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... |