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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 8, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Prying up gate and felt something pop in right shoulder

November 3, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using razor blade slipped and lacerated left hand thumb and index finger

October 6, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by flying object

Employee rec'd laceration to lower left leg when struck by piece of metal he was working with.

July 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt and tool slipped off while tightening and smacked hand cutting it on metal

August 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using sledge hammer to beat out keeper pin. Small piece of steel broke off and went into his stomach to be surgically removed.

August 22, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING WORN METAL UNDER CRUSHER. OTHER EE WASSWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET METAL LOOSE. EE REACHED IN TO GET DIRT AWAY. OTHER EE SWUNG AND HIT EE ON LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

August 13, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BUCKET OFF TRACK HOE. EE WAS HITTING PIN WITH BAR, BUCKET SHIFTED BAR GOT WEDGED. EE WAS HIT IN FRONT LEFT SIDE COLLAR BONE.

February 12, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER, USING PRY BAR TO MOVE SHAFT.

August 31, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET, USING SLEDGE TO SET PINS. PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

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