Butler Quarry — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 7d restricted Material slid and fell striking employee's left leg/knee.
12/14/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee twisted knee on right leg when slippery conditions caused employee to lose footing on CO9 chute while washing out CO8 conveyor.
08/31/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pry-bar to dislodge a rock at the chute at CO5. The pry-bar slipped and smashed EE's little left finger between the pry-bar and another rock. After employee was evaluated by a phy...
08/06/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was attempting to bend light back out after it had been bent previously by someone else. Pipe wrench slipped and hit other hand that was on the boom injuring EE's finger.
09/23/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted pulling up piece of cat walk with chain hoist, employee had stopped applying pressure the neck of hoist on end of chain broke allowing hoist to strike employee in face. employee was taken by superviso...
09/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Was adjusting strap on pipe slid and made contact with employee's left hand. Employee was seen at E R on 9/10/20 missed work on 9/11/20 and returned to duty on 9/12/20
02/19/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted EE stepped out of truck to retrieve ticket slipped caught foot between rail on scale and step of truck resulting in lumbar strain ee was put on restricted duty 02/28/2019 I was notified of this accide...
10/02/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted operating the 914 loader doing cleanup hit rough spot jamming back
09/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee wrote that they were cutting a belt with the utility knife when it slipped off of the belt and punctured leg. Employee went to St. Elizabeth Health care and received four stiches, returned ba...
01/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee crouched on one knee cutting a recoil spring. Spring popped causing employee to jump back on left foot spraining foot.
10/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was cleaning out chute of the C 0 3 belt line while doing that his back froze up and started to hurt
04/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost The injured said that he was cleaning up tunnel #4. He had finished hosing the tunnel and was dragging the hose with him as he left. He tripped on a rock and fell forward into the superstructure of...
02/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Injured was exiting the water truck and slipped from the top step because of material built up on steps. Injured slipped approximately 4 feet and twisted his left ankle when he landed.
01/18/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The injured miner was attempting to move a rock with another miner who had wedged a jackhammer under the rock. The miner removed the jackhammer and the rock fell back to the ground smashing the injur...
05/23/2011 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 12d lost Customer truck had arrived at the quarry and was being loaded his first load of the morning. Notified his employer that he was having chest discomfort. His employer sent him to mine office.
11/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was working near primary screening operation. A large rock came off screen and hit IW on head. He was wearing hard hat and the suspension system in hard compressed and when it did it lacerated IW...
11/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was assisting co-worker in preparing steel for welding, when a piece of rust came off of metal and went into left eye.
10/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost IW was attempting to free a cable by kicking the cable
08/12/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was cutting down tree with chainsaw, the tree fell into second tree causing first tree to kick back, hitting chainsaw and making the chainsaw hit employees right leg.
07/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was closing drawer on file cabinet, drawer hung up, won't slide in and IW lifted right side of drawer and felt something ""pop"" in her left arm.
07/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a spud bar to clean out the syntron at Plant #1, the spud bar slipped causing the injured worker's left index finger to be pinched between the bar and the roof.
04/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a belt.
07/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 65d lost IW's left little finger was smashed between two gears.
05/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was in the proximity of another maintenance worker, who was grinding on steel plate.
05/08/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW walked into a protruding piece of steel that was stacked on a service truck.
04/19/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost Employee was exhibiting signs of breathing difficulty; he was having difficulty standing and moving/slurring his speech. BP was taken: 220/124. No injury on job just an onset of these conditions. H...
04/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW WAS REPLACING SCREENING MEDIA AND SLIPPED DOWN DISCHARGE CHUTE
02/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding steel plate to remove slag.
12/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost moving a piece of 1/4"" plate steel; slipped from grip and fell on right foot
12/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None moving a piece of 1/4"" plate steel; slipped from grip and fell on right foot
01/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost IW was stndng on the lft side of the trlr. The drvr chked the side mirror, he saw IW begin to walk away from the trlr. The drvr then noticed a pu truck approaching on the rt side. The drvr looked to s...
11/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a steel plate onto the flatbed welding truck with a helper. The plate twisted and fell onto his finger, mashing and cutting the last knuckle area of his finger.
07/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER'S FEEDER FLOOR UTILIZING A SHORT SPUD BAR AND A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. HOLDING BAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HOLDING THE HAMMER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, EE...
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FUELING TANKS ON FUEL TRUCK AND HAD FINISHED ONE COMPARTMENT. WHEN CLOSING LID, HE PINCHED RT MIDDLE FINGER AT NAIL BETWEEN LID AND MAIN BODY. EE REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY BUT IT REQUIRED NO FIRS...
04/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS DRIVING STOCKPILE TRUCK AT #1 PLANT WHEN COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HE BELIEVES THAT MOTION/RIDE OF TRUCK CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN LOWER BACK. EE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR BUT NO CONCLUSIVE RES ULTS WE...
04/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE S PLANT WAS IDLED THEREFORE EE WAS SENT WITH WATERTRUCK TO PIT TO WASH OUT RADIATOR OF FRONT END LOADER. EE RAISED RIGHT REAR COMPARTMENT HOOD AND TOOK WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT RADIATOR. AS E E WAS B...
04/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO CLEAN CHUTE THAT STOPPED UP AT 610 PLANT EE WAS USING A BAR (METAL BAR APPROX 6'LONG APPROX 15LBS IN WT ONE END IS FLATTENEND SPAD TO&OTHER IS TAMPING END)TO CLEAN HOLE. UPON COMPLE TION HE...