Mining Incidents

Catanach Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Glasgow Inc · Surface
Melvern, Chester County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600153

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
23
significant & substantial
$25,702
proposed penalties
$24,468
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 12,349 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 468 2 0 4273.5
2025 Q2 5,340 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,209 2 0 217.2
2024 Q4 4,929 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,666 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 519 2 0 3853.6
2024 Q1 9,155 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

30 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glasgow Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW struck left little finger with hammer.

May 31, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slip while dismounting caught self straining side

April 4, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW was hosing under equipment and when IW stepped back to turn, twisted left knee.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW working on a tarp and little finger got caught between rope and shaft.

September 19, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Glasgow Inc · Struck against a moving object

IW was operating a loader when IW struck a solid rock with the bucket, jolting IW forward.

2022 · 4 incidents

August 16, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IW was dismounting equipment when EE lost EE's footing on the last step banging EE's right knee.

August 1, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall from machine

IW lost footing while dismounting equipment, fell backward hurting back and right hip. Received restrictions 8/8, following initial treatment on 8/5.

March 25, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting roller in and was struggling to get the roller to stand up next to another roller and while doing so, the hand rolled into the roller and got pinched between the two rollers.

February 23, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Lifting rock out of the cone crusher chute. It slid out and ripped skin and nail of right pinky finger.

2021 · 1 incident

February 24, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

While operating an excavator a small rock became dislodged and flew through the open window of the cab striking employee in the face above left eye.

2019 · 1 incident

January 8, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall from machine

Tightening up a hose that was leaking, standing between tire and step fender on loader #260068 foot slipped, fell backwards onto blacktop approx. 4 feet, injuring center left side of back.

2016 · 1 incident

September 19, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Glasgow Inc · Struck against a moving object

Heavy rain

2013 · 1 incident

May 13, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting 12" x 6" steel beam that was 8' long into loader bucket

2012 · 1 incident

May 10, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing rollers at the Secondary crusher area on the 2-A (S-3) conveyor. While removing old roller frame, twisted left shoulder, treated at WorkNet for shoulder injury from time of accident. Went for arthroscopic surgery 7-30-12, had been working up until now.

2010 · 1 incident

October 4, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was moving water hose from drive side of crusher to non drive side of crusher. Employee fell off crusher.

2009 · 2 incidents

September 1, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing ladder to haul truck #060090, slipped and fell to the ground.

April 14, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was cold, raining and damp, EE stepped on wet platform of his trailer. He slipped and fell, twisting ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

August 27, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was cleaning out chute under D-1 scren behind primary crusher on top of D-2 conveyor.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing onto truck #060076 to check the fluid levels before starting it for the day, while climbing up ladder he felt a twinge on his right shoulder upper arm.

April 26, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall from machine

EE was starting and checking fluid levels of the haul trucks for the start of the shift. While checking truck #06-0090, EE slipped of the ladder on the front of the truck and fell backwards.

2006 · 1 incident

August 21, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on primary crusher he dropped his wire brush onto D4 conveyor. He climbed down to get the wire brush. As he climbed out and off the conveyor he went to jump over the railing and his right knee locked up & he could not bend it.

2004 · 1 incident

February 9, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCK SLID OFF PALLET DUE TO ICE ON BLOCK WHICH HIT EE IN THE LEFT SHIN. HE WAS MANUALLY HANDLING BLOCKS ON PALLET ON FORKLIFT.

2003 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR OF FRONT END LOADER TO TALKTO TRUCK DRIVER, FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

May 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Glasgow Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING ELECTRICAL DRIVE MOTOR ON D3 SCREEN AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER PLANT. BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT WAS HIT WHEN LIFTING EYE ON MOTOR BROKE DROPPING MOTOR.

2002 · 1 incident

June 13, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING MIG WELDER TO BUILD UP BARS INSIDE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE RAISED HIS WELDING SHIELD UP WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON UNDERNEATH. HE BENT OVER TO MEASURE THICKNESS OF THE BAR, SLAG IN THE WELD POPPED, WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glasgow Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER WELDER HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THEY WERE HITTING I BEAM TRYING TO FREE IT.

May 18, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING AND WALKING ON CONVEYORS, CRUSHER, AND SCREEN DECK.

April 30, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AT LANDING.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glasgow Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING WEAR PLATE ON WET SIDE SCREEN DECK NUMBER W2, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN CHUTE, HITTING LEFT SIDE AND RIB AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF CHUTE; AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.

February 29, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glasgow Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM THE SHAFT OF AN APRON FEEDER TO FACILITATE THE CHANGING OF THE SHAFTS BEARING, INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND WHILE REMOVING A HEAVY SPROCKET FROM THE SHAFT, TWISTED TO THE SIDE. HE REPORTEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING THIS ACTIVITY.