Carroll Canyon Rock Plant — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee suffered a right calf strain when he stumbled handling a hose to wash mud from his haul truck. He did not feel it needed medical attention until 9/24/2014. He was treated for the strain and g...
04/02/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee complained of angina after shoveling and believed he was experiencing a heart attack. He was taken for med treatment & admitted to hospital. Tests indicated he did not suffer a heart attack....
10/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was operating a forklift near a bulk Dust Foam tank when he ran over a PVC valve on the tank, breaking it. Some of the tank's contents began to leak which he attempted stop by using a rag to...
10/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 173d restricted Prior to shift, victim was walking from his personal vehicle to the office. Another employee driving personal vehicle did not see victim and struck him, shattering pelvis and breaking hip. Conditions...
12/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Slipped and tripped on soft, muddy ground, straining knee. Medical treatment obtained on Monday, 12/13/10, at which time work restrictions were given by doctor.
09/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 188d restricted Employee was replacing a screen cloth on a screen deck in the Tertiary tower. The screen was difficult to remove and the employee pulled at the screen vigorously causing strain to his upper back.
09/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was working with others repairing a crusher. As the employee was walking on the catwalk, he stepped on an uneven surface and twisted his ankle, causing him to fall. Employee was diagnosed wit...
07/01/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee was assisting with repairs in the Secondary MCC room that required crawling. The concrete caused injury to his right knee, that resulted in swelling.
06/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 125d restricted Employee was entering the crusher hopper to begin replacing liners. Employee lost his footing on loose material lying on the belt and fell onto the liner wall striking it with his right shoulder.
03/30/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A welding crew was working on the middle of three stacked screens, which had some rubber/urethane screens. The crew failed to mitigate the fire hazard posed by the hot work near/above flammable materi...
03/26/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was steadying the crusher distributor head as the crane was lowering to the crusher deck. As the crusher head leaned over, the chain slipped on the lifting eye pinching the employee's mid...
04/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assigned to clean & repair reclaim belts counter weight guards in the Tertiary plant. While the employee was attempting to reinstall one of the panels, the panel came off the hooks on th...
06/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted While carrying a 1 1/8' x 4' x 8' wire screen cloth in the tertiary tower the employee felt a strain to the upper back.
05/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was adjusting the 4 1/4 cone crusher with co-worker. After taking up the crusher by running some rock through, the workers began to re-set wedges. One of the posts started to drop. Employe...
04/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted While using a 12 lbs hammer to clear rocks form a vibrating grizzly screen, the employee struck the right index finger with the hammer.
01/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While transporting a manlift from the concrete batch plant to the primary rock plant the employee hit a curb. When the left front tire hit the curb the employee was thrown forward hitting his lower r...
11/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to put his welding helmet when a foreign body fell into his left eye.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 209d lost, 42d restricted While pulling 1"" rope to tie onto a conveyor belt, the employee felt pain in his left shoulder.
05/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dumping fill dirt on grade, End-Dump trailer tipped over attached with Semi Tractor.
02/23/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 15d restricted The employee was climbing down from the forklift he had been operating. As he stepped onto a rock, he lost his balance. In trying to catch himself from falling, he felt his right knee pop.
11/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None The employee was hammering a keeper pin in a new ripper shank guard on D11 dozer. He steadyed the guard with his legs while hammering, striking his left knee with the hammer.
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning out a reclaimer drain, the drain sprung a leak. The cementitious water from the leak sprayed the employee in the face, dripping down into the right eye.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a pump impeller when a piece of calcium broke off. The calcium struck the employee in the mouth, cracking a right front tooth.
03/31/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss from cummulative trauma
02/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RIBBER BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EE'SRIGHT KNEE.
10/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING WELDS WITH A 7"" GRINDER; GRINDING WHEEL STRUCK EE'S LEFT KNEE.
04/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost ROCK STRUCK EE WHEN LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED LOAD INTO FEEDER. EXCESS ROCK WENT OVER FEED WALL WHILE EE WAS DOING DAILY GREASING. INITIAL RESULTS WERE FOR EE TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY. ON 4/29/03, EE...
06/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS PULLING A TAILPULLEY GUARD FROM THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK. THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
04/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LOADER LADDER AFTER LOWERING THE BUCKET TO THE GROUND. ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN, THE LADDER, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX 4 FEET TO THE C...
07/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS UNLOADING BASKET (ONE THAT BRINGS IMPELLER FROM THE GROUND TO CANICA DECK) SETTING THEM OFF TO THE SIDE; STANDING THEM UP. WHEN GETTING ONE DOWN, IT FELL OVER TRAPPING HIS FINGERS BETWE REN THE...