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EICHORN MINES: 244 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Keystone Lime Company Inc · Underground
Springs, Somerset County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605464

EICHORN MINES has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $344 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1991–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
244
citations
49
significant & substantial
$36,761
proposed penalties
$35,324
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,437 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Keystone Lime Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
152
inspections on record
4,881
inspection hours
5.0
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.
244 citations across 4,881 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2020-07-06.
On record since 2020.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

EICHORN MINES has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $344 outstanding across 5 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.
$37K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$344
outstanding
237 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
20.3%
significant & substantial
7.1%
high negligence or reckless
20.7%
reasonably likely or greater
47.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 43.6% low, 49.4% moderate, 7.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
12 citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
  • Settled 9 · 75%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 3 · 25%
80%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
45%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2013-01-22.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2008-304M Settlement Barbour 2008 $1K → $463
PENN 2010-618M Settlement Lewis 2011 $837 → $637
PENN 2010-463M Settlement Rae 2011 $560 → $307
PENN 2013-127M Settlement Harner 2014 $200 → $100
PENN 2009-439M Settlement 2010 $162 → $162
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2026-01-28
8%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
165
samples
135
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz527 over
  • Diesel particulate (total carbon)502 over
  • Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon.142 over
  • Total Carbon,TC142 over
Show the individual readings (100)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2014-08-05 EC @ 160 178 160 1.11 Scaling (mechanical)
2014-08-05 TC @ 160 242 160 1.51 Scaling (mechanical)
2012-06-28 TC @ 160 185 160 1.16 Scaling (mechanical)
2007-07-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.14 1.05 1.09 Laborer, Bullgang
2007-07-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.77 0.57 1.35 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-11-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.15 0.54 2.13 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-07-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.5 0.5 1.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-07-28 Total Carbon,TC 407.22 400 1.02 Scaling (mechanical)
2004-07-28 Total Carbon,TC 617.68 400 1.54 Drill Helper
2004-07-28 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 439.47 400 1.10 Scaling (mechanical)
2004-07-28 Total Carbon,calculated from elemental carbon. 448.95 400 1.12 Drill Helper
2004-03-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.16 0.82 1.41 Truck Driver
2004-03-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.62 0.62 2.61 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-05-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.97 0.84 1.15 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-01-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 0.92 0.15 Blaster, Powder Gang
2026-01-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2026-01-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 Drill Operator, Rotary
2026-01-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Blaster, Powder Gang
2025-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 1.1 0.17 Scaling (hand)
2025-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Tractor Operator
2025-09-08 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2025-09-08 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2025-09-08 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2025-09-08 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-08 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2025-09-08 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Tractor Operator
2025-09-08 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Tractor Operator
2025-09-08 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Tractor Operator
2025-04-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-04-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 1.19 0.16 Truck Driver
2025-04-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2025-04-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 Drill Operator, Rotary
2024-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2024-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2024-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2024-12-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Roof Bolter, Rock
2024-12-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 Drill Operator, Rotary
2024-01-04 Iron oxide fumes 1.32 20 0.07 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Lead fumes 0 450 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Manganese fumes 0.02 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Chromium, insoluble 0.02 3 0.01 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2024-01-04 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2023-10-31 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-10-31 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-10-31 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-10-31 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-10-31 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-10-31 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2023-10-31 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-10-31 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-10-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.87 0.21 Laborer, Bullgang
2023-01-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.58 0.22 Utility Man
2023-01-18 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-01-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-01-18 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-01-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-01-18 TC @ 160 63 160 0.39 Blaster, Powder Gang
2023-01-18 EC @ 160 45 160 0.28 Blaster, Powder Gang
2022-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-04-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 Truck Driver
2022-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.47 0.28 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-02-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-02-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2022-02-02 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2022-02-02 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2022-02-02 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Truck Driver
2022-02-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2022-02-02 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2022-02-02 ORGANIC CARBON 0 Scaling (mechanical)
2022-02-02 TC @ 160 37 160 0.23 Scaling (mechanical)
2022-02-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-02-02 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Scaling (mechanical)
2022-02-02 EC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2022-02-02 TC @ 160 0 160 0.00 Truck Driver
2021-02-11 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2021-02-11 Arsenic fumes 0 500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2021-02-11 Lead fumes 0 450 0.00 Welder, etc.
2021-02-11 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2021-02-11 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2021-02-11 Beryllium fumes 0 2 0.00 Welder, etc.
Showing 100 of 397 laboratory readings: every over-limit reading, then the most recent. MSHA reads one air sample several times, so readings outnumber the samples counted above. The full set is in MSHA's Personal Health Samples file.

Area samples (mill and shop air)

Last sampled: 2026-01-28
5
samples
Show the individual readings (9)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Area sampled
2026-01-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2025-09-08 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2025-09-08 TC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-10-31 EC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2023-10-31 TC @ 160 0 UG TRAVEL/HAULAGE
2023-01-18 TC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2023-01-18 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2022-02-02 EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
2022-02-02 TC from EC @ 160 0 UG ACTIVE MINING
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

EICHORN MINES recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.07 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 3.28 0.00 0.000
2021 * 3.04 3.04 0.000
2020 * 3.31 3.31 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 3.24 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Keystone Lime Company Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 27
2025 28
2024 27
2023 30
2022 31
2021 30
2020 29
2019 30
2018 29
2017 31
2016 33
2015 31
2014 33
2013 29
2012 29
2011 28
2010 26
2009 27
2008 18
2007 21
2006 20
2005 16
2004 15
2003 18
2002 14
2001 13
2000 24
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

EICHORN MINES sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 15,892 3 2 188.8
2026 Q1 17,633 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 12,756 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,124 1 0 52.3
2025 Q2 16,419 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,626 4 2 240.6
2024 Q4 13,664 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,741 6 1 358.4
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 14,925 4 0 268.0
2024 Q1 13,369 5 0 374.0
2023 Q4 15,168 4 0 263.7
2023 Q3 19,484 2 0 102.6
2023 Q2 15,591 2 0 128.3
2022 Q4 14,446 2 0 138.4
2022 Q3 17,506 2 1 114.2
2022 Q2 14,911 2 0 134.1
2022 Q1 14,199 11 1 774.7
2021 Q4 15,927 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 19,243 1 0 52.0
2021 Q2 19,940 2 0 100.3
2021 Q1 10,638 4 3 376.0
2020 Q4 17,811 4 0 224.6
2020 Q3 16,474 7 1 424.9
2020 Q2 14,520 1 0 68.9
2020 Q1 11,707 4 1 341.7
2019 Q4 16,324 8 0 490.1
2019 Q3 17,484 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 20,367 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 13,611 6 0 440.8
2018 Q4 17,296 1 0 57.8
2018 Q3 15,434 2 1 129.6
2018 Q2 17,595 4 0 227.3
2018 Q1 11,360 3 1 264.1
2017 Q4 16,687 5 1 299.6
2017 Q3 17,197 1 0 58.1
2017 Q2 19,896 2 1 100.5
2017 Q1 11,707 1 1 85.4
2016 Q4 18,572 4 2 215.4
2016 Q3 20,946 3 3 143.2
2016 Q2 20,906 2 0 95.7
2016 Q1 12,255 1 0 81.6
2015 Q4 19,953 1 0 50.1
2015 Q3 20,222 2 0 98.9
2015 Q2 17,819 3 1 168.4
2015 Q1 12,671 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 15,221 2 0 131.4
2014 Q3 20,164 3 2 148.8
2014 Q2 17,290 1 0 57.8
2014 Q1 12,557 2 2 159.3
2013 Q4 13,440 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 16,645 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 15,446 1 0 64.7
2013 Q1 15,162 1 0 66.0
2012 Q4 11,964 1 0 83.6
2012 Q3 16,942 1 0 59.0
2012 Q2 17,943 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 18,797 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 14,009 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 17,507 4 0 228.5
2011 Q2 14,474 1 0 69.1
2011 Q1 13,360 2 0 149.7
2010 Q4 13,163 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 15,951 3 0 188.1
2010 Q2 16,370 2 0 122.2
2010 Q1 7,825 4 2 511.2
2009 Q4 10,985 3 0 273.1
2009 Q3 12,968 4 1 308.5
2009 Q2 14,419 4 1 277.4
2009 Q1 7,032 2 1 284.4
2008 Q4 10,692 3 0 280.6
2008 Q3 8,441 2 0 236.9
2008 Q2 9,285 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,426 4 1 622.5
2007 Q4 11,999 3 0 250.0
2007 Q3 13,398 2 1 149.3
2007 Q2 15,509 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,708 6 4 778.4
2006 Q4 12,637 1 0 79.1
2006 Q3 10,723 1 0 93.3
2006 Q2 11,829 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,024 3 0 299.3
2005 Q4 11,192 5 1 446.7
2005 Q3 11,460 1 0 87.3
2005 Q2 12,546 3 0 239.1
2005 Q1 7,201 3 0 416.6
2004 Q4 9,567 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,442 1 1 95.8
2004 Q2 9,488 2 2 210.8
2004 Q1 9,028 1 0 110.8
2003 Q4 11,208 1 1 89.2
2003 Q3 12,354 2 1 161.9
2003 Q2 11,189 4 0 357.5
2003 Q1 10,111 2 0 197.8
2002 Q4 6,728 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,886 3 0 303.5
2002 Q2 6,960 1 1 143.7
2002 Q1 7,222 1 0 138.5
2001 Q4 6,414 1 0 155.9
2001 Q3 11,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,185 1 0 108.9
2001 Q1 3,617 2 0 552.9
2000 Q4 11,950 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,503 2 1 114.3
2000 Q2 12,415 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,981 1 0 83.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 2, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee WAS WORKING ON SEPERATING THE OIL COOLER FROM THE RADIATOR ON A GRADALL XL-5110 WHEN A BOLT BROKE CAUSING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SHEET METAL. THE SHEET METAL LACERATED EE'S FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

2023 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was descending stairs on drill, facing drill. Miner's foot slipped and hurt both knees.

May 10, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing a snap ring from a crusher eccentric. It came apart with more force then expected and slapped the miner's finger against the wall of the eccentric. Causing laceration to the left pinky finger.

January 3, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Lime Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner had a reportable sts. We just got the paperwork back on 1/3/2023.

January 3, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Lime Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner had a reportable sts in left ear. We did not receive the paperwork till 1/3/2023.

2022 · 1 incident

September 12, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner attempted to lift a piece of conduit. It slipped through miner's hand. It had a rough spot and miner received a laceration to the right palm.

2021 · 1 incident

February 5, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee had been welding in the morning and complained of welders flash or something in their eye.

2020 · 1 incident

June 17, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanical scaling worker POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating the scaler when EE felt a pop in EE's back resulting in lower back pain.

2018 · 1 incident

May 10, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner dropped a screen panel onto forklift forks and lacerated their leg down the shinbone. Laceration approximately 6" in length.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miners were assembling a mast to install on the roof bolter. The mast was laying on two saw horses. As they were installing the drive chain the mast rolled and the motor guard struck the miner on the shoulder.

September 7, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A cone crusher hydraulic pump fell on to the miner, breaking and cut open the nose. And as the miner fell they hit a step on the back of a service truck breaking tail bone.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was sliding a screen in place when his fingers slid down through through the openings and wedged against another screen. He lacerated and crushed the tip of his left ring finger.

2013 · 1 incident

December 17, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking across the lot when he slipped and fell on ice, spraining his back shoulder and right hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was shoveling under the crusher platform. He went took to big of a scoop and tried to push through the pile at the same time. He thought he pulled a muscle. Later he found out he had a hernia.

August 22, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The employee dropped a striker onto a belt from the jaw. He climbed onto the belt to get the striker. While another employee turned the belt on to run the striker out. This resulted in what we assume to be a broken ankle. The jaw and feeder were locked out but not the belt below.

2010 · 1 incident

2008 · 1 incident

July 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping the crew run a new electric cable down the bore hole into the mine. The cable restraining device came loose and caused the cable to whip and strike him in the leg.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE was assisting the welder by helping to move parts out of the way or into place, lifting with a crane to make room for the welder to work, etc., throughout the afternoon of 12/5. Reflection from the welding caused welders flash.

October 23, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air die grinder with a carbide cutter at work in the afternoon. In the evening after a shower, he noticed discomfort in his right eye. Medical personnel found a metal shaving in his eye 10/24/2006.

2005 · 1 incident

March 18, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Vane feeder was stuck. EE put his hand in the feeder to remove debris, but it was still running and his right index finger got caught in the feeder.

2001 · 1 incident

November 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING UNDER TRUCK ON GROUND TO GREASE TRUCK. TWISTED KNEE, DID NOT REALIZE HOW SERIOUS UNTIL RECENTLY.

2000 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

October 4, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PRYING ON A CHUTE AT THE CRUSHER IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIR. BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 7 FT TO THE GROUND.

1996 · 1 incident

August 8, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK ON THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, HE TURNED HIS FOOT AND PULLE THE MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

1994 · 1 incident

April 30, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTIN GOUT OF HIS LOADE.R HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP DECK OF THE PAYLOADER AND CAUGHT HSI LEFT FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP, RESULTING IN ASPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1993 · 2 incidents

December 23, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ENTERING THE DOZER AND CLOSING THE DOOR. AS HE HAD HOLD OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR FARTHER OPEN. THIS PULLED AND STRETCHED HIS LEFT ARM BACKWARDS.

March 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING TWO OTHER MEN TO LIFT A 400 LB SPRING OUT OF A CRUSHER. HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN/MUSCLE SPRAIN WHILE LIFTING.

1992 · 1 incident

June 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING THE OIL OF THE SHOVEL HE LIFTED A 5-GAL BUCKET OF OIL FROM A PICKUP TRUCK TO THE SHOVEL IN LIFTING THE 5-GAL BUCKET ABOVE HIS HEAD HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT HIP

1991 · 2 incidents

October 7, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS WINTERIZING BULLDOZER BY PLACING CARDBOARD OVER THE RADIATOR OF THE DOZER AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT IN THE RADIATOR FAN

July 13, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Lime Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A PART ON THE SHOVEL WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING I NAME TO FALL & TWIST HIS BACK HE RECEIVED CONTINUING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT