Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682 — Accidents

Total: 51 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/26/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Coworker noticed employee appeared to be napping while on the telehandler. Coworker instructed crew member to wake them up before they got in trouble. Crew member alerted other crew members when they...
11/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee and another employee were opening the Kiln doors. The injured employee was opening the left door when it became hung on the burn pipe the right door continued to open and struct the i...
07/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted I/E was lifting bags of cement and dumping them in a mixing sack. I/E felt back pop.
09/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maint. mechanic was changing drive belts on fan when finger was rolled around sheave causing cut to left middle finger requiring 12 stitches on outside of finger
05/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Supervisor slipped on loose soil
05/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Hitting bucket tooth adaptor with 20lb sledge hammer piece broke off struck employee and entered inside right leg exiting 4 inches below entry point
04/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Taking a drive shaft out of a haul truck when drive shaft fell smashing left thumb between shaft and rear stabilizer.
09/16/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 4 in grinder
10/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Lifting heavy object
04/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt with utility knife when he cut his left forearm.
08/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was prying rock with pry bar and bar slipped off striking employee in head. Employee was wearing hardhat....
03/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted Was cleaning and installing idlers, moved from C belt to pony motor platform. He twisted his knee on a rock on the walkway between C belt and pony motor platform. (knee strain)
10/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was installing belt drive system when an electric motor slid off its mounting bracket injuring employee's left knee and right hand.
02/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was lifting a floor jack approx. 80 lbs. Employee complained of low back pain. Transported employee to health care provider. Diagnosed with lower back strain.
01/03/2008 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Independent contractor(truck driver) suffered a fatal heart attack while tarping his trailor.
12/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting maint tech changing sreens. Employee reached for a hot torch and suffered burns to his left forearm.
12/07/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was loading rail car. Employee released brake, then tried to reset brake. Brakes failed. Employee dismounted rail car injuring his left knee.
06/25/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The injured was loading a truck using a conveyor when fine material lodged in his eye. He suffered a corneal abrasion and conjunctivitis.
03/25/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a band saw, performing maintenance operations on a water line. Employee's hand slipped under cutting blade. Minor cut to left thumb requiring sutures.
02/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was running up set of stairs which were partially covered with snow. Employee fell to the ground and suffered a low back contusion.
10/04/2006 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was working on a pole mounted light. He attempted to remove a bracket holding the light in place and was shocked by 480 power.
04/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was digging a large rock out of the raw crusher the rock fell jarring the bar the EE was using. The bar struck the EE's left forearm.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIR OF TRUNNION, WHILE REPOSITIONING HE LEANED HIS HAND ON TRUNNION COVER. THE COVER WAS OFF TO THE SIDE LEANING AGAINST BASE. EE GOT HIS LEFT PINKY MASHED BETWEEN THE COV...
04/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was assisting contractor (truck driver) with hard to operate latch on trailer tailgate, when latch let loose ee mashed right ring finger between handle and tailgate. Received fracture and 20...
03/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE working near welder, accidentally arc flashed in eyes. EE went to doctor that evening. Received drops & ointment for flash burn.
10/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE TRACTOR TO UNBRIDGE THE HANGUP IN THE FEEDER CHUTE TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER. A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE WAS EJECTED FROM THE CRUSHER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
09/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE CLEANING WORK AREA-PLACED 4"" STEEL PIPE PIECES ONTO FORKS OF FORK LIFT. CAUGHT FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE.
08/22/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REMOVING BOLTS ON CRUSHER WITH AIR POWERED RATCHET. AIR HOSE (3/4""ID) FAILED COMING LOOSE BY FITTING-CAUSING HOSE TO WHIP AROUND AND BLOW DUST INTO EE'S EYES & HITTING EE'S HEAD BY RIGHT EA R. EE...
08/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A 1"" WATER HOSE - CUTTING END OF HOSE WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB - NEEDED 8 SUTURES.
07/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WALKING ALONG TRAVELWAY, MISSED FIRST STEP OF A SET OF 3 STAIR STEPS. FELL AND LANDED ON 2ND & 3RD STEP, BRUISING LOWER BACK.
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLOSE FRONT WINDOW OF TRACKING, STRAINED MUSCLES OF RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE REACHING UP FOR WINDOW.
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 47d lost EE REPLACING BEARING ON CRUSHER ROTOR (ELECTRIC LOCKED OUT), WHILE ANOTHER EE ROTATED IMPACTOR ROTOR, INJURED EE WATCHING BEARING - PLACED HAND (LEFT)BETWEEN ROTOR AND CRUSHER WALL - ROTOR HAM MER CAU...
05/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ASSISTING MAINT REPLACE CONVEYOR BELT, WHILE CUTTING OFF SECTION OF OLD BELT UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE IN RIGHT THIGH - REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD, PLACED A PIECE OF THE GUARD TO THE SIDE AND WENT TO GET A TOOL. ON HIS RETURN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PIECE HE JUST MOVED, LACERATING HIS FORHEAD REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
04/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ASSISTING MAINT REMOVE BOLT FROM MOUNTING. BOLT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE LACERATION.
01/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING ALLEN HEAD BOLTS ON ONE CRUSHER WITH T BAR, WHILE TWISTING HE FELT PULL IN MID AND LOWER BACK.
01/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT, FELT HIS BACK MUSCLES ""PULL"" WHILE SHOVELING.
11/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted OPERATING HAND CRANKED RATCHET, HAND SLIPPED & SKINNED KNUCKLE ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. RECIEVED5 SUTURES TO CLOSE AVULSION.
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING A HOT STEEL SHAFT FROM A COOLER. GRABBED SHAFT WITH BARE HAND CAUSING THERMAL BURNS TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
06/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE USING SLEDGE & SLEDGE WRENCH TO LOOSEN/ADJUST LARGE NUT. EE MIS-HIT SLEDGE & HIT RIGHT HAND ON WRENCH & SLEDGE HANDLE.
03/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUTTING PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER WITH LITTELITY KNIFE-KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE IN LEFT THIGH REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
01/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE, WALKING IN RAINY, MUDDY CONDITIONS, ATTEMPTED TO MOVE 5 HP PORTABLE PUMP, SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM, FRACTURING A RIB.
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE HELPING TO MOVE PORTABLE TANK(60 GAL.)- WHEN ADJUSTING, HE PINCHED R. MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TANK AND LOADING TOOL. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUTPINCH CAUSED LACERATION TO PAD OF FINGER. CLINIC CLEANED...
08/08/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ASSISTING WELDER ARC WELD ACHORS INSIDE KILN SHELL-REFLECTED FLASHED BOUNCED INSIDE WELDER HOOD EE WAS WEARING CAUSING FLASHBURN TO EYES.
08/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE OPERATING F/E LOADER TO CLEAN OUT MATERIALS ON RAMP, EE PUSHED DECLUTCH INSTEAD OF BRAKE JOLTED HIMSELF CAUSING BACK PAIN. TAKEN TO CLINIC 8-1-01 800 AM OBSERVATION ONLY. FOLLOW UP VISIT 8- 6-01-CL...
07/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SHOVELING BELT SPILLAGE FROM UNDER STOPPED BELT, GOT RIGHT HAND TOO CLOSE TO ANGLE BRACING & GOUGED A 1/2"" X 1/2"" X 3/16"" PIECE OUT OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. RECEIVED 5 SUTUR...
04/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE ON ONE KNEE, PUSHING A 100 TEN HYD. JACK INTO POSITION, WHILE PUSHING FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost EE SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL, COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
04/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS WALKING UP INCLINED WALKWAY & FELT MUSCLEIN RIGHT CALF STRAIN (MUSCLE PULL).
01/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF CHUTE THAT A WELDER WAS TACK WELDING, INADVERTANTLY RECEIVED WELDING FLASH.