Choctaw Quarry — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Using grinder with new rotary brush to clean belts. Wire on brush broke off and flew into leg about 3"" above right knee. Grinder had guard on it.
10/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was putting exhaust back in the 988 loader. Went down steps to other side of loader and pulled muscle in back.
09/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was guiding wooden board into place and got splinter in palm of hand
07/10/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee thought he was conveyor when he went to change sides and was on a power cord. Stepped down and lost footing. Twisting ankle.
11/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None One employee was trying to dislodge flat rock with sledge hammer. The hammer hit rock and employee swung hammer around and it hit other employee behind him in knee resulting in Left Knee Contusion.
09/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted employee standing in confined area shoveling material off a conveyor. Employee was hunched over shoveling and twisting the shovel over his back to remove material. Strained lower back
08/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was climbing down ladder from water truck and slipped. Leg was caught in between the bars and he let go of ladder and fell back and leg was still caught in bars.
06/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Slide shaker screen into place by twisting body when felt burn in lower back; waited for another employee to help. not much discomfort that day but next morning lower back/hip were stiff. walked aroun...
01/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None This is being filed within 10 working days from the date that the accident became reportable. Employee reported that he slipped and fell inside of bed of haul truck while welding liner plate. He in...
08/27/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was returning from taking a break at the office to operate loader. Employee was in the process of mounting the access ladder to the loader, when he hit his knee on a ladder rung. Employees...
07/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee while performing repairs was attempting to steady a hydraulic cylinder end for removal (7"" by 4"" thick, approximately 10-15lbs). The cylinder end came loose and fell a distance of approxim...
10/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were attempting to drive a gearbox off a shaft with a punch and hammer. Due to the position of the gearbox it was necessary for one to hold the punch while the other swung the h...
01/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 14d restricted Employee was positioning a piece of steel plate inside of a rock box so that it could be welded into place, when it slipped and mashed his right thumb.
05/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted AN OVERSIZED ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE FEEDER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK NEXT TO THE FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH A METAL BAR. ANOTHER ROCK SHIFTED & S...