Chilton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 420 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Saw Shop performing maintenance on a Park Industries Python Saw. Employee had changed the saw blade and while finishing his right ring finger got caught in...
03/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was working indoors in the Chilton Manufacturing Building packaging stone. Employee was trimming a stone using a hammer and chisel and missed the top of the chisel. This resulted in the ham...
11/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 129d restricted An employee who is a material handler was working indoors and noticed a co-worker struggling with a large stone. The stone broke in half and the employee tried pulling part of the stone out with a pr...
08/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was moving a stone forward for processing and the stone slide off the rollers towards the operator. The operator tried to move out of the way and was struck by the stone on his left hand.
08/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was pulling a sheet of stone forward to check the backside of the stone. The stone fell back onto his left middle finger.
07/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding up stone so a co-worker could move a rack. The stone started to slip, resulting in the stone falling to the ground. The employee let go of the stone and go out of the way but th...
07/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted Employee was indoors mixing mortar in a bucket and felt pain in her left thumb. She had a previous injury from 2008 where pins were surgical placed in her thumb. The pins in her thumb had come out o...
06/25/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was working indoors on a Hydro Splitter and was cutting the ends off the stone to square them off. While lowering the head of the machine, the stone flipped up and flipped up pinching his le...
06/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was working indoors on the line taking stone off the conveyor and placing on a pallet. While picking a stone off the conveyor, a stone flipped over and struck the employee's left hand pinky...
05/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was moving stones around on a pallet when his left middle finger was caught between 2 stones. The fingernail was cut in half causing bleeding. The employee and supervisor felt that the acci...
04/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EE was loading the saw with a rock to be cut when it tipped over. His right middle finger was caught between the rock and a metal bin.
04/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 171d restricted Employee was making a cut on a stone, the stone kicked up causing his finger to be pinched between the stone and the metal frame of the splitter.
03/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee picked up a stone weighing approximately 5 pounds into a bin if front of him. While doing so, the employee felt discomfort in his right shoulder.
03/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was splitting a stone; and while doing so, a small piece flew up underneath the safety glasses and entered the eye.
03/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee was placing stone into a tub.
02/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 150d restricted Employee was grabbing a stone when pain was felt in the shoulder.
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was grinding and lifting stone.
02/17/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was splitting a stone and lowered the head of the splitter instead of the cut cycle. The left index finger got caught between the dust collector and the stone.
01/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was working indoors packaging stone when he got his left index finger crushed.
12/30/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted The employee was working indoors and running a splitter machine. He got his hand caught between the stone and the table.
11/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was carrying a stone and while placing down on a pallet got his right hand stuck between the rock and the pallet.
10/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was lifting a stone off of a conveyor belt to move to another location. While putting the rock down, his finger was caught between the wall and stone. This incident resulted in a subungual...
08/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was loading a saw with a stone that was approximately 2.5-3 feet long weighing 50 lbs. The employee got his left pinky finger caught between the rock and the frame of the machine. The tip of...
05/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was climbing on a rock and slipped and fell on some loose rock.
02/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Progressively increasing pain in left ankle due to handling stone.
01/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was handling stone and two stones were frozen together causing abdomen strain.
11/21/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing a finishing process on stone; a stone chip flew under employee's right eye causing an abrasion. Prescription given.
10/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was placing 80 lb stone on pallet; stone slid off pallet and struck employee in left knee. Restricted duty was assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 10/11/2012**
08/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was pulling stone off pallet when another stone fell on his right index finger. Employee did not seek treatment until 8/25/12. He was required to wear a splint for a contusion.
08/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was placing stone in tub when his finger got pinched between the stone he was handling and a stone in the tub. Employee received a distal tuft fracture; restricted duty was assigned. **Emplo...
08/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was opening the layers of a large stone that was standing on its edge. When it opened, the outside layer fell on the employee's right foot. Restricted duty was assigned.
08/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted Employee was stacking stone when he pinched his finger between 2 stones. Employee did not seek treatment until 8/22/12. Restricted duty assigned.
08/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 1d restricted Employee was lifting stones from conveyor belt to put on pallet when he felt a pain in his back & lower neck. Employee did not report injury or seek treatment until 8/14/2012. Restricted duty was assi...
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While picking up stone to place on saw, employee pinched finger between that stone and another stone causing a laceration requiring stitches.
07/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was pulling a large stone when he felt a pain in his neck and shoulder. Employee did not seek treatment until 7/13/2012; employee did not receive restrictions until 8/21/12.
05/21/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has reoccurring pain in left wrist. Employee filed the accident report on 5/21/12 and sought medical attention on 5/22/12. She was prescribed medication on 5/22/12.
05/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was walking towards machine when forklift driver crossed employee's path. Employee tried to block impact with forearm. Employee sustained shoulder strain; restricted duty as assigned.
05/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was removing stone from conveyor belt when another stone fell on employee's left hand causing crush/fracture. Employee received stitches and restricted duty was assigned.
05/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was stacking stone and felt a pull in his back. Employee did not seek treatment until 5/14/2012; restricted duty assigned.
04/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was opening layer on stone when the stone broke in half and fell on his right leg causing a laceration and contusion. Restricted duty was assigned.
02/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Employee was turning over a stone on conveyor belt when his left pinky finger got pinched in the rollers. Employee's nail was tore off; requiring sutures.
01/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee was trying to guide two large stones as they came off the saw. While guiding the stones, he strained his back. Restricted duty assigned. **Employee did not seek treatment until 2/8/12**
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was pulling stone across conveyor belt; the stone slipped and fell on employee's left forefinger. Restricted duty assigned.
01/03/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d restricted Employee had pain in his right elbow that has gradually increased over the last month. Restricted duty assigned.
12/28/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted When employee was exiting loader, he stepped on a piece of stone and felt a pop in his back. Employee did not report the injury or seek treatment until 12/29/11. Restricted duty assigned.
10/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using hammer to remove layer of stone; a piece flew off the stone and struck the employee on the right index finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was lifting stone out of tub to load saw when he felt pain in his lower middle back. Restricted duty assigned.
07/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee pinched finger between 80# rock and guard on saw machine. Employee did not seek treatment until 10/19/11. Restricted duty assigned.
06/02/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was reaching for a shovel, his arm brushed across a sharp edge of a stone that was standing up on a pallet causing a laceration. Employee required stitches and was given a prescription.
04/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was wearing leather gloves because he did not have rubber gloves. The leather gloves rubbed repeatedly on employee's right wrist causing cellulitis. A prescription was given. Employee did no...