Mining Incidents

Nazareth Plant 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Nazareth, Northampton County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600216

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
May 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
38
significant & substantial
$40,130
proposed penalties
$38,434
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
2016 Q2 8,544 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,303 3 1 291.2
2015 Q4 8,935 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 4 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 11,217 1 0 89.2
2014 Q3 0 7 6
2014 Q2 10,285 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

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

May 28, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing a fitting from the vacuum truck hose. The fitting was stuck and as the employee tried to spin it to free it up his thumb slid across a lip inside the fitting, cutting through his glove into his thumb. The employee was taken to urgent care for medical evaluation and received 5 stitches

2014 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was setting up job at primary crusher apron feeder. While throwing a welding lead down into the apron feeder, the employee felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and lower left arm.

June 25, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving the godwin water pump at quarry #3. As he was walking up the gravel road, he slipped on the wet gravel falling to the ground. He suffered a cut on his LT wrist which required some stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

October 10, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Temporary EE was trying to close elevator door when he pinched his right index finger between the doors, resulting in a number of stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

October 22, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Essroc Cement Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual Hearing test indicates a recordable shift change (w/age correction) Employee

2008 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning up the area under the head of #4 belt with the bobcat. As he was going down the ramp, a rock flew into the cab of the bobcat and hit him in left ankle area.

July 1, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee's left hand was pinched when the flog gate fell to the side.

2001 · 1 incident

September 12, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SIMPLY PULLED CAP OFF SILO TO MAKE A MEASUREMENT & EE'S NECK GOT JOLTED OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW TURNED CORNER & PULLED GROIN AREA LIFT SIDE

January 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Essroc Cement Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK AND HE STEPPED ON A CHAIN THAT WAS COVERED WITH DUST AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.