PUNCHING HOLE IN PIECE OF STEEL TO DRILL AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO THUMB.
Bethlehem Plant Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Bethlehem Plant (mine ID 3606923). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 35
- Years on record
- 1983–1995
- Latest incident
- Dec 1995
Reportable incidents
35 on file1995 · 5 incidents
TINGLING NERVE ENDING IN BOTH ARMS WHEN EMPLOYEEWOKE UP AT HOME SAT MORNING EMPLOYEE SAID HE WASBEATING BAG TO GET WEIGHT IN ON FRIDAY.
WENT UP ON A PLYWOOD WALKWAY IN BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO GET EXTENTION CORD AND CROSS MEMBERS UNDER PLYWOOD SLIP AND FLYWOOD AND MAN WENT THRU OPENING.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON MONDAY AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT HAND. HE SAID POSSIBLY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE WAS NOT SURE OF CAUSE. HE SAID HE HAD PAIN FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS POSSIBLY FR OM PACKING.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DOOR WITH HIS FOOT WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN STRAP. OTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED HIS FOOT AND DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON THUMB.
1994 · 3 incidents
RUNNNING TRASH COMPACTORS & PIECE OF METAL CAM EDOWN SLIDE AND HIT BACKING LATE AND BOUNCED OFF OF COMPACTOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING UPSTAIRS TO GET TO WORK SLIPPED & FRACTURE RT ANKLE
HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED BACK UNLOADING 55# BAG OFF OF CONTAINER 3/10/94 NEVER REPORTED IT UNTIL 3/14/94.
1993 · 1 incident
CUTTING TAPE 0FF ROLL KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.
1992 · 2 incidents
I.NAME HAD A LONG HISTORY OF HERNIA .EMPL SAYS LIFTING 100 LB BAG OVER 20 YRS AGO WITH DIFFERENT COMPANY. SEE ATTACHED NOTES.
THROWING 50# BAG OF MATERIAL ON PALLET. SAID ARM HURT BUT WOULD PUT SOME LIGMENT ON TO SEE HOW IT WOULD BE IN MORNING WENT TO DOCTORS ON 5/20/92.
1991 · 1 incident
LIFTING 40# BAGS OF MATERIAL PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE
1990 · 2 incidents
PUSHING LUMBER UP TO THIRD FLOOR AND HAND SLIPPED, PIECE OF WOOD WENT THROUGH HAND.
CUTTING BAG TO DUMP IN DRUMS.SLIPPED ON SCALE AND CUT WRIST.
1989 · 3 incidents
MAN SLIPPED AND FELL ON PALLET BOARD WITH NAIL IN IT.
MAN WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH ELETRIC PALLET JACK AND FELL THROUGH OPENING IN FLOOR THAT MATERIAL IS PUT UP THROUGH FROM ONE FLOOR TO THE OTHER OPENING HAD A GATE IN RAILING THAT GOES AROUND OP ENING THAT A PALLET OF MATERIAL IN FRONT OF IT.
PA,CING BAG OFF MILL BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAG COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP.;
1988 · 5 incidents
PUTTING BAGS OF GROPHITS IN MILL AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.
SLIPPED AND FELL DOWNSTAIRS
LIFTING BAG HURT BACK
OPENING EXPORT CONTAINER BAGS FELL OUT OF CONTAINERS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK RIGHT SIDE
FILLING MILL WI7H BAG MATERIAL PULLING BAG OFF PALLET AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES
1987 · 2 incidents
MAN GOING DOWN 8TEPS TO TAKE SHOWER & SLIPED & FELL DOWN STEPS,AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
BURNING STEEL P3ECE WENT DOWN PANTS AND BURNED LEG AND LEFT ANKLE,TOP DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE BAD WORKED THROUGH JULY 6 AND WENT TO DOCTOR ON JULY 6.
1986 · 4 incidents
TRYING TO PUSH 6AGBUGGY SLIPPED & BUGGY HANDLE HIT LOWER RT LEG & CUT IT , HAD 3 STITCHES.
UNLOADING GRAPH3TE FROM TRUCK AND GRAPHITE BLOWN INTO FACE BY WIND
KNIFE SLIPPED &3CUT PALM AREA OF LEFT HAND.
CUTTING BAG OPE3 KNIFE SLIPPED CUT RIGHT FOREARM NEED 2 STICHES
1985 · 1 incident
PICKING UP DRUM HURT BACK.
1984 · 3 incidents
ADJUSTING LINKAGE ON FORKLIFT HAND SLIPPED RING FINGER HIT WITH FAN BLADE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
PICKING UP BAG OF GREPHITE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WORKED TO 2PM & WENT TO HOSPITAL TO GET CHECKED. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.
MAN IN BOBCAT LOADER BAG STACKER IN BOXES IN FRONT OF LOADER 3 BOXES FELL 1 HIT BUCKET 1 HIT LOADER CAB JERKING LOADER CAUSING POSSIBLE NECK STRAIN
1983 · 3 incidents
LIFTING BAGS OF GRAPHITE AND STARTED PAINS IN BACK
WORKING ON PACKER SOMEONE TURNED SWITCH ON SPINNING BLADES IN PACKER CAUGHT FINGER
WAS CLEANING FILTER SCREEN IN SOLVENT WHILE SHAKING SOLVENT SPLASHED IN EYES
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