Mining Incidents

SANATOGA QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600218
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2021 · 1 incident

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

EE was removing drive belts when the wheel motor started to free spin and pulled right arm into pulley.

2019 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting with torch and hit head on bottom of screen deck

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE rolled left ankle and fell onto right side. EE did not go for treatment until 4/4/19 and was diagnosed w/a fractured right rib.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was cutting angle iron and the blade broke off cutting right leg.

2017 · 3 incidents

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

Employee pinched hand between gear box and conveyor frame.

Struck against a moving object

EE was running loader and the machine swayed and EE strained right shoulder

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Climbing into truck body and strained back

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and sprained left ankle.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice injuring left knee/right shoulder

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using razor blade slipped and lacerated left hand thumb and index finger

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning forward and when employee stood up pain in lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee developed back pain from performing work duties and operating equipment.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck on left thumb by rock which had jammed in crusher; sustained fracture of left thumb.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing into water truck when boots were wet; Employee slipped off step and sustained left calf strain.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

When pin came out of backhoe at the jaw it fell and corner hit right elbow spraining it.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt and tool slipped off while tightening and smacked hand cutting it on metal

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reached for the brake on the backhoe and felt sharp pain in right elbow, forearm and hand. Was lifting pipe prior and thinks this could have contributed as well.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was told to clean snow off belt. Instead of cleaning belt front catwalk, employee decided to step up onto belt causing him to slip and fall.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCK JAM AT 500 PLANT. WHILE SHOVELING & PICKING OUT ROCK, TWISTED KNEE.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNJAMMING SCREEN. ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHTKNEE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYER TIGHTENING ROLLER SLIPPED IN MUD FELL BACK AGAINST LOADER BUCKET, HIT HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER, USING PRY BAR TO MOVE SHAFT.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE IN GUARD. BUCKET PIN FELL OUT. STEPPED OFF MACHINE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.