Mining Incidents

Somerset Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Somerset, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600233
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014

Fatalities at this mine

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

EE was preparing to blacktop the entrance to the shop, when he walked into the path of a payloader that was transporting material from the stock pile. He was run over by the left front tire.

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While taking some elevations on the muck pile with a transit, employee twisted his left knee. Employee went to the Somerset Occupational Health did some therapy. The doctor had given employee a shot of quarter zone in his knee. Employee did not miss any days of work and is able to work.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was tearing down Hatachi 1200 Hoe , He was using a wrench and his right arm locked into a bent position. He used his left arm and straighten out the right arm. Finished out the day working. Worked out the balance of the week and went to Occupational Health that Friday 11/02/2012

Struck against a moving object

The Hoe Operator was loading a large rock onto a Euclid when the rock slipped from the hoe bucket and fell onto the bed of the Euclid, jolting the Euclid driver causing strain to his neck, shoulders and lower back.

Struck against stationary object

As EE was tightening the bolts on the pay loader bucket, the 1"" air wrench slipped off one of the bolts striking his right hand between the air wrench and pay loader bucket. Bruising the tendon of the second finger in the right hand .

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS A WELDER WAS WELDING AND REPAIRING PL-74. HE WAS GRINDING A WELD WHEN THE 4"" GRINDER KICKED BACK AND MADE A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As EE was cutting a rubber wiper for a side wiper the knife slipped off the cut and cut into thumb of right hand.

Fall from machine

Jumped off screen deck to floor by stairway he sprained left ankle.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

As welders injured EE and another EE were attemting to get a piece of steel channel in deep snow when EE pulled his groin causing a hernia.

2007 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Stringing cable to pull the big belt back together-pulled left groin causing a strain.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Working on a crusher, he overextended his right arm with elbow while using a sledge hammer.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fractured finger while scraping a chute.

2006 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

He slipped on a rock and sprained his ankle walking beside the plant.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a piece of conveyor belting - strained neck and right shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Laceration - right arm cut when trying to remove a filter. Filter slipped and cut arm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted right knee climbing out of trackhoe.

Flash burns (welding)

Employee did not have eye protection on and suffered welder's flash.

2005 · 6 incidents

Struck against a moving object

ACCUMULATED EFFECTS FROM USING THE BREAKER MACHINE (EXCAVATOR) THE SEAT HAS A HARD BOTTOM AND THERE IS NOT MUCH GIVE WITH THE CONTINUAL JARRING.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Hurt back while carrying a rear beam spring.

Struck by falling object

Workers were stripping off wood forms. Wood slipped and hit angle iron. Piece of angle iron fell and cut EE's left thigh.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND LACERATION, HOLDING A 3/4"" WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF NUT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WRENCH.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Burning garbage in a fire barrel, he went to dump barrel. Fire came out and burned his face.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING BEARING AND CHECKED LINE UNDER DIRT AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT.

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON ICE, SPRAINED NECK AND BACK. MAJOR ICE STORM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUSING CUT TO RT. HAND.

Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON TRACK, BRUISING RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON CATWALK - HIT ELBOW AND FOREARM.

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A DOOR ON CRUSHER. DOOR SLIPPED ON HINGE CATCHING FINGER ON DOOR. CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND HAD STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON PATH & SLIPPED ON ICE