Cleveland Quarries — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner fell from rock, while splitting a part of the rock that the miner had a foot on was unsupported and fell away. The miner fell approx. 5' onto back. The miner ended with fractured L2, Fractured r...
12/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Saw 3 was moved, the ground was wet. No Ice was visible but it is possible after the running water was moved. EE was walking around the end of the track and lost footing twisting an ankle. There was g...
06/01/2020 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee wasn't paying attention and brushed hand against the motor leads. Employee was resetting drive inside the cabinet.
11/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking a burning piece of wood out of their heating barrel to start a new fire in another heating barrel with his gloves on. Which melted the rubber on his gloves and burned him.
07/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted Putting derrick pin in hole to make sure it fit. When I removed pin, felt a pain in my left hip. It did not seem that bad, so I worked the rest of the day.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE CLAIMS REPEATED LIFTING.
05/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost NEW SAW BLADES ARE HUNG ON NAILS, WHILE TAKING BLADE OFF NAIL, NAIL BENT CAUSING 3 BLADES TO FALL ON HIT STEEL TOE TWO HIT TOP OF LEFT FOOT (BLADES FELL ABOUT 4FT.)
05/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None SEAT BROKEN AT LEAST 3 MOS. STRAPPED SEAT DOWN WITH BANDING. NOT ALLOWING IT TO ABSORB SHOCKS
04/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SEAT BROKEN ON TOW MOTOR HAS NO SHOCK ABSORBER (BROKE).
01/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost SLIPPED ON ICE GETTING ON TOWMOTOR.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS PICKING UP TRASH CANS AND WAS MOVING ONE ON THE PALLET TO BE SAFE FOR MOVING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT HAND WRIST. IT IS SWOLLEN AND RED. HE WAS GIVEN AN ICE PACK FOR SWELLING.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TAKING A ""ROUGH BACK"" FROM THE BLOCK SAW TO PUT INTO A DUMP BOX WHEN HE PULLED & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK & REPORTED ON 10-15-02.
10/10/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS OPERATING CRANE AND SETTING A BLOCK ON BLOCK SAW AND MANEUVERING BLOCK TO BE SET AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ELBOW & SHOULDER. HE IS SORE TODAY (10-11-02) AND HAS REPORTED FOR RECORD.
10/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted USING TABLE SAW TO CUT CELTEX FOR PACKING STONE. LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
08/14/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE HOOKED THE BELTS UP TO A LIFT OF SLABS TO UNLOAD GANG CART WITH THE CRANE. WHEN THE BELTS TIGHTENED A CORNER BROKE OFF OF ONE SLAB, FLEW OUT & STRUCK EE ABOVE THE LT. EYE.
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted LIFTING STONE OFF THE FLOOR, STONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT STONE ONTO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT.
07/30/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER THE STEP BROKE HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WAS CUTTING STONE WITH ELECTRIC SAW WHEN IT GRABBED AND JERKED OUT, HIT THE FOREARM THEN BICEP AND OFF THE CHEST.
06/12/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WEDGED WRIST IN THE ROLLER ON TABLE ON THE SMALL SPLITTER.
03/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE TABLE SAW USING THE PUSHER BOARD. THE SAW BOUND UP AND KICKED BACK THE PIECE OF WOOD BEING CUT. THE PIECE OF WOOD SHOT BACK TOWARD HIS HAND HITTING HIS FINGERS.
02/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WAS SAWING STONE WITH HANDSAW. SAW BLADE THEN BINDED AND CAME OUT OF STONE. BLADE GRABBED LT. SHIRT SLEEVE AND CUT LT. ARM.
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LIFTING STONE IN EXCESS OF 100 LBS. ON A REGULARBASIS WHICH CAUSED CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATHE.
12/19/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 6d restricted TREAD WAS COMING DOWN ROLLERS; HAD CRACK IN IT THAT EE DID NOT SEE. FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS AND TREADS WHICH CUT HIS FINGERS.
12/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PAINT SPRAY GUN AND PAINT THINNER SHOT OUT THROUGH AIRHOLE INTO HIS EYE.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WAS TAKING A PIECE OF SCRAP STONE OFF TO PUT IN DUMP BOX. WHEN LIFTED AND TURNED SOMETHING POPPED IN MY BACK AND I FELL. OTHER EE HELPED ME UP.
08/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WAS CUTTING SOUND BOARD ON WOOD SAW. BOARD CAUGHT THE GOUND AND SAW STARTED TO TIP OVER. GRABBED SAW AND FINGERS CAUGHT BLADE.
05/03/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 12d restricted THE OPERATOR WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE. THEN THE SPLITTER KICKED IT OUT. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP THE STONE WHEN THE STONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE USING BREAKING HAMMER TO RAISE STONE, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
01/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost PICKING UP BREAKING HAMMER AND HURT HIS BACK.
12/05/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted LIFTING SAW HEAD WITH JIB CRANE. I BEAM BROKE AND HIT EE IN HEAD.
12/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost JUMPED OFF A 36"" HIGH STONE, HIS FOOT HIT ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
09/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 9-12 EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING RIP SAW AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. ON FRIDAY HE WENT TO E.R. TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR STRAINED BACK. I TOLD ER THAT I DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT AT WORK A ND I DI...
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost TWO EE'S WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE BLOCK SAW. INJURED GAVE CO-WORKER THE OK TO HOIST THE PIECE OF STONE FROM THE FLOOR WITHOUT REALIZING THAT HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE CABLE.
06/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STEPPED OFF THE GANG CART THINKING IT WAS GANGII WHICH HAS A PLATFORM TO STAND ON. HE FELL INTO THE PIT OF GANG I WHILE ASSISTING TO CHANGE BLADES.
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WENT TO THE DOC WITH INFECTED FINGER. HE THOUGHTA CUT WAS INFECTED WITH DIRTY WATER FROM SAW. ON 3-28 HE WENT TO DOC WITH LUMPS ON ARM AND HAND WAS SWOLLEN. DOC SAID IT WAS FROM SLIVER THAT WAS CAUSIN...
04/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING CELETEX ON TABLE SAW AND CUT HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE AND CUT OFF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.