Mining Incidents

Nazareth QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600254
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was doing EE's daily routine of pre-trip on a loader. When opening the hood of the loader to check the oil, the hood dropped slightly, and EE experienced pain in EE's right arm/shoulder. EE was diagnosed with a strain of EE's right shoulder and upper arm and was given work restrictions.

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was performing EE's routine pre-shift inspection on EE's loader. When opening EE's fender door so EE could check EE's oil level, EE felt soreness in EE's right shoulder. EE seeked medical treatment and was off for two days and is now on restricted duty.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Working under a haul truck changing out the tie rod. The ee was using a sledgehammer to assist with completion of this task and felt immediate pain in EE's lower back after swinging the sledgehammer. The injury resulted with lost time.

2020 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While performing normal job function of operating a front end loader with joystick controls, the EE felt a slight pain on the top of left hand. About a minute or two later, the top of hand started to swell. The EE was taken to the ER where doctors determined they had a hematoma which was caused by a small broken blood vessel.

Struck by flying object

EE was standing on the ground welding at face level wearing safety glasses, a face shield, and mask. EE stopped grinding lifted EE's face shield to speak to another EE. EE felt dust enter EE's eyes. EE immediately used water to flush the eye, Next day EE's eye felt fine. A few days later it became irritated. The EE did receive medical treatment to have a piece of old steel removed.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a head pulley on a pallet when his left little finger was pinched between the pulley and some steel on a nearby pallet.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE FELL FROM A WALKWAY WHILE CARRYING A SCREEN.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWM FROM A HAUL TRUCK CAB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.