Lehigh Asphalt Paving & Construction Co — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Retrieving a tool from truck bed. 5"" drill bit slipped out of hand landed on left foot just above steel toe tip of boots.
11/15/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was sitting on a little stool leaning forward to change brakes and hub assembly of a truck. When EE sat up EE's lower back spasmed.
08/19/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was changing the wheel on a hand grinder. EE accidentally depressed the trigger lock and trigger. The grinder then jolted from EE's hand and cut the left ring finger.
08/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 130d restricted EE was working on the tail pulley adjuster to provide slack for the conveyor. While removing the plug from the adjuster, the plug struck EE's left index finger, palm and thumb.
02/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was climbing up the steps to the Haul truck while holding on to the hand rail. Employee heard a pop in right middle finger.
11/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Throughout the day when working ee felt calf muscle giving out. When ee stepped into truck to leave at end of work day, ee heard a pop and felt intense pain.
08/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was changing screens and the screen fell, causing a laceration to left middle finger.
06/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee got the right foot stuck in the mud. When trying to free their foot from the mud they then twisted their knee.
01/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee slipped on snow-covered ice during heavy snowfall in the operator's parking area. Employee fell backward onto left shoulder.
02/25/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a ratchet and it slipped off the bolt and struck EE above the right eye.
05/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted He was pulling a roll a way chute closed. He strained his upper back.
08/08/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Lifting motor with chain hoist. The chain became disconnected and pinched left index finger causing laceration and fractures.
10/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was welding a loader bucket and took his gloves off to use a sledge hammer and accidently grabbed the hot spot on the loader bucket. He received a second degree burn on his right hand palm.
05/16/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Hose with emulsion blew out of bore hole and sprayed employee in eyes and face.
04/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was using a wrench to install a roller on a crushing plant. When he pulled on the wrench he had a pain in his chest. He then was short of breath. The evening of 4/16/13 he was admitted to...
10/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a rubber hose with a utility knife and the knife slipped and cut his left palm.
08/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting a scraper blade and rust flew into his right eye.
03/05/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cutting torch to cut steel and a spark went into his ear.
11/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from one crusher to another and slipped and fell on a ramp, straining his back.
10/18/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been a crushing plant operator for several years and now has noticed induced hearing loss.
04/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hammering a bucket tooth and a piece of metal broke from the tooth and lodged in the surface of his abdomen.
06/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was striking a chisel with a hammer and a small piece of metal broke off and lodged in his left hand.
05/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a flip gate at the wet screen of the crushing plant and strained his lower back
02/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a pin press tool into its case and the press rolled onto his left pointer finger and punctured it.
07/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee and another employee were carrying a piece of angle iron. One employee dropped his end of the iron causing it to cut the other employee's hand. The laceration required stitches.
12/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting his truck and slipped on ice. He hit his left forearm on the running board of the truck.
03/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 60d restricted Employee was clearing off a conveyor belt and slipped on ice, spraining left knee.
09/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a tooth from a loader bucket with a hammer. A piece of metal broke off and hit him in the face.
08/30/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A LARGE GATE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TRIPPED, CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A 400 LB. PART (REDUCER) OFF DELIVERY VAN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
09/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELL.
07/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE CONVERTER OF A DRAGLINE. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ENGINE FAN.
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 95d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WINDOW ON A DRAGLINE, LEFT FOREARM BECAME SORE.
05/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WHILE REMOVING THE NUT WITH AN AIR GUN, BOLT CUT FINGER.
05/16/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS SEEN BY OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND RETURNED TO WORK. HE IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 6/22/01
09/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SLIPPED.
03/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WORKING FROM LADDER, WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CLEVIS AND THE LADDER MOVED AND FOOT SLIPPED (SINCE IT WAS RAINING) FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING HIS BACK OFF A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.