Brush Creek Quarry — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/03/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Technician was troubleshooting an overheat issue on a 345 Excavator. The system was still hot and while troubleshooting the technician attempted to remove the radiator cap. Upon a 1/4 turn twist of t...
08/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted A pry bar was used to loosen material on feeder and sides in a chiseling motion and employee's hand slipped being cut by the handle of the pry bar.
07/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was in the process changing the final drive oil on Cat 769C haul truck. He was using a breaker bar to loosen drain plug. Pushing down on breaker bar, he said plug came loose causing a snappin...
03/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 40d restricted While installing a right front tire on a Cat 769 haul truck, the spacer bar fell on mechanic's left middle finger causing a laceration and fracture to the finger.
06/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE heated a piece of sucker rod and after doing so grabbed it with his bare hand, causing 2 degree burns to hand and 3rd and 4th fingers.
08/05/2007 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While using a cordless drill to fix a CB antenna, the drill bit slipped and punctured the left ring & pinky fingers.
01/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 110d restricted EE had just finished a project in the shop. After finishing he started to load pipe onto the service truck. When the drag end fell off the work bench & jarred his left arm.
11/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While operating a Euclid R-35 end dump EE engaged the retarder & the engine died. This happened while going down ramp into pit & the EE lost control & struck rock wall. The EE said he did not try to a...
11/08/2006 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to jump start a vehicle with jumper cables an error occurred to supply ignition. The vehicle being started had 2 missing battery caps and it was assumed that they caused the battery to bl...
04/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EMPLOYEE USING POOR JUDGEMENT PLACED HANDS ON THE TRUCK BED WHILE IT WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE TRAVEL POSITION. BOTH HANDS WERE PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE TAILGATE & TRUCK BED. MIDDLE FINGERS ON BOTH HA...
12/29/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING ROTOR ON 130/150 UNIVERSAL CRUSHER AND WHEN THEY LIFTED UP THE ROTOR OUT OF CRUSHER EE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO STABILIZEIT AND IT SWUNG BACK INTO HIM AND PUSHED HIM UP AGAINST...
09/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING WARE LINERS OFF A CRUSHER ROTOR & THE CHISEL FLEW OFF & HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES, BROKE GLASSES, & HURT HIS LEFT UPPER EYELID.
11/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PREPARING TO ADJUST IMPACTOR, HE OPENED INSPECTION DOOR & PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN HANDLE & BRACE.
10/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO RUN LOADER AND HE WENT TO WIPE OFF WINDOWS AND FELL OFF LOADER. HE FELL FACE FIRST ONTO GROUND.