Chula Vista Quarry — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/28/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee reports as they were descending the water truck their right foot was not placed properly on the equipment's step causing their right foot to roll as they stepped to the ground. Employee was d...
06/22/2023 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Machine operator was operating a CAT D9T dozer clearing overburden material from a bench. Operator reversed the machine backwards an estimated 200-300 ft. at a high speed without looking back and with...
05/03/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was climbing out of a chute with a lit torch in left hand when they swiped their right hand on the torch. Employee sustained a third degree burn to the right hand.
03/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was exiting the crane cab, up and onto the crane deck when the EE caught their foot on an operational pedal; in the event the EE grabbed a cab door handle thus swinging the EE into the crane deck....
10/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the installation of rebar for the surge tunnel, a piece of #10 rebar was being placed and dropped. The bar was being installed by several men on a wall. The bar that fell was about 51'-0 long....
10/03/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted On 11/18/19 employee was diagnosed with a left chest wall contusion, left hip contusion, and acute costochondritis, and placed on restricted duty. On 10/3/19 employee was jarred inside the manlift bas...
10/24/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 11-14-13 the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the Company clinic and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee alleged that operating the excavator a...
07/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted Employee requested medical treatment on July 9th and was placed on restricted duty. Employee stated he was turning water valve using a wrench. During the process, the wrench was stuck and when he app...
08/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The employee requested and received a medical evaluation by a company physician on 8/31/11. The employee was placed on modified duty and was diagnosed with a L-shoulder sprain. The employee alleges th...
07/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to a dentist on 7/25/11 which required treatment/procedure beyond first aid. An unattached braided cable and shackle struck employee's lower lip and caused a lip laceration and fractured...
07/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Loader operator struck a rock buried in the ground jarring the loader causing back pain.
05/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was lifting screens when he experienced a low back strain.
12/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was shoveling to clean up around a stockpile. A rock rolled down from the stockpile striking the employee on the left ankle/foot. Initially, the injury was thought to be first aid only....
05/10/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Adding extra steel length to drill steel - pinched inside of right thumb when coupling.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS CLEARING THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE WAS SHOVELING HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CONCRETE WITH THE SHOVEL AND BROKE HIS ELBOW.