Mining Incidents

Mausdale Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James W Knorr
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600512

Mausdale Quarry has $1K 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
19
Years on record
1985–1996
Latest incident
Feb 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
11
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,100
proposed penalties
$1,100
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
3
inspections on record
29
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: 29 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mausdale Quarry has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-22.
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
2008 Q4 24 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,039 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,305 11 0 4772.2
2008 Q1 2,414 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 970 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,208 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 604 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 502 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1996 · 1 incident

February 2, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD USED PORTA POWER TO PUSH OUT CENTER BUSHINGS ON THE FRAME OF FRONT END LOADER. THE PORTA POWER WAS BEING MOVED WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND SMASHED HIS FIRST FINGER ON HIS L EFT HAND ON FRAME OF LOADER. THE HOSPITAL CLEANED, STITCHES AND X-RAYED END OF FINGER.

1995 · 1 incident

September 23, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING MATERIAL ON EUCLIDS WITH 80D SHOVEL. THE CABLE ONT HE HOIST BROKE AND SENT A BROKEN PIECE IN THRU AN OPEN WINDOW STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 9, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LOOSEN BOLTS IN A MOTOR BASE SO BELTS ON MOTOR COULD BE ADJUSTED. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION AND PULLING ON A LARGE 1 1/2 WRENCH OPEN BOX END. HE PULLED HIS UPPER C HEST MUSCLE.

May 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE FLOOR OF STOCK TRUCK IN THE DUMP BED. HE WAS BEN TOVER WELDING =WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP AND FEEL SOME PIAIN. HE HAD BEEN WELDING FOR QUITE SOEM TIME. HIS BACK GOT WORSE WHEN HE GOT HOME.

January 24, 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
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS OF OIL TO A BULK TANK IN 5 GALLON PAILS HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW & ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN ON HIS RT KNEE & HIS RT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE LANDED ON THE BUCKET

1993 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 80D SHOVEL. HE WAS TAKING THE TRACKS OFF THE MACHINE. THEY HAD LOOSENED THE BOLTS AND WERE TRYING TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THE MACHINE. THE BOLTS DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT SO THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE HEADS WITH A HAND HELD HAMMER SEVEREAL TIMES AND FRAGMENTS OF STEEL FLEW INTO THE FLESHY PART OF HIS CHEEK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

July 21, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRIVING STOCK TRK, STOKG. MATL. FROM THE BINS. AS HE GOT OUT OF THE TRK TO OPEN THE BIN LEVERS HIS FINGERS GOT IN THE OPEN WINDOW CHANNEL. SINCE HIS FINGERS WERE IN THE WINDOW CHANNEL , HIS FORWARD MOTION CAUSED HIM TO STOVE HIS FINGERS. SOTVED SML. FINGER & FINGER NEXT TO SMLFINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING R-35 EUCLID. HE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM THE QUARRY TO THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE BECAME DIZZY AND WEAK. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT THAT DAY.

1992 · 1 incident

August 17, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS WORKING ON CLUTCH BOOT OF TRANSMISSION ON EUCLID.THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE RELEASED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN FRONT OF HIS LEFT EAR.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING IN AND OUT OF STOCK TRUCK. HE STEPPED OUT OF STOCK TRUCK ONTO THE TRUCK STEP. BECAUSE HE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET AND THERE WAS MUD ON THE STEP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. HE HAD AHOLD OF THE GRAB BAR ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BODY. HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER WAIST AND HIP.S

April 8, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BOLT TOGETEHER A MUFFLER TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE 560 LOADER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM ATOP OF TIRE TO COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE COUNTERWEIGHT HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING & TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS

1990 · 3 incidents

July 2, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MA TERIAL HAD BUILT UP IN THE BACK & ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FEEDER EMPLYEE WAS USING A HAND PICK TO LOOSEN THE MATERIAL A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL ROLLED DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE O F MATERIAL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT

April 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER LOADER DIRT FELL FROM ABOVE WIND BLEW DIRT IN FACE IN L EYE

1989 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF PLATFORM AROUND THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WITH A HAND SHOVEL AFTER THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE DISCARDED A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT AND BROUGHT HIS ARM S BACK BUMPING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE RAILING THAT SURROUNDS THE PLATFORM.

April 22, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOCKETS AND A PICE OF STEEL OR A PICE OF GRINDING WHEEL FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS PUPIL OF HIS LEFT EYE.

1987 · 1 incident

March 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Flash burns (welding)

THE EMP WAS HEL1ING ANOTHER EMP WHO WAS WELDING ON BACKING SHIM FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHILE HE WAS HELPING, THE I NJ EMP RECEIVED WEDLING FLASHES IN BOTH EYES

1986 · 1 incident

May 15, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS Q6ALITY CONTROL SAMPLING AFTER DUMPING A 40 LB BUCKET OF STONE IN THE SAMPLE SPLITTER EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO THE LEFT TO SIT EMPTY BUCKET ON THE FLOOR THIS CAUSED ACUTE BACK STRAIN IN THE MIDDLE 6ACK AREA

1985 · 1 incident

April 11, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ALONGSIDE A SINGLE IMPELLER IMPACT CRUSHER WHICH WAS BEING REASSEMBLED EMPLOYEES RT HAND WAS RESTING ON CRUSHER SUPPORT BEAM CHECKING TO SEE IF BOLT HOLES WERE LINED UP T WO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE BEHIND CRUSHER WITH A BO BLOCK AND A PORTA POWER PUSHING ON BACK PANEL OF CRUSHER WHEN BLOCK SLIPPED OUT AND FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT THUMB A LACERATION REQUIRING

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