GRAYMONT (PA) INC. PLEASANT GAP — Accidents

Total: 259 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/02/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was walking fron one area to another in the plant and stepped into a frozen rut, twisting his right knee. He did not seek medical attention until Sept. 29, 2008, resulting in surgery schedul...
12/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was trying to unplug a chute that takes lime away from the hydrator. While trying to unplug the chute, the access door came open causing lime to cover employee's face.
12/04/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Emp. was walking from one conveyor to another, stepped on stone, twisting his knee.
11/06/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While loading hydrated lime, employee turned the system off. However, the lime continued to flow after it was turned off. The control room became very dusty so he went outside the control room where c...
10/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in an abandoned area of the mine tore down ventilation brattice. No other impact to mining operations, travelways or active work areas. No injuries related to the roof fall occured.
10/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Bottom step of Gradall broke when employee was getting in to it, causing him to come down and hit his abdomen, strain his back and right knee. The accident happened on 10/10/07, he went out on lost t...
09/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut finger on piece of pipe while cutting with torch.
09/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was tightening bolts on the gear of the kiln when he felt a pop & pain in his lower back. He had been pushing up on the wrench when he should have been pulling down. Employee went to clinic o...
08/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Emp. was walking up steps, going to old kiln floor, his foot slipped off of step and he hyperexteded his right knee when his right foot landed on the floor. Employee had an MRI done on 9/20/07 and was...
07/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Emp. had pressure applied to pipe that he was holding in place to be welded. Emp. sneezed a few times and felt a pop in his mid stomach area. He later noticed a bump. Emp. has not had anything done...
06/16/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was grinding overhead with face shield and safety glasses on when a piece of metal fell in left eye. Employee received prescription medications for eye injury.
06/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Crew was restriging cable after maintenance, running the cable through an unsecured becket when the cable came loose & struck employee in the face. He sustained a broken nose & cheekbone & returned to...
05/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was guiding in an equipment block that was hung up on a bolt. He put his hands on it to get it loose when it fell on his right little finger resulting in a fracture and restricted duty.
05/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a steel kiln plate when it slipped & fell onto his (R) thumb fracturing the tip & avulsing the nailbed. He continued to work, but 2 weeks later asked to see a doctor who gave the...
04/04/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was found to have occupational induced hearing loss based on audiogram.
03/14/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was stepping down off of a scaler when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee.
03/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was pulling a collector pipe over to put in place, as he was pulling it over he felt a pull in his shoulder. Employee was not able to get an appointment to see the doctor till 3/9/07.
02/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee strained lower back while hand scaling at face while pulling bar.
02/07/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost Using hand tools (carpal tunnel).
02/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost Employee was hooking up a welding lead to thaw a water line when he slipped on the ice. *Note* Employee returned to work on 2/5/07. He could not get a doctors app. till 2/22/07. On 2/22/07 the doc...
02/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was inspecting hinge point on a gradall, when he slipped and twisted his back.
02/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling at kiln when dust from the ash ring came down and fell into eyes.
01/16/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee pulled too hard and rapidly on prybar
01/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning lime buildup from the cyclone at the hydrate plant. Loose wet material came down and landed in face, affecting the right eye. Was wearing protective equipment (safety glasses, hard hat, glo...
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Burned hand while grabbing hot piece of metal.
11/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while walking on catwalk of the Gradall. He struck his jaw on the handrail of the Gradall. He damaged a tooth.
11/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock struck windshield causing windshield to break. Piece of foreign material in eye.
10/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee bent over to pick up a piece of hose and felt something pull in his lower back/hip area.
10/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee strained right shoulder when lifting pipe.
09/20/2006 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking up stairs to hydrate building and strained right knee.
09/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was in an active area of the mine where benching was taking place. This fall occurred over a long holiday weekend, there were no personal injuries or equipment damage. The fall did not i...
07/27/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stepped on a rock and twisted right ankle.
06/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall occurred in the 17 East X 33 South intersection. The size was aprox. 50' X 75' x !2' deep. This was a known problem area and was blocked off Friday night prior to the fall. The fall occurred...
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee strained his left wrist and arm while climbing up onto equipment to clean it.
05/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A shot was put off at aprox 2:00PM Friday that conected 27 South with 27 East going West. This area has been a known problem and the shot was allowed to set over the weekend. Size of fall: 50'x70'x10'...
04/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained back & hip while driving a truck with a broken seat.
03/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in an area of the mine that had been inactive since 5-31-05. The location is the intersection (old four way) of 2 east & 31 north (aprox. 300' x 50')It fell above the 8' Jenmar bolts . It s...
01/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was cleaning off lime belt opened door to let light in on tail wheel and lime came out and into his eyes.
11/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE WORKER WAS MOVING SCRAP METAL AROUND AS HE WAS MOVING A PIECE AND A PIECE BESIDE IT FELL OVER AND PINNED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF SCRAP STEEL. HIS 2nd & 3rd DIGIT FINGERS WERE BROKE...
11/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Slipped on tracks of scaler and hurt lower back
10/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 122d lost, 49d restricted Slipped and fell on left leg, twisting hip and ankle. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11/03/05
10/13/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Oct 13,2005 employee was walking across shop floor and felt something snap in his left knee. He was not able to see a doctor unitl 10/17/2005.
08/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Their was not any injury(s) or equipment damaged nor did it impede ventilation. The roof broke above the bolting horizion. Location 29 South @ 17 East. Size of fall is approximately 50ft x 50ft x 14ft...
07/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was coming down a ladder and slipped and fell on left side.
07/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost While scaling the face of 14E - 31N, a piece of rock came off of the rib and hit the employee on the right ankle.
07/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was taking a drill steel apart with a pipe wrench and the wrench slipped off striking the employee in the face.
07/07/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LOSS HIS GRIP ON GRINDING TOOL AND WHEEL HIT HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS THUMB
07/05/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow and his foot slipped causing him to hit his chin on the wheelbarrow and cutting his chin.
06/14/2005 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Oxygen hose failed below the fitting near the torch-end thus causing a fire and igniting the employee's glove on fire. The burning glove caused second and third degree burns on the right hand of the...
05/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted Employee was lifting 8"" concrete masonry unit, twisted and strianed his lower back