Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 29 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 28 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 105 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 73 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 36 non-fatal
- OTHER 10 non-fatal
Incident timeline
Mines on record
- Silver Hill Quarry PA
- Penn/MD Quarry PA
- Birdsboro Quarry PA
- Easton Quarry PA
- Douglassville Quarry PA
- LOCUST RIDGE QUARRY PA
- HAZLETON QUARRY PA
- Pyramid Quarry PA
- Hawley Quarry PA
- Hilltop Quarry PA
- Blooming Glen Quarry PA
- PIKES CREEK QUARRY PA
- SANATOGA QUARRY PA
- Stockertown Materials PA
- DUSHORE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PA
- FIDDLERS NORTH QUARRY PA
- Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry MD
- Minersville Stone PA
- MARSHALL CREEK QUARRY PA
- A B E Materials (Allentown) PA
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.
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