Big Springs Quarry — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 4d lost, 7d restricted | Conveyor was blocked with boulders. Employee went through LOTO procedures. Employee removed head pulley guard to release tension in belt with pipe wrench. As employee was moving pipe wrench towards... |
| 04/09/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 35d restricted | Employee was trying to change Skid-steer bucket attachment. The pins were not releasing due to buildup of frozen mud/ice. After getting bucket free, the bucket fell about 2' and landed on employee's... |
| 11/11/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Employee was pulling on a jammed gate. When the gate gave way, the gate pinned his right thumb between a large bolt. |
| 03/11/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was grinding leg on bin. Employee hit a gap with the grinder and the grinder smacked employee in nose. He broke this nose and was released to regular duty that day. Employee took the afternoo... |
| 09/20/2010 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 193d restricted | Hydraulics on lift of dump truck failed, crashing into the truck. Broke passenger door, flying glass hit right eye and thrashed into steering wheel and back into seat. Intitial treatment that day, the... |
| 04/09/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 23d restricted | He was shoveling rock out from the rock crusher and either strained his back shoveling or reaching for a shovel. |
| 01/21/2008 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Using wheat burner to unthaw dirt out of skid loader bucket and dirt or lime went into employee's eye. |