Mining Incidents

COSMOS CEMENT CO. PITTSBURGH Metal/Non-Metal

Kosmos Cement Company · Facility
Controlled by Cemex S A
Allegheny County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606078

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
17
significant & substantial
$3,657
proposed penalties
$3,657
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
2001 Q2 26,499 14 10 528.3
2001 Q1 55,448 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 54,841 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 55,223 12 5 217.3
2000 Q2 55,081 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 61,022 8 2 131.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

June 12, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPLACING DRAG LINK. PIN WAS INSTALLED-NEW LINK PIVOTED ON PIN AND STRUCK FINGER.

March 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE FELT PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY MILL PLATE.

February 3, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING OVER A BEAM. HIS RIGHT WRIST AND HAND SUSTAINED INJURIES.

January 11, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A STEEL PLATE AND FELL.

2000 · 13 incidents

December 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAG TO WIPE OIL FROM THE BODY OF A COMPRESSOR. THE SUCTION FROM THE FAN CAUSED THE RAG TO BE DRAWN INTO A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE FAN MOUNTING. THE FAN BL ADE THEN CONTACTED HIS FINGER CAUSING THE INJURYWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

September 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE RUNG OF A LADDER. WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE GROUND, HE INJURED HIS HEEL.

August 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE REMOVED A PORT TO CHECVK FOR MATERIAL FLOW IN AN AIRSLIDE. CEMENT SPILLED FROM THE AIRSLIDE AND ENTERED HIS EYES.

August 21, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP FROM A SUPPORT WALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE STARTED TO LOSE TIME ON 4/24/01

August 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND A DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE STOOD STRAIGHT UP HE STRUCK A SUPPORT WITH HIS HARD HAT HE WAS WEARING. THE JOLT INJURED HIS NECK.

July 27, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG A SLIGHTLY INCLINED SECTION OF CATWALK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 20, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE A PUMP RUNNER. WHEN THE RUNNER BROKE FREE, THE RESULTING JOLT INJURED EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.

July 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A LADDER TO AN ANGLE BRACE. THE BRACE WELDS FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GRATING FLOOR.

May 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A SET OF 3 CONCRETE STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT STRUCK THE TOP STEP RISER CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.

May 16, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK FROM THE WORK AND STRUCK HIM THE FOREHEAD.

May 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG.

February 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO REMOVE CEMENT FROM AN OVERHEAD SCREW CONVEYOR. AS HE STRUCK THE CASING WITH THE END OF THE BAR, HE FELT A BURN- ING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. THIS INJURY WAS DETERMINED WORK-RELATED ON 5/2/2000.

February 1, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHLE LIFTING A DEFLECTOR PLATE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK