Pottsville Quarry — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While hauling stripping equipment, the haul truck driver contacted a dip in the road which caused the seat to bottom out. The driver experienced back pain, and was diagnosed with back spasms.
05/13/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured employee was putting air in the tire of the drill truck and another employee was letting the drill down so they could tell if it had enough air in it. The injured employee had their right foot...
08/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 45d restricted Employee was changing screens and a bar dropped in 1/2 bin employee tried to retrieve. Employee fell which resulted in a broken leg.
05/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out the surge tunnel, their eye started bothering them, might be debris in eye. Employee worked till 6.30pm did not report incident till 9.00pm. Next morning their eye was red i...
08/07/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee claims he was cutting a large hopper and while cutting the beam, he cut completely through. He stated he did not know he had cut through and had turned to walk around and cut the other side o...
08/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Emplyee was helping move a 55 gal. drum from the service truck, when the drum rolled on emplyee's foot. Employee was taken to emergency room and X-ray revealed a hairline fracture.
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS SERVICING THE INSIDE OF THE MACHINE HE WAS MOVING THE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND HE BUMPED THE SPRAY GUARD ASSEMBLY WITH HIS ELBOW. EMPLOYEE INFORMED EMPLOYER ON 2/11/04.
04/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None HIRED TRUCKER WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING EXCESS OF OVERLOAD OF MATERIAL. WENT TO REAR OF TRUCK AND WAS CLEANING TAILGATE AREA TO FASTEN THE TAIL GATE. LOST FOOTING ON DUMPED MATERIAL GRABBED END OF TAI...
07/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted MECHANIC FAILED TO DISABLEFAN WHILE GUARDS WERE OFF. WHEN PROCEEDING TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK, FANCAUGHT LEFT THUMB RESULT IN CUT THAT REQUIRED ONE STITCHE AND PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.