Harleysville Materials — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/08/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Quarry foreman was inspecting the crusher plant from the ground and attempted to scrape the head pulley on the 2A conveyor belt with an 18 inch pry bar. Pry bar got caught between the upper belt and d...
02/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Working on uneven ground in a heavy rain, lost his footing & twisted right leg/hip.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE LABORER WAS ASSISTING OTHER PERSONS TO TIGHTEN AND ADJUST THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD PULLEY. AS HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BELT FOR SOME UNDETERMINED...
12/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.
09/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting an electric motor with a come-along from the screen deck. When the motor got loose it swung and pinched his hand between the motor and a safety railing.
09/19/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of the jaw crusher after doing repairs. He bumped his left leg (shin) on a piece of steel. He thought he was OK, but after a few days his leg swelled, so on 9/27/2007 he went...
04/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to remove the back door of the jaw crusher & when he pulled out the bolts, the door fell onto his right hand & pinched it between door & angle iron. Went to hospital and was treated...
04/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to loosen a nut on the jaw crusher. When the nut broke loose, the 17/8 inch wrench fell out of his hand and struck his head above his left eye, which caused a small cut above h...
03/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was attempting to get down from the generator trailed by using a ladder. When he put his foot on the top rung, the ladder kicked out from under him. He fell approx 5' to the ground and landed on hi...
06/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The loader operator was backing off the crusher ramp when the engine stalled and the brakes failed. The loader continued in reverse until it struck the stone berm. At that time the loader rolled over...
01/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was assisting the mechanic in repairing the loader. He was attempting to tighten a nut and when the wrench slipped off the nut he lost his footing and fell from the front fender to the ground...
04/18/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was checking the continuity on the 1-B conveyer switch and for an undetermined reason caused a flash back which caused burns to both hands and face, the employee did not get an electrical sha...
11/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL ON A MICHIGAN 175C WHEEL LOADER DUE TO THE FACT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN THE EE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP HE GOT SPRAYED WITH STEAM AND BOILING WATER ON HIS R...
11/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYTEE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (LOADER). AS HE WAS TRYYING TO KNOCK OFF THE WELDING SLAG, A PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEAR ING EYE...
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE 175C MICHIGAN LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
03/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BACKING THE LOADER OUT FROM THE MODIFIED STONE PILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND JAMMED HIS LT. ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY AND PAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.
02/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE SHOVELING STONE THE EE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA.
01/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE OTHER PERSON EE. WHO WAS HELPING HIM HOLD THE HEAVY MOTOR LOST HIS GRIP AND THE MOTOR FELL ONTO EE S LEFT RING FINGER AND CU T SAME...