Conklin Quarry and Mill — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted While stepping onto a 2' stepladder, employee fell backwards onto concrete floor, injuring their left hand.
12/01/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was jacking up a haul truck to make repairs when the hydraulic ram EE was using fell from the jack stand onto EE's left thumb. The thumb received a cut that required stitches.
10/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted The miner was using a walk behind skid steer to clean out a tunnel. While moving under a conveyor tail pulley the skid steer ran over a rock throwing the control end up into a guard. The miner broke t...
04/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 209d restricted The miner was performing maintenance on a crusher removing liners. While lifting one of the liners employee felt right elbow pop.
07/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Clearing a rock chute when a rock fell smashing their finger causing a laceration.
05/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was securing a chain to a piece of sheet metal. As EE was pulling on the chain, the piece of sheet metal tipped over striking the employee on the left ear causing a laceration to EE's left e...
04/29/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Performing plant maintenance, employee was loosening tail pulley and had serious back pains.
10/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee and witness were completing repairs using a hand-held hydraulic jack. Prior to its use, the jack was placed on a ladder. The employee bumped into the ladder, and the jack fell off the ladde...
06/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 9d lost, 118d restricted Employee was being trained on the torque multiplier and had right hand resting on the end support of the stabilizer bar. When co-worker torqued the multiplier it caused the stabilizer bar to move and...
05/03/2016 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee notified employer on 5-9-16 at 5 pm. Employee was jacking trailer up off hitch of the company vehicle EE was driving to transfer to another pickup upon release, the trailer rolled back approx...
11/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d restricted The repetitive motion of turning wrenches and using tools to complete job tasks.
11/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 21d restricted Employee reported to Safety Department his knee was bothering him with considerable pain.
10/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was performing maintenance on rotor and wedges of crusher when pulling on a multiplier he felt two snaps in his upper right arm
04/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was assisting with the replacement setting of the catwalk on the primary crusher. He stood from a crouch position to a standing position striking his back against the catwalk framework.
02/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was removing a bushing from a phasing arm of a horizontal screen (P-009). Employee apparently slipped and fell 20 feet to the ground. Employee was not wearing fall protection provided by the...
06/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE was assisting with repairs. Using a wrench, the wrench slipped, ee slipped and fell backwards from a sitting position onto a rock on concrete. EE incurred bruised muscled in back. EE had a preexist...
12/16/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While working with a air powered hand drill, the employee dropped the drill and in an attempt to catch it a piece of metal entered his left hand palm, causing a pencil sized laceration that required m...
08/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hammering on a screen bearing, a piece of metal broke off striking the employee in the upper left arm, causing a 2cm laceration that required three (3) stitches to close. At the time, the employ...
07/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking from the Corporate Office to the dumpster a shard of glass fell out of a garbage bag striking the employee on his left lower leg (calf) causing a laceration requiring 25 stiches to close
06/16/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While assisting welder work on rollmill employee exposed eyes to welders flash causing burns to his eyes.
06/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the surface shop our mechanic EE was removing an hydraulic pump from a haul truck (belonging to a subsidiary of River Product), when the pump slipped and struck the 5th finger (pinky finger) of his...
05/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching into the bed of a truck to retrieve his tool belt and the exposed blade of a box cutter/utility knife caused a laceration of the right forearm, requiring 8 stitshes.
03/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing the guard on a conveyor tail pulley a C-Clamp being used to secure the guard came loose. The tension in the guard threw the clamp striking the employee just above the right eye. Thi...
02/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While doing maintenance on Dryer Plant auger was using an air hose to clear the auger shaft of material. Blowback from the auger caused material to be blown into the eyes of the employee. The primar...
12/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost STAFF MEMBER WAS WALKING OVER PAVEMENT COVERED WITH ICE SLIPPED, BUT DID NOT FALL. TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING SWELLING.
11/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost COMPANY TRUCK WAS BACKING OUT OF SHOP WASHBAY. EE WAS PREP'G CASE 1825B LOADER TO WASH. THE FORD TRUCK WHILE BACKING UP STRUCK & PINNED EE IN BUCKET OF CASE 1825B LOADER. THIS CAUSED COMP RESSION INJU...
10/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON A BEARING RACE THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE BEARING. WHILE STRIKING THE BEARING RACE THE METAL ON METAL ACTION CAUSED A PIECE OF METAL APPROX.1/4"" IN SIZE TO BREAK AWAY &...
10/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM CONTROL HOUSE TO THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON UNEVEN SURFACE.
10/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING A BEARING ON A TAIL PULLEY THE COMEALONG BROKE LETTING THE PULLEY COME AHEAD STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH AND HAND. SUFFERING A CHIPPED TOOTH, LACERATION LOWER LIP (9 STITCHES), A ND LACE...
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING LOADER REPAIR, WHILE PUSHING PINS OUT OF BUCKET HYDRAULIC RAM LET LOOSE ALLOWING METAL SPACER TO FALL STRIKING HIS HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOS...
07/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS COMING OUT OF SCALEHOUSE AFTER PUNCHING TIMECARD AT SHIFT END TO LEAVE QUARRY PREMISES- STEPPING OFF OF A CONCRETE SIDEWALK DOWN TO A ROCK PARKING AREA- HE MISJUDGED THE DROP OFF AND CAME DOWN...
03/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 248d restricted WHILE ACCOMPANYING AN MSHA INSPECTOR ON A ROUTE INSPECTION OF AREA, I SLIPPED ON GROUND COVER AND FELL, STRIKING MY LEFT SHOULDER/ARM ON THE GROUND. NO INJURY NOTED AT THAT TIME. IN JULY I HAD AN M.R....
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 110d restricted WHILE CHANGING DOWN A LOAD ON FLATBED TRAILER WITH A BREAKOVER BINDER, WAS RE-CHECKING ALL THE DOWNS. WHEN BREAKOVER BINDER CAME LOOSE (POOSIBLE MECHANIC'S FAILURE) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE PA LM OF H...
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING ON DRILL IN QUARRY SHOP, EE WAS CHANGING STEELS IN THE CAROUSEL. HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL WHEN THE JAWS WERE OPENED. THE LOCK RELEASED PINCHING HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A CUT TO TH E MIDDL...
05/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PROPER FALL PROTECTION. WHILE HELPING REPLACE A BURNT OUT ELECTRIC MOTOR, HE FELL STRIKING THE BED OF MACK DUMP TRUCK, INFLICTING MULTIPLE FACIAL LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED STITC...
09/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE MOVING A FORK ON THE FORKLIFT EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PLACING A PIN IN A BUCKET CYLINDER, HE GOT HIS HANDS COVERED WITH GREASE. HE THEN PICKED UP 18 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE USING HTE SLEDGE TO HAMMER IN THE PIN, THE SLEDGE SLID DOWN THRU HI S HAND...
03/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD FLAT FOR PALLETS THE EE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIS BODY. NO PERMANATE IMPAIRMENT ANTICIPATED.