Chilton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 420 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using the end trimmer machine to cut a stone. A piece broke off and hit him in the face. He then fell to the ground laceration to face requiring sutures sprained right wrist.
05/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was sawing a stone on the table saw. The ee's hand grazed the saw blade as ee removed the stone. He received lacerations to his left hand that required stitches.
05/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROLLER - CONVEYOR STACKING STONES ON A PALLET. THE FORKLIFT DRIVER PLACED STONE ON THE ROLLERS WHICH STRUCK A STONE ALREADY ON THE ROLLERS, CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF & ST...
05/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS SPLITTING A STONE WITH HAMMER & CHISEL. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO FLIP STONE OVER, IT FELL BACK ONTO HIS HAND. DIAGNOSIS - CONTUSION TO LEFT RING FINGER & HIS FINGERNAIL WAS PULLED OFF.
05/12/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost Employee was chiseling stones & placing them on a pallet. Employee began to feel pain in his left wrist. Diagnosis - carpal tunnel syndrome.
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None EE WAS MOVING STONES FROM ONE CONVEYOR BELT TO ANOTHER WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT ARM. DIAGNOSIS: THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN (PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT ARM).
04/21/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 59d restricted EE USES A SAW TO CUT STONE & BEGAN FEELING NUMBNESS & TINGLING IN HER RIGHT ELBOW & FINGERS FROM REACHING UP & PULLING THE SAW DOWN. DIAGNOSIS: MEDICAL EPICONDYLITIS W/ULNAR NEURITIS
04/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was carrying a stone in the quarry when he slipped on mud. EE dropped the stone, stone hit his leg, causing contusion and abrasion of the left thigh.
04/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING DISCOMFORT IN HER SHOULDERS SINCE JUNE 2003. SHE BEGAN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR ON 4/7/04 & NOTIFIED US ON 4/26/04. SHE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTIONS AT THAT T...
04/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 8d restricted EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SOME PALLETS WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A ROPE PARTIALLY HIDDEN UNDER A PALLET. DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE.
03/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS REMOVING CUT STONE FROM CONVEYOR & PLACING THEM ON A PALLET FOR SHIPPING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. DIAGNOSIS: PECTORAL STRAIN
02/18/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS USING A TABLE SAW TO CUT A ROCK. THE ROCK SPLIT AND THE EE'S HAND CONTINUED INTO THE BLADE. HE RECEIVED A CUT TO HIS LOWER LEFT INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
02/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY LOADING STONE ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A STONE AND THE ROLLER GUARD REQUIRING A SPLINT.
02/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None Employee was cleaning up at end of shift. He was shoveling snow and twisted the wrong way, straining his back.
01/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS CHISLING A STONE. STONE CHIP CUT FINGER. RESULT CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND - STITCHES WERE NEEDED.
12/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS PLACING A STONE ON A TABLE TO CUT IT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING STONE WHEN A STONE CHIP FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
12/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 12d restricted EE WAS PLACING STONES ON A TABLE TO CHISEL THEM WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL. HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP A STONE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO PUT TIRES ON A LOADER. CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE FORKLIFT CAUSING HIM TO FEEL FAINT AND MADE HIM SUDDENLY.
11/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE CHISELED STONE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL ON 11/15/03. FELT EYE IRRITATION ON 11/16/03. WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM. DOCTOR REMOVED A PIECE OF RUST FROM RIGHT EYE.
10/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING STONE FROM PALLET AND PLACING IT ON TABLE FOR TRIMMING WITH SAW WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS, LUMBAR STRAIN.
10/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted ON 10-8-03 EE INFORMED SUPERVISOR THAT HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER ON 10-6-03 WHEN PULLING DOWN HIS SAW HANDLE. SHOULDER STRAIN.
09/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS REMOVING STONES FROM A PALLET. A STONE FELL OFF ONTO HIS ANKLE AND FOOT. DIAGNOSIS-CONTUSION TO R FOOT AND ANKLE.
09/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PICKING A LARGE STONE OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIANOSES BACK STRAIN
08/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted AT THE TIME THE EE FIRST EXPERIENCED PAIN HE WAS STANDING BESIDE HIS CNC SAW. THE EE'S NORMAL DUTIES INCLUDE LIFTING/ MOVING STONE WEIGHING UP TO 150 LBS. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR STRAIN.
07/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STONE FROM TABLE TO SAW TO BE CUT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO SHARES THE SAME TABLE WAS USING A CHISEL & HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE CHISEL & HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT IND EX FING...
07/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO HIS TRUCK. STEPPED ON A STONE. CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. EE FELL ACUTE LEFT THIGH MUSCLE STRAIN.
07/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 29d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF STONE OFF OF A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.
06/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WEIGHTS OF PALLETS OF STONE ON A FLATBED TRAILER. A WIND GUST CAUGHT HIM AND MADE HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT HEAL.
06/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING A STONE UP OFF THE GROUND, WHEN ANOTHER STONE FELL OFF THE CONVEYER BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT NEEDED STITCHES.
06/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STONE ON THE TABLE SAW. THE STONE BROKE CAUSING THE STONE TO SHIFT. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND CONTINUED FORWARD INTO THE SAW BLADE.
06/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING STONES WITH A CHISEL AND HAMMER WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSIS: LOWER BACK STRAIN.
06/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A STONE ON A TABLE SAW, A PIECE OF THE STONE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS EYE. DIAGNOSIS LEFT EYE ABRASION.
05/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 78d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A STONE WITH A HAMMER & TRACER. WHEN THE STONE BROKE, HALF OF IT FELL OFF THE TABLE ONTO HIS FOOT, FRACTURING IT.
05/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING SOME PALLET RACKING. THE RACKING BEGAN TO TIP & THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP INJURING HIS SHOULDER. DIGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.
05/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING A STONE WHEN A PIECE OF THE STONE BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS LEG. DIAGNOSIS LACERATION TO LEG, STITCHES NEEDED.
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS AT HIS STATION CUTTING A STONE ON THE TABLE SAW. A MATERIAL HANDLER WAS TIPPING A CRATE NEXT TO EE, THE CRATE BUMPED THE CHISELING TABLE WHICH TIPPED OVER ONTO EE, CAUSING A CONTUSION T O HIS L...
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted THE EE WAS LIFTING 40-60 LB. ROCKS FROM PALLET TO TABLE SAW TO BE CUT. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR STRAIN.
04/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CHISELING STONE WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS LT.FOREARM. E.R. WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY & REFERRED HIM TO HIS PRIMARY PHYSICIAN. HIS DR. REFERRE...
04/14/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted ON 4/14/03 THE EE'S INJURY (ABRASION TO ARM) THAT HE RECEIVED AT HOME THE PREVIOUS WEEK, BECAME IRRITATED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER FROM HIS SAW. EE WENT TO ER & WAS TREATED FOR I RRITATI...
04/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STONES FROM PALLET TO TABLE SAW WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR SPRAIN/STRAIN.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STONES FROM PALLET AND PLACING THEM ON TABLE TO SAW, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING LARGE STONES UP OFF A PALLET AND PLACING THEM ON A TABLE SAW TO CUT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: BACK STRAIN.
02/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SAWING STONE HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STONE. ANOTHER EE WAS THROWING STONES INTO THE SCRAP TUB. WHEN EE STOOD UP HE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE WITH A ROCK. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION A ND LACE...
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 19d restricted EE WAS PICKING UP STONES FROM PALLET, PLACING ON TABLE SAW & CUTTING THE STONE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. ON 2/26/03 HE AGAIN FELT PAIN & REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERV ISOR. H...
01/31/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE (MAINTENANCE) WAS INSPECTING A NEW ROLLER HE HAD INSTALLED ON THE HYDRASPLIT. THE OPERATOR RAN A STONE TO BE SPLIT. WHEN THE STONE SPLIT A PIECE STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT FOOT. THE STONE CUT T HROUGH...
12/10/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 74d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 12/10/02 THAT HER WRISTS WERE BOTHERING HER. DOCTOR LATER DETERMINED EMPLOYEE NEEDED SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS. SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE WAS PERFORMED ON R WRI...
12/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A STONE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 12/6/02 & WAS ABLE TO RETURN ON 12/9/02.
12/03/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVELING STONE DEBRIS INTO TUBS, THE WIND BLEW THE DEBRIS BACK IN HIS FACE. DIAGNOSIS. METAL FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT CORNEA. EE SAW DR ON 12-4-02, WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 12-5-02 BU T TOOK...
11/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS UNLOADING HIS SAW AND PLACING 4"" X 16""-36""X12"" STONES ON PALLET. HIS WRISTS BECAME SORE. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY AND SAW A DR. ON 12-2-02. THE DR. DIAGNOSED WRIST TENDONITIS.