SHIPPENSBURG QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Employee lacerated EE's right middle finger while making cuts to new spill rubber using a utility knife.

Left foot twisted when on equipment steps resulting in sprain.

Emp was doing working on plant using a step ladder. emp did not open step ladder completely, just leaned it against the frame. the ground was wet and ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fracture his rib.

EMP WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON PLANT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY BUILD UP AGGREGATE DUST ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. WHEN COMPLETING ACCIDENT REPORT, ANOTHER EMP. SMELLED ALCOHOL ON HIM. EMP WAS TAKEN FOR TREATMENT FOR HIS KNEE AND ALCOHOL TEST. EMP FAILED TEST AND WAS TERMINATED THAT DAY.

emp got a piece of metal in his eye, but not sure when it happened. emp feels it must have been at work, but can't give a specific incident.

Emp was grinding metal on 3/12. emp reported on 3/13, he thought he had pink eye. he went to ER on 3/14 and they found metal in eye. he was refered to an eye doctor on 3/16 who kept him off work until 3/19 when he returned without restrictions.

EMP WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF WOOD, LOST BALANCE, AND STRAINED HIMSELF TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE.

EMP WAS STRUCK BY A ROLLER BEING MOVED BY CRANE. EMP REPORTED INCIDENT ON 1/26 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1/29. HE WAS GIVEN A NOTE TO BE OFF WORK TILL FEB 1, FOR A SOFT TISSUE INJURY

FOREIGN BODY IN EYE WHEN STONE HIT OUTSIDE CORNER OF GUARD AND HIT EMP IN EYE

EE SMASHED HER FINGERS WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OFF TAILGATE OF HER DUMP TRUCK. (WAS NOT USING A TOOL, JUST HER HANDS. CUT RIGHT RING FINGER - STITCHES REQUIRED.)

Employee was struck by moving vehicle. (EE was standing on soft material when pickup truck ran over him. EE sank down into soft material, so no fractures - bruises to legs only.)

Emp was performing maint. on plant. Emp was using a hammer, missed pipe hit finger. Finger was broken.

EMP WAS CHANGING TURN SIGNAL BULB ON HIS TRUCK. HE TRIED TO "POP" THE COVER OFF AND IT BROKE SENDING PART OF THE COVER INTO HIS EYE

cleaning bed of dump truck, felt "pop" and tightness in lower back

TWISTED KNEE WHILE DESCENDING LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING IN BIN, DIGGING MATERIAL WHICH GAVE WAY AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG/KNEE. BROKE KNEE CAP.

EMP CLAIMS WHILE OPERATING R-85 EUCLID, HE WENT OVER A BUMP WHICH CAUSED A BULGING DISK. REPORT IS BEING MADE, BUT CAUSE MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY WORK RELATED, WAITING ON MORE INFO FROM DOCTORS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WATER TRUCK.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH & A SPARK WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A TRANSMISSION WHEN HE FELT A TEAR IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH, WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT WRENCH WITH HAMMER. WORKING ON 751 CRUSHER

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK DUE TO DEGENITIVE DISC DISEASE.

PUTTING EDGE ON SCREWDRIVER & GRINDER PULLED LEFT HAND IN

EE WAS WORKING IN PLANT AREA & SKINNED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG & INJURY BECAME INFECTED

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL PLANT DUTIES WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE WALKWAY ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE HAD JUST SERVICED HIS LOADER, HE TRIED TO PICK-UP THE OLD CONTAINER OF OIL WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT A JAMMED PRIMARY CRUSHER BY REMOVING STONES ONE AT A TIME. WHILE SETTING A STONE DOWN, HE SMASED IT ON ANOTHER STONE ALREADY PLACED ON THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN A C RUSHING/LACERATION OF HIS FOURTH FINGER OF HIS LEDT HAND.

HE WAS CUTTING STEEL TO MAKE GUARDS FOR THE CRUSHER PLANT. A PIECE OF HOT STEEL FELL AGAINST LEFT LEG APPROX. 6" ABOVE THE KNEE. 2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE HAD COLLECTED A 40 LB STONE SAMPLE AND WAS RECOVERING IT FROM THE BED ON HIS PICKUP. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE STEPS LEADING INTO THE LAB TRAILER HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING PAIN IN THE RIG HT GROIN AREA.

EMP WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES ASSISTING THE OPERATOR IN THE DRILLING OPERATION. WHILE MEASURING DEPTH OF HOLE EMPS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND STARTED TO ITCH. EMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FO REIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE WHICH WAS REMOVED AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HAD BEEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, WITH SIDE SHIELDS.'

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON OVERHEAD. HOT SLAG FELL INSIDE COAT SLEEVE CATCHING COAT, SHIRT AND ARM ON FIRE.

EE WAS WALKING ON PLANKING WHILE RUNNING A VIBRATOR MOTOR SWITCH. HE SLIPPED ON THE PLANKING AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BIN TRUCK UNDER THE 2A STONE BIN. THE LEVER TO OPEN THE BIN WAS TIGHT. AS HE WAS YANKING ON THE LEVER, THE LEVER CAME LOOSE. HE TWISTED TO THE LEFT, STRAINING THE TENDON SS IN THE GROIN AREA.

WORKER WAS CLEANING A TAILPULLEY ON A 3A BELT RUNNING FROM THE ROLLERSCREEN TO THE HAMMERMILL. WAS USING A 3' METAL ROD TO CLEAN MUD FROM THE TAIL PULLEY. THE TAIL PULLEY CAUGHT THE ROD AND DR OVE LFT HAND INTO SHIELD SURROUNDING TAILPULLEY.

WORKER WAS STEPPING ONTO LOADER WITH HANDS ON HANDRAIL. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON A STEP, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS.

HE WAS REMOVING A WEDGE & PLATE FROM THE JAW AREA OF THE CRUSHER; THE PLATE SLIPPED DOWN & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT JUST BACK OF THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SHOE.

WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN DRIVING A PIN OUT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A METAL SPAR BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN FOREHEAD.

INSTALLING CLUTCH & PRESSURE PLATE IN TRUCK LIFTED CLUTCH INTO PLACE & FELT PULL IN GROIN

61208OLDING ELECTRICAL PLUG IN HIS LEFT HAND USING A SCREWDRIVER IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO TIGHTEN NEW SCREWS. SCREDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCHTURED LEFT THUMB.

WHILE STANDING TO THE REAR OF THE DRILL RIG NEAR THE CONTROL PANEL, EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED TO DRILL A BLAST HOLE WHICH WAS 8 TO 10 FEET DEEP IN MUD AND FILL. THE HOLE BLEW WITH UNUSUALLY EX CESSIVE FORCE FORCING DEBRIS TO PUSH UP THE CURTTAINS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWER. SOME OF THIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

OPENING GATES SLIPPED ONICE, FELL TWISTED KNEE

EMPL WAS RUNNING PLANT QUALITY CONTROL STONE SAMPLES & WAS REMOVING TRAYS FROM SHAKER ONE TRAY WAS STILL LITTLE TIGHT EMPL PULLED ON TRAY TO TRYTO REMOVE IT & PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

LIFTING AIR TANK TO PUT INTO POSITI9N IN LIME SILO. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE SEVERLY SPRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO REMOVE FRONT WHEEL HUB OF HEAVY DUTY TRUCK WHEN HUB CAME OFF SPINDLE, IT WAS HEAVIER THAN THEY THOUGHT AND I.NAME STRAINED TO HOLD IT. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL WHICH HE THO UGHT WAS JUST A MUSCLE BUT TURNED INTO A HERNIA. HERNIA NOT FOUND UNTIL DOCTOR CO9NSULTED MARCH 9, 1989.

WELDING A STEEL3PLATE ON CRUSHER UNIT.

DERMATITIS- CAU8ED BY LIMESTONE DUST BEING ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN PORES CAUSING SEVERE RASH WITH ITCHING, CRACKING AND BREAKING OF SKIN.

TRYING TO PRY 9OCK LOOSE IN CRUSHER SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE.

INSTALLING NEW UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN DRIVE LINE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT MAN ON FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE AND REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

GETTING READY TO CLEAN DUST OFF FRAME OF TRUCK IN CUSTORMER FIELD.ATTACHED HOSE TO AIR TANK AND STOOPED DOWN TO TOSS HOSE UNDER TRUCK AND COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP.

RECURRENCE OF ITTITANT DERMATITIS OF BOTH HANDS & ARMS, CHESTS & UPPER STOMACH AREA SAME CONDITIONS AS TREATED IN SEPT 79 & MAY 81

REPAIRING STONE CHUTES AND EMP SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON TOP EDGE OF STONE CHUTE