Berkeley Quarry — Accidents
Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was descending stairs, misstepped and slid down stairs. Employee hit elbow on stairs |
| 12/18/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | come-a-long slipped hitting employee in the mouth |
| 09/09/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 62d lost, 61d restricted | Employee was tramming a ManLift and hit a bump forcing employee to strike against the basket. |
| 06/29/2019 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 28d restricted | Employee was walking, felt a pop in the back and needed medical attention. |
| 01/26/2018 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The Plant Manager was contacted by the Cross VFD stating that a fire had started in the ditch on County Line Rd in front of the quarry. The fire spread onto mine property before it was extinguished. |
| 07/07/2017 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | The operator was sitting in an Off Road Truck being loaded when Excavator swung around and struck the catwalk with the counterweight, shaking the operator on the inside of the cab. |
| 03/31/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was loosening bolts on top of the Davie FS2-E Drill mud pump to troubleshoot a noise. Upon using an adjustable wrench, it slipped causing EE to strike EE's left hand near the pinkie knuckle.... |
| 09/25/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | The EE was installing a pin on a crane. Using a hammer the EE made contact with the pin. During impact a piece of the hammer came and struck the EE in the left forearm. The piece went into the forearm... |
| 05/23/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 60d restricted | EE was removing a section of wear plate steel with a torch. As the final cut was made the plate fell and landed on the EE's left hand dislocating three fingers and lacerating the palm. |
| 05/04/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was using a side grinder when it kicked back and up striking him in the forehead causing a laceration above his Rt. eye that required stitches to close. |
| 10/24/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Technician was attempting to place a portable hydraulic press, weight approx. 100 lbs., onto wood crib blocks. Hydraulic press fell off of wood crib blocks and fell. Techician tried to hold onto pr... |
| 09/13/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 186d lost | Moving toilet tank & hurt lower back. |
| 06/20/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | Moving electric motor with fork lift; while adjusting forks on fork truck, he smashed his finger. |
| 06/07/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was moving the forks on a fork truck when he caught his finger between the slide bar and the fork. |
| 09/29/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 42d lost, 43d restricted | Employee was walking around the rear of the crusher station. He attempted walking over a small pile of clean-up material. As he did this, he twisted his ankle and felt pain in his foot. |
| 12/07/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Injured employee was climbing up the ladder on side of customer's truck to examine material when he felt a pain in his left chest. |
| 04/01/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS USING HANDTOOLS, PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN PLANT ALL DAY. HE NOTICED SOME PAIN THAT NIGHT, AND TREATED IT AT HOME. A FEW DAYS LATER, HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT, AND WAS SENT TO THE DR. XR AYS REV... |
| 12/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STEM BLAST HOLES, MOVING ROCK IN 5 GALLON BUCKETS. AS HE LIFTED A BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN. HE CONT INUED H... |
| 09/18/2000 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOOKING THROUGH THE SCRAP YARD FOR SPARE CONVEYER PARTS. INJURED STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FORM A PIECE OF WOOD, PUNCTURING HIS FOOT. FIRST AID TREATMENT WA S PROVID... |
| 06/08/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | STEPPED OFF BACKHOE FOR AN ONSITE MEETING. ABOUT A HOUR LATER, RETURNED TO EQUIPMENT AND KNEE STARTED HURTING. |
| 02/09/2000 | POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d lost | EXHAUST LEAK ON DUMP TRUCK (OFF ROAD). |