Mining Incidents

PIERREPONT PROPERTY Metal/Non-Metal

Zca Mines Inc · Underground
Controlled by Horsehead Industries Inc
St Lawrence County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3002577

PIERREPONT PROPERTY has $165 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
30
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Apr 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$165
proposed penalties
$165
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
8
inspections on record
169
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: 169 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PIERREPONT PROPERTY has $165 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.
$165
proposed penalties
$165
current assessed
$165
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-01-24.
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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 1,338 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,335 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,757 1 0 148.0
2000 Q4 3,711 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,359 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,588 1 0 179.0
2000 Q1 4,931 1 0 202.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1997 · 1 incident

April 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zca Mines Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF A 436 ORE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE CHAIN STEP.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zca Mines Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF A CLOSED 6' LADDER; LEANING AGAINST WET PLYWOOD BULKHEAD. INJURED WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN THE LADDER SLID TO THE RIGHT, THE INJURED'S FEET BECAME TANGLED AS HE TRIED TO GO TO THE LEFT; LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HISLEFT SIDE.

August 15, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Zca Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A MINER WAS OPERATING A JCI 600M LHD IN THE CRAA DECLINE WHEN HE NOTICED A FIRE BEHIND THE OPERATOS COMPARTMENT. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT HE OBSERVED THE FLAMES WERE INTENSE, A S A RESULT HE DID NOT DISCHARGE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE WAS NOT SEVERE AND LASTED LESS THAN 30 MIN NO HIGH GAS READINGS WERE INDICATED. MINERS WERE EVACUATED IN 20 MIN.

1995 · 1 incident

May 25, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zca Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GUARD ON ROUNDS W/DETEX CLOCK--TRIPPED ON WOODEN RODS CAUSING FALL--FELL ONTO RIGHT WRIST FRACTURING SMALL BONE IN WRIST--TREATED BY DR. AT HOSPITAL--CAST APPLIED.

1994 · 1 incident

June 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zca Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING HIS WORK PLACE THERE WAS LARGE CHUNK LAYING IN HIS PATH AND AS HE WAS SKIRTING THE ROCK HE FELL ON TO IT. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FX. OF THE 9TH RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 27, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN FROM THE BOX OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON THE REAR BUMPER (LEFT SIDE) WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE METAL SUPPORT BRACKET AND SEAT BACK. AS HE PUSHED HIMSELF BACKWARDS WITH HIS FEET TO STEP DOWN HIS RING HOOKED ON THE BENT CORNER OF THE SUPPORT BRACKET. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER AT THE CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL WHERE THE RING WAS CUT OFF

August 26, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Zca Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REINJURED HIMSELF. CO. TRIED TO CONNECT IT TO PRIOR INJURY.

August 19, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

L FRONT TIRE ON LOADER BLEW. LOADER WAS OPERATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE FEEDER OF CRUSHER IN DIRECT LINE W/TIRE WHEN IT BLEW. AIR PRESSURE FROM TIRE THREW HIM APP. 8' ONTO GROUND. HE SKINNED HIS L FOREARM ONLY IN INCIDENT. HE STATED HE DID NOT WANT MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO WAY THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLIMS TIRE WAS IN XCEL SHP

1992 · 4 incidents

December 18, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING HANGING IN THE GRB. HE WAS WORKING IN THE BASKET OF THE PETTIBONE AND STARTING TO COLLAR A HOLE WHEN A CHUNK OF HANGING FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS STE EL TOE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN RIGHT LITTLE TOE AND NEXT TOE TO IT.

August 11, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Zca Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS UNLOADING A FULL CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL(5 GAL) FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER WITH BOTH FEET.HE TURNED AND STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WIT 80892 LEFT FOOT FIRST LANDING ON A SMALL CHUNK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.ON 08-19-92 HE HAD A CAST APPLIED FOR SUPPORT.

August 5, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS ON EIMCO PUTTING VENT TUBE TOGETHER. HE WENT TO SNAP THE RING TOGETHER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CUTTING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE RING. REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S STANDING IN THE BASKET . TRY UNPLUG AN 8 FT JACKHAMMER STEEL. LEG WAS ON THE FLOOR AND LEG WERE SLIDING ON THE TOP RAIL OF BASKET AND UP AND DOWN FEW INCH FROM THE GROUND. MACHINE RUN T 98045PLUG HIS DULL STEEL. REACHED OVER WITH ONE HAND. HOLD TO MACHINE.MISTAKE MOVE TO LEVER WRONG DIRECTION. CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL PART OF MACHINE HIT FACE AND LEFT SIDE . 8 STITCHES.

1991 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Zca Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING A GETMAN LIFT TRUCK OUT OF THE PORTAL TO LET THE L.H.D. OPERATOR GO UNDERGROUND WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO BOUNCE HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE TRUCK STRIKING H IS HEAD AND HURTING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Zca Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGES LUNG DISEASE.

April 16, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON HIS DRILL TO GET THE STEEL OUT OF THE DRILLED HOLE. THE STEEL WAS BOUND UP IN THE HOLE BECAUSE THE BASKET RAIL OF THE PAETTIBONE WAS BINDING AGAINST THE JACKLEG. AS HE LIFTED THE BASKET OF THE PETTIBONE IT ASLO LIFTED THE JACKLEG AND DRILL DRILL INTO THE AIR RESTING THE MACHINE ON THE RAIL. MACHINE AND LEG SLID OFF THE RAIL AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

1990 · 1 incident

March 15, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SEAT OF 439 ORE TRUCK. HE HAD STOPPED TO GET A LOAD. WHEN THE LOAD WAS DUMPED INTO THE TRUCK BED A CHUNK OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 1-1/2' X 1' X 1' ROLLED ACROSS THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE HOOD HANDLE OF THE TRUCK AND THE CHUNK STRUCK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER. TAKEN TO E.R. FINGER AMPUTATED ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF HIS RIGHT RING

1989 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON THE LIFT TRUCK DRILLING A PIN HOLE. HE WAS WATCHING THE OPERATION. HE NOTIC4ED A AIR HOSE HANGING OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, AS HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP HE PLACED HSI RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE POST THAT THE STABILZER PADS TO THE GETMAN ARE MOUNTED IN. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD FINSHED HIS JOB AND WAS LETTING THE BED OF THE TRUCK DOWN. HIS HAND WAS PINCH

April 24, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zca Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCALING LOOSE GROUND OFF HANGING WITH 8 FT. SCALING BAR FELT SORE IN NECK WHEN HE FINISHED JOB LATER NECK AND SHOULDER BECAME STIFF.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Zca Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FEELS IT IS REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY.

February 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zca Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS OF MUCK TO THE LOADER BUCKET AND DUMPING THEM INTO THE BUCKET. HE WAS WORKING IN MUD KNEE DEEP WITH METAL BUCKETS., CONSTANTLY BENDING AND TURNING. INJURED LOWER BACK.

1987 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SCRAPIN1 FACE WITH LOADER BUCKET, CHUCK FELL FROM THE FACE FLEW BACK AT HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HIP AND LWER BACK

January 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING LOADED ORE TRUCK TO SURFACE.HE HAD HIS MINE BELT ON THE HAND HOLD.AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A TURN IN THE RAMP,THE MINE BELT STARTED TO SLIP.HE GRABBED FOR IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND BUT WHEN H9 TURNED TOWARDS THE BELT HE INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE STEERING STICK WITH HIS RIHT HAND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO VEER INTO THE SIDEWALL.HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK AN

1986 · 1 incident

November 4, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PLACING3ROOF BOLT PIN IN BOTTOM HOLE IN CENTER OF ROUND. A CHUNK OF ROCL ABOUT THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL FELL FROM TOP OF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND

1985 · 2 incidents

February 14, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ DRIVING LOADER AND RAN OVER FROZEN MUCK JARRING INJ.

January 30, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ DLAIMED HE WAS PULLING ON AHOSE CONNECTED TO P UMP TO PUT IT IN THE LOADER BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER

1984 · 4 incidents

December 13, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Joe Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MECHANIC TO STEADY PUMP CASING & AS HE WAS PUSHING HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED.

November 7, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED CLAIMED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED CHANGING THE BIT ON LEFT BOOM WHEN HE LOOKED UP & SAW A LOOSE CHUNK IN FACE ABOVE HIM INJURED STRAIGHTENED UP & TURNED TOWARD JUMBO IN ORDER TO GET A SCA LING BAR & AT THE SAME INCIDENT CHUNK CAME DOWN STRIKING INJURED LOST TIME BEGAN110884

October 27, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS DRIVING TRUCK DOWN RAMP AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DIRECTION CONTROL OF THE TRUCK (WENT TO DOCTOR ON 110284 PERDOCTOR REPORT RE CEIVED 111484)

1983 · 1 incident

December 1, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Joe Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS DRIVING LOADER DOWN INTO CRD HEADING TO GET A BUCKET OF MUCK AND H IT A BUMP JARRING INJURED

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