Mining Incidents

Southern Region Mahoning Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ennstone PLC
West Pittsburgh, PA, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603200

Southern Region Mahoning has $5K 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
15
Years on record
1988–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
20
citations
9
significant & substantial
$5,249
proposed penalties
$5,249
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
197
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: 197 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Southern Region Mahoning has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-04.
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 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 1,442 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,912 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,051 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,033 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,413 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 2,177 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,914 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,559 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,669 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,833 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 804 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,499 5 2 1111.4
2000 Q3 6,043 1 1 165.5
2000 Q2 6,202 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,363 14 6 3208.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2000 · 1 incident

May 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING GRAVEL SPILLAGE, A OVERHEAD CHUTEOVER-SPILLED. A 5" ROCK FELL ONTO HIS HEAD. SUBJECT WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

1999 · 1 incident

February 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Struck against a moving object

SEAT BACK ON CAT966E LOADER LOOSE. EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. SEAT REPLACED ON 2-25-99.

1998 · 1 incident

May 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DRIVE SHAFT ON A CAT 980F LOADER. WHILE TIGHTNING BOLTS ON V-JOINT THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND LEFT HAND SCRAPED STEEL FRAME

1997 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DISMANTLING A PIECE OF PLANT STRUCTURE WHEN THE PIECE SHIFTED PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO PLANT COMPONENTS.

June 25, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MKAING REPAIRS ON CONVEYOR BELT- SLIPPED AND SCRAPED RIGHT SHIN ON JAGGED STEEL STRUCTURE.

May 14, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING CLARK 275 FRONT END LOADER, HIT A LARGE ROCK ON ROAD THAT FELL FROM BUCKET. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AND JOLTED LEFT ARM. OPERATOR WENT TO DOCTOR ON MAY 29 BECAUSE LEFT SHOULDER WAS BOTHERING HIM. DOCTOR SAID TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK FOR SHOULDER TO HEAL.

1996 · 1 incident

October 15, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Russell Minerals (Pa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ON PLANT STRUCTURE PUT RIGHT HANDON BACK OF ELECTRIC MOTOR. FINGER WENT INTO LUBRICATION HOLE AND CONTACTED COOLING FAN

1994 · 1 incident

August 22, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE AND LEF TLEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHILE CUTTIN GNAD PULLED A MUSCLE OR LIGAMENTS IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 22, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Fall from ladders

WHILE FILLING HYDRUALIC TANK OF HI LIFT PATENT WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HURTING LEFT KNEE.

September 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT MASTER PIN ON 390 TRACK. A SPARK FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES ON RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

1992 · 2 incidents

May 5, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKIN GON UNIT DRAG LINE CHANGING DUMP CABLE FROM SOCKET. THE CABLE END FLEW AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH(FRONT) BREAKING A CAPPED AND CROWNED TOOTH OFF. A SLIGHT CUT ON THE L OWER LIP BUT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DENTIST RIGHT AWAY.

March 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRUM IN TRUCK R HAND SLIPPED CAUGHT L HAND BETWEEN DRUM AND AXLE DEEP LACERATION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND KNUCKLE

1991 · 1 incident

September 21, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STANDING BESIDE CRUSHER WAITING FOR IT TO STOP A STONE FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER HITTING HIS LEFT EYE HE HAS A LACERATED CORNEA EMPLOYEE MISSED NO SCHEDULED DAYS AWAY FROM WORK BUT HAD TWO OR THREE RETURN VISITS TO THE DOCTOR

1990 · 1 incident

December 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER HIT BAR.IMPACT WRENCHED BAR OUT OF HAND AND BROKE WRIST.

1988 · 1 incident

April 19, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mahoning Valley Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRAGLINE CABLE CABLE FLIP OFF AND SWUING AROUND HIT I NAME RIGHT SIDE OF FACE HEAD.

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