Brown Quarry — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost Shed area accessible by plants, animals, bugs.
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was assisting with the movement of machinery, with hook, clevis and chain attached to a track hoe. Clevis did not fit, so they were changing it out with another hook and clevis located in th...
05/08/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 28d restricted Employee was cutting 2x4 lumber to make crates for finished stone. The lumber ""kicked"" from the circular table saw, hitting the left thumb.
12/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Left foot to shin got stuck in mud as employee was assisting in the mobilization of quarry saw track. The track moved but employee could not and track hit the knee.
02/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted Employee left EE's work station to shut off a piece of equipment. Slipped on a spot of oil on floor and fell.
10/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working to remove slabs from a Hilmer Gang Saw machine. While using a crow bar to separate the slab material, the crow bar slipped causing the employee to strain their back. Employee cont...
05/23/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on airline trying to tighten rusted fitting to prevent leaking. Fitting blew out of housing on main plant air feed line injuring hands. Employee has impact burns and small fragments o...
04/18/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating stationary belt saw when belt jammed in rock. Tried to wedge and pry rock apart. While hitting wedge, chunk of rock/marble broke loose and struck employee in shin. Required 5 stitch...
06/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing first slab from a block cut on belt using a crane and pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing employee to loose balance and fall against another block behind him. A slabs sharp edge...
07/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE removing rusty bolts from piece of eq. by means of drilling. He used punch to indent bolt. He struck punch it fragmented and struck left earlobe. Small piece of metal removed from ear and rec. teta...
08/04/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee operating stationary belt saw and completing a cut on a block of marble. Standing on platform at control panel, noticed movement to his left. Saw a slab tilting outward, reached to left to ve...
07/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 360d lost Employee taking slab off polishing line with jib crane/grabs to place on A frame. Slab was leaning and not stabilized. She tried to reposition the grabs but the slab cut her left leg and the weight of...
05/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee were trying to lift up a slab of marble and a piece broke free. The employee tried to move out of the way but the material hit him in the leg causing a deep laceration that required stitches.
02/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Continuous twisting while lifting marble on the tile line. EE complained of lower back pain. Diagnosis-bilateral muscle stain of lower back.
09/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE working on gang saw trying to work a slab loose that was stuck in blades. When the slab broke free, the EE lost his balance and noticed his knee bleeding after the job was completed, with no pain.
02/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE fell. EE was measuring a slab located on A-frame. Right foot got stuck on the A-frame and without EE realizing it EE fell when he went to move.
11/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE was operating an automated polishing line. The hose which supplies water to it came off. He cut off all electrical, then went to back of machine to cut off water source where he slipped and knee bu...
04/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost No conditions contributing to accident. Tripped while stepping up to platform. Became unbalanced and fell on right leg, then both knees.
11/29/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Marble material on saw bed, in slab form, used jib crane to adjust slab on bed. Began to lift with suction device and released off slab, causing crane stabilizing bar to move up and hit his chin.
04/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE operating a Cope saw marble was cut & being taken off table. Cut piece broke while lifting cutting EE's hand.
12/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was lifting, pulling water lines in quarry when a lower back strain was felt.
01/27/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS USING A CELL PHONE & STANDING NEXT TO PROPANE HEATER. HER CLOTHING IGNITED, FIRE SPREAD ON THERMAL CLOTHING UNDERNEATH.
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted OFC. FURNITURE WAS BEING MOVED IN EE'S OFC. EE WAS WATCHING & DIRECTING BUT NOT MOVING ANYTHING. A MARBLE TOP WAS LAID ON FLOR BUT LEANING AGAINST A DESK. OTHER EE BUMPED DESK ACCIDENTALLY CAU SING TO...
11/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A CRATE FRO MARBLE USING NAIL GUN. ON 4TH EJECTION OF NAIL, IT SPLIT THE WOOD AT EDGE CAUSING NAIL TO GO THROUGH WOOD, THEN DEFLECTED ON A METAL SQUARE MAKING NAIL HIT FING ER IN R...
08/15/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A STATIONARY AUTOMATIC SHAPING MACHINE. HE FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. FLUSH WAS APPLIED AND HE FELT OK. LATER AT HOME EYE BECAME RED & IRRITATED REQUIRING EXAMINATION.
11/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A RUBBER CUSHION ON A PUSHER BAR THAT ALIGNS TILE INTO THE BLADES FOR CUTTING. WHILE ADJUSTING THE RUBBER INTO THE SLOTTED BAR, THE RUBBER SLIPPED, THE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SLOT...
10/19/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING CARBIDE GRINDER WITH GRINDING WHEEL ON MARBLE. THE WHEEL BROKE APART COMPLETELY, WHEEL LACERATED PINKY FINGER AND BURNED MIDDLE FINGER.
09/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR CHISEL, CUTTING VENT HOLE, A PART OF THE MARBLE FELL, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CATCH THE MARBLE WHEN IT CUT HIS RIGHT HAND, THUMB.
03/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ALIGNING MARBLE SLAB INTO SAWS BY HAND. SLABS RUN INTO SAWS BY CONVEYOR. THE EDGE OF THE SLAB WAS ROUGH AND SHARP. WHEN SLAB MOVED THE FINGER GOT JAMMED BETWEEN MARBLE AND CONVEYOR ROLL ER CAUS...
02/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON AN AUTOMATED LOADING MACHINE THAT PICKS UP MARBLE SLABS BY SUCTIONED THE SLABS STUCK TOGETHER. EE TRIED PRYING THEM APART BY HAND CAUSING STRAIN.