Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Rained earlier in the day, stone was wet. The worker used a hand grinder to scribe a line on stone. The disk shot out cutting the worker's stomach.
Preston Quarry #2Metal/Nonmetal
Preston and Preston Inc. · Surface
Controlled by John E Preston
Camptown, Bradford County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608913
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2002–2015
- Latest incident
- Dec 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2015 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUTTING PLASTIC UP (TO FORM A BUILDING AS PROTECTION FROM THE WIND), THE BOARD (SLABWOOD) USED TO ANCHOR THE PLASTIC TO THE BUILDING BROKE STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE.
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SPLITTING ROCK, A PIECE BROKE OFF, CUTTING FINGER, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.