Mining Incidents

DREDGE LUCAS Metal/Non-Metal

New Marinsville, Wetzel County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603800

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
22
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,640
proposed penalties
$1,640
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
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q4 6,896 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,376 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,003 7 1 699.8
2002 Q1 8,741 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,781 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,050 2 0 248.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Emp. reports he had gone under a handrail onto a 15" plank on the dredge middle deck with 1-1/2" hose to rinse sand out of chute that runs into #2 crusher. He pulled on hose to release slack. Hose fell between plank & sand tank pulling him to lower deck. Was not wearing fall protection.

July 17, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using high pressure hose to clean deck of dredge when he lost his grip-the hose struck him in groin.

February 28, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

CO-WORKER WAS MOVING DREDGE, EE WAS IN KITCHEN OF VESSEL. INJURED EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED ON CHAIR TO RETREAVE GLASSES FROM THE TOP CABINET, LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING INTO A WINDOW. BOTH OF HIS HANDS WENT THRU GLASS.

2002 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSE CLAMP ON HOSE WAS STUCK OUT, WHEN WATER WAS TURNED ON PRESSURE FORCED HOSE BACK AND CUT HAND.

2000 · 4 incidents

May 10, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE DREDGE ONTO THE TRANSFER BOAT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. AS THE EMPLOYEE FELL, HE SKINNED HIS SHIN ON THE FRONT OF THE TRANSFER BOAT.

March 14, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE "SAND SIDE", THAT HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHIN ON A SINGLE AGGREGATE. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK. THE SHIN LA TER BECAME INFECTED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL HELP ON3-19-20.

January 10, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING FROM THE DREDGE DECK UP ONTO A SAND BARGE THAT WAS BEING LOADED. THE EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LADDER.

January 8, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TRASH CHUTE WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OVER A SERIES OF 2 BAFFLES. THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE NEGOTIATING THE BAFFLES. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT A ND REPORTED THE INJURY 1/9/00.