Mining Incidents

WEST GREENE SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Deborah A Will
Erie County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3604361

WEST GREENE SAND & GRAVEL has $223 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
6
Years on record
1990–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
1
significant & substantial
$223
proposed penalties
$223
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
88
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: 88 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WEST GREENE SAND & GRAVEL has $223 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.
$223
proposed penalties
$223
current assessed
$223
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-07-11.
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
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q4 557 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,353 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 554 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 644 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,103 3 1 2719.9
2000 Q2 947 0 0 0.0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 1 incident

June 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISASSEMBLING OLD GRAVEL PLANT, CUTTING STEEL & GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 CUT PIECES OF STEEL HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME

2000 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICE HATCH DOOR POPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE SAFETY HELMET AND HEAD. HE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS TO SERVICE HATCH DOOR ON CRUSH PLANT.

May 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING CONVEYER BELT AND BOLT ADJUSTING GOT TIGHT. USED SOCKET AND BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN, BOLT STARTED TO TURN FREELY AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND STEEL PLATE.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ganzer Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING PLASTIC PIPES APART WITH WRENCH & HAMMER,HAND SLIPPED AND PUNCHED LEFT RING FINGER AT THE CREASE WHERE FINGER & HAND JOIN.ONE STITCH.

November 13, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ganzer Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSENING UP A LOCKNUT, HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS KNUCKLE ON THE LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE BRAKE HOUSING COVER. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR CLEANED IT OUT, PUT IN TWO STITCHES AND GAVE HIM A TE TANUS SHOT.

1990 · 1 incident

October 31, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ganzer Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FROM A LEVEL AREA THE GROUND SLOPES DOWNWARD TOWARD THE JAW CRUSHER AREA. A THROUGH, APPROX. 2' WIDE BY 6" - 8" DEEP. CAUSED BY RAIN WATER RUN-OFF HAS EXPOSED NUMEROUS SIZES OF ROCKS. EMPLO YEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE JAW CRUSHER AREA (AT TIMES IN THE PLANT WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

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