Bloomington Quarry — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Contractor was replacing a rubber suspension boot for a water truck and it ruptured, causing pieces of rubber to strike worker in the face. It broke worker's palate and eye socket.
12/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 81d restricted Gust of wind caused employee to stumble and trip on air hose landing on right leg and left arm fracturing left elbow.
06/27/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got foreign object in eye when welding/chipping slag. Employee was wearing welding helmet at time of injury.
07/05/2016 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost July 5 employee complained of headache, nauseous and dizzy. Through medical evaluation it was determined that employee had allergic rhinitis. Claim was denied to be work related by insurance but on Ma...
12/09/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating grader in spoil area and blade hit a hidden bolder throwing the employee forward. Employee's mouth struck the steering wheel knob and chipped a tooth.
06/11/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance worker was using a cordless impact wrench to drill holes in conveyor belt spice. When pulling trigger to drill 3rd hole debris flew out of wrench vent holes and went under employees safet...
04/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 11d restricted Customer truck driver was trimming their load of rip rap. Rip rap was preventing the tailgate from closing. When driver dislodged the rip rap the tailgate closed on the middle right finger resulting...
07/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Two employees lifting printer enclosure from a pallet into the back of a pickup truck with a topper. While placing the enclosure on the tailgate one employee felt a twinge in their back. Employee was...
08/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was flipping impact bars on Stedman. Employee used 4lb short handle sledge and hit wedge to loosen. Chip from wedge broke off and struck employee apx 4"" above navel.
11/03/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost 2 employees were to weld a broken hand rail & replace a v-belt guard. The 2 items were 5 feet apart. They decided to weld the handrail & then replace the guard. For reasons unknown the injured emplo...
07/30/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Eye irritation while doing maintenance on crusher.Conditions were windy,hot,and humid.Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee reported incident 08/02/2010 took to clinic. First aid administered....
06/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating a Cat 613 Water Wagon hit a dip in road and felt pain in back/rib area. Employee taken to clinic, x-rays taken-negative. Overhead restrictions did not impede employee from doing n...
03/13/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost Repetative Motion on shot service
06/04/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 16d restricted Employee was welding a safety plate above a feeder, when a rock slid down surge pile, striking employee in lower back. Employee was taken for medical treatment; no xrays required. Doctor told employ...
10/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee lifting crusher parts and strained back.
04/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS OPERATING COME-A-LONG TO MOVE ROTARY KILN THE CHAIN SLIPPED/BROKE CAUSING EE RIGHT THUMB TO BE LACERATED
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a ride strut hold down bolt, the bolt broke free allowing his forearm to make contact with a factory bumper. The bumper had a sharp corner that punctured his skin. 6 stitches were requi...
10/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SPOOL OF WIRE GOT STUCK WHILE PULLING IN; WENT TO FREE-UP AND JAMMED FINGER OF LEFT HAND INTO RAIL OF FORK TRUCK. FRACTURED FINGER ON LEFT HAND. NO MISSED TIME FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY. EE S OUGHT MEDI...
09/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A BLAST HOLE DRILLER EMPLOYED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR GENERAL DRILLING WAS MAKING A REPAIR TO THE MUD FLAP ON HIS DRILL TRUCK. USING A PUNCH TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE MUD FLAP, HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEF...
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT ON A SCREEN AN EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT B/W THE BELT AND THE SCREEN SHEAVE AND CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER. DUETO A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY ADJUST...
03/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EE WAS ADJUSTING A DRYER KILN BY TIGHTENING THE BOLT ON THE DRYER TRUNIONS WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIV...
01/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE AS HE WAS HOLDING THE OPPOSITE END OF A 10"" PIPE THAT WAS BEING WELDED. HE WAS ABOUT 8' FROM WHERE THEPIPE WAS BEING WELDED WITH HIS BACK TO THE WELDI NG. HE...
09/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted OPEARTOR WAS DUMPING OFF ON STOCKPILE WHEN THE BACK OF THE PILE SLUMPED OFF. THE END DUMP SLID BACKWARDS DOWN STOCKPILE WITH END DUMP COMING TO REST WITH ITS. FRONT WHEELS IN THE AIR. UNKNOWN TO THE O...