Tamaqua Breaker — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down to turn off plant water feed pump and slipped on ice
08/23/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None grinding steel and debris got in employees eye
07/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in crushing plant, employee's finger was crushed between a rock and a railing
02/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on ice and fell on right knee
06/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While dismounting a ford utility truck he slipped off the step bumper and fell to the ground.
02/27/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was grinding steel when a piece of metal lodged in his left eye. Employee was wearing a face shield.
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was lifting a piece of I-Beam with right arm to put a block of wood under it.
01/06/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was holding angle iron between two piece of channel for x bracing while another employee welded. He was looking away from the welder but the arc was too close and caused welders flash.
10/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He proceeded to grab the drag line trip cable, as he pulled a sharp frayed piece of cable pierced his glove and hand.
01/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding metal, when debris was blown into his face. He was wearing a face shield.
11/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling coal
12/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling mud from under a conveyor belt. He twisted and popped a disc in his back.
12/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inside a railroad car cleaning the car for loading and he slipped on ice and fell.
05/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding a piece of stainless steel. A piece flew into his eye from the grinding wheel.
01/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was emptying barrel used for burning trash. a piece of rust flew into his right eye. He didn't relaize it lodged there until his eye became uncomfortable, at which time he reported it to the...
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employees were removing drum separator from preparation plant. EE was on a ladder to reset come-a-long. The separator shifted and pinned him against a piece of steel.
02/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a plate for the vibrator in the preparation plant, something flew into his eye. It hurt a little at the time, but the pain went away, so he didn't report an injury. The pain retu...
07/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON DRIVE SPROCKET OF CHAIN CONVEYOR AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.
05/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRUCK MOUNTED EXCAVATOR IN THE AREA OF THE CRUSHING PLANT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT AN AIR OVER HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FAILED ON TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONT...
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN FINES PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE PULLED A LIGAMENT ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
05/08/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING A POINT ON A CHISEL. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL GOT IN HIS EYE.
05/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO 55 GALLON EMPTY DRUMS, HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE SECOND DRUM.
06/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING STUCK CRUSHER IN PREPARATION PLANT WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CRUSHER GEAR AN DHIT HI IN THE FOREHEAD.
05/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING OIL FILTER BRACKET FROM LOADER IN AWKWARD POSITION FOR SEVERAL HOURS & AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS DISC INJURY.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A GATE IN THE MORNING. HE DROPPED THE KEY,LEANED TO PICK IT UP.
02/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 73d lost EE WAS USING A SHOVEL AND POKING BAR IN BREAKER TO BREAK UP FROZEN LUMPS OF COAL.