Mining Incidents

Barletta Materials & Construction IncMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Glasgow Inc
Nescopeck, Luzerne County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604080
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

IW was using a cutting torch. A piece of metal came loose and struck IW right hand causing a laceration. The metal also struck IW right foot causing a contusion.

2023 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Flash on the handle of welding torch. Flame went under injured worker's glove.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on the ground.

2019 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing bolts from bearing flange and bolt hit EE in the head.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of plate steel hit and bent thumbs backward.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE fell off uke bumper while entering the truck. EE injured right wrist, elbow and ribs.

Struck against stationary object

Using hand wrench to loosen a nut. Wrench slipped off and elbow hit pipe below.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was adjusting the gates on the screen deck of the crusher and he knelt on a rock. The knee became swollen.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing a steering wheel lock on a loader and lifted the ram of a 20 ton porta power and tore something in his left elbow.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting steel with a torch and a piece of hot slag flew into his right eye.

Rubbed or abraded

Employee was kneeling for an extended period of time doing maintenance on a jaw of a crusher changing a jaw die. Initially there was no medical treatment required. On 5/31/12 the employee asked to seek medical treatment for a sore/swollen right knee. He was scheduled for an appointment for 6/1/12. He is now working under restricted work duty.

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife and cut his left thumb, requiring stitches.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on the crusher deck under the wet screens and hit his head on a pipe, wrenching his neck. He was wearing his hard hat.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was taking garbage to a dumpster and slipped on ice. Bruised his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a dragline bucket chain and strained his upper back.

2009 · 1 incident

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

EE was working on a scalper deck of a crushing plant. He got his finger between a bar and hammer and lacerated his right middle finger. EE did not report this injury until 10/13/09 when it became infected.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a cable on a dragline and a strand of cable punctured his right forearm. He was sent to the emergency room for a tetanus shot.

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a rock from between the tires of a water truck. The tire blew out and caused minor scratches to his face and debris into his eyes.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a cutting torch to remove the old steel floor liner in a type B sand screw. Previously someone made a repair with crusher backing. When the employee finished cutting he removed his goggles, unaware that there was crusher backing there. Since the crusher backing had been heated a piece popped off and struck him in his left eye.

2007 · 2 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing a dragline; when he stood up he heard a popping sound in his back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping asphalt millings. Material would not come out of the truck body, truck layed over on its right side.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped from a ladder on a loader and sprained his ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his right knee while scraping a belt.

2004 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee caught foot between two pieces of steel. Twisted right knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning a wall air conditioner and cut his left index finger.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF A LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF THE STEP HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.