Bennett's Lake Quarry — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the heavy rain down fall near the end of the shift on 2nd shift, a rock from the rock pile came sliding down the pile and struck the right-side window of loader, breaking out the side window an...
07/26/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On a hot, humid day, an employee passed out due to heat exhaustion. Fell forward and cut a finger on the platform's deck requiring stitches.
06/11/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 15d restricted Employee was attempting to straighten a lifting eye for one of the Grizzly Back Stops with a 5' pry bar. EE strained and felt a pop in EE's groin - diagnosed as an inguinal hernia.
04/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 11d restricted After shoveling, felt discomfort in abdomen. Went to the doctor the following Monday (04/30/2018) and was diagnosed with a hernia.
01/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 113d restricted At the start of a Monday shift, the Quarry Haul Truck driver bumped the berm while backing into the load out bench, causing a jostling to the driver's body. When dumping the load, the driver felt a t...
12/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted While EE was position the barge, he slipped and struck his wrist against the decking causing a suspected scaphoid fracture of his right wrist; soft cast and restricted duty prescribed.
07/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 20d restricted Employee was stepping across barge. It was raining and was slippery. He slipped and hit his knee on the barge. He has a contusion to his knees
01/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee was using a hook to pull a branch out of the water at a barge loading operation. Employee stated that he strained his back.
08/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Employee was attempting to move a piece of plate steel that was setting on steel grating. He was using a pry bar to wedge in grating to move the plate. Instead of the plate moving, the grating shift...
04/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Employee was assisting in moving a barge. He was preparing to attach the pull chain to the barge cleat. The cable sheave broke allowing the cable to fall. This jerked his arm causing a fracture to...
05/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A PIECE OF METAL GRATING FROM A TABLE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AS THE PAIR BENT DOWN TO PLACE THE GRATING DOWN TO THE FLOOR, ONE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF HIS END OF THE GR...
03/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states he was moving barrels and cables on job site and cut the tip of his finger. Went in for a tetanus shot.
09/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A VERTICAL LADDER AND FELT A PULL IN HIS CALF MUSCLE.
01/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISCONNECTING A HOT WATER HEATER COUPLING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A GAS PUMP IN THE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
05/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER ATTACHMENT ON A TRACK HOE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A PIN HE WAS HOLDING. THE FORCE CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS SHOULDER RESULT ING IN...
04/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE HURT KNEE WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER WHEN HE PUSHED AWKWARDLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 7/30/01.
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE STEPPING UP ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM TO CLEAR AWAY SOME ROCKS THAT HAD THE HAMMER MILL PLUGGED WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL JANUARY 23, 2001.
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE, TURNED TO PICK UP BOLT AND FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.
06/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE UNLOADING CREW SET THE FORKLIFT AT THE CENTER OF HORIZONAL BRACE TO BE UNLOADED FROM THE TRUCK. METAL BANDS HAD TO BE CUT AS TO ALLOW THIS ONE PIECE TO BE UNLOADED SEPARATELY. UPON SHEARIN G OF TH...
04/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PUMP OFF OF ITS FRAME BY HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN IS GROIN AREA.