Columbus Limestone — Accidents
Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2025 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | EE kicked frozen outrigger pad with right leg. EE initially felt no pain but 8-10 hours later, noticed some pain and swelling of the right knee. EE was accompanied by safety to an orthopedic clinic fo... |
| 10/24/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE states they were grinding a handrail by VSI crusher when a piece of metal went into eye. EE stated they were wearing proper PPE for the task. EE sought medical treatment the following night where t... |
| 09/17/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was driving haul truck and began to experience lower back pain. EE was seen the following Monday on 9/22/2025 and provided a prescription anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxer. EE did not miss work... |
| 08/07/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | EE states EE's hand was smashed by an unknown object when assisting with removal of welder from truck bed. EE stated on 8/7 and 8/8 that EE did not wish to seek medical treatment and no signs of injur... |
| 12/13/2024 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was tightening hammer bolts. EE was trying to get torque gun out of the crusher and dropped it on EE's pinky finger. EE went to local urgent care and a fracture on EE's small finger was identified. |
| 10/10/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Haul truck veered off road and rolled onto its side. No injury to operator, only damage to haul truck. |
| 08/09/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 93d lost | Centrifugal pump moved approx. 5 inches where 2 Mideast Workers were working. They were welding box tubes on the side of pontoons. IE was on platform and other EE was on the boat welding. IE was lower... |
| 05/12/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Injured employee reported a ware plate fell and hit employee's knee. Employee was released to return to work on 5/13/2022. |
| 02/09/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was grinding rust from the primary sidewall under the crusher. EE finished grinding and proceeded to switch from clear glasses to burning glasses. In the process, grinding material fell into EE's b... |
| 08/12/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 216d lost | Supervisor was using a wash down hose to clear material off a conveyor. When they turned the hose on, the pressure knocked them off balance. They stepped back and stepped down a 6 1/2"" step to a lowe... |
| 10/17/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was operating a pit loader in the South Pit. While loading a haul truck, a rock came off the bucket & struck the cab/windshield. The windshield broke & sent small particles of glass into the... |
| 05/02/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A hydraulic cylinder was being replaced on the pedestal rock breaker. The cylinder was supported with a crane and a lever chain hoist. An employee's hand was pinched in a pivot point at the rod end of... |
| 06/30/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was walking the plant. While descending the stairs from the 4 1/4 crusher to the floor below EE slipped and fell onto the steps. Employee struck left elbow on the edge of a step causing a lac... |
| 01/22/2016 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 55d restricted | Employee was operating a Cat 740B haul truck engaged in stripping activities. While traveling West, down a grade, empty, the truck veered off the right edge of the roadway causing it to slide and then... |
| 01/06/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employees were removing chute work below the #7 screen. While supporting the chute with a boom truck the hardware was removed from flanges to split the chute at a joint. After removing the hardware a... |
| 02/09/2015 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 383d restricted | Employee was operating a John Deere 644K wheel loader. Employee was using the loader's bucket to scrape the floor in front of the face when the bucket struck a toe area in the floor. This caused a jol... |
| 02/11/2014 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | I was fusing 12"" HDPE pipe. While working the hydraulics, I got my left hand in the wrong spot pinching it between a block of wood and clamp on the fusing machine. Broke my index finger on left ha... |
| 08/20/2013 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | 2 fire watchers armed with extinguishers didn't see signs of fire during hot work. after saw flame 30' below on rubber screen, attempted to trigger the process water to the plant - not turned on, trie... |
| 08/20/2013 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Hot ember from cutting torch smoldered on a urethane screen panel. Decks caught on fire in #4 screen doing damage to the screens and chute work. No injuries to any employees. |
| 05/07/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was removing a sheave from an electric motor. The pusher bolts had broken off, While ee hit the sheave with a hammer, He misjudged the placement of his left hand and got his left thumb struck betw... |
| 04/02/2013 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | 4/2/13 1st aid now a reportable. UG utility miner hurt while repairing a pump in underground mine. Rock in rib wall by the pump tumbled and hit the employee in his right rib cage. Made a 2"" bruise. R... |
| 12/17/2012 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was walking from the plant to the shop to get on a piece of equipment.When he walked by our #4 screen,Something bounced from the screen and got in his eye.EE reported the incident to management at... |
| 12/13/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 135d lost | EE attempted to climb into the bed of his sterling dump truck when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. EE suffered a broken left arm (upper). EE was transported to Mt. Carmel west hospital. |