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.