Mining Incidents

Poland Crushed Stone C610 Metal/Non-Metal

Pike Industries Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Poland, Androscoggin County, ME  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1700582

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
36
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,266
proposed penalties
$4,266
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 6,946 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,814 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,064 1 0 110.3
2025 Q1 4,170 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 738 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 862 1 0 1160.1
2024 Q2 9,039 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 155 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2012 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the EE was removing the attaching hardware for a cutting edge on a loader he positioned the bolt with his left hand while the impact wrench was still on the nut. He accidentally hit the trigger on the air tool which caused the nut to spin, lacerating his finger. He was evaluated, received seven stitches and was released with restrictions.

May 11, 2012 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pike Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was washing loader when he rolled his ankle on a hose. Did not report the injury to employer until 5/14/12.

2006 · 1 incident

May 8, 2006 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee sustained a lower back strain as he was attempting to lift and slide an oxygen tank into back of the yard truck.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2005 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Crusher laborer was operating an air chisel when the bit broke. As he attempted to remove the broken bit, the air chisel was accidentally triggered and the bit flew out of the shaft and struck employee in the center of his forehead. He sustained a small laceration which required stitches.

August 1, 2005 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a rachet extension to drive wedges out of screen rails and a piece of steel chipped off and struck employee in the neck creating a puncture wound.

2004 · 1 incident

September 21, 2004 ME · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a large nut for the 52" gyro they were working on and he strained several muscles in his side

2001 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2001 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE AN OXYGEN TANK FOR HIS TORCH SET OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS PICK-UP TRUCK, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK AND THEN THE PAIN SLOWLY GOT WORSE AS THE DAY WENT ON.

September 7, 2001 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHECKING ON A BLOWN HYDRAULIC LINE UNDERNEATH A LOADER, A DROP OF THE HOT OIL LANDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE HOT OIL BURNED HIS EYE BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO START FLUSHING IT OUT.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 1, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A FLAT ROCK UNDER THE JAW WITH A HAMMER, EE'S FINGER HIT THE TENSION ARM OF THE CRUSHER.

October 27, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING TO CAB OF TRUCK, HE SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING ON THE THE HAND BARS AND WRENCHED HIS LEFT ELBOW.

May 5, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS USING CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHANGE SCREENS, THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING HIS TOOTH.