Mining Incidents

Tyrone Forge QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Tyrone, Blair County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600182
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states while performing arc flash study, stepped over a pipe, heard a pop on knee, injured L knee causing swelling.

Contact with electrical current

Employee got shocked by a faulty speed switch on a conveyor.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stepped on loose rock, lost balance and cut right knee when EE fell.

2019 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to remove rusted bolts on the middle screen deck when hot slag entered left ear causing a perforated ear drum. Employee did NOT seek medical treatment until April 10, 2019.

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing an operators seat and overextended pulling a hamstring

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on knees working on a water pump at the wash-out. When they stood up, the right knee popped. Employee continued working thru the day but the next day it was swollen. The doctor said the ligaments were OK and gave employee a Cortisone injection.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a 3lb hammer overhead to loosen the stone box feeding the syntron on the tunnel belt at plant #1 and strained a muscle in EE's right side.

2016 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting new drive belts onto syntron. While rolling it on, left pinky was pinched under the belt, causing a laceration that required sutures.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on ground when a hoist began lifting a screen cloth up to the screen. The cloth became detached from the lifting hook and bounced around when it struck the ground. It hit the employee's hand. It barely made a mark and the employee worked the rest of the week. Over the weekend EE went to the ER and was told EE had a broken bone in left hand.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After servicing a skid steer, the mechanic shut the engine lid. A cloud of dust was thrown by the fan into his face. He rubbed his eyes, but later his left eye was bothering him. He rinsed it but that didn't help the irritation. He went to the doctor who discovered a piece of metal embedded in his eye which he removed using tweezers and a brush.

2014 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT WERE OVERHEAD AND A SMALL FLECK OF DIRT OR METAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND BECAME LODGED.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT CUTTER ON HIS SHOULDER WHILE WALKING UP A CONVEYOR BELT CATWALK. THE CUTTER SLID OFF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, AND CUT HIM.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

After parking his tri-axle, the employee was checking his tires. He went to kick one of them and his other foot slipped on the ice and it went out from under him. He fell on his back, hurting it and his left leg.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAND GRINDER WHEN THE CUTTING WHEEL SHATTERED. THE GRINDER WAS KICKED OUT OF HIS HAND, CUTTING THE 4TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. THREE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION.

2011 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT ZIP TIES ON A TAIL PULLEY GUARD SO IT COULD BE REMOVED TO INSTALL NEW ROLLER AND SKIRT RUBBER. THE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE SUTURES.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While installing belt rollers, the employee was pulling hard on a wrench to tighten the bolts and strained his right shoulder. At a later date, it was determined he had torn his rotator cuff.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing teeth on loader bucket, employee used hammer to adjust tooth position. A sliver of metal came off the tooth and struck his left arm. It penetrated the skin and was lodged there.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPPING HIS TRUCK FOR SERVICE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO HAD A CONFLICT WITH HIM, APPROACHED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD WITH HIS LUNCH BOX CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While opening the hood of his International triaxle, he threw his weight back to get it started. Later that day discomfort turned to pain in his left shoulder and neck area.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing skirting along a conveyor belt, when he ran a wicker of steel into his left forefinger.

2009 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

employee was using ladder on side of tri-axle truck to check inside the bed when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. he landed on his feet and rolled back-wards, injuring his back.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was in the process of greasing 988F loader. As he walked around the loader, he stepped on a rock that rolled under his foot. He sustained a sprained right knee and it would not allow him to walk.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

While running the bulldozer, the employee developed chest pains which ultimately were diagnosed as a heart attack.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was pounding a pin into position on a trackhoe and a fleck of metal flew up under his safety glasses, striking him in the left eye. He thought it just bounced off and continued working. It was a few days later that his eye became irritated and he discovered that the fleck was lodged up under his eyelid.

Struck against stationary object

After wiping mirror clean on truck, the employee stepped to the ground. His foot came down on a stone that rolled under his weight, causing a sprain to his left ankle.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Hurt back by lifting up door of truck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a truck tire and sprained right lower back.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

He was trying to open metal doors and one flew open and he flew back a few feet, he struck the hand rails thats what caused the injury.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASSIVE HEART ATTACK

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

TAKING A TOOTH OFF A BUCKET WAS HITTING THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER. THE SPAW FELL OFF HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tightening a spring bolt and was using an air wrench, slipped and cut some of his pinky finger off.

2004 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

mechanic started acetylene/oxygen blow torch, heard loud popping sound, turned it off, it ""blew up"" near hose. his left palm, side and back of hand was burnt. He performed first aid on himself ,we sent him to Tyrone Hospital where they prescribed him pain relievers, antibiotics and wrapped his hand. torch was rebuilt approx. 2 years ago by National Valley Gases.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on Plant 4 screen and said he ""Bent his knee wrong"" felt like he twisted it Saturday April 24th. On April 27th an accident report was filed. EE went to see a physician from our Workmens Comp panelists who referred him to an Orthopedic specialist who recommends surgery scheduled for June 22nd 2004.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE MOVING A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT WITH A COMPANY PICK-UP TRUCK. WHEN THEY WERE OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT PLANT STARTED ROLLING FORWARD INTO THE PICK-UP TRUCK AS THEY WERE TR YING TO SWITCH THE LIGHT PLANT. WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING FORWARD EE REACHED OUT TO STOP IT AND GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE HITCH & THE TRUCK. RECEIVED 6-7 STITCHES, ANTIBIO

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON COLLECOT DUST AT BAGHOUSE HIS RIGHT ARM HOLDING WRENCH SLIPPED AND BANGED AGAINST AN UNKNOWN OBJECT RIGHT FOREARM WAS PUNCTURED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN WITH USE OF A PIECE OF STEEL AS A PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE SCREEN AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE STEEL BAR. HE WAS TOLD TO GO TO TH E HOSPITAL ONE WEEK LATER BY HIS EE DUE TO THE SWELLING OF EYELID. DR RX ON ANTIBIOTIC AND GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT.

Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING A STEEL PLATE WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF THE BURNING STEEL FLEW UP FROM UNDER EE'S SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING A POSSIBLE ABRASION TO HIS RT. CORNEA OF HIS EYE AND ALSO BURNING TO HIS RT. EYELID.

2001 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S BACK LOCKED UP ON HIM WHEN STANDING UPRIGHTFROM A KNEELING POSITION WHEN BENDING OVER BELT.POSSIBLE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM FROM 1ST QTR INJURY. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED PAIN AS MUSCLE SPASMS.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING WASH HOSE FROM UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIAGNOSED IN OCTOBER AS HAVING A PINCHED NERVE IN NECK CAUSED BY A REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE OPERATING A DOZER, CAUSED BY LOOKING OVER RIGHT SHOULDER.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS LADDER WAS BRACED AGAINST CONVEYER AND ALSO THE GROUND WAS WET FROM RAIN.

Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE WHEN GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE.

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON PLANT THREE CONVEYOR. EE BLEW DUST OFF OF A BOLT AND DUST/DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IT TO BE SCRATCHED. CONVEYED TO HOSPITAL. DR. PRESCRIBE AN OINTMENT A ND GAVE HIM AN EYE PATCH TO BE WORN FOR 24 HRS.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO CLEAN OUT OBSTRUCTION FROM TROUGHING ROLLERS IN PLANT 5 BECAUSE THEY HAD STOPPED SPINNING. HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS AND THEY STARTED OPERATING, RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS LEF T HAND WHICH WAS CRUSHED LEAVING HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. NO USE OF LEFT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN A TAIL-PULLEY EE FELT SOCKET SLIP OFF HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE METAL ONT HE TAIL-PULLEY COVER CAUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB TO BE BENT BACKWARDS. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DU TY AS OF JUNE 30TH 2000.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EUCLID DRIVER WAS INSTRUCTED BY MECHANIC TO CHECK ANTI-FREEZE TEMPERATURE OF HIS EUC E-16 WITH A HAND-HELD HEAT GUN. EE UNFAMILIAR WITH USING A HEAT GUN LOOSENED CAP AND WAITED FOR HISSING TO STOP AND RESUMED LOOSENING CAP, PRESSURE BLEW OFF CAP AND BLEW ANTI-FREEZE ALL OVER HIM.