Mining Incidents

Blooming Glen QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

H&K Group Inc · Surface
Blooming Glen, Bucks County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604302
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE twisted left ankle stepping off a backhoe.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got debris in right eye while cleaning out an air filter.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Wind blew debris into EE's left eye.

2021 · 1 incident

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

Employee was replacing skirt rubber on discharge belt. Left thumb was in a pinch point. Employee was wearing gloves.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped and lost balance.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE has back pain from operating a rock truck.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off edge of concrete block at fuel pump and twisted left knee.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

pulling pipe; strained low back

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted right knee on ladder.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

While performing routine maintenance employee slipped on a piece of steel and hit chest against steel beam.

2006 · 5 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got right middle finger pinched in the door to the crusher shack

Struck against stationary object

Emp. was hitting a bar with a sledgehammer, missing the bar but index finger caught bar and cut right index finger open

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down off of I-beam that was 1' drop and left ankle rolled under.

Struck by falling object

Emp was cleaning trash and tried to pick up a plate of steel to move it and fell onto left foot.

Struck against stationary object

Emp was getting jam out of the jaw and hand slipped and hit against jaw box causing laceration and 6 stitches.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cut on left finger by band saw blade while cutting allen wrench (stitches required).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp was shoveling dirt and sprained left wrist

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Emp injured lower back while picking up a hydraulic wrench.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was digging out rock from a primary crusher. Pry bar slipped out of his hand, EE reached to grab the bar & his rt. hand got pinched between the pry bar & the jaw box.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON A CLAMP TO WELD, THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

USING PRESSURE WASHER TO WASH COMPANY TRUCK.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING FROM AREA OF CRUSHING PLANT TO ANOTHER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING AROUND PLANT SPRAYING BELTS TO DE-ICE. TRIPPED ON SHOULDER STRAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO BOTTLE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE.

Fall onto or against objects

HELPING TO UNJAM CRUSHER, LEANING OVER RAILING PULLING ROCKS WITH HOOK, JAM BROKE LOOSE PULLED HOOK AND EMPLOYEE DOWN ONTO RAILING.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS AFTER REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM TUNNEL BELT. STEPPED OFF LAST STEP, CAME DOWN ON SIDE OF RIGHT ANKLE.