Cedar Ridge Stone Quarry — Accidents

Total: 105 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Lost balance and fell. while falling, operator reached out with his right hand to break his fall and caught it between the belt and the guard on a conveyor.
09/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted manually moving stone slab on roller conveyor
02/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 101d restricted Stepping off haul truck ladder onto ground causing pain in right leg.
02/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While palletizing dimensional stone,operator strained right shoulder.
08/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Lifting stones and stacking them on a pallet.
05/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Pulled a piece of stone on roller conveyor into splitter and strained his back.
11/07/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While splitting a piece of stone, the stone kicked up and pinched the operator's finger between the stone and the frame of the machine
06/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None moving a slab of stone on a work bench and caught tip of finger between table and stone
05/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While operator was performing a splitting operation, a slab of stone fell and caught the operator's left arm causing an abrasion.
05/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While shrink wrapping a pallet of stone the employee bent over and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
11/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a pallet of stone slabs ,operator extended forks on the Teledyne fork lift to set pallet on floor.In doing so the machine tilted forward and operator hit his head on the roll cage causing...
11/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of replacing a conveyor belt, the employee was pulling the new belt into place and strained his lower back.
06/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED,AND WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL,GRABBED THE WALL WHERE A NAIL WAS EXPOSED AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE WALL
05/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Unloading slabs of stone from saw by hand to a pallet and caught his fingers between two slabs. Pinched tips of 3rd and 4th finger of left hand. Mangled tip of 3rd finger. No broken bones.
03/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking on gravel lot outside fabrication building and twisted his left ankle.
01/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 361d lost Went to Landmart Gas Co. to get a propane tank. Employee helped the supervisor lift a 100lb propane tank and carry to truck. The employee complained of lower back pain, but indicated he could return t...
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted Employee was assisting another operator to reposition a rock slab on a conveyor and strained his right shoulder.
04/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cutting stone veneer corners with a Target saw. The stone kicked up pushing his right hand thumb into the blade resulting in a laceration.
02/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was building pallets with a nail gun and he laid it on the ground. When he walked around the pallet he kicked the gun with his left foot and apparently loose gravel caused the trigger to depr...
02/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was using a chipping hammer to chip rough edge off stone product and experienced pain in his right forearm.
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee was stacking veneer and bumped his knee on the turn table. He refused first aid and medical treatment on the date of the accident. On 2/6/07 he complained of knee pain and requested to go for...
01/16/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 52d restricted While performing the morning stretching exercises, the operator twisted his back and strained his back.
01/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator smashed finger when stacking rock on a pallet
01/04/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was cutting stone on the target saw and a rock chip got behind his glasses and into his left eye.
12/13/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 55d restricted Walking around the work area, operator stepped on a rock on the floor and twisted his right ankle.
11/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Stacking stone and smashed fingers on right hand between stones.
10/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning over a slab and caught his right index finger between two slabs resulting in a cut.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 13d restricted Employee was lifting a piece of stone off the conveyor belt and felt a pain in his lower back.
09/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were replacing the conveyor belt with metal lacing. One was hammering the metal lace and a piece broke off and embedded in the other employee's right forearm.
09/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 29d restricted Employee was chipping rock with a hammer and felt pain in his right forearm.
09/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 40d restricted Employee was climbing down out of the Teledyne forklift and twisted his back when stepping down.
08/22/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee had come inside at the end of the shift to clock out. The day was hot and he felt ill and passed out briefly. He hit his head on the floor when he collapsed. He was transported to the hospita...
08/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was cutting stone with the Target saw. The stone flipped over while cutting, smashing his right index finger.
07/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chipping edge off a piece of stone with hammer. Rock chips struck his face. The employee was wearing safety glasses. He did not feel anything go into his eye. Later that evening after he...
07/11/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted The employee was using a table saw in the maintenance shop to cut wood shims for the target saws in the saw shop. While ripping short pieces lengthwise, the piece jumped and the operator got his left...
01/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee was stacking rock on pallets at end of conveyor. While picking up a stone he experienced pain in his right shoulder and neck.
11/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee has right elbow soreness from cleaning silt from the floor drains.
10/31/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 164d lost The employee complained of pain in the left shoulder and arm due to operating a Teledyne forklift on the yard over a two week period.
10/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 82d restricted Employee was positioning stone on the feed conveyor to the hydraulic splitter. He was pushing/pulling on the stone and experienced left shoulder pain.
10/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee reported the injury to the supervisor on 10/10/06. Employee complained of lower back pain from stacking stone the previous day.
10/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Positioning stone blocks on feed conveyor to the splitter. Employee complained of lower back pain several hours into the shift.
09/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was unloading and palletizing stone off the exit conveyor of the TXS saw. He also had to knock off the rough edge of some of the stone coming out of the saw. He struck the rough edge of the s...
07/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stacking stone on a pallet in the outside yard the employee picked up a stone. It slipped in his right hand and caused a laceration to his pinky and ring finger.
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 2d restricted Employee was feeding rock on the conveyor to the TXS saw. He was experiencing pain in his left hip.
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While stacking rock, the rock slipped and dropped on his right hand, smashing his 4th finger.
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Accident was reported on 7/18/06.Employee indicated that he had dropped a rock on his ankle when stacking rock. His left ankle was swollen and bruised.
01/28/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 119d restricted The operator was splitting stone and the stone kicked up and smashed left middle finger between stone and splitter head. *E-document #298451.EE had an appt. with the Dr. 6 wks. after he had been relea...
11/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 74d restricted The employee was hand stacking rock on a pallet throughout the shift. At the end of the shift the employee complained of his back hurting. He indicated that there was no specific time that the injury...
09/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The exit conveyor belt on the hydraulic splitter was torn. The employee was trying to splice the belt back together using wire. He was trying to punch a hole through the belt for the wire with a locki...
08/09/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Operator was outside cleaning up on the yard area, he was stepping down off the forklift to pickup material on the ground. He stepped onto a piece of rock and twisted/sprained his right ankle.