Perkiomenville Quarry — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Miner went into c-9 tunnel conveyor to unjam feeder. At this time the cause of the incident can't be determined. Management and the MSHA inspector could not interview the miner due to injury. Miner lo...
12/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a cutting edge off a pallet, and the cutting edge slipped. The employee did not move left hand out of the way fast enough, and it was pinched between the cutting edge and the floor...
04/21/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing pusher bolts from the crusher. Using left hand to guide the impact wrench to remove the bolts, the left index finger got caught between the lip of the crusher, and the impact wrench f...
04/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening a bolt on an engine mounting when the wrench slipped off the bolt head. Employee slammed his hand into the engine bracket causing a contusion. Was first treated as first aid onl...
03/30/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted Employee was cleaning a screen near a conveyor. Employee stood up abruptly hitting his head on a nearby support beam. Employee suffered a laceration requiring stapling to close the wound. Employee was...
09/30/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking around maintenance shop building. He stepped on a nail that was sticking out from the ground. Nail punctured bottom of safety boot and into bottom of employees right foot. Suffere...
09/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 86d restricted Miner was repairing lower screens of a screen deck. Took catwalk section out to service. Did repair and climbed back up to upper level. Did not replace decking. Turned to do another task when he fell...
09/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE had Helper Tighting the setting of the crusher. a small size stone intzaferred with the hypaolic ram used for turning the top of the crusher. He reacher through the safety cover to remove the stone...
12/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 25d restricted MATERIAL FROZE ON SCREEN CLOTH. USING SHALE BAR TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL AND INJURED RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF.
02/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted DRIVING BIN TRUCK - MACK DUMP #116 - SEAT BROKE AND DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING RIGHT. BETWEEN BOTH NOT WORKING RIGHT EE SAID HE JARRED HIS BACK.
01/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 LB SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THUMB, CAUSED LACERATION.
07/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGING SCREENS. SCREEN BECAUSE OF WEIGHT MUST BE SLID IN PLACE. WHILE SLIDING SCREEN HE GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT - PINCHED IN SCREEN.
07/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH RATCHET WRENCH. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT STRIKING HIM ON RT. CHEEK UNDER EYE AT EYE-GLASS LINE. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STACKING EXPANDED METAL. METAL SHIFTED CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT THUMB.
04/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE REMOVED PLASTIC FROM BELT #8, WHILE DESCENDING LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT HAND GLOVE (LONG WELDING GLOVES) GOT CAUGHT IN RING OF LADDER. BODY WEIGHT WAS SUSPENDED APPROX 2 SECO NDS HAN...
07/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WHILE DESCENDING LADDER FROM CATWALK, LOST GRIP & FELL APPROX 3 FT STRIKING RIGHT ARM, BELWO ELBOW AGAINST A ROCK CUTTING ARM
02/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A TRANSFER CHUTE BETWEEN TWO CONVEYOR BELTS BLOCKED UP WITH ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNBLOCK THE CHUTE WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN INSPECTION COVER CLOSED STRIKING HAND.
01/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 102d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM ""TOOL ROOM"" IN STONE CRUSHING PLANT ON A RAINY DAY. HE REACHED GROUND LEVEL (3 STEPS) AND WENT TO TURN. HE STEPPED IN SMALL HOLE (DEPRESSION) AND TWISTED ANKLE.