Lehigh Permanente Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Guiding the rope during stripping covers off for the vulcanized splice, resulting in amputation of the pinky finger tip.

Employee was carrying a driscoll pipe to install in a sump. The employee stated the ground was muddy, and as he was stepping onto a 2 step crossover, he felt himself slipping, and threw the pipe ahead of him onto the crossover. The pipe then bounced once it landed on the crossover, striking the employee in the shin.

Four haul trucks were started on fire. The fire investigator has classified this fire as a arson.

On his eighth trip employee made a wide turn at a intersecting road because he seen a deer crossing. This resulted in right side of his truck driving into the base of the berm for 63 feet. At that point the truck had turned sideways and the left front tire caught the berm causing the truck to turn on its side. The driver unhooked his seat belt and left the cab.

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Disgruntled employee opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

In the process of unhooking a trailer mounted generator from behind a pick-up truck, the employee was attempting to loosen the coupler from the truck. While attempting to remove the coupler, the employee attempted to lift the tongue and felt a burning pain in his stomach. A bulge later appeared on the top of his stomach.

Worker was cutting a 3"X3"X1/4" angle iron using a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a 1/16" cutting disc attached. During the cutting process, the disc became bound up and the worker lost his grip on the grinder. The grinder twisted and the cutting disc came in contact with his right thumb, resulting in a laceration.

While operating a loader, the loader was struck by a truck.

Employee was operating heavy equipment to load into a truck. While maneuvering into place, operator lost sight of the truck striking the truck in the front driver's side bumper.

Employee was crawling out of a chute on top of a plank. As he was turning to come through the doorway of the chute he lost his balance. When the employee grabbed his lanyard with his left hand the jerking motion action pulled the left shoulder out of the socket.

Employee experienced a non-work related, report immediately, heart attack.

The employee was using a bob cat to move clinker dust when the clinker dust blew up and into the employee's left eye getting around the safety glasses he was wearing.

Employee was walking from the bathroom to the lunchroom when he dropped a battery. As he went to retrieve the battery, which had rolled under a bin, a raccoon reached out and bit the employee.

While walking down the stairs with an armful of obsolete stock the employee slipped and fell down the stairs.

Caught finger in steel door of drill.

While operating heavy equipment over the course of three days the employee experienced several events including running over potholes; large rocks and seat shift adjustments causing minor low back pain to escalate into severe low back pain.

While climbing into the assigned haul truck the employee slipped, lost his footing and fell 10 ft to the ground.

The employee was removing a clamp out of a 12" drisco pipe at EV 5 51. When the last bolt was removed from the clamp, the pipe dropped down striking the employee in the chest. This caused the employee to fall to the ground landing on his left flank.

The employee moved a heavy object with his left leg causing a strain to his left knee.

While cutting a strip of rubber hanging from 8BC36 Conveyor Belt, the knife slipped causing a laceration to the left inside knee.

The employee was loading his truck while using 843-057 loader. The loader bounced over a hole in the ground causing the cab of the loader to jostle the oeprator causing pain in the low back.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF CAT TRUCK TO INSPECT AREA. THE AREA WAS DARK AND HE DID NOT REALIZE STEP TO GROUND WAS MORE THAN NORMAL. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS INJURING RIGHT ARM, WRIST, NECK AND BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-8-05. INITIALLY TREATED AS 1ST AID. ON 2ND VISIT TO DOCTORS 11-9-05 CHANGED TO REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.

Employee was stepping off dozer when he stepped on a rock and fell backwards. He caught himself with his hands to break his fall.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AREA ON PLANT SITE IN OWN VEHICLE DRIVING UP THE HILL, CO-WORKER WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL, CARS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK NECK CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HAND. HE FILED W/C CLAIM ON 6/13/05

EE was fueling truck- upon returning to lube truck he stepped into mud/ rocks and felt ankle roll over. Diagnosis- sprained ankle- restricted duty- reportable.

As ee was removing oil filter on 858-067 haul truck; he felt a sharp pain in his right wrist when pulling on the filter wrench. (reportable due to work restrictions)

LOSS TIME AS OF 11-17-03 REPELTETIVE JOLTING OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOT CERVICL STRIAN NECK.

EE WAS WORKING ON 31 FEEDER IN 30 TUNNEL. HE WALKED OVER TO CATWALK TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AS HE WALKED DOWN STAIRS, EE FELL DOWN.

OPERATOR STEPPED OFF DRILL ONTO A ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE.

HE WAS UNLOADING LARGE DIAMETER STEEL CABLE FROM BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. WITHOUT USE OF PROPER P.P.E.

EE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, STEPPED ON BROKEN CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THE BED OF AN ARTICULATE HAUL TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE CAB DOOR OF DRILL TECH #874-014 AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAB.

EE WAS OPERATING A 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK INPLANT HAUL. ON HIS WAY DOWN, HE LOST CONTROL ON A LEFT TURN AND LAYED TRUCK OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

EE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON THE 17TH OF JUNE THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS HAND, & THAT HE HAD FELT PAIN BEFORE THE 13TH OF JUNE.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK FROM (9FA01) PAN FEEDER TO CRUSHER. THE ROCK SHIFTED STRIKING THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SIDE OF (9FA01) PAN FEED ER.

EMPLOYHEE PUT HIS FOOT OUTSIDE STEP, HE WENT TO TURN HIS BODY TO GET OUT OF TRUCK. HIS FOOT DID NOT TURN WHEN HIS BODY DID, THEREBY CAUSING A SPRAIN OF THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT ON A PORTABLE LIGHT WHEN THE STAND SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE YARD AND FELL.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH HIS UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF RUBBER AND CUT LEFT HAND RESULTING A CUT WHICH TOOK 7 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ANTIFREEZE HOSE OUT FROM HOSE REEL WHEN DISPENSOR NOZZLE CAME OFF AND ANTIFREEZE WENT IN HIS FACE AND EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TRUCK WITH SAMPLES OF WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A METAL STAKE, HITTING LEFT ANKLE.

AFTER ROLLING FROM UNDER A TRUCK I WENT TO STAND UP AND PAIN WAS IN MY RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO RESET LIGHTS ON A TRUCKAND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK, DROP A SCREW DRIVER TRY TO CATCH IT AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON LADDER, AND ELBOW SWELLED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM EQUIPMENT AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF RE-BAR, EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN (RIGHT KNEE HITTING THE GROUND).

DRIVING A FORKLIFT DOWN A HILL AND IT TURNED OVER AND EE HURT LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

EE WAS CLEANING AND UNPLUGGING A WATER LINE. EE PUT HIS FINGER IN THE PIPE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LADDER OUT OF THE WAY; HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FORKLIFT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER, AND SLIPPED IN MUD LOST FOOTING, TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A 8 X 8 OAK BLOCK THAT WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. THE BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND LANDED ON HIS FINGER.

EE & SUPERVISOR REMOVED LOCKS WENT DOWNHILL TO PUT COVERS ON EE ENTERED CABINET TO IE LOOSE CABLE SWING SHIFT ELECTRICIAN CLOSED CIRCUIT EE SUFFERED SHOCK & BURNS TO FOREARM

EE WORKED UNTIL 10-3-99.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT. HAD LUMBOSACRAL STRAINS AND SPRAINS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AND HIT A ROCK AND HE GOT BOUNCED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

PART OF A HIGHER BANK BROKE LOOSE AND SENT ROCK AND DIRT INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER. INITIALLY THE EE WAS JERKED AGAINST THE SEAT BELT UPON IMPACT AND THEN HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE CAB DOO R WHEN EXITING.

EE LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED, HITTING HEAD ON CYLINDER OR ROCK, CUTTING HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EAR GREASE ON WORK BOOTS SOLES.

CLAIMS THAT LONGSTANDING LOWER BACK PAIN IS CAUSED BY TRUCK DRIVING AT WORK/

EE WAS USING A HAMMER, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

HE WAS HOLDING THE RUBBER TO CUT A HALF CIRCLE SHAPE AT THE EDGE OF THE SHIRT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BY THE THUMB.

HE WAS CLOSING A MUD LINE VALVE AND SLIP ON MUD AND HURT HIS WAIST AND LOWER BACK.

ONE OF THE CONYOR BELT CLAMPS BROKE, THE BELT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON OR ABOUT THE CHEST. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF BREATH. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED KIDNEY DAMAGE.

REPETITIVE MOTION OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED TENDONITIS/ CARPAL TUNNEL. "MAY" BE WORK RELATED.

EMPLOYEE BELIVES THAT HE HAS A HERNIATED DISC FROM DRIVING A DOZER OVER THE YEARS OF SERVICE.

EE WAS CHANGING A WEAR PLATE ON AN EQUIPMENT 843-067 THERE WAS A STRAIN IN THE STOMACH.

EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK FOR EMPHYSEMA WITH COMPLICATIONS SINCE 11-16-97. JUST RECEIVED NOTICE ON 4-22-98, OF A CLAIM FOR INDUSTRIAL CAUSATION.

LIFTED A BOX OF RAGS APPROX 50-60 LBS STEPPED UP INTO THE TRAILER AND FELT A SLIGHT PULL WITH BURNING SENSATION.

OPERATOR WAS MOVING A 450# LOAD - HE SWUNG THE LOAD TO APPRO 70 DEGREES OFF CENTER LINE/BOOM ANGLE AT 40 DEGREES. HE EXTENDED THE BOOM OUT TO 105', AT WHICH POINT THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. HE TRI ED TO SET THE LOAD DOWN FIRST, BUT WHEN THE BOOMHIT THE GROUND, OPERATOR WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS DISLODGING A PLUGGED CRUSHER, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL ON HIM AND SOME OF IT GOT INTO HIS EYE.

SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY CONCRETE, LANDED ON FLASHLIGHT, ATTACHED TO BELT.

FELL OVER WHEELBARROW.

CUTTING DUCT TAPE OFF TUBE WITH SHEET METAL SHEARS. POKING SHEARS SLIPPED INTO HAND HOLDING TUBE.

CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND WITH THE END OF A HOSE CLAMP.

EE SITTING IN CAB OV TRUCK WHILE BOULDERS WERE BEING. LOADER INTO REAR, IMPACT SHOOK EE INSIDE.

REPLACING FUELING FILTER, HAND SLIPPED ON OIL AND STRUCK OIL PAN.

AT POLYMER STATION, AUGERING PIPE, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED HITTING GRATE ON FLOOR.

ANGLE IRON DISLODGED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

OLD BELT STUCK IN THE TAKE UP PULLEY. USING A RAZOR KNIFE. EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS OLD BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTING TRAILER HITCH FROM PICK-UP TRUCK. TRAILER SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HITCH AND TRAILER.

TH EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM. WHILE OBSERVING OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT, HE SLUMPED TO THE PLATFORM FLOOR WHILE CLUTCHING HIS CHEST. EFFORTS TO REVIVE HIM BY CPR WERE UNSUCCE SSFUL, THER IS NO EVIDENCE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY.

WHILE CLEANING, A SCREEN DROPPED AND JERKED EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW. EMPLOYEE DID NO REQUEST TREATMENT UNTIL 4/16/93.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT #100 GEAR BOX.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING ON A BELT CONVEYOR AND FELL. CONTUSION/ABRASION/FRACTURED RIB.

2+YEAR OLD NON-WORK RELATED ILLNESS NOW CLAIMED AS INDUSTRIAL

EMPLOYEE CHANGING A ROLLER & CAUGHT WRIST ON A SHARP EDGE

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN BREAKER ROOM OCCURRED WHERE I WAS PRESENT AND RAN FOR SAFETY. TRIED TO CLEAR AWAY FROM A POTENTIALLY ELECTRICAL SHOCK SITUATION AS QUICKLY AND FELL.

WHILE CLEARING ROCK, ROCK SLID AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED GASH ON LEFT ARM.

WHILE CLEANING CHUTE,SMASHED RIGHT HAND FINGER ON DOOR.

STEPPED OFF CONCRETE PAD ONTO WET SLIPPERY SURFACE & FELL BACKWARD ONTO CONCRETE PAD.

STRAINED LOWER BACK BY PICKING UP BOTTLE OF WATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A ROCK FROM MOVING CONVEYOR BELT.

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A POKING BAR TO CLEAN CHUTE FROM SN11 SCREEN TO CONVEYOR BELT CB15P EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL LACERATION TO THE ULNAR ASPECT OF DISTAL TIP LEFT RING FINGER WOUND CLOSED WIT H 8 SUTURES 3

INSTALLING BRICK,MORTAR FROM BRICK SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE.

LOST FOOTING ON BUILDING SCAFFOLD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY HE WAS HANDING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE A ROCK THE OTHER EMPLOYEE (RECEIVING THE ROCK) DROPPED IT CAUSING IT TO LAND ON THE OTHER EMPLOYEES HAND RESULTING INJURY-FRACTUR E RT RING FINGER RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.