Benson Quarry — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 27d restricted The miner was performing maintenance on a crusher; in the process, the miner came into contact with a sharp edge. This resulted in a laceration and partial amputation on the tip of the left ring finge...
07/06/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A/C vent cover fell off of the 988F wheel loader. Employee was attempting to put the A/C vent cover on. They stuck their fingers into the vent hole, the fan was still running and a finger came into c...
06/16/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Haul Truck Driver was driving to and from the cut to the dump. Did not report that they had injured themselves until the next day when they said they were having back pain.
11/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was opening an oil container and in the spout area cut a finger resulting in three stitches and no prescribed medication.
06/07/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was working in secondary plant inspecting & greasing when he began to feel ill. He went to employee break room to sit for a few minutes but felt no better so he went to office. Plant manager took h...
12/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WENT OVER A ROCK ON THE 988F PIT LOADER. WHEN HE CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD TO HIT THE WINDOW CUTTING HIS EAR REQUIRING 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
11/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN OUTSIDE CARRIER BROUGHT IN A STEEL STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW PLANT EXPANSION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP THE DRIVER, EMPLOYEE RELEASED THE CHAIN BINDERS OFF OF THE STRUCTURE. WHILE RELEASING ONE OF THE CHAI...
01/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC LINE CAME LOOSE,HITTING THE MECHANIC IN THE HAND, INJECTING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.