Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut...
06/15/2022 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was removing a gearbox. A hoist was attached to the gearbox. When the bolts holding the gearbox were removed, the gearbox fell toward the employee who caught it. The employee felt fine, sever...
04/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted Tightening down side rails on screen deck, stepped thru section of catwalk with left leg.
12/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Working on water truck, left hand finger got caught on a piece of metal, cutting EE's finger on left hand.
10/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 22d restricted Fell on hammered rock and broke right rib.
05/23/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Breaking up rock jam with a bar. Bar slipped and hit employee in forehead. Required 6 stitches.
12/28/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Backing up to dump load truck tipped to the side and employee bumped head.
09/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Using shovel cleaning around belts, strained left shoulder.
11/12/2015 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Holding piece of steel for the welder when electric current went through his hand to his leg (right).
06/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost While greasing bucket, climbed on top of bucket, slipped & fell into bucket (about 4')
10/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting cutting edge on loader, edge slipped and lacerated middle finger right hand.
07/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Tightening bolts with wrench: wrench slipped and employee lost balance and slipped and fell. Hurt left shoulder.
04/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.
09/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 11d restricted Existing truck slipped and fell broken rib.
03/05/2010 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was in a manlift under the pug mill, a piece of rust got in his right eye.
03/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Running a bobcat; hurt his back.
02/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting skirting for belt with knife. Knife slipped, EE cut his left forearm.
03/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Cutting skirting, knife slipped, laceration to right thigh. 3 Stitches
05/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing tail pulley with the help of another employee. Side slipped and employee got his finger pinched (lacerated) between bearing and shaft.
08/03/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding steel, piece of steel in left eye.
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 60d restricted Employee stepped down from D9 dozer, twisted left ankle.
02/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing steering arm on Euclid using pickle fork and hammer. Fork bounced out and hit him in the face.
02/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Hammering on steel, hit pinky finger on left hand.
05/18/2006 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was welding sparks caught pant leg on fire and burned his left leg. 1st & 2nd degree burns.
06/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Driving haul truck uphill, truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto berm. Rear wheels dropped into berm. Facial lacerations, hairline hip fracture.
03/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Grinding on welds, standing next to welder, his eyes were burned due to exposure to ultraviolet rays.
02/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Welding metal in a chute with torch, spark went in his glove and burned his left hand.
01/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working in steel plate. flipped the plate over, fell on his right hand, pinching finger between steel plate-bench.
11/23/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CONVEYOR CATWALK (WELDING) WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR.
09/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welding a hole in a chute from screen deck when a stone from above his head hit his right eye.
08/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK DUE TO ROUGH HAUL ROADS.
12/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted CLEANING SNOW OFF QUARRY PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE LEFT WALL IN CHEST.
12/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS GETTING OUT OF EUCLID, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
10/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 81d restricted CABLES GOT TOO CLOSE TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND ARCED TO CRANE CABLE, AS EE GRABBED CABLE TO READY LIFT OF CRUSHER PARTS. CRANE TOO CLOSE TO POWER LINES.
05/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted GETTING INTO TRUCK; SLIPPED ON PLATFORM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT KNEE.
01/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted INSTALLING NEW BRAKE LINING, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPEDGOUGING LEFT THUMB
12/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE DOZER WITH A BAR, BARSLID OFF TRACK, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLAM INTO THE TRACK.
04/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED OFF STEP PULLING HAMSTRING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
04/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS TURNING CRUSHER, WHEN HIS LEG WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CRUSHER & LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRUSHER
01/19/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A WEAR PLATE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE (RIGHT EYE).