Mining Incidents

Pinesburg QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Williamsport, Washington County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800021
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

This was not an employee. This was an emergency rescue worker onsite to save a dog. I do not have the correct DOB or SS#. A loose rock fell and struck rescue worker when the rescue worker was rappelling down the side of the high wall to save a dog.

2016 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to change blow bars on the impact crusher. Left wrist was caught between the blow bar and the blow bar holder tool. Employee was diagnosed with a left wrist contusion/bruise. During follow up appointment on 07/13/2016 EE was referred to physical therapy by the treating physician's assistant.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While packing up, tried to lift heavy tool, felt strain in lower back.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While getting off John Deere loader that had been parked at the shop in a well lilt area, he began to dismount the loader and put one foot on the top rung and went to step down with the other foot, and lost his grip on the hand rail with his left hand. He swung around, but couldn't hold himself. He fractured his right pelvis. Should return to work in 4-6 weeks, per his doctor.

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee moving anvil on boom (crane) truck. Slid it too close to bucket and caught right middle finger between anvil and bucket smashing finger.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Mechanic was hammering on a pin with a sledge hammer when a piece of the pin broke off and went into leg.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee took his yard loader to Shop service area to add hydraulic oil. He raised hood to put oil in reservoir. Wind was blowing as it was starting to rain. His left arm was resting, with left hand on hood latch. Wind caught hood and slammed it onto his hand. The latch pierced his hand between his index and middle finger.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 16 lb. sledge hammer to knock out a lock that holds in the impactor bars. He missed the lock and hit the impactor and the hammer bounced and hit his right foot behind the steel toe portion of his shoe.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was digging into hard rock area in the pit. Loader was on slight incline when bucket slipped off of rock and employee pulled a muscle and felt pain in right lower back area.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee came out of the electrical building and was walking down the steps when he stumbled and fell on concrete below. He fell onto his right wrist. At the time of this incident he did not complain of any injury; although the fact that he had stumbled and fallen was noted.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing the discharge hose from TR #88118, the hose slipped & caught right index finger. Cut right index finer/nail.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TOUCH UP PAINTING WHEN SHE REMOVED HER SAFETY GLASSES TO WIPE HER RIGHT EYE WITH HER GLOVES ON CAUSING HER TO GET PAINT IN HER EYE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION, WELDING A HANDRAIL ON A STAIR PLATFORM. HIS BACK WAS TO THE STAIRS. ANOTHER EE WAS ON THE PLATFORM ABOVE. THE EE ON THE HIGHER PLATFORM KICKED THE ANGLE IRON WHICH FELL AND HIT THE EE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BACKHOE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING L. ANKLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING AN ENGINE IN A EUCLID R-60. WHILE LOOSENING A BOLT ON AN ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT, THE ENGINE MOVED APPROX 3 INCHES CRUSHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS REM OVED IN THE HOSPITAL.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES: WAS LIFTING BOOM CHUTE BACK ONTO BULK TRUCK AND INJURED MY BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON SECONDARY SWITCH AT PUG MILL AND THE SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT PALM AND WRIST.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING NOZZLE OF HOSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED BEHIND VISE AND WAS PINACHED. ON 5-18-2000, EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SHOWED IMPROVEMENT BY DOCTOR.

Fall from machine

EE STATES WHILE UNFASTENING TIEDOWN STRAPS ON THE BED OF A TRAILER HE TRIPPED ON ONE STRAP, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GHROUND BELOW.