Miner was attempting to move conveyor with chain slings and excavator. Chain slipped on conveyor causing it to swing. Miner attempted to stop swinging conveyor and was pinned between suspended conveyor and adjacent fixed conveyor.
Williamsport PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2014
- Latest incident
- Sep 2014
Reportable incidents
7 on file2014 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
Miner was changing screen cloth when screen shifted forward unexpectedly anc cut middle left finger.
2010 · 1 incident
Miner was stepping out of bed of service truck onto bumper, slipped and hit the ground on right shoulder. Miner was taken to doctor to be checked out and was issued prescription for anti-inflammatory.
2006 · 1 incident
Working under crusher motor. Was loosening motor base bolts when open end wrench slipped off and struck EE in the upper lip. Received stitch in upper lip.
2003 · 1 incident
WHILE CHECKING ON PUMPS AROUND POND, STEPPED ON SOME SHOT ROCK AND CAUSED KNEE TO TWIST. HE COULD FEEL HIS KNEE CAP POP. WENT HOME AND HAD HIS WIFE TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
2001 · 1 incident
DOING MAINTENANCE ON DRY SCREEN, REPLACING THE RUBBER BELTING. TRIMMING THE SIDE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER LACERATIONS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
2000 · 1 incident
WALKING ON CATWALK, TRIPPED ON VALVE HANDLE, FALLING AND CATCHING LEFT FOREARM ON TOP ADGE OF SCREEN THAT WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE HANDRAIL OFTHE WET SCREEN, LACERATION OF LEFT FOREARM.