All MSHA-reportable accidents at New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Employee states he injured his lower back while washing sand for several days with a water hose preparing the plant for shutdown and then riding in the loader aggravated it. He did not seek medical care until 11/16/2015.
INJURED SHOULDER SCRAPING AND SHOVELING STONE UNDER CONVEYOR BELT.
USING CHIPPER HAMMER ON MANGANESE, STEEL CAME OFF, WENT THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE AND HIT LEFT THUMB CAUSING PUNCTURE/INJURY.
Employee had a tinted visor on to burn hole, he took off the visor to install a bolt. He stood up and hit his forehead on metal stand causing a laceration.
SLIPPED ON ICE GOING FROM WASH RACK TO TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE
Left foot twisted when on equipment steps resulting in sprain.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO BUILDING AND PUT HALF HIS FOOT ONTO A STEP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING INJURY.
Employee was removing a chain puller from the maintenance truck when it slipped out of his hand and struck him on the right shoulder.
Employee was loading shot rock when the loader hit a tight area causing the loader to bounce back, straining his lumbar area.
he was preparing to do a stone sample. He picked up two buckets of 2B Blend stone that was approximately 44 to 50 lbs. Hurt his back.
Employee was holding the head of a bolt while turning the nut with an impact gun causing the bolt head to lacerate his left palm, requiring 40 sutures.
Was cutting belting with utility knife. Knife slipped and cut thumb on left hand.
OPERATING CONTROL BOOTH FOR PLANT DIRT GOT IN EYE.
UNLOADING/LOADING TRUCK, UNLOADED A SHAFT AND SAT IT DOWN, MOVED CRANE OVER TO PICK UP ANOTHER SHAFT THEN WENT TO LOAD ON TRUCK AND TRIPPED OVER THE FIRST SHAFT AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER
Employee was cleaning the C-2 box with a digging bar and hammer when he missed the bar and struck the edge of the box with his left forearm.
employee worked 7PM to 7AM shift. Before dark his bright vest was covered with little black bugs. As the night progressed, he started getting bites on him. By morning he had several bites, a welt on his arm, and his lip was swollen up.
Driver was getting out of truck and slipped.
After servicing a skid steer, the mechanic shut the engine lid. A cloud of dust was thrown by the fan into his face. He rubbed his eyes, but later his left eye was bothering him. He rinsed it but that didn't help the irritation. He went to the doctor who discovered a piece of metal embedded in his eye which he removed using tweezers and a brush.
Employee was positioning a chute into position when it bounced upward, pinching his left hand between the chute and wall.
Employee was hitting a ware plate on a dozer blade with a sledge hammer when a sliver of steel chipped off and struck him in the right thigh.
Employee stepped down onto a conveyor tail, lost his balance and fell backward, striking his head and briefly losing consciousness.
Employee was pulling motor from a dozer the majority of the day. It was work that caused him to kneel on the ground repetitively causing inflammation on his knee.
A 19 year old man died while swimming in the quarry. Police report states he went underwater and never resurfaced. The quarry is a restricted area with no trespassing signs posted. Fire department reported this incident to MSHA but did not notify Eastern Industries. This person was not an employee of the company.
An unknown trespasser was swimming in the closed, abandoned quarry section of property with several friends when he entered the water at approximately 2:45 pm and did not resurface. His friends called 911 and his body was recovered at approximately 4:00 pm by local water rescue team divers. State police were on scene but did not contact the mine owners.