Central Quarry — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with Standard Threshold Shift in hearing after annual audiogram testing when compared to baseline.
07/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was lifting a 4"" thick power cable for a quarry saw with another employee over the saw in set-up operations. At the top height of the lift the cable was on EE's fingertips and the weight of...
12/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee asked a loader operator to lift 600 gal plastic tank. 25 degrees (F)outside. Employee asked a co-worker to assist in tilting the tank back to let forks slide under. The tank was tilted, lif...
04/25/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Quarry Stone Marker enrolled in company Hearing Conservation Program showed a Standard Threshold Shift in hearing over the previous year relative to baseline audiogram, loss >10dB.
09/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While beginning to mark a turned block, employee noticed a chunk of stone debris attached to the side of the block. Employee used left foot to stomp downward on excess piece. Excess piece was barely...
05/22/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee exposure to high levels of sound resulting in Standard Threshold Shift of approximately 30 decibels at 2K frequency.
08/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner bent over to lift up an object and hurt his back. Diagnosis is determined to be muscle spasms or thoracic spine, thoracic spine strain.
07/29/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 7/29, miner was operating an excavator with door closed, window open; he got a piece of mud/dirt/rock in his left eye. A witness noticed irritated eye and offered miner eyewash solution but miner d...
06/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner picked up a 100-pound piece of stone and dropped it on his right pinky.
04/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using hand drill when a piece of metal shaving became lodged in his eye. Foreman states that he turned accident report into Quarry Director at that time. No record of original report can be...
12/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost The scabble saw operator was on top of the saw pad, lining up a block with the bar. Operator stepped back and his leg became caught between the track and the pad, which caused him to lose balance and...
10/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slammed left two fingers on left hand in the door of crane. Upon noticing hand was bothered, employee's supervisor sought a cold compress to be applied to the affected area. Employee refused...
09/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee was crossing a steel saw track when he slipped and twisted his knee. At that time, the employee complained of pain but did not see the need to go to the doctor. Ultimately, the pain did n...
06/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee reported that he had been experiencing pain in his left shoulder, arm and chest for two prior days but had not reported it to anyone. On this day he reported to his supervisor that he had...
04/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee bent down and picked up a bucket with metal wedges. Something ""poped"" in his lower back.
04/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Rock struck loader bucket and deflected into cab, broke front windshield and pinned the operator
01/18/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Drill operator noticed hydraulic fluid leak and went to inspect leak. At same time the operator found the leak, the hydraulic hose ruptured spraying hot hydraulic fluid into the face and eyes of the o...
09/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS STANDING ON A TURNED CUT WHEN A LOADER OPERATOR WHO WAS TRYING TO BACKFILL THE TURNED CUT, ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK THE CUT CAUSING EE TO FALL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE TURNED CUT.
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Crane operater was outside his crane attempting to secure a chain hook to saw track when he felt pain in his lower back. EE stated he was pulling and twisting at the same time. Initial doctor examin...
09/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was using a cold steel wedge to plit/break a quarry block. When EE struck the wedge, a piece of metal from the wedge struck the EE in the forearm causing a muscle laceration and lodging in the to...
07/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Worker was using a ""mushroomed"" wedge to split a quarry block. When the worker struck the wedge a piece of metal from the wedge struck the worker on the upper forearm just above the inner elbow are...
12/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE TOP OF THE WEDGE BEING USED TO BREAK THE QUARRY BLOCK WAS MUSHROOMING AND THE EE INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERING FROM THE WEDGE AND PENETRATING THE WORKER'...
09/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost CRANE OPERATOR AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE LIFTING A 6 INCH WATER PUMP FROM A PIT, WHEN THE CABLE HOISTING THE PUMP BROKE CAUSING THE PUMP TO FALLAND STRIKE THE WORKER WITH A GLANCING BLOW TO THE LOWER RI...
03/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost DRILL OPERATOR WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN DRILL SHANK BROKE CAUSING SHANK TO HIT OPERATOR'S FOOT.