Pittston Quarry — Accidents
Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2020 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Mechanic had parked EE's service truck and was exiting the cab. A gust of wind caught the door and slammed it into employees right side. |
| 10/14/2019 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 4d lost | Employee fainted while spraying under plant with water hose. Employee was diagnosed with personal medical issues |
| 08/17/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee had water from spray bar drip on face and felt debris in eye. |
| 05/04/2016 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 172d restricted | Employee was walking from Primary tower and slipped on a rock and twisted knee. |
| 09/28/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee was installing a new hose under crusher CR-3. The hose became stuck and the employee pulled on the hose to free it. The hose broke loose and the employee lost his footing and fell back agains... |
| 08/06/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was bending over using a torch, when he stood up he felt a pull in his back. |
| 07/02/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Unknown |
| 05/13/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee opened hauler door and tore left arm tendon |
| 03/11/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was holding screen in place and was struck on finger with hammer. |
| 08/20/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was moving steel plate with out assistance |
| 08/31/2009 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting off old liner plate from feeder when something popped from the welding flame and went behind his glasses embedding in his eye. |
| 03/06/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | 4 Employees were tightening nuts on crusher using 20 lb sledge. A metal piece splintered off and struck employee in the lower R abdomen. |
| 05/22/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was welding wear strips to floor of primary feeder, took shield off and began to chip slag. A piece of slag got behind his safety glasses and into his left eye. It irritated his left eye. |
| 10/05/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | Employee was checking spray bar, slipped on an incline and banged right leg on a bolt that was sticking out which caused a contusion on his right lower leg. |
| 06/27/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | He was using a come-along to put steel plate in chute and developed pain in his right elbow. |
| 03/31/2006 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Was removing a nitrogen cylinder for the ElJay crusher. Oil under pressure burst from the cylinder into his eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time. |
| 10/06/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | Employee was changing the front tire of a water truck. While lifting the tire he felt a pain in his left bicep. |
| 01/17/2005 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee bent over to get equipment out of gang box; wind blew lid onto his head. He sustained a laceration to the top of his head. |