Boxley Aggregates-Blue Ridge Plant — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee was welding and grinding at the plant and got a small piece of metal lodged in his eye. The doctor had to removed the piece and applied ointment to eye. Employee missed one day of work.
11/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was walking down a 5 foot staircase from the MCC to the ground, when his foot caught the top stair slightly causing him to lose his balance and fall to the bottom of the staircase. The only...
03/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cutting holes in a steel plate under the D8 Dozer, when a gust of wind blew a piece of molten slag into his ear, burning his ear.
06/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was descending the ladder from his haul truck when he stepped onto the ground he stepped on a rock about the size of a salt shaker. The rock rolled causing the employee to twist his ankle an...
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted Employee was replacing the lid onto the impact crusher, as he turned the lid into place it pinched his finger causing a laceration.
01/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE INJURY OCCURRED TO A CONTRACTOR EE WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING A STEEL PIN STUB WHILE ANOTHER EE DROVE THE STUB INTO THE GROUND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE STUB HOLDER THOUGHT THE STUB WAS IN THE GROUND WE...
08/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OUT TRUCKS WHEN THE SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF. HE CAME DOWN THE STEPS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 10d restricted WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL 8""X2""X1/8"" WHEN THE METAL CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE NAIL AND PINCHED THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.
04/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS PUTTING SCREEN CLOTHE IN SCREEN WHEN THE CLOTHE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING SCREEN TO COME BACK AND MASH FINGER.
10/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 10d restricted EES WERE SPREADING STONE WHEN SOME OF THE STONE BECAME STUCK IN THE TAILGATE. WHEN THE JAMMED ROCKS WERE DISLODGE, TAILGATE RELEASED AND EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT.
10/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CHANGING OUT A CARBON DIOXIDE TANK AT 1:30 PM. AT ABOUT 5 PM, HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTENING UP.
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS PUSHING ON A GATE WITH 2 OTHER EES. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, HE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.