Bartlett Underground Quarry — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/24/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While spinning in a roof bolt, employee felt something get in right eye.
10/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Underground blaster was loading a second row of holes on the face and as EE reached up to the hole EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall into the face and cut right forearm on a rock protruding from th...
06/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost 2 employees were changing troughing rollers on conveyor C1A located in the decline to the underground. The injured employee fell to the ground approximately 16 feet. The injured employee was wearing a...
02/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted 2 employees were removing impact bed from a conveyor. As they lowered it to the ground, one employee released their end before the injured employee released the other end forcing employee's left hand...
05/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Blaster was using 2 crescent wrenches to loosen and remove the beveled fitting from the hydraulic fill port so the lube truck hose would connect properly. When pulling the wrench, it slipped striking...
04/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After tightening motor mount bolts at the primary, employee was uncoupling an air line hose from the back of the mechanic's service truck, standing directly in front of the coupler (that was 55"" off...
08/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 28d restricted Employee reported a twinge in left shoulder while hand scaling during roof bolting cycle. The orthopedic had classified this as biceps tendonitis as well as advanced end stage degenerative changes of...
09/09/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This Incident is due to Cumulative Trauma and not due to an acute occurrence. Thumb surgery to repair Degenerative Disorder in joint.
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee sampling for Quality Control to ensure compliance. The Employee lifted 5 gallon buckets of material to spread evenly into a sample pan & felt a snap in his shoulder. 5 gallon buckets of mate...
08/01/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost The foreman, who had prior soreness in his back, was operating a dozer. At the end of the shift the miner could barely move due to increased discomfort. Two days later the miner sought medical atte...
11/17/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The scaling machine operator was descending the two step ladder of the machine, when the right foot made contact with a stone on the mine floor irritating the Achilles tendon. At 2:29 pm on 12/1/2008...
11/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee inadvertently contacted his left wrist with a knife that he was holding in his right hand, causing a laceration to his left wrist. The wound required six sutures to close.
10/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A WMC Inc. employee was removeing rollers from a conveyor below the C2A conveyor platform while a Vulcan Employee was removing an inspection cover from a motor on the platform above. The Vulcan employ...
09/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a torch to cut two holes in plate metal. The plate was on saw horses. When he straightened up, he felt a pain in his back. He was seen on 9/11 by a physician and was put on restr...
07/06/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing feeder-breaker. In the process it required a flyght bar(500 lbs.) to be lifted in order to get to another one. A power pack and hydraulic jack was being used overhead in the b...
04/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting mats into the back. A mat (strap) was placed on the canopy of the bolter to be taken back to the back for installation.The mat was stabalized with a roof bolt as the compartment w...