Mining Incidents

Limeville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Gap, Lancaster County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3603442
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The accident occurred on a flat concrete surface. EE twisted or turned to begin walking a different direction. EE fractured left ankle.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS the EE was opening the gate it jumped off the track causing the gate to come to a sudden and abrupt stop causing sprain/strain injury of the L knee. This was not reported immediately because there was no reportable criteria met until the EE went for an MRI on 4/15/2014.

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While fastening a slat while using an impact wrench a foreign object entered the Left eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a hose claim at a water station when he felt something pop in his left hand. This was originally a report only accident. No medical treatment was sought until May 20, 2011.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee slipped and fell hitting his face after descending a ladder. This was not reported earlier because it was unknown until recently that the employee was given a prescription medicine to apply topically to the injured area.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling under a dust collector pipe on a silo when he felt his knee pop. This was originally a report only, the employee did not seek medical attention until January 4, 2011.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was cutting a piece of rubber for a skirtboard, the utility knife that he was using slipped and cut his left hand.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

As the employee was loading lime into a tank trailer from #3 Silo, dust blew into his eye.

2006 · 1 incident

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

The EE was in the processof removing a tapered bushing from the seat in the base of #4 Mill. As he was tightening the bolts into the jacking holes of the bushing with an air impact wrench bushing broke causing the wrench to become vert- ically propelled. causing EE R hand to be crushed in between wrench handle & bottom of mill table.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK, EE STEPPED ONTO A SMALL ROCK AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHTFOOT.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE BAG ROOM, THE EMPLOYEESLIPPED AND FELL ON ACCUMULATED MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED INCREASED NECK PAIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH WHILE HE WAS LIFTING 80 LB BAGS OF LIME OFF OF A TELESCOPING CONVEYER AND PLACING THE BAGS ONTO PALLETS.