POCONO QUARRY PLANT — Accidents
Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | The miner was cutting a belt and accidentally cut left wrist. |
| 08/17/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 63d restricted | Opened inspection door to check adjustment, turned rotor when I felt something pop in right shoulder |
| 07/27/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was carrying a chain to the primary feeder to wrap around a rock. The employee tripped and fell on same level. EE caught the fall using right wrist causing EE's wrist to fracture. |
| 06/01/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing a guard when EE received a laceration on right hand from a sharp edge. |
| 02/23/2011 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 172d lost, 92d restricted | Employee was lifting a pip-men out of the primary crusher when the worn/greased shaft slide out of its position, falling onto the crane's operator station. |
| 10/06/2010 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was pulling/hanging an electrical cable when he came in contact with the two copper wires. There was a piece of the outer jacket that was worn out which the employee did not notice. |
| 04/30/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee twirled his hand on the engine pull start |
| 09/22/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was repairing a screen barring when the wrench slipped causing the employee's finger to get jammed between the wrench and barring. |
| 11/11/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EE WHILE CLEARING A PILE OF STONE HIT SOLID ROCKWHILE USING A PICK AXE. |
| 08/22/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 213d lost | EE WAS CLEANING/REPAIRING THE INSIDE OF A LARGE BIN WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS FELL ON HIM. EE WAS PULLED FROM BIN DISORIENTED - (EE STATES HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A MINUTE). EE DECLINED MEDICAL... |
| 07/07/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR AN IMPACT GUN WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND STRUCK A PRY BAR THAT WAS THROWN INTO EE'S LEFT BICEPT. |
| 05/13/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS OF THE 84 CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED - TWISTING HIS ANKLE. |
| 05/03/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 12d lost | WALKING DOWN EMBANKMENT TRIP, LOST FOOTING FELL STRIKING HEAD ON ROCK AND LEFT ARM ALSO FACE LOST TWO TEETH 34 STITCHES. |