Chico 2 Quarry — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While servicing a tire on the left front of a WA600, the technician placed a hydraulic ram between the axle suspension assembly of the WA600 and the inside flange of the wheel. When the bead of the t...
03/02/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost EE was operating a haul truck, hauling clay to the dump. EE dismounted the cab of the haul truck and walked toward the excavator's work area unannounced. At this point a chunk of clay came off the fac...
09/26/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was changing a screen on the top west tertiary screen. EE was using a pry bar and put left foot for pressure on the pry bar to loosen the screen, while the right foot was used for balance and suppo...
12/17/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted IE was helping the operator of a skid loader change the bucket. The operator blocked the bucket but the release lever jammed and they could not release the bucket. Another EE had the operator raise th...
08/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 169d restricted Employee injured wrist while using a shovel to clean up spillage at the secondary crusher plant
05/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 employees and 1 contractor were working on the freshwater pump. They uncoupled the pump from the pipe to turn the valve around when the barge started to sink on one side. The employees/contractor...
10/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working under a conveyor when the electrician's pulling cable and knocked a rock off the cable tray and struck employee's hard hat. Rock punctured the hard hat and cut the back of employee's...
06/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost The screen bearing locked up employee was grabbing the v-belts to unlock the bearing when it came unlocked rolling their fingers in between the sheave and v-belts then employee pulled their finger out
03/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting belting with a razor knife blade got stuck cutting EE's hand threw EE's glove
03/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was cleaning under the sand belt that feeds the tertiary and a rock fell from the belt that feeds the double screen hit ee on lower back.
03/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was cleaning a chute on the primary and a large rock fell on right foot. Employee went to the doctor on 04/06/2016 and was put on restricted duty.
07/25/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stepped out of the truck stepped on a rock while exiting the truck experiencing back pain afterwards.
02/27/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None aneurysm
02/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EE suffered an acute internal derangement and or degernerative joint disease by twisting his knee while working on the west twin screens.
10/18/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was dismounting the loader at the end of his shift when stepping off last step to the ground his foot was placed on a loose rock. He twisted his ankle.
06/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ******(Was not reportable till 7/17) While getting into the truck, hit head (had hard had on) on the door framing, jamming his neck.
12/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was working on a pump. The employee was pulling on a discharge hose when he lost his footing and tripped. Employee stated he was fine and returned to work.
12/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee had a 2"" high pressure water line blow out. Pressure of the water pushed him over handrail, causing him to fall 34 feet. Employee landed on an electrical tray, then rolled off, falling to th...
11/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting his loader and his foot missed the bottom step. He fell approximately 30 feet to the ground landing on his feet and jarring his back. The attending physician diagnosed the inj...