Over-exertion in lifting objects
AS EE WAS LIFTING A SAMPLE BAG OF MATERIAL FOR TESTING, AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BAG DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
East Norriton QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Gill Quarries Inc · Surface
Controlled by Ratoskey & Trainor Inc
Fairview Village, Montgomery County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600098
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jul 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE LEVERTO OPEN THE #57 STONE BIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS SITTING ON A FENCH, FELL BACKWARDS, HIS HARD HAT CAME OFF, AND HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.