Mining Incidents

Dredge Allegheny Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by F R G Industries Inc
Westmoreland County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603165

MSHA record for Dredge Allegheny (mine ID 3603165). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

November 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRINGING HYDRAU5IC JACK ON BOARD,EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PARTS OF JACK FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK AND ABDOMEN.

October 26, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HOPPER WAS 0ULL (PLUGGED UP),WHILE TRYING TO OPEN HOPPER,AUTO CONTROL CLOSED GATE ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND GIVING A BADLY BRUISED HAND AND WRIST.

October 23, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO PROLONG USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSES, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED RIGHT CARPAL TUNNELL. AFTER DAYS WORKS FINGER AND LOWER ARM GET NUMB AND ACKES. BOTH HANDS.

1986 · 4 incidents

October 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING B6CKET ON HOIST BOAT #6 TAG-LINE COUNTER WEIGHT WAS FOULED WITH 2 X 4 BOARD.BOARD SLIPPED OUT TAGLINE JUMPED UP CATCHING EMPL BETEWEEN LEGS AND THROWING HIM 9' INTO AIR LANDING O N SHOULDER AND 2EAD IN CARGO BOX OF SAND BARGE.

September 25, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST1EPPING DOWN FROM EMPTY BARGE TO LOADED SAND BARGE STEPPED ON TIMBER HEAD ON LOADED BARGE FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT HITTING ON RIGHT ELBOW-FELL APPROXIMA TELY 41/2FEET 3

March 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF END3OF CATWALK AR SILVER QUEEN BARGE AND STRUCK ELBOW ON DECK AND TWISTED BACK THSI ACCIDNET STARTED OUT TO BE FIRST AID BUT ELBOW GOT WORSE AND RESULTED IN SURGERY AND ADMISSION T HOSPITAL FOR SU9GERY HAVE NO MEDICAL AS YET ON ELBOW

1985 · 6 incidents

December 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OFF WOR5 ON SIX INCH BOARD BOARD SLIPPED ON ICE ON SHORE ABOUT A FOOT LOST BALANCE & FELL OFF BOARD TWISTED BACK PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 21, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS

July 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS P ULLING DECK HOSE OFF BARGE CARGO BOX HOSE WAS FOULED ON CARGO BOX EMPLOYEE JERKED IT HARD PULLING HIMSELF OFF BALANCE HITTING FOREHEAD ON HORIZONTAL STEEL BEAN CUTTING HEAD

July 5, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WORK LINE OFF ALMOST LOADED 732-2B BARGE CARGO BOX WAS ONLY 7IN WIDE INSIDE OF HULL OF BARGE-I.NAME WAS WETTING EMPTY BARGES ALONG SIDE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN CARGO BOX OF LOADED BARGE & HULL SIDE OF EMPTY BARGE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF BACK INTO 732 & COLLASPED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN AMBULANCE

1983 · 5 incidents

August 26, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING TROUGHING ROLLERS FOR 42" BELT, FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK AND LEG LOST TIME LAST DAY WORKED WAS 11/23/83

August 17, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING WIRES IN 6 X 12 SCREEN EMPL PULLING OLD WIRES OUT AND FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMINAL AREA. ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR HERNIA 8-17-83.

April 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP OUT OF MOTOR BOAT ONTO FUEL BARGE,FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA WITH PAIN RUNNING DOWN LEFT LEG.

March 12, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT BACK WHILE PULLING WORK LINE ON RAKE OF BARGE.

January 7, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UPINCH AND A HALF PUMP, APPROX. 60 POUNDS, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA, LEFT SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL APRIL 3 ENTERING THE HOSPITAL ON APRIL 4.

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