELL TO GROUND, MUD WAS ON CATWALK BECUASE OF RAIN DAY BEFORE.
ROCK FELL FROM CAT WALK OFF #2 SHAKER SCREEN HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER ON HIS BACK. TREATED AT FRICK HEALTH CENTER. STAY OFF WORK ONE DAY.
ACCIDENT REPORT RECEIVED IN OFFICE 04-14-89.WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING ANTI-FREEZE HE FELL OFF 72-81 COUNTER WEIGHT ONTO MECHANIC TRUCK HITTING LEFT ELBOW AND LOWER BACK.HE HIT PRETTY HARD. WAS SENT FOR X-RAY AND RELEASED TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR,FOR MEDICATION FOR HIS INJURED ELBOW WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO BE CHIPPED BUT NEGATIVE.
1988 · 3 incidents
WHILE CHECKING CLUTCH ON SHOVEL, WAS WALKING ACROSS CAT WALK ON BACK OF SHOVEL. RAILING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK INJURING LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT SHOULDER.
FELL IN MODIFIED CHUTE WHILE CLEANING IT OUT.
WEAR PLATE APPR2X. 20"X20" SLID DOWN FROM THE TOP DECK OF SHAKE SCREEN AND HIT HIM ON HEAD AND HE WAS TAKEN TO HIGHLAND HOSPITAL RECEIVING FIVE STITCHES AND HE ALSO INJURED HIS NECK.
1987 · 4 incidents
MAKING SURE NUT8 ON STATIONARY JAW WERE TIGHT. TOOLS: 3/4 DRIVE BAR,SOCKET,EXTENSION PLUS 5' PIPE FOR LEVERAGE IN ORDER TO LEVEL THE SOCKET AND RIVE BAR. WOODEN BLOCKS HAD TO BE PLACED UNDER T HE BAR,A 5' PIP9 WAS PLACED ON HANDLE OF DRIVE BAR FOR BETTER LEVERAGE TO TIGHTEN NUTS. WOODEN BLOCK FELL OVER CAUSING PIPE TO SLIP FROM BAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THATR WHILE SHOVELING, DIGGING AND BENDING OF WRIST IT CAUSED A CONDITION OF CARPAL TUNNEL WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.
LOADING OIL DRU4 FOR TRUCK,WHILE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL,WAS ROLLING IT ON STATIONARY RAMP AND SLIPPED AND IT ROLLED BACK ON CHEST.
WAS HELPING TO 9SSEMBLE 48 INCH STANDARD #1 CRUSHER. MOVING HEAD OF CRUSHER INTO POSTION TO BE PICKED UP WITH CRANE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
1986 · 2 incidents
USING SURFACE G9INDER ON CRUSHER LINER,SURFACE GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING LEFT FOREARM NEAR WRIST.
WHILE SPRINKLIN1 DUST ON SLIPPING FAN BELTS, THE INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT, THE FIRST JOINT WAS DISLOCATED.
1985 · 2 incidents
USING PUMP FOR 3PUMPING FUEL FROM BARREL THE BARREL UPSET AND PUMP FELL ON BACK
EMP WAS WORKING IN THE FEED HOPPER AND A ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG
1984 · 1 incident
HELPING PUT CABLE ON SHOVEL-WHILE PULLING CABLE UP,CABLE SLIPPED DOWN AND HIT FOREHEAD.
1983 · 4 incidents
WAS PUTTING IN A GEAR TO A CRANE, THE GEAR SLIPPED AND SENT AGAINST ANOTHER GEAR CAUSING IT TO SMASH RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
WHILE SHOVELINBG AROUND THE PLANT FELT CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS DOWN THE ARMS - HEART ATTACK
WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER, PUTTING PIPE ON RATCHET WHEN PIPE SLIPPED, WRAPPING THE LFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK HAULING STONE FROM PLANT TO STOCKPILE SITE. IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP TO STOCKPILE THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BANK OF THE STOCKPILE, OVERTURNING AND LANDING 35 \ FEET TO GROUND BELOW.
The full compliance file on CONNELLSVILLE PLANT
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