Mining Incidents

Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Shaverton, Luzerne County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600796
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a gearbox. A hoist was attached to the gearbox. When the bolts holding the gearbox were removed, the gearbox fell toward the employee who caught it. The employee felt fine, several days later a bump was observed on EE's stomach. The employee will be seeing another doctor to see if is a hernia. As of today EE still doesn't feel any pain.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Tightening down side rails on screen deck, stepped thru section of catwalk with left leg.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Working on water truck, left hand finger got caught on a piece of metal, cutting EE's finger on left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Fell on hammered rock and broke right rib.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Breaking up rock jam with a bar. Bar slipped and hit employee in forehead. Required 6 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Backing up to dump load truck tipped to the side and employee bumped head.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using shovel cleaning around belts, strained left shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

Holding piece of steel for the welder when electric current went through his hand to his leg (right).

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

While greasing bucket, climbed on top of bucket, slipped & fell into bucket (about 4')

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting cutting edge on loader, edge slipped and lacerated middle finger right hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tightening bolts with wrench: wrench slipped and employee lost balance and slipped and fell. Hurt left shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.

2010 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

Existing truck slipped and fell broken rib.

Struck by falling object

EE was in a manlift under the pug mill, a piece of rust got in his right eye.

Struck against a moving object

Running a bobcat; hurt his back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting skirting for belt with knife. Knife slipped, EE cut his left forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting skirting, knife slipped, laceration to right thigh. 3 Stitches

2008 · 1 incident

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

Removing tail pulley with the help of another employee. Side slipped and employee got his finger pinched (lacerated) between bearing and shaft.

2007 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

Grinding steel, piece of steel in left eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down from D9 dozer, twisted left ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering on steel, hit pinky finger on left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing steering arm on Euclid using pickle fork and hammer. Fork bounced out and hit him in the face.

2006 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding sparks caught pant leg on fire and burned his left leg. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck uphill, truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto berm. Rear wheels dropped into berm. Facial lacerations, hairline hip fracture.

Flash burns (welding)

Grinding on welds, standing next to welder, his eyes were burned due to exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding metal in a chute with torch, spark went in his glove and burned his left hand.

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

Employee was working in steel plate. flipped the plate over, fell on his right hand, pinching finger between steel plate-bench.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CONVEYOR CATWALK (WELDING) WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR.

Struck by falling object

Welding a hole in a chute from screen deck when a stone from above his head hit his right eye.

Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK DUE TO ROUGH HAUL ROADS.

2003 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

CLEANING SNOW OFF QUARRY PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE LEFT WALL IN CHEST.

Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF EUCLID, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

Contact with electrical current

CABLES GOT TOO CLOSE TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND ARCED TO CRANE CABLE, AS EE GRABBED CABLE TO READY LIFT OF CRUSHER PARTS. CRANE TOO CLOSE TO POWER LINES.

Fall onto or against objects

GETTING INTO TRUCK; SLIPPED ON PLATFORM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW BRAKE LINING, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPEDGOUGING LEFT THUMB

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE DOZER WITH A BAR, BARSLID OFF TRACK, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLAM INTO THE TRACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED OFF STEP PULLING HAMSTRING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

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

EE WAS TURNING CRUSHER, WHEN HIS LEG WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CRUSHER & LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRUSHER

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A WEAR PLATE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE (RIGHT EYE).