Belle Mead Quarry — Accidents

Total: 89 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was helping the driller use the hydraulic wrench to remove a drill steel. While lifting the wrench, felt a pull in his shoulder.
05/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee parked work pick up truck near primary in parking area. When they proceeded to exit the truck they stepped from truck and onto lifting eye on hole cover plate on the ground. As they tripped...
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to hook metal coupling to truck hose when employee lost grip on the coupling. The fitting came out of the employees hand and struck the other hand causing a laceration.
04/18/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted ee changing oil on equipment, lying on flat surface, upon arising, strained right knee
03/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was digging into a rock pile with a front end loader, when he tilted the bucket upward, the back end of the loader came off the ground causing the employee to pitch forward. He struck his sto...
02/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was taking morning break. Walking in the canteen, his right ankle rolled and he fell. Caused fracture of leg and torn ligaments.
02/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE planning to ascend outside stairs. While turning body to do so, his right ankle rolled, causing pain and swelling in right knee.
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted There was a counterweight (150 to 200 lb) tied off on a railing above deisker. Employee untied it so he could flip it over to clean. It slipped and fell on his left hand.
09/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 25d restricted EE was operating loader and complained of back pain. MRI showed herniated disc.
05/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING ON A PUG MILL. HE WAS BETWEEN A CHUTE AND THE PUG MILL. HE LIFTED HIS HEAD UP & HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE ACTUATOR OF A PNEUMATIC VALVE THAT WAS MOUNTED ADJACENT TO THE PUG...
03/27/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Two employees were taking an electric winch up a stairway using a hand truck. One employee was pulling and another was pushing up from the bottom. The employee at the bottom was attempting to lift t...
03/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL ANGLE FROM A SCRAP STEEL RACK. A PIECE OF 3"" DIAMETER SCRAP STEEL SHIFTED IN THE RACK AND HIT HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
03/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING ANTI-FREEZE ON LOADER AND BELIEVED THAT HE HAD RELEASED ALL PRESSURE BEFORE OPENING RADIATOR CAP. AS HE REMOVED THE CAP, ANTI-FREEZE SOLUTION ERUPTED OUT, SPRAYING EE IN FACE & NECK AR...
02/17/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was throwing a pallet into the dumpter and pulled muscle(s) in shoulder area.
02/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK, PROCEEDED TO GET OUT AND PLACE FOOT ON TRUCK STEP, SLIPPED WHILE DOING SO AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HAS PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH HIS KNEES.
01/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 18d restricted Employee shoveling under #12 conveyor and felt pain in back area. Sent to DR., released with restrictions, returned to work, then went home before end of shift. Injury originally considered a reaggra...
12/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHOVELING TAIL PULLY ON 13 CONVEYOR. STANDING ON PILE SHOVELING DOWN. WHEN HE STRAIGHTED UP AND HE FELT A PINCH.
10/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 490d restricted SEVERAL MEN WERE HOISTING A BELT TO PERFORM A BELT SPLICE. ONE END OF THE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED UP. THEY WERE TRYING TO RAISE THE OTHER SIDE USING A COME-ALONG & ELECTRIC HOIST ALTERNATELY. THE INJURED...
06/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 29d restricted HELPING ANOTHER EE PUT BLOCKS BETWEEN TRACKS OF EXCAVATOR. HEARD BACK POP (BLOCKS WEIGHT 10# EACH HANDLED ABOUT 6 BLOCKS ONE AT A TIME). TRYING TO PUT TRACK BACK ON EXCAVATOR THOUGHT JUST PULL ED MUSC...
05/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS COMING DOWN THE WEST STEPS BY THE 7"" CRUSHER. HE TRIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP & HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE 3RD STEP & THEN HE WAS IN AIR FOR 3 OR 4 STEPS B EFORE...
04/28/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MAINTENANCE AREA TO SHOWER TRAILER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
04/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE (1) WAS INSIDE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT START. ANOTHER EE (2) ATTEMPTED TO TOW THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. EE (1)HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE FACING BACKWARD...
02/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PARKING LOT HAD BEEN CLEARED SHORTLY BEFORE EE ARRIVED FOR WORK FOLLOWING A LARGE SNOWSTORM.AS HE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO HIS BUILDING, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'T RECALL LANDING O...
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERFORMING OVERHEAD INSTALLATION OF FIBER FAX MATERIAL TO A DRYER. MATERIAL TENDS TO FLAKE SAFETY GLASSES DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. EE REQUIRED IRRIGATION OF HIS EYE AND PRESCRIPTIO N EYE D...
05/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLEAR HOPPER. HAND STARTED TO HURT & FINGERS WENT NUMB & LOST GRIP OF HAMMER.
04/01/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF GRADER WHEN A WASP FLEW DOWN OFF THE ROOF INTO HIS GLOVE & STUNG HIM. EE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.
03/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS PUTTING ON NUTS USED TO FASTEN DOWNA DIESTER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING DOWN THE BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. AS EE WAS HOLDING THE NUT IN PLACE, IT SUDDNELY STARTED TWISTIN G. HIS...
03/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM, HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FORCED HIMSELF TO STABILIZE THE FALL BY REACHING OUT TO A GUARD WHICH HAD A PROTRUDING OBJECT STICKING...
02/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None INDEPENDENT TRUCK DRIVER WAS PICKING UP QP MATERIAL. AS DRIVER WAS GOING DOWN 3M SERVICE ROAD HE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE TO THE LEFT & DROVE OFF THE ROAD WITH RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. AS HE TR...
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE CLEANING OUT THE GUZZLER MACHINE. HE WAS ON HIS SIDE SPRAYING WATER FROM FIRE HOSE INTO GUZZLER SYSTEM.
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING ON HIS SEAT BELT. THE ROAD SWEEPER HAS AN EXTERNAL CAB. NO SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS FOUND.
11/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AREA WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DURING DAYTIME HOURS. CONTRACTOR FORGOT TO TACK WELDING 3 PIECES OFWALKWAY PLATFORM. EE WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF PUGMILL, WHEN A PIECE OF PLATFORM GRATING SLIPPED AN...
08/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS WORKING UNDER KOMATSU LOADER WHEN BACK SHOP HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON HIS SHOULDER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN OFF SOME OF THE GREASE AND MUST HAVE DROPPED SOME ON THE FLOOR . WHEN...
07/30/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CLEANING OUT DEBRIS (BUILD-UP) OF MATERIAL FROM INSIDE FIRING HOOD OF DRIER. CONFINED SPACE.
05/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted SQUEEZED BODY BETWEEN ROLEX AND CHUTE AND TWISTED TORSO TO STRAIGHTEN OUT ONCE HE CLEARED THAT AREA, FELT MUSCLE PULL.
04/09/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON AND OFF THE JOB NOISE EXPOSURES.
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADJUSTING GRATING ON PUGMILL WHEN GRATING FELL INTO PUGMILL. GRATING CAUGHTPUGMILL PADDLES AND KICKED UP AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost AS EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF INSPECTION DOOR OF OPEN CHUTE, MATERIAL FELL FROM INSIDE THROUGHTHE DOOR AND STRUCK HIS UPPER BODY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE EDGE OF INSPECTION DOOR, RESULTING IN CONTU...
02/25/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS EATING HIS LUNCH WHEN HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. SENT TO MEDICAL WHERE THE DR REMOVED A SMALL METAL FLAKE AND GAVE RX FOR EMPLOYEE TO USE FOR 3 DAYS.