Comstock Quarry — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost When exiting 190 New Holland skid steer foot slipped off step and landed on ground.
08/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When stacking stand up broken stone, EE was putting smaller rubble into skid steer bucket stumbled over some stones and hit his left knee on skid steer bucket. The bucket was not attached to a skid st...
07/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Stacking stand up broken flag stone when a piece of stone came back off the pallet sideways pushing against side of right knee.
05/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Stacking stand up broken flag stone onto a pallet when walking a stone to the pallet he twisted his body and felt a pull/pain in his lower back.
10/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Wet weather, mud on the boots of skidsteer operator. When he exited the skid steer, (New Holland 190) he slipped off the forks and was falling. He caught himself before he hit the ground twisting his...
09/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Lifting large stone from ground, felt a ""pop"" in right shoulder with alot of pain. also injured right hand when stone fell and crushed hand between stones.
07/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost When lifting a piece of 1 1/2"" thick stone from the ground to stand on it's side, a ""sharp"" pain was felt in his middle lower back with tingling down left leg. Pain/ache continued and worsened.
08/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking stand up broken stone, when he was smashed his pinkie finger between stones, at 255 he complained it was swollen and he thought it was broken.
07/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Complained of lower back pain on 7/16/08 when stacking standup broken stone. Went home at 1 pm. He did not go to hospital (but was encouraged to). Returned to work 7/17/08 & stated he was OK. Went to...
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE c/o having pain in his back when bending and lifting stone. He was stacking garden steppers & colonial at the time with Other EE, and Another ee. he then finished wraping his colonial perfect after...
04/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Right wrist pain when picking up stone. Stated he was unable to hold the stone and needed to go to the hospital to be seen.
04/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was in the area where he had been stacking stone. He removed his safety glasses to wipe sweat off of his face, in doing so, he got a small piece of stone up under his L eye lid. Another EE was work...
11/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to stack a piece of stone on a stone pallet. The corner of the stone broke off causing the rock to fall on him. Co-worker lifted the stone off his body.
10/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a piece of stone into a standup pallet from the top. The stone slipped causing him to ""pinch"" his left pinkie between two stones. As a result he has a deep cut on the pad of his...
06/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When assisting co-worker to put 2nd piece of stone on a standup broken pallet, the first stone fell over sideways and struck employee in the right side of his head, then hit his left arm. Small lacera...
05/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was putting a piece of stone on a standup pallet. A piece of the stone broke off and lacerated his right lower forearm.
08/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was doing standup, he slipped on stone while walking stone onto pallet. When he slipped, the stone came down on his back, it broke and a piece hit him on right lower leg.
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost EE was doing 2-2 1/2"" broken standup when his foot slipped, to not drop the stone onto himself, he swiveled, then had bad pain down his legs and in his lower back. Numbness in both legs.
07/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left thumb was injured when filling in a standup pallet. Left thumb was smashed between two stones.
06/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Lifting stone onto pallet for another employee. Lifting stone on standup pallet severe lower back pain and down left leg pain.
05/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Pulling standup, pallet slipped out of hand, came down on back of left leg causing a bruise which became black and blue.
04/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Cut, puncture to right elbow. Fell hit elbow on stone, causing puncture and cut to right elbow.
07/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking a standup (broken) pallet 2 1/2- 3"" when a piece of stone broke off and punctured his right forearm causing a puncture wound which required 4 stitches.
04/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost STACKING STANDUP PALLET STONE, FELL BACK AND MADE LACERATION TO LOWER RT. LEG. X-RAY & STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. 05/03/04- ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR INFECTION.