PENNSUCO QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 123 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee stated that he slipped on some grease and twisted his back while trying to avoid falling to the ground.
03/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee stated that he twisted his upper back while cleaning a railcar and track (using hoe - hand tool).
01/14/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE stated that a piece of metal fell on his left hand while he was cutting a pipe using a cutting torch (laceration).
08/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While employee was driving the haul truck, it appears he lost control of the vehicle and went over a 7 - 9 foot high berm into the lake that was approximately 70 - 80 feet deep.
08/08/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was cleaning the trial scale when water from the high pressure water hose struck his left eye.
05/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee stated that he was cleaning the chute on conveyor Y52 with a high pressure water hose. The material on the chute came loose and struck him, knocking him down to the ground.
04/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 3d restricted Employee stated that his right index finger was crushed by the crane block sheaves while attempting to untangle a small chain.
12/30/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 36d restricted Haul truck operator was coming down the ramp from the primary crusher. It appears that he lost control of the vehicle and as a result, flipped over.
11/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was working on a conveyor structure when he fell through a gap in the catwalk. He fell 36' to the ground below.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee stated that he was trying to align a pump coupling while holding the pump with his left hand and the coupling with his right hand. The pump slipped and the coupling lacerated his right index...
10/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee stated that he was carrying an Acetylene bottle on the second floor of the sand plant. While holding the bottle by it's end cap, the cap slipped, crushing his right thumb on the handrail.
08/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated that he was cutting a piece of wiper material in the sand plant MCC. As he finished, his right arm hit his right leg, causing the box cutter blade to slightly cut his left thigh.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 54d restricted While attempting to adjust the wiper on the Y49 conveyor (the belt was not moving), employee cut/smashed the end of his left pinky finger.
06/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee sprained/strained lower left leg (calf area) while pulling himself up a ladder located on a rail car.
05/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost While headed to the primary crusher, employee (Truck #10) collided with another employee (Truck #70).
05/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost While headed to Pit-G, employee (Truck #70) collided with another employee (Truck #10).
05/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 5d restricted Employee stated while cleaning the yard area and shoveling dirt, he felt pain in his right leg and lower back. This incident was reported to the Safety Department on 6/24/04 and is questionable as to...
05/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 83d restricted While walking to the Cement scale, employee slipped and twisted her knee.
03/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None According to most recent audiogram ee has suffered a recordable hearing loss in both ears. This ee may be exposed to noise above 85 decibels (A-scale) for an 8-hr time weighted average while on the jo...
03/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None According to most recent audiogram, ee has suffered recordable hearing loss in both ears. This ee may be exposed to noise above 85 decibles (A-scale) for an 8-hr time weighted average while on the job...
03/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted WHILE REMOVING A 6"" BEARING USING A 12"" X 6"" BOLT AND HAMMER, EE MISSED THE BOLT AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. EE REPORTED THIS ON 3/15/04 AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3/16/04.
02/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. (EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 2-9-04)
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted WHILE TAKING OUT A BOOM CYLINDER PIN, EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND. RAINY DAY, FLOOR WET, & WINDY.
01/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was removing a conveyor roller from the C10 conveyor. As he began to lift the frame, his left hand struck the lateral which was very sharp, cutting through his glove and lacera...
12/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON EMPTY DRUM, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted WHILE TURNING AROUND, EE'S LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK ON A ROLLER HE PLACED ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP & FALL. HIS RT.THUMB HIT AN ANGLE IRON AS HE FELL FORWARD.
11/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT UNDER TRUCK #69-2271 WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FOREHEAD. EE RECEIVED STITCHES.
10/31/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLEANING A BEARING USING AN AIR NOZZLE. A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW BACK AND HIT THE RIGHT EYE.
09/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted SUNNY DAY, RAMP IN GOOD CONDITION. WHILE EE PROCEEDED UP RAMP, THE LEFT STEERING CYLINDER TIE ROD BROKE, PULLING THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. HE THEN TRIED STEERING TOWARDS THE RIGHT BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T RE...
09/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 107d lost, 29d restricted THE AREA WAS CLEAR OF ALL MATERIAL AND FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS, TRIP HAZARDS AND TOOLS. EE WAS CLOSING A RAILCAR DOOR. A RAILROAD BAR IS NECESSARY FOR THIS TASK. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM THE DOOR L ATCH CA...
08/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted GROUND AREA WET DUE TO AFTERNOON RAIN SHOWER, BUT THERE WAS NO RAIN DURING TIME OF INCIDENT. EE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF A FUEL TRUCK, HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT INT HE STEP OF THE CAB AND TWISTED AS HE L...
07/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted CLEAN AREA; EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR/REPLACE A ROLLER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT IT HE FELT A CRACK IN HIS BACK.
07/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted AFTER SERVICING EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY DOWN WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND FELL.
07/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted WHILE GETTING READY TO COME DOWN FROM A DUMP TRUCK BED, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SOME CONCRETE BLOCKS BEING USED AS STEPS. THE BLOCKS BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK.
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE EE WAS DOING HIS JOB CLIMBING AND KNEELING TO SERVICE EQUIPMENTS, HE STARTED FEELING SOME PAINS IN THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
06/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted NIGHT, UNEVEN FLOOR, SOME MUD. EE WAS CHECKING LOCKS ON EMPTY HOPPERS AND STRIKING THEM WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE THE RAILCARS PASSED BY. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, HE MISSED THE LOCK & TWISTED HIS BACK.
05/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted DRY AREA, HAMMER IN GOOD CONDITION, CLEAN CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE EE USED A HAMMER, IT BROKE TO PIECES AND LACERATED HIS ARM. A PIECE IMBEDDED HIS ARM.
04/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. EE STATED HE WAS WORKING AT TOWER 80 WHEN HE LIFTED A HEAD PULLEY COVER AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/29/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted CONDITIONS WERE FINE; AREA WAS CLEAN; DAY WAS CLEAR; NO BAD WEATHER. EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
03/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted CLEAR & SUNNY; NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO INSTALL A RADIATOR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
02/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS NOT A FACTOR. EE WENT TO PAINT THE TOP SIDE OF DRAG MOTOR NUMBER TWO; HE CLIMBED UP PUTTING ONE FOOT ON COMPRESSOR AND THE OTHER ON THE MOTOR BASE. EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FEL...
01/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF UP ONTO THE RAIL CAR AND FELT A POP ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.
12/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted GOOD COOL TEMPERATURE. EE WAS CUTTING THE DUMP CABLE WITH A BLOW TORCH WHEN THE CABLE SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted DRY, CLEAN, DAY LIGHT. EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PIECES OF METAL AND PLACING THEM INSIDE A LOADER BUCKET TO BE THROWN AWAY. WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL, ANOTHER PIECE ON TOP OF IT SLID AND TOOK OF...
11/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted BRIGHT SUNNY DAY, EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PAIN MIST CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GOOD WEATHER MUDDY ROAD CONDITIONS, LIGHTING WAS FAIR EQUIP CONDITION GOOD. EE WAS PUSHING INTO THE FEEDER AND THE CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR MOVED THE TRIPPER CAUSING ROCKS TO FALL ON TOP OF THE DOZER AN...
10/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BRIGHT, WARM, SUNNY. EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE LOADER AND SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
10/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted MUDDY AREA, NIGHT DARK AREA, PRY BAR CAME LOOSE FROM WHERE THE EMPLOYEE PLACED IT CAUSING HIM TOFALL BACKWARDS.
10/07/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted NORMAL, STICKY MATERIAL, EMPLOYEE WENT TO PUSH IN THE FEEDER. IT CAME DOWN AND DOZER WENT INSIDE CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISE THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND BREAK A TOOTH.
09/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted NIGHT, PLENTY OF LIGHT, SPOTLIGHTS. WHILE ENTERING TEMPORARY TRAILER STAIRS, EE MOVED OR SHIFTED & FELL DOWN.