Ardmore Stone Quarry — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing test showed a reportable hearing loss in EE's right ear of 25db.
12/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees working on station cleaning out vibrating feeder. One employee was below the station installing a cutting shield hard hat and other employee had started work on cleaning the feeder above...
02/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a conveyor belt into the back of a pickup truck and upon setting the end of the shaft on the tailgate, their helper pushed the opposite end of shaft forward, causing employee's th...
10/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing feed box liners on top deck of screen #2.Dew accumulation, and light coating of dust had made the work area slick for footing and a slip occurred while positioning liners in plac...
10/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted An adjustment needed done on the gate for the #8 limestone. This is usually performed with a 3/4"" ratchet and hammer. EE was using a sledge hammer which resulted in a mid-low back/front hip strain wi...
04/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was stepping down from Off Road Haul Truck, left foot stepped onto a tire lying flat on shop floor, lost balance and fell backwards hitting right leg (above knee) on truck.
03/09/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee claims injured lower back while operating a Komatsu WA600 front end loader.
06/18/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Removing the drill bit from hammer to replace the blow tube using a hydraulic chain wrench, left hand was on wrench when pulling wrench with hydraulic cylinder thumb on left hand was crushed in cylind...
09/26/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While welding on sand screw auger, a small piece of metal slag fell into employee's boot and burned his right ankle.
04/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Helping 2 co-workers turn sheave on a pump in the plant. When he was pulling he got his finger between the belt & the sheave.
12/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Enlarging the opening failed then ee used a pry bar. While poking the obstruction the bar glanced off the obstruction contacting the moving conveyor belt kicking the bar and his hand that was holding...
08/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning the deck at head end of conveyor 2. He was picking up a rock to put on conveyor 3 when another rock fell off from conveyor 2 and struck his right pinky finger and smashed it between 2 rocks.
05/04/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing strut bearing on truck, a piece of brass entered his eye behind his safety glasses. He was using a brass hammer.
08/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While working under haul truck, he lost his balance and fell with all his weight on the left knee landing on a small rock. Never reported because he did not believe it would still hurt 1 1/2 months la...
09/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling rocks & mud from under Conv. 8. Strained back. Began injections last week, reason for reporting now.
07/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut the 4th finger on an AC fan. Wound required sutures and this is the reason for reporting injury.
06/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On conveyor #2 unplugging head box, using a 5' pry bar to wedge between rocks. Pry bar popped out of rocks & smashed little finger between pry bar & steel plate skirt board. Wound required sutures to...
03/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None While tramming a 1 ton hoist operated by a hand crank pulley system, the load on hoist shifted while being turned over, causing the crank to back lash into employees left wrist.
08/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted STEPPED ONTO CATWALK PIECE OF WALK NOT WELDED DOWN, FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT. FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. GIVEN PAIN MEDS AND CRUTCHES.
08/04/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING WITH ACETELYN TORCH, DUST AND SLAG SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS FACE AND EYES. HE WAS GIVEN RX EYE DROPS
04/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Installing conveyor belt on conveyor. His knee hit conveyor truss. Reported on 4/4/05. Was unaware that he had hurt himself at the time. Fluid had to be drained from knee.
04/18/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None FIRE BROKEOUT IN CEILING OF LUNCH ROOM THE FIRE BURNT FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. STRUCTURE DAMAGE ONLY.
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The head box of conveyor #32 plugged with a 16"" x 16"" steel plate. He removed the steel plate from head box and while he was climbing out of box he pulled his right foot up into a sharp piece of chu...
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS POV TO EMPLOYEE LUNCH ROOM TO CLOCK IN. HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO ICE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO US UNTIL 2-26-04.
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted HE WAS LOADING OLD PUNCH PLATES INTO SKID STEER BUCKET. HE SLID SECOND ONE IN AND THE HOOK STRIP CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATES.
08/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted HE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON WHICH DEFLECTED OFF A CROSS ANGLE & LANDED ON HIS FOOT.
06/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONV 33 WHEN HE STRUCK OLD BEARING WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE BEARING FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE & CHIN. RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.
02/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG.
12/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A BUCKET TOOTH ON PRODUCTION LOADER. HIT THE KEEPER WITH A HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN LEFT ARM.
09/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 17d restricted LOADER OPERATOR THREW A BIG ROCK INTO HIS TRUCK CAUSING HIM A NECK INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINDED TO BE WORK RELATED UNTIL 10-1-02.
05/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PROPING A TRUCK TO HELP WITH CLEAN UP IN THE QUARRY. HE WAS STANDING ON THE HOOD WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE STEPPED ON A RUBBER MUD FLAP WHICH HAD...
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE HOPPER AT THE JAW CRUSHER. THE CHAIN WHICH WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE ROCK BROKE, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK BELOW HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
02/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONCRETE AS HE FELL JAMMING HIS SHOULDER HIS TEETH WERE CHIPPED AS HE HE HIT THE GROUND.
10/05/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FIST FIGHT BETWEEN 2 EMPLOYEES.
10/05/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FIST FIGHT BETWEEN 2 EMPLOYEES.
08/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING A COVER OFF A CORD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO THE END OF HIS THUMB.
08/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING WITH A PLASMA CUTTING TORCH ON A RUSTY TANK. BOTTOM. HE WAS WEARING FUEL FACE CUTTING SHIELD WITH SAFETY GLASSES. AERT RUST MAY HAVE COME FROM BEHIND AND LANDED IN HIS GLASSES O R IT CO...
04/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WALKED IN BACK DOOR AND TRIPPED ON A 1"" WRINKLE IN THE MAT. RIGHT SHOULDER HIT A DOOR FRAME.