Mining Incidents

Harleysville MaterialsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David Smith
Harleysville, Montgomery County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600143
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Quarry foreman was inspecting the crusher plant from the ground and attempted to scrape the head pulley on the 2A conveyor belt with an 18 inch pry bar. Pry bar got caught between the upper belt and drum pulling EE's right arm into the pulley area. EE's arm was trapped and had to be extricated by Fire Dept. EE transported to hospital by EMS.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on uneven ground in a heavy rain, lost his footing & twisted right leg/hip.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE LABORER WAS ASSISTING OTHER PERSONS TO TIGHTEN AND ADJUST THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD PULLEY. AS HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BELT FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

2007 · 6 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting an electric motor with a come-along from the screen deck. When the motor got loose it swung and pinched his hand between the motor and a safety railing.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting out of the jaw crusher after doing repairs. He bumped his left leg (shin) on a piece of steel. He thought he was OK, but after a few days his leg swelled, so on 9/27/2007 he went to the hospital to have it checked. He was treated and released.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to remove the back door of the jaw crusher & when he pulled out the bolts, the door fell onto his right hand & pinched it between door & angle iron. Went to hospital and was treated & released for bruised right hand.

Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to loosen a nut on the jaw crusher. When the nut broke loose, the 17/8 inch wrench fell out of his hand and struck his head above his left eye, which caused a small cut above his eye which required a few stitches.

Fall from ladders

EE was attempting to get down from the generator trailed by using a ladder. When he put his foot on the top rung, the ladder kicked out from under him. He fell approx 5' to the ground and landed on his right side.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The loader operator was backing off the crusher ramp when the engine stalled and the brakes failed. The loader continued in reverse until it struck the stone berm. At that time the loader rolled over onto its side. The operator then crawled out of the cab onto the ground.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was assisting the mechanic in repairing the loader. He was attempting to tighten a nut and when the wrench slipped off the nut he lost his footing and fell from the front fender to the ground and landed on top of a come-along tool.

2005 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

Employee was checking the continuity on the 1-B conveyer switch and for an undetermined reason caused a flash back which caused burns to both hands and face, the employee did not get an electrical shaock.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL ON A MICHIGAN 175C WHEEL LOADER DUE TO THE FACT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN THE EE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP HE GOT SPRAYED WITH STEAM AND BOILING WATER ON HIS RIGHT ARM & HAND AND RIGHT TRUNK BODY AREA WHICH CAUSED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYTEE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (LOADER). AS HE WAS TRYYING TO KNOCK OFF THE WELDING SLAG, A PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEAR ING EYE PROTECTION WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WENT TO AN OPHTHAMOLOGIST FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BACKING THE LOADER OUT FROM THE MODIFIED STONE PILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND JAMMED HIS LT. ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY AND PAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE 175C MICHIGAN LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING STONE THE EE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE OTHER PERSON EE. WHO WAS HELPING HIM HOLD THE HEAVY MOTOR LOST HIS GRIP AND THE MOTOR FELL ONTO EE S LEFT RING FINGER AND CU T SAME REQUIIRNG STITCHES.