Bridgeport Stone Plant — Accidents

Total: 136 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting skirt rubber with a utility knife and slipped cutting EE's right thigh.
06/26/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working on a core drill rig when EE began experiencing minor heat stress symptoms. EE received conservative care on site and worked the rest of EE's shift without incident. However, heat...
08/30/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing maintenance work with a colleague at the primary plant. Using a hammer, the colleague intended to strike a hammer wrench held by the EE but missed, bouncing off the feeder wall and s...
12/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing a maintenance job at the primary part of the plant. The shaft for a conveyor pulley shifted downward and made contact with EE's left thumb.
08/03/2021 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal An employee was fatally injured when EE was struck by a third-party truck driver who failed to stop at a posted, lighted, STOP sign and made a sudden turn off the primary travel way. Local law enforce...
06/22/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Team Members were doing railcar repairs. The rail track was locked out with a de-railer & blue flag. The task was started around 9am. When the task was completed the LOTO were to be removed. The TM re...
10/06/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE just completed handing a poly-screen to EE #2. EE #1 turned on the inclined walkway & placed right foot on the downhill side of the decline. This caused more weight to be transferred to the downhil...
06/08/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered burning on a pole behind the sand plant. The plant was shut down and power turned off on the site. The fire was extinguished at approximately 3:30pm. The fire began from dust...
05/30/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted On 5/31/18, EE reported experiencing pain from previous shift. EE stated while operating a Front End Loader, EE approached a 6-8"" drainage ditch to position for loading a customer truck. As EE drov...
09/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to cut a Tie Strap from the frame of the glass on the wing window (not emergency exit window) of a CAT 992G Front End Loader with a pocket knife. As EE began to cut, EE's thumb touch...
07/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to break a plug on a wheel loader at work, the employee slammed hand between the ratchet wrench and the inside of a steel rim detaching the whole fingernail and causing a laceration t...
02/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a bushing. A chisel was used to create a gap between the cross shaft and bushing. EE pulled the bushing (chisel still wedged in assembly) off the cross shaft. EE tossed the bushing 4'...
08/27/2016 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost A cable was shorted that created an arc flash.
07/12/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving the 834B rail car mover to the main parking area. At the point the employee crossed under a conveyor, a piece of limestone buildup fell from the conveyor frame above and landed against...
12/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE was carrying a basket as she approached the scale house door. She began to enter the scale house by stepping onto the man-made boot wiper, pushed the basket between the scale house wall and her hi...
07/29/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE began to trouble shoot an electrical problem at the plant & after visual inspection determined troubleshooting in MCC was necessary. He then opened the transformer for visual inspection. Using a T5...
05/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was changing oil while standing on a catwalk approximately 10FT above ground, employee turned and foot slipped causing the employee to fall on the catwalk. The employee struck against the...
10/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost EE was replacing bad bolts in the SB-920. He was using an air impact to tighten new bolts, while in the process of tightening a bolt an old bolt popped loose hitting him on his right ear. When the bol...
08/21/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was doing normal housekeeping on an elevated catwalk. While clearing 3""-5"" rock from the catwalk a gust of wind blew some debris (dust/fines) over the top of his safety glasses into his...
06/26/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Maintenance crew ee and I were attempting to pull the counter weight off the timing side of a Telsmith screen shaker. We had a puller and two come a longs on it as well as heating it. it started comin...
05/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was using a pocket knife to trim the excess off of a zip-tie that was securing a grease hose to the framework of a conveyor. He took a step forward and lost his balance, this caused him t...
03/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking down a flight of stairs and thought he had reached the bottom. He took a flat step but there were actually 2 more steps. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall forw...
02/27/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 9d restricted Employee using cutting torch. There was slag on the end of the torch and employee knocked slag off with hand. His glove had a hole on the left hand index finger and when he hit torch with left hand ac...
07/28/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted Employee was doing routine maintenance on a shaker screen, changing screen media. Temperature was in excess of 100 degrees. When the employee finished the task he entered the motor control to cool dow...
05/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was installing a new feeder above a tunnel belt. While attempting to lift the feeder onto the conveyor belt, he felt a pain in his lower lumbar.
04/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was tearing old 1 1/2"" conduit off the ceiling of the load out tunnel, after cutting the conduit into pieces he went back to cut the straps that were securing the conduit. When he cut th...
01/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The ee was doing a pre-op inspection in his area when he slipped on a section of ice. The ee's feet came out from under him and he landed on his back. He was checked at the er where they determined he...
11/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing preventative maintenance around 920 scrubber, got foreign object in left eye.
10/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was removing v belt guard off C11 head pulley, hit his right elbow on hand rail. Incident happened on 10/6/10 but employee didn't go to the doctor until 11/3/10.
08/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was performing maintenance on the drive system of a conveyor belt. While using a chisel and hammer, a piece of metal came off one of the tools and lodged in his left thumb.
06/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee fell thru a hole in catwalk.
06/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Employee was changing out a punch plate screen , screen fell across upper left arm causing left shoulder to seperate
05/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a utility knife to trim the edge of a urethane screen so he could get it set into place. While in the process of trimming this screen, the utility knife slipped off the screen a...
04/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Rock fell off shaker screen and struck individual in head.
04/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Struck finger with sledge hammer resulting in one inch cut and broken finger.
03/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was using a pry bar clearing a chute out on conveyor belt that was stopped up with material. After he cooled down his lower back started to hurt.
12/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE was attempting to hook up to a 4' X 6' utility trailer to remove some old wiring. The EE needed about 1 inch to set the trailer to the receiver hitch; EE lifted the trailer by hand to the receiver...
12/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted An employee was attemping to tension a chain and place it onto a hook. During this process the employee got his finger pinched between the hook and chain. The tip of the finger was cut and the finger...
06/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE strained his back while lifting up on a pry bar.
03/12/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was getting a striker out of tool box on service truck when the wind blew the lid closed on his left hand's little finger, causing a small fracture and needing stitches.
02/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Three workers were measuring stock piles at the sand plant. They were using a hundred foot vinyl measuring tape with an inch and half nut secured on the end for weight. The weight is slung up on top o...
01/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was changing out a 5 gal bottle of water at the break room. The pull seal broke off of the water bottle cap so he used his pocket knife to pry off the remaining cap and cut his right index fi...
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee ran it to a plate of metal, cutting his right side of his nose and right eye ball.
07/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pocket knife to cut plastic zip-ties, he cut his left index fingers knuckle and received six stitches.
05/23/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted employee stepped off concrete slab onto some rocks and twisted his ankle.
05/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Belting broke on a stock pile conveyor while loaded. Maintenance man was examining what to do when the belt moved and allowed some rocks to fall and hit him on the left arm.
05/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Employee was holding one end of a wire rope that is used to pull belting on convyors. The other end was attached to a fork lift and as the forks were raised it pulled on his arm.
04/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted A hand chain hoist was being used to raise the bottom side of belting on a conveyor that return idlers were being added. While placing his left hand under the belt, as to receive one side of the idler...
02/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted This individual was on a nylon webbing ladder, inside a rail road car. As he attempted to grab a shovel located out side of the car, the ladder spun, he lost his balance and fell about three feet to t...
10/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Mechanic was lifting a vise out of the back of his pickup. He heard a pop in his arm, and had severe pain in left arm. Pulled a muscle in left arm.