West Pittsburgh Quarry — Accidents

Total: 4 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Mechanic was disassembling tin shed and climbed ladder to cut a bolt holding shed wall. Fell backwards off of ladder and hurt his ribs.
09/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a 50 ton Cat end dump truck & was at dump site with his 3rd load of stone from pit. While attempting to dump the load from truck at dump site, which is elevated some 20' above t...
01/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE OPERATING BLADE, EE DIRECTED HIS ATTENTIONAWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED...
09/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC SLIPPED OFF DOZER TRACK AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON DOZER PUSH ARM.