EE was exiting a screen deck when EE stood on the door that had become wet from light rain which made it slippery and EE's feet slipped causing EE to fall straight on butt causing severe back pain. The EE had called another EE to come help finish the job but EE had fallen before the second EE got there. Has a t12 and rib fracture.
Gettysburg QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 45
- Years on record
- 2000–2021
- Latest incident
- Sep 2021
Reportable incidents
45 on file2021 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
EE placed chock block under wheel of pickup. EE's chock block is attached to the truck with a rope. EE tripped over the rope and landed on right side injuring right upper arm.
2018 · 1 incident
Changing screens on the telesmith triple deck.
2016 · 1 incident
LACERATION TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER - WHILE USING EE'S PERSONAL KNIFE OPENING A SHRINK WRAPPED CASE OF GREASE CARTONS EE CUT FINGER
2015 · 1 incident
Employee stepped down onto a conveyor tail, lost his balance and fell backward, striking his head and briefly losing consciousness.
2014 · 2 incidents
laceration left side of nose while removing & installing a new bearing in the return rollers
contusion to the left eyebrow, using a punch bar & sledge hammer to remove a pin in the stacker base of the #10 conveyor - the sledge hammer bounced back from contact with the punch striking the eyebrow
2013 · 1 incident
EMP HAD HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR FRAME. WHEN HE SLIPPED CHECKING THE ROLLERS.
2012 · 4 incidents
EE was helping install cab protector on a truck when it slipped off chain and struck emp in the right shoulder.
Emp was using a digging bar to help loosen a tire on a haul truck. Bar slipped and struck employee in the shoulder area.
Insured worker and another emp were unloading 40ft long pvc pipe when emp lost handle on pipe and it hit him on his right knee. Emp missed 3 days of work. Emp returned to work on 10/13/12.
Emp was installing wear rubber on vsi when lid was lowered, pinching his right forearm.
2010 · 1 incident
INSTALLING PULLEY AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND CONVEYOR FRAME. BROKEN FINGER.
2008 · 6 incidents
Emp. reported he was working on equipment and felt a pain in his arm, like a bug bite. emp did not go to doctor until 7/31 and was given a note with no restrictions or medical treatment. on 8/12/2008, emp still felt pain and returned to the doctor, and on 8/13 emp had a non metal object removed from his arm. medical treatment and four stiches.
EMP WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF AND CUT HIS KNEE. EMP MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK AND HAD ONE SUTURE.
EMP WAS CHANGING SCREENS AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE. WHICH BECAME SORE. EMP MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK, 5 DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY AND RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY ON 4/28/08.
EMP FELL OFF A STEP LADDER WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE/REPAIR ON A STEAM JENNY. STEP LADDER WAS NOT FULLY OPENED, IT WAS PROPPED AGAINST EQUIPMENT.
EMP WAS DESCENDING A 992C CAT LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING LEFT ELBOW AND BUTTOCKS.
Employee was getting cardboard blast hole casing from a shelf. He was turning to toss the casings to the floor and lost his balance. He fell approximately 3 feet to the floor.
2007 · 6 incidents
EMP. SLIPPED WHILE GETTING IN TO TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER. EMP. DID NOT SEEK MED. TREATMENT UNTIL 12/27/2007 WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTION ON LEFT ARM.
emp stated his wrist was sore from beating ice off of steel. emp did not seek medical treatment until 12/26/07 where he was given a presciption and limited use of his wrist.
Emp was walking from truck to excavator, slipped on snow/ice and jammed right arm. Emp was given percocet and had to wear a sling for one work day.
Burn on left leg due to cleaning boots with steam jenny, EMP DIDN'T REPORT THIS UNTILL 10/26/2007.
EE was shoveling tunnel belt and felt pain in his back. EE took off work fri 8/31/07 without doctor note. EE was told he needed to see a panel doctor, who then put him on restrictions.
EMP WAS LIFTING 40-50 LBS ANVIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMP MISSED WORK FROM 6/13 TO 6/15. EMP RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT A RELEASE ON 6/18 AND WAS SENT HOME TO GET ONE. EMP RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/20 WITH RESTRICTIONS.
2006 · 4 incidents
EMP LIFTED ATTACHMENT FOR BOBCAT(UNI LOADER) AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER
Employee was putting away a chain wrench and got his finger pinched between the chain and wrench.
Employee was dragging a 2"" air line and stepped into a gulley and fell. He twisted his knee while falling to the ground and his head struck the ground. His hard hat flew off and his head hit the ground again, without his hard hat.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EUCLID 0029 WHEN DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT CONTINUED TO SPIN, IT KNOCKED OUT BOTH REAR BREAKING CYLINDERS. THE TRUCK DESCENDED A GRADE, AND PARTIALLY UP ANOTHER GRADE, THEN ROLLED BACK INTO THE HIGHWALL.
2005 · 3 incidents
Employee was operating an Euclid R-13 haul truck. He lost control of vehicle and jumped out. Scrapes and cuts, mostly to legs.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED HIS PINKY FINGER.
Employee was wearing safety glasses and got debris in his eye when air hose was directed towards him. Dirt got in under safety glasses.
2004 · 4 incidents
EMP WAS WELDING AND FELL BRUISING HIS STERNUM
EMP WAS DISLODGING A ROCK BETWEEN REAR TIRES. ROCK SPLIT CAME BACK AND STRUCK EMP IN LEG REQUIRING STICHES.
HYD. PUMP WAS NOT LOCKED INTO POSITION AND CLOSED ONTO EMP'S FINGERS SMASHING THEM
EMP. TRIPPED ON SAFETY LANYARD WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE AND FELL ONTO HIS THUMB. EMP WORK FROM DAY OF INJURY UNTILL 6/14/04 WHEN DOCTOR PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WE DID NOT HAVE A JOB FOR HIM TO DO WITH HIS RESTRICTIONS, SO HE WAS OFF. EMP RETURNED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 7/6/04.
2003 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING LOADER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING BUT FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMP WAS CHANGING AC UNIT IN CONTROL TOWER, WHILE DOING SO HE FELT SHOULDER POP AND HAD PAIN IN SHOULDER.
EMP WAS REPAIRING A HOSE, WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND A METAL BAND AROUND HOSE CUT HIS THUMB.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TARP STRAP. IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
2001 · 3 incidents
EE WAS STUNG BY A BEE. HAD ALLERGIC REACTION AND WAS SENT HOME BY HOSPITAL. EE DID NOT HAVE HIS MEDICATION WITH HIM AT TIME HE WAS STUNG.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING WATER TRUCK. SLIPPED FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS LOADER AND MISSED LAST STEP AND FELL. EMPLOYEE HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON RIGHT WRIST.
2000 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AIR LINE ON EUCLID WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS USING AWRENCH TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER WHEN HIS ARM WENT NUMB. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEE DR. UNTIL 10-02-2000.