Mining Incidents

Manhattan Quarry - Penn SlateMetal/Nonmetal

Penn Slate, Inc · Surface
Controlled by William T HIll
Slatington, Lehigh County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600207
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conditions were safe and normal at the pit site.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting stones off of saw table after they had been cut to size.

2005 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SLATE ONTO CONVEYOR.

Fall down stairs

EE FELL DOWN 2 STEPS LANDED ON HIP.

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

Thumb was caught between chain and sprocket.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLATE BEING PICKED UP BROKE & CUT ARM.

2003 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY SLIPPED IN MUD.

Struck against stationary object

LACERATION RT HAND/ CAUSED BY METAL STRAPPING.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE REPORT WAS NOT SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE EXTENT OF INJURY WAS NOT KNOWN. HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS KNEE WHICH WILL CAUSE SO ME LOST TIME.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COURT THAT IT WAS RELATED TO HIM BEING EE BY US. ANY INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED ON THIS FORM WE DO NOT HAVE. EE NEVER RETURNED TO JOB. PLEASE FOR FURTHER EXPL ANATION.