Mining Incidents

Lime Bluff Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Muncy, Lycoming County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600140

Lime Bluff Quarry has $115 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
20
Years on record
1984–2000
Latest incident
Apr 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$115
proposed penalties
$115
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
11
inspections on record
162
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: 162 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lime Bluff Quarry has $115 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.
$115
proposed penalties
$115
current assessed
$115
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-08-21.
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
2004 Q2 177 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,600 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,237 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,780 1 0 128.5
2003 Q2 7,389 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,967 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,725 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,452 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 8,005 1 0 124.9
2002 Q1 4,228 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,919 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,463 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,741 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,396 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,198 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,161 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,820 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2000 · 1 incident

April 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OUT KING PIN BORE WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT GOT BEHIND FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES. EE WENT TO DR AND DR DRILLED A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF HIS EYE. (RIGHT EYE.)

1998 · 1 incident

March 12, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEMMING BOREHOLE, EE FELT A SNAP IN HIS BACK. HE TRIED HEAT & FLEXALL BUT IT DIDNT DO ANY GOOD.

1997 · 1 incident

September 4, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING UP "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND THE STAKE INTO THE GROUND WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE STAKE STRIKING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. IT CUT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THEY PUT STITCHES IN IT.

1995 · 1 incident

March 15, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING NORTHEAST SHOVEL 1-80D. HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE TRACK AND SLIPPED. HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL WITH ONE ARM AND INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BEARINGS IN CRUSHER. HE SCRAPED HIS ELBOW ON HIS LEFT ARM AND LATER NOTICED A RED STREAK GOING UP HIS ARM. DOCTOR SAID HE HAD INFECTION WITH LYMPHANGITIS.

June 1, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE. WHEN HE BENT OVER AND TRIED TO LIFT HE RECEIVED A LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 12, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38157ING TIRE ON R 35 TIRE MOVED AFTER LUGS WERE TAKEN OFF PINCHED EMP THUMB

July 17, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING WET SCREENINGS WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW THEM OFF HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

1991 · 2 incidents

October 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPORTING SCREENS AGAINST SELF WHILE FELLOW WORKER PULLED ONE OUT OF THE STACK. WHILE HE WAS HOLDING THE SCREENS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A 100 HP MOTOR.

October 7, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING UNDERNEATH THE SECO SCREEN. HE WAS LIFTING WET, HEAVY MATERIAL AND THIS CAUSED HIS LOWER BACK TO GO OUT.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 15, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS REFLEX WAS TO GRAB HOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THIS PULLED ON HIS LEFT BACK RIBS.

October 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND THE RAIN. HE FELL AND HIT HIS LOWER CHEST, LEFT BACK RIB CAGE AND SHOULDER.

June 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE RADIATIR CAP OF AN OVERHEATED 275 LOADER WHEN THE CONTENTS OF THE RADIATIR BLEW OUT A SHOWER OF HOT ANTI-FREEZE AND WATER MIXTURE CAUSING 1ST,2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS NECK ARMS CHEST AND LEGS.

June 4, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CRUSHER FROM OUTSIDE SHED WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GRINDING A TIE ROD SEPARATOR FORK WHEN GRINDER WHEEL CAUGHT ON FORK OF SEPARATOR AND DISENGAGED FORM THE GRINDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LOWER STOMACH

1988 · 1 incident

April 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT HIS EUCLID. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE EUCLID, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1987 · 1 incident

February 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A SHEAVE FROM A DOUBLE IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN APPLYING HEAT AND PRESSURE WITH A 10 TON PORT A POWER, THE SHEAVE RELEASED SUDDENLY, FLYING APPROX. 5-7 FT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS3LEFT FOOT AFTER HITTING THE WALL AND BOUNCING BACK AT AN ANGLE. NORMALLY THIS I S A SIX HOUR JOB, BUT THIS ONE TOOK THE EMPLOYEE BY SURPIRSE BY BEING FREED WITHIN ONE H OUR OF

1985 · 1 incident

March 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSIDE HOUSING OF COMPELLER CRUSHER USING AN ACETLENE TORCH HEAT ING A NUT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH TO LOOSEN UP A BOLT HOLDING A BAR ON THE CRUSHER IMPELLER SHAFT. WH ILE IN THE CONFINED AREA THE EE WAS CLOSE TO THE WORK & A SLIVER OF STEEL APPARENTLY CHIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT & WAS BLOWN INTO THE EYE BY THE AIR FROM IMPACT WRENCH. EE WAS WEARIN

1984 · 1 incident

March 7, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE DUST PIPE. HE SET THE PIPE ON A SUPPORT TO GET READY TO PLACE IT WHEN THE PIPE FELL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIPE. HE SUFFERED TOWN SKIN ON 2 SIDES OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

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