Chalk Hills Quarry — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/27/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting a safety brace on a mill door. EE didn't have the 2 pins in place that holds the brace in place causing the brace to fall back striking EE's forehead. EE's hard hat was taken off minute...
01/07/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lining up a bulky bag strap. When EE stepped off the bag, EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall to the bag below.
04/26/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was adjusting air pressure on an air ram when the ram suddenly came down and caught EE's hand. EE went to the after hours clinic where they put 3 stitches in EE's left hand.
12/01/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using a razor blade knife to cut insulation off an electrical wire. The knife slipped causing a cut across the middle finger on left hand.
01/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 30d restricted Employee was carrying a rotary airlock plate from outside to the maintenance area in the warehouse to replace seals in the plate. EE slipped on the wet concrete ground causing EE to fall to the ground...
03/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on a step, stacking pallets on a palletizer. The last pallet was placed on the machine crooked. While using bodily force to free the pallet, they stepped back off the step feelin...
05/18/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A contracted truck driver was loaded and getting ready to leave our property when EE noticed EE's front hub cap was missing. EE knelt down to check EE's wheel seal. While getting back up EE hit EE's h...
06/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee was shrink wrapping a pallet with a weed burner and for some unknown reason he burned himself and was found by a co-worker in a serious burn condition. He is burned over 36% of his body inclu...
01/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None the miner was using a small sledge hammer to beat product out of a bin. While swinging the hammer, he struck an I bolt that's welded to the bin for lifting purposes. He went to the emergency room wher...
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Slipped off hopper and twisted back
07/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted In the bagging warehouse, on the second level of bulk bags, while stepping down to lower level of bulk bags, caught foot in loop of a bulk bag and fell to next level on left arm, face, and side.
07/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After loading a pneumatic, the spillage on the trailer was being blown off with an air hose when a chunk of dried cement came in contact with ee's eye.
12/08/2004 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE'S ARM WAS PINNED BETWEEN BAG SPOUT AND THE BAG PLACER ON OUR 50 LB. BAGGER
12/12/2000 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost DOORS ON BLD WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER& WE WERE OPERATING FORKLIFTS & HAD A KEROSENE TORPEDO HEATER BURNING.
12/12/2000 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost DOOR ON BLDG WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER, WE WERE OPERATING FORKLIFTS AND ALSO HAD A KEROSENE TORPEDO HEATER BURNING.
12/12/2000 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost DOOR ON BLDG WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER, WE WERE OPERATING FORKLIFTS AND ALSO HAD A KEROSENE TORPEDO HEATER BURNING.