Mining Incidents

Somerset Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Somerset, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600233

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
126
citations
30
significant & substantial
$35,923
proposed penalties
$30,443
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
2015 Q4 6,225 1 1 160.6
2015 Q3 15,066 2 0 132.7
2015 Q1 320 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,270 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,232 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,870 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,902 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,230 4 1 764.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 29, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was preparing to blacktop the entrance to the shop, when he walked into the path of a payloader that was transporting material from the stock pile. He was run over by the left front tire.

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 1 incident

July 10, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While taking some elevations on the muck pile with a transit, employee twisted his left knee. Employee went to the Somerset Occupational Health did some therapy. The doctor had given employee a shot of quarter zone in his knee. Employee did not miss any days of work and is able to work.

2012 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was tearing down Hatachi 1200 Hoe , He was using a wrench and his right arm locked into a bent position. He used his left arm and straighten out the right arm. Finished out the day working. Worked out the balance of the week and went to Occupational Health that Friday 11/02/2012

August 23, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

The Hoe Operator was loading a large rock onto a Euclid when the rock slipped from the hoe bucket and fell onto the bed of the Euclid, jolting the Euclid driver causing strain to his neck, shoulders and lower back.

January 4, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

As EE was tightening the bolts on the pay loader bucket, the 1" air wrench slipped off one of the bolts striking his right hand between the air wrench and pay loader bucket. Bruising the tendon of the second finger in the right hand .

2011 · 3 incidents

November 3, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS A WELDER WAS WELDING AND REPAIRING PL-74. HE WAS GRINDING A WELD WHEN THE 4" GRINDER KICKED BACK AND MADE A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.

August 9, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As EE was cutting a rubber wiper for a side wiper the knife slipped off the cut and cut into thumb of right hand.

2010 · 1 incident

2007 · 3 incidents

October 19, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Stringing cable to pull the big belt back together-pulled left groin causing a strain.

2006 · 5 incidents

July 10, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Laceration - right arm cut when trying to remove a filter. Filter slipped and cut arm.

April 5, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee did not have eye protection on and suffered welder's flash.

2005 · 6 incidents

November 2, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACCUMULATED EFFECTS FROM USING THE BREAKER MACHINE (EXCAVATOR) THE SEAT HAS A HARD BOTTOM AND THERE IS NOT MUCH GIVE WITH THE CONTINUAL JARRING.

July 22, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Workers were stripping off wood forms. Wood slipped and hit angle iron. Piece of angle iron fell and cut EE's left thigh.

May 31, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND LACERATION, HOLDING A 3/4" WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF NUT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WRENCH.

February 24, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Burning garbage in a fire barrel, he went to dump barrel. Fire came out and burned his face.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

June 30, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING BEARING AND CHECKED LINE UNDER DIRT AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 31, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUSING CUT TO RT. HAND.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A DOOR ON CRUSHER. DOOR SLIPPED ON HINGE CATCHING FINGER ON DOOR. CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND HAD STITCHES.

June 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident