Mining Incidents

Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Blaine E Forbes
New Castle, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606961

Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc. has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1995–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
71
citations
30
significant & substantial
$70,290
proposed penalties
$28,047
paid to date
40% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $42,243 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
468
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: 468 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc. has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K 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.
$70K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$42K
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-02-20.
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
2007 Q3 133 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,248 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 486 1 0 2057.6
2006 Q4 1,962 9 5 4587.2
2006 Q3 2,512 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,663 9 6 5411.9
2006 Q1 1,662 4 1 2406.7
2005 Q4 2,464 0 0 0.0
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 3,337 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,354 18 5 7646.6
2005 Q1 1,815 2 1 1101.9
2004 Q4 2,264 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,917 18 9 6170.7
2004 Q2 2,379 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,424 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 255 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,064 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,432 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,671 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,466 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,580 1 0 279.3
2000 Q2 3,785 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,999 2 1 666.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2004 · 1 incident

August 5, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER WAS BACKING UP GRADE AND WENT OVER THE HIGH WALL DAMAGE TO THE ROCK TRUCK IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

2000 · 1 incident

April 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, HE STOPPED THE MACHINE TO GET OUT AND CHECK HIS WORK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING CRUSHER PLATE BOLTS, THE WRENCH SLIPPED SMASHING THE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER HOUSING.

July 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVERSIZE ROCK WAS ON CRUSHER AND SCREEN ASSEMBLY. THE ROCK SLIPPED WHILE REMOVING, PINCHING THE FINGER. ROCK SIZE ABOUT 30 POUNDS.

1997 · 1 incident

January 6, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ENTRAPMENT
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPROXIMATELY 4:10PM EE WAS IN HOPPER CLEANING IT OUT. HI-LIFT OPERATOR NOT KNOWING EE WAS IN HOPPER PUT MATERIAL IN HOPPER ON TOP OF EE.

1995 · 1 incident

July 15, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS FUELING THE CASE FRONT END LOADER & REACHED TO PLUG INA 110 VOLT EXTENTION CORD. EE WAS HANGIGN ONTO THE FUEL PUMP & THE EXTENTION CORD AND THEN WAS GIVEN CPR BY EE.

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