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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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