Central Quarry — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost Employee was using the hose from the water truck to spray out the grizzly bars in the primary feeder underground. Employee was stepping down into the crusher mouth to spray underneath the grizzly bars...
07/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee claims EE hurt EE's back while doing maintenance on a crusher.
01/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 45d restricted Employee was cleaning out around the primary area and stepped on wet material and slipped. Employee landed on their lower back, right side on the last step of stairs.
10/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 49d restricted Employee fell while exiting the cab of a roof bolt machine, fracturing their left radius.
09/20/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was seen at the ER 2:00am on 9/21. EE was diagnosed with flash burns from the welding EE was performing 9/20. EE was given prescription eye drops and was released from the ER.
08/14/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was bolting out of the basket, rock fell, hitting hand rail of basket, rock rolled over onto employee's left leg, causing a break in 2 places
12/13/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA was called because of an equipment fire on level 3 of the underground mine.
04/23/2018 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A high voltage fuse on a power pole controlled by the utility operator blew. The blown fuse continued to spark and burn. The utility provider was contacted but as it took longer than 30 minutes to arr...
10/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee got out of the lube/fuel truck, stepped on a rock, twisted ankle and fell to the ground.
10/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee states they were picking up and moving a case of water when the scales went off. Employee went to put the case of water down when they felt a pain in right shoulder. This was not reportable u...
12/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was putting resin for the bolt on the shelf of the drill when he noticed some discomfort in his right shoulder. He proceeded to bolt and noticed that when he lifted his arms above his head th...
08/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 39d restricted The injured employee was assisting with changing of scalping screen when load shifted smashing his left hand little finger between the plate and frame of the structure.
05/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured employee was attempting to shut a chute on a gate using a sledge hammer. Employee missed the gate and hit his right foot causing a contusion.
05/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was lifting metal catwalk section when it shifted and smashed hand against catwalk and ground. Causing cuts on two fingers on his right hand.
08/11/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Material fell from the rib on the level 1 to level 2 decline. The material that fell damaged the conveyor disruping regular mining for more than 1 hour. No injuries or illnessess occurd as result of t...
06/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured employee was tightening a nut on a hydraulic cylinder and the box end wrench slipped off the head of the bolt. Resulting in a laceration to the left pinky finger
05/04/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Water run off due to heavy rains in the area caused the water retention areas in the mine to rise. As a precautionary measure the mine was evacuated because water on level 2 of the mine was closed to...
08/26/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke was observed coming from the level 3 motor control center, mine was evaculated and the MSHA Immead. report number was contacted. Prelim. investigation revealed there was no fire. The smoke was...
09/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of material from the back on the level 1 to level 2 decline most of the material that fell was caught in the mesh on the back. The loose ground in the mesh above the decline impeded use of the pr...
08/13/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had a periodic screening chest x-ray read by two ""B"" readers using ILO procedures. The x-ray was characterized as being consistent with pneumoconiosis with reading of 0/1 and 1/0. Damage or...
02/19/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted The injured employee was on a jaw crusher when he utilized the hyd. rock breaker to break an oversized rock. A rock about the size of a baseball came off boulder and struck employee on the left side o...
12/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured EE was cutting 18' drill in half to put in loader bucket to move to the right surface. He threw a 9' cut piece into a pile he had started and this piece bounced back and struck his right foot.
12/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee was repairing hoses ont he roof bolter and a rock fell from the back and struck his right shoulder and upper arm resulting in a contusion.
08/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was chipping slag & a piece of metal got under his safety glasses and into his right eye.
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was performing pre-shift inspection on his equipment when a rock fell and struck employee on hard hat, resulting in a concussion
05/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was injured attempting to dislodge a rock from rock box with a scaling bar. While the employee was attempting to dislodge the rock the belt/roller pulled the bar which resulted in his rig...
08/12/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The ee was attempting to raise the bed on a 771 Haul truck. the bed was raised approx. 2 to 3 feet and he stated the bed dropped stricking the frame, resulting in a strained neck.
07/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Unloading a skid of manufactured parts to assemble new equipment. Parts on skid shifted, resulting in a laceration on ee's right hand.
11/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted THE EE WAS CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON A KOMATSU PC400 TRACK EXCAVATOR AND STEPPED OFF THE TRACK TO THE GROUND, STEPPING ON A ROCK AND TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF THE JAW CRUSHER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN PLATFORM & SCRAPED SHIN ON STEP, RESULTING IN A HEMATOMA ON LEFT SHIN.
01/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal THE EE APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE FAN AREA TO REPOSITION THE END OF THE DISCHARGE HOSE. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE RAISE ENCLOSURE FOR THE AIRPLANE FAN, A METAL PLATE ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE E NCLOSUR...
11/05/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WIRE ROPE FAILED AT CONNECTION TO MANBASKET ON EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST. ESCAPE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR 2 HOURS WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE. ESCAPE HOIST/WIRE ROPE WAS RE-CERTIFIED.
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS PUMPING WATER OUT OF MINE AND RAN AROUND THE PICKUP AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE OPENDOOR.
08/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BLOOD IN HIS URINE WHICH REQUIRED TESTING TO DETERMINE CAUSE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT OPERATION OF A LOADER CAUSED THE BLOOD IN HIS URINE. THIS WAS DETERMINED ON 8/20/02.
07/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO SERVICE A CAT 980G LOADER & SLIPPED & FELL FROM LADDER ON HIS BACK.
05/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EE WAS DESCENDING A 980 LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER & THE RIGHT-CENTER PART OF HIS CHEST HIT THE LADDER.
06/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL UNDER #2 BELT LINE ANDA ROCK FELL FROM BELT AND HIT ANOTHER ROCK. THE ROCK GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
12/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 49d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A SCALER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER & FELL TO GROUND LEVEL & STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON FLOOR OF MINE
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
07/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost THE EE WAS WALKING UNDER BELT #4 ALONG THE WALKWAY WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED CAUSINGHIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE
06/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN SPLICING A BELT AND WAS STEPPING OVER RAIL TO STEPS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON AN EXCAVATOR AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.