BLACKSBURG QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A scale clerk arrived at the office to find a goat on the property. When EE and other employees attempted to enter, it head-butted them. The plant manager attempted to lead the goat off the property....
07/29/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee along with a co-worker were making repairs to the sand screw. Both employees were welding within close proximity to one another. Although the injured employee was wearing the co...
06/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Dismounting loader, had one foot on the ground and one foot on the 980G Cat Loader when the operator strained his back.
09/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost THE OPERATOR OF A VOLVO A35C HAUL TRUCK WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT OF THAT, IT IS MY OPINION THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL POST INSIDE OF CAB, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUC...
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 17d restricted Was bringing pumphead out of hole being dewatered. Pumphead swung and hit EE's small finger on right hand and broke it.
07/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD JUST CUT THE BOLTS OFF HOLDING A METAL STRUCTURE TO THE OLD STARTER BUILDING. EE PULLED ON THE STRUCTURE TO FREE IT WHEN SLAG & RUST FLEW INTO HIS FACE. PIECES ROLLED DOWN HIS FACE & LO DGED IN...
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 3/4"" (154 LBS) WIRE SCREEN CLOTH FROM THE SHIPPING PALLET TO THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE SCREEN HOUSE. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING THE SECOND OR THIRD SCREEN WHEN HE FE LT A P...
06/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 1/2""X2D'X6"" OFF OF A 1/4"" PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE PIECE A WAY FROM HIM.
05/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A HAUL TRUCK TO A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE BIN GATE HANDLES ARE LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
04/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 25d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS HEWAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES, HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/31/01.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS ADJUSTING A CRUSHER IN THE MAIN PLANT. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PLATFORM MOUNTED @ THE TOP OF THE CRUSHED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CUTTING A STEP FROM AN OLD PLATFORM. HE WAS HOLDING THE STEP WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE STEP CAME FREE, IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON ANOTHER STEP. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNT...
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SMASHED RIGHT HAND IN DOOR OF EQUIPMENT - CONTUSION - TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.
06/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING A HAUL TRUCK.
03/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SWINING A SLEDGEHAMMER, TIGHTENING BOLTS DURING A CRUSHER REBUILD.