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April 11, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee on simplicity screen cat-walk cleaning with a digging bar wearing gloves. Employee hit a finger w/digging bar onto a angle iron on cat walk. Yard Manager called MSHA per report. Found paper report not submitted at time of filing 2nd Qtr. 7000-2 form.

October 31, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Skid Steer operator, while backing up with a functional alarm sounding, struck the plant operator, resulting in leg and ankle/foot injuries to the plant operator.

September 16, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering - "punching out rubber " and struck his left hand.

June 16, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee and another man were carrying piece of stone tread. He was walking backwards, tripped over another piece of stone, fell & twisted right knee.

June 10, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Contact with heat

Employee requested relief from operating loader. He came up to office where he felt dizzy, nauseous, & head ached. He vomited, passed out and fell onto floor. Ambulance transported him to hospital.

November 9, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping load stone treads onto a customers truck. While carrying the piece to truck, he felt his right knee pop.

September 7, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Injured EE and another EE were pulling stone treads for an order. They removed 1 piece from pallet and leaned it against pallet in order to pull next piece. The leaning tread fell on top of injured EE's foot.

August 18, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling "stone treads" for cutting orders. He lifted a heavy tread & pulled a stomach muscle.

March 10, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading baskets with building stone products when he strained the muscles in his right wrist & forearm.

November 10, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting block stone with rock hammer when the hammer bounced back and hit him in forehead.

May 18, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was trying to take a slab of bluestone from its holder, the slab pulled suddenly, hit his right toe before he could move away.

May 5, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was rolling 2' boulder of end of the "forics" of the forklift, lost his grip and boulder smashed his right hand. Received 8 stitches.

March 31, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee chipping off edge of large concrete block with a sledge hammer when a piece of steel or concrete went under safety glasses & hit his eye.

September 29, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rock facing stone (chiseling) when he hit finger with hammer.

August 17, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was lighting a burn pile (broken wood pallets) and got to close to the frame. He burned his right arm & right side of face.

August 2, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting heavy stone tread when it slipped & hit behind steel toe of his boot.

November 21, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING TO PUT CUT STONE IN BIN WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT CALF.

September 23, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT PIECES OF BLUESTONE TREAD FOR AN ORDER WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME STUCK BETWEEN TWO PIECES.

July 26, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Transferring stone treads from one pallet to another when his finger became struck.

July 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stone treads, injured lower back

April 22, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STONE ONTO A CUSTOMER TRUCK WHEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BED OF TRUCK & THE ROCK.

August 31, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Large stone crushed finger while working on production line cutting & trimming stone.

May 21, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING STONE TREADS IN STOCK PILE WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO.

March 8, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee injured his back as a result of riding a forklift over bumpy terrain.

August 15, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SORTING A PALLET OF STONE WHEN A PIECE 24X30 FELL BACK AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER 24,30 PIECE OF STONES.

August 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING TREADS OF STONE, ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE ROW OF TREADS CAUSING ALL 15 OF FTHEM TO FALL ON EE S HAND.

August 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING A TREAD ON STONE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED CAUISNG HIM TO STUMBLE & DRIVE HIS HAND INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE.

August 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING TREES, HE FELL OUT ONTO GROUND APPROX. 15'.

July 7, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT, HIT BUMP, BOUNCED AND HIT HEAD.

June 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING PIECE OF STONE, PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TORCHING BLUESTONE WITH PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR IN PLACE, HOT STONE CHIP FLEW INTO EYE.

August 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SCAFFOLDING ON WHEELS WHENA PLANT FELL OFF HITTING HIM ON HEAD.

August 4, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FLIPPING A TREAD OF STONE WHEN IT CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

August 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A TREAD OF STONE WHEN IT STARTED TO DROP. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE PIECE OF STONE & PULLED HIS ARM/ELBOW IN THE PROCESS.

August 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING STONE TREADS ALL DAY & BACK MUSCLES TIGHTENED AT NIGHT.

July 27, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLIPPING TREADS OF STONE OVER AND CAUGHT FINGER UNDERNEATH.

June 29, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE OPENED A BOTTLE OF STONE SEALER WHICH SPLASHED UP AND OUT OF CONTAINER AND INTO HIS EYE.

June 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

HANDLING STONE PIECES ON THE GUILLOTINE WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD.

June 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING STONE PRODUCT INTO BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED , WRENCHINF HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

June 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING BLUESTONE TREADS FROM PALLET TO FORKLIFT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ENROUTE TO A STONE DELIVERY WHEN HE PASSED A SMALL TRACTOR. THE REAR WHEEL OF THE TRUCK BECAME CAUGHT IN A DITCH. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IT FELL ON ITS SIDE.

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