Mining Incidents

MT CYDONIA SAND PLANT IIMetal/Nonmetal

Fayetteville, Franklin County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603204
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
Apr 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EMP. HURT LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A GRATE AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF A TANK. EMP REPORTED THE CLAIM AS RECORD ONLY ON 4/20. ON 5/4/11 EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO H&S DIRECTOR SO A DOCTOR VISIT COULD BE MADE.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Emp was lifting a block and hurt his back. Emp is still working but has restrictions.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH AND TREES, AND STEPPED FORWARD INTO THE BLADE OF A CHAIN SAW. REQUIRED STITCHES.

2005 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp broke his right hand while using a hand drill. Drill flew back and twisted hand.

Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting, not wearing proper equipment (face shield). Employee was wearing dark safety glasses. He got slag into his eye.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee dropped cutting edge onto foot causing a fracture of the right foot.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIRT GOT INTO EE'S EYES WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON A LOADER.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS BUMPED BY A PICKUP TRUCK; WAS NOT KNOCKEDDOWN.

Struck against stationary object

LIFTING HOOD ON TK OO1 WATER TRUCK. CHECKING OIL CUT PALM OF HAND.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES.

Fall from machine

EE WAS TEARING SCREEN DECK APART, DID NOT TIE OFF & FELL ABOUT 12'. NO BROKEN BONES BUT IS GOING TO BE OFF WORK DUE TO SORENESS.

2000 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL AFTER WALKING DOWN HILL AND STUMBLED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCKS OUT OF CRUSHER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE CHAMBER WHNE DIRT WENT BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING BRANCH AND LATER FOUND EMBEDED TICK I HIS BACK WHILE AT HOME. DR'S APPT WAS MADE FOR HIM ON 6-21-2000.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A JAMMED ROCK FROM DEAD BOX, WHEN IT DISLODGED HE CAUGHT A PIECE OF METAL AND CUT HIS LOWER FOREARM.

Fall from machine

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER ONTO A PIECE OF BLOCKING AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS.