Bartow Quarry — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cutting tube with a box knife the driller cut self with the knife and EE left the quarry without telling anyone what happened. Once EE arrived home, EE realized it was more than EE could take ca...
10/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 23d restricted Employee was dragging wash out hose from one part of tower to another when employee felt a pop in right shoulder
06/04/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted While changing a drill bit, the wrench would not grip the drill hammer. Using a 3lb sledgehammer to tighten the wrench, the employee swung the hammer which ricocheted off the frame of the boom. Which...
03/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was attaching a tooth on the bucket of 990 loader. When striking the locking pin on the loader tooth, a piece of metal broke off and penetrated the employees front upper thigh.
07/20/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 37d lost Health condition - Employee was operating a Komatsu PC 300 Rockbreaker. He called the supervisor to notify him he was experiencing chest pains.
07/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing the master pin in the track on a Komatsu track hoe. A piece of the pin chipped off striking the forearm of the employee.
03/29/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on concrete forms. He was driving concrete forming stakes with a jack hammer. When pulling the jack hammer off the stake he tripped & pinched his finger between the jack hammer handle &...
11/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing part in 55 gallon drum. Drum shifted, cutting employee s right wrist. Resulting in 3 stitches.
09/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted LIFTING A 300 LB METAL BOX TO BE INSTALLED IN CHUTE WITH BACK HOE BUCKET & CHAIN. BOX WAS NOT HANGING STRAIGHT AFTER PICKING IT UP 3 FT., ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOX WHEN THE BACK END CAME LOO SE, BOX...
04/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ONE INCH THICK STEEL PLATE WHEN TORCH POPPED. AT THIS MOMENT THE EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND WHEN HE DID, THE TORCH FELL ACCROSS HIS ARM, CAUSING BURN.
04/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE STATES: STEMMING HOLES, GROUND GAVE WAYAND I FELL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BED SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK FRAME. TRIED TO READJUST BED. FELL FOWARD COMPARTMENT DOOR SWING OPEN STRIKING EE IN RT EAR.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDER LOADER STOOD UP AND BANGED HARD HAT AND HEAD ON LOADER. COMPLAINED NEXT DAY OF PAIN IN NECK.