Mining Incidents

Central City Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Central City, Somerset County, PA · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3600058
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Jul 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was putting feeder pads on primary feeder. Contusion of right hand-palm below thumb.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting belting with utility knife. Knife slipped and cut thumb on left hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

he was preparing to do a stone sample. He picked up two buckets of 2B Blend stone that was approximately 44 to 50 lbs. Hurt his back.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

employee worked 7PM to 7AM shift. Before dark his bright vest was covered with little black bugs. As the night progressed, he started getting bites on him. By morning he had several bites, a welt on his arm, and his lip was swollen up.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting belting with utility knife, the knife slipped and cut left index finger

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking outside along the shop building to unlock diesel fuel tank. Slipped and fell due to snow and icy conditions. Hurt his left ankle.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

He was putting wear plate in chute and hit plate with a hammer. A sliver of metal plate struck him in the neck.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was lifting buckets of stone onto the bed of a pick-up truck. Felt a pop in his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing a #6 gear box on, when it stopped suddenly, hurting right shoulder.

2008 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Exiting outside lab area and slipped on threshold of door. Tripped through doorway and caught himself on side of his truck which was parked outside of the door. He felt a pop in his left hip.

Accident type, without injuries

An impoundment failed allowing water to flow eventually into a nearby creek. There were no injuries or property damage.The water flowed into a low lying area first and then into the main settling ponds and then into a creek. There had been an great deal of rain in the past two weeks.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of rock box and slipped

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Was going to wipe dew off right side mirror of Euclid, off set on platform (also there was dew that morning), slipped and fell off the front.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a drill to make bolt holes to mount an air conditioner unit. While drilling into the metal, a sliver of metal went into his right eye.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling under conveyor to screen, strained lower right part of back.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Lime trailer was plugged up. Opened clog with a rod. All hydrated lime dust broke loose at one time. Got it in eyes.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT, WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY, HIS FOOT STAYED STATIONARY AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was on his knees cutting tail wiper. He stood up and started walking, and a sharp pain flew in right hip.

2004 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

He was replacing ceramic tiles, breaking them away with a chipping hammer, a tile splintered and a piece went into his middle finger on his left hand.

Struck by flying object

He was taking the crusher apart using a hammer and wedges. A piece of the wedge broke off and stuck in his cheek.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was gathering a sand sample. He inserted sample tube into the the sample pad of sand, and it stopped abruptly, striking him very hard on his right forearm.

Struck against stationary object

Cutting belting, caught finger on belt clamp that was sticking up on belt. Laceration on left hand, middle finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using utility knife to cut belt, slipped and cut left thumb.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He just bent over to pick up a bucket of sand in the lab, and hurt his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAIN FROM LIFTING & TWISTING FROM PLANT CLEANING.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER TO GREASE HY-RAM AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

HE WAS COMING OFF THE LADDER OF PAYLOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 6X6"" BLOCK, SLIPPED OFF & HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CURTAIN ACROSS POND IN QUARRY WHEN THE KNOT IN THE ROPE BROKE AND HE FELL BACK-WARDS ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.