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.