Barbers Corner Quarry — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was operating a drill and as employee was adding steel and adjusting the centering collar, the drill steel shifted and employee's right hand that was resting on the collar was smashed between...
06/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 79d restricted The employee was trying to the close the check valve to repair a hole in a pump hose. It appeared that the valve was broken causing the flap mechanism to be improperly seated and not sealing off the w...
04/11/2019 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 29d lost Loader operator was feeling lightheaded believing BP medication was off. Employee was taken to hospital and after diagnosis it was determined that employee was experiencing a heart attack due to block...
10/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was replacing the anvils on a VSI crusher. The employees then used a 20 lb sledge hammer to loosen the anvils from the anvil ring. As the employee struck the 21st anvil, with the sledge hamme...
10/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 131d restricted 3 employees were tasked with fusing 18"" HDPE pipe to re-route a main water line. The injured employee was positioned at the pipe fuser. While the skidsteer was lowering the pipe onto the stand; the p...
09/19/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chipping hammer when a piece of metal broke loose and hit him in the cheek.
10/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was forcibly attaching - pushing - one end of a new air hose onto a fitting attached to the drill. While pushing, he felt a ""pop"" in his right elbow, with pain traveling to his right shoul...
04/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A conveyor belt split in half. During the repair, a wedge was used to lift a hopper. When the wedge was knocked out it struck the employee on the right cheek causing a 1.5 cm laceration.
10/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repairing a headlight bracket on a Cat 992 loader when he slip and hit his right elbow on the bracket
05/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Hernia caused by over exertion or strain
03/16/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign object entered right eye during a welding operation
08/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE performs daily equipment repairs. He alleges his back has been bothering him off and on at times (he weight-lifts at a gym every morning) but while at work he lifted a hammer and he felt a low back...
06/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While employee was working on repairing a conveyor belt he hit himself in the abdomen with a pry bar. He will need surgical repair of his ruptured hernia.
08/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee developed a back strain while driving a haul truck.
01/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While performing repair work on a 992G Cat Loader, employee was twisting his body while working with a wrench to tighten a bolt on a transmission and felt pain in his abdominal area.
12/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While repairing a concrete jaw crusher,lifted an object and felt an inguinal groin strain.
05/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was performing repair work to his truck, when he caught his foot between two pieces of equipment, he turned and twisted his knee. The injury caused a serve strain to his knee.
04/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was loading a truck with equipment and felt a strong pull in his right groin area.
03/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was going to take a bathroom break. EE was getting down off of loader, misjudged the step, loss footing. While trying to regain balance EE fell and struck shoulder. Bicep strain.
01/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE was lifting a drive shaft when he felt a pulling sensation around his belly button area. He was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia, he will have it repaired by his personal general surgeon. per cal...
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS ASSESING THE CONDITION OF THE CONVEYER, COMING OUT OF THE TUNNEL. HE TURNED TO GO AND SHUT THE LINE DOWN, AND TO GO GET THE TOOLS HE NEEDED FOR HIS REPAIRS. WHILE TURNING HE GOT TOO CLO SE AND...
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE IS A LOADER OPERATOR. DURING A BREAK HE WAS OFF HIS LOADER WALKING ALONG THE ROADWAY, HE OBSERVED A BOULDER THAT HE THOUGHT MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE A PROBLEM AND TRIED TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA...
03/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost WHILE PERFORMING WINTER REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. STONE CHIPS HAD BEEN SPREAD AROUND THE WORK AREA, BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN AREA, GROUND AND BOTTOM OF WORK BOOTS WERE AFFECTE...
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE WORKING WITH A CAT MAINTENANCE PERSON TO CHANGE TEETH ON THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER, HE DROPPED A TOOTH OF THE BUCKET ON HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS AT THE TIME OF THI S INCID...