Mining Incidents

PLAIN GROVE SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Zelienople, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605699

PLAIN GROVE SAND & GRAVEL has $4K 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
32
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
15
significant & substantial
$3,858
proposed penalties
$3,858
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
23
inspections on record
314
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: 314 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PLAIN GROVE SAND & GRAVEL has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-08-26.
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
2006 Q1 144 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 234 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 997 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 834 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,325 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,957 4 2 1010.9
2004 Q2 6,193 6 2 968.8
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 1,955 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,762 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,544 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,456 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,048 1 0 328.1
2002 Q3 8,006 18 9 2248.3
2002 Q2 6,703 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,271 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,687 1 0 213.4
2001 Q3 7,580 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,615 2 1 232.2
2001 Q1 3,858 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,824 2 0 343.4
2000 Q3 8,167 2 0 244.9
2000 Q2 6,353 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,324 2 1 462.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2004 · 4 incidents

August 6, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I A Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS APPROACHING LOADER, DUCKED UNDER LAND CONVEYOR & RAISED HIS HEAD PREMATURELY & HIT HIS HEAD. SAID NECK WAS SORE. WENT TO HOSPITAL & DID NOT RETURN. HE HAD WEEKS VACATION. WHEN HE RET'D TO WORK HE SAID NECK WAS STILL SORE. WE SENT HIM TO DR & HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY 8/17/04.

May 20, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I A Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT ON SCREEN DECK. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING IT TO PINCH PALM OF RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

March 3, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I A Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED UP ON WELDING TRAILER TO START AIR COMPRESSOR. WHEN STEPPING OFF OF TRAILER HE STEPPED ON STONE AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 19, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I A Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAME TO WORK WATER RUNNING OUT GARAGE DOOR FROZEN WATER LINE CAME INTO OFFICE SHUT OFF WATER WENT BACK OUT TO MY TRUCK & SLIPED ON ICE FROM THE RUNNING WATER.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I A Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

PUTTING TEETH ON DRAG BUCKET STRUCK END OF TOOTH WITH HAMMER A CHIP OF STEEL STRUCK HIM RIGHT OF HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS SAFETY GLASSES SLID DOWN WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER.

April 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I A Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

SHOP DOOR STUCK. TRIED TO PUSH TOP OF DOOR TO OPEN IT AND NAIL STAPLE WENT INTO LEFT WRIST (TRIMWAS MISSING AROUND WINDOW). THE SHOP DOOR HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I A Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.

March 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
I A Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING JUNK BEAMS WHEN SPARK WENT INTO EAR. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3/24/00.

1999 · 3 incidents

July 15, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I A Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRAGGING WATER HOSE TO THE HOPPER EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN.

July 14, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I A Construction Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BATTERY FROM BATTERY BOX TO LOADER.

June 16, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
I A Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING OPERATION OF CRUSHER A ROCK FLEW OU T & BROKE A WINDOW. EE PUSHED ON THE WINDOW & HIS HAND WENT THROUGH GLASS CUT HIS HAND WHEN HE PULLEDIT BACK

1998 · 1 incident

September 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANED OVER TO LOOK AT BELT SCALE HARD HAT FELL OFF PICKED UP HARD HAT STOOD UP TO PUT HARD HAT ON WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH ROCK. WHERE ROCK CAME FROM UNKNOWN. POSSIBLY CAME FROM BELT.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING AND SCREENS, AND TIGHTENING BOLTS, WRIST POPPED.

January 13, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH GARAGE WHILE A MAN WAS GRINDING WAS HIT IN SIDE OF FACE WITH FOREIGN MATTER HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON GOT IN AROUND GLASSES SOMEHOW.

1996 · 5 incidents

August 21, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING ROOF ON CONTROL TOWER. EMP WAS HAMMERING A BOARD INTO PLACE AND ENDED UP SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

June 27, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GROUNDMAN. WHILE HOSING THE WET PLANT CONVEYORS, A ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG QUITE HARD. HIS SHIN SWELLED AND WAS BLACK AND BLUE FROM KNEE TO ANKLE.

May 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING SCREENS ON MAINDECK, THE SCREENS SLIPPED AND SLICED RIGHT UPPER ARM, RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOREARM.

May 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING SCREENS ON THE MAIN DECK, THE SCREENS SLIPPED AND SLICED UPPER LEFT ARM.

May 8, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DEISTER SHAKER, THERE WAS A SHORT. WHEN SLICING A WIRE WITH A KNIFE IT CAME UP AND SLICED HIS FACE. INJURY RESULTED IN 3 STITCHES TO THE CHEEK.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A COWORKER WAS BURNING WITH A TORCH. EMP WAS IN THE GENERAL AREA WHEN A SPARK CAME OFF AND WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND IN LEFT EYE.

1994 · 1 incident

July 30, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medure Aggregates Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GOING TO DO REPAIRS ON THE ASPHALT SAND CHUTE. AS HE WAS WALKING UNDER THE MAIN SCREEN HE GOT STUCK IN THE MUD COMING OFF OF THE MAIN FEEDER AND HE FELL FORWARD. HIS LEFT LEG HIT THE CO RNER OF THE SCREEN GUARD FOR THE CRUSHER CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY. A PIECE OF STEEL PUNCTURED HIS LEFT LEG WHICH HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AND CONTINUED ON HIS WORK

1993 · 5 incidents

July 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN TO GET OFF OF CAT LOADER.

April 29, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING STEDMAN CAGE MILL. HITTING SPUD BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CUT AND SMASHED FINGER.

April 20, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN STEPPING OFF DIESTER SCREEN DECK, LEFT KNEE GAVE.

March 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING OUT SMALL SAND PLANT WITH A SHOVEL A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

March 1, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Northern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAYING THE GRINDER DOWN IT TURNED AND CUT THE ARM UPPER WRIST.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

96322 JAMMED BOTTOM OF HOPPER. TRIED TO PRY WITH SPUD BAR. BAR SLIPPED, SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND SCALPING SCREEN. MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND. BROKE FINGER TIP BONE, NAIL.

June 15, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROLLED OVER A FUEL TANKL ROLLING TI BACK ON IT'S TOP PULLED LIGAMENTS IN BACK.

April 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Northern Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN GRINDING STEEL FLEW IN EYE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

1986 · 1 incident

November 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Northern Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

SPARKS FLEW UP 0ROM CUTTING TORCH WHILE WORKING ON PIECE OF STEEL-SPARKS GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES

1983 · 1 incident

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