County Road B Quarry — Accidents

Total: 89 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/19/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner was splitting limestone slab with a chisel while striking it with 10 lb. hammer. A small piece of the chisels outer edge broke, causing foreign body to lacerate and get embedded inside miners' a...
07/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 32d restricted Rock was wedged in the conveyor belt. The on/off switch was bumped to try to free it. Did not say ""go"", EE said ""No"". When the conveyor bumped forward the rock bar was in the tail pully resulting...
02/05/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Miner was approaching jobsite 3 hours late (10:00am) and just about to start on tasks, and they said they had back pain and needed to go to the office to go to the Dr. Never worked or did anything.
07/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Service Technician was performing maintenance on an impact crusher, rotating the impact blow bars. While handling one of the bars EE lost grip and it slipped out of EE's hand. A sharp edge on the blow...
06/30/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was opening a piece of limestone using a 12 lb hammer & chisel. After striking the chisel/stone, employee saw blood on their shirt and realized they had a puncture wound to lower left quadran...
06/04/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Miner was opening a piece of limestone with a 12 lb hammer & chisel. As EE was striking the chisel, EE missed hitting EE's hand/fingers.
04/21/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Miner was using a 12 lb hammer and a chisel to open a piece of limestone. As EE was striking the chisel, EE missed, hitting EE's hands/fingers
01/15/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Miner was splitting open a piece of limestone with a 10 lb hammer & chisel. Upon attempting to strike the chisel, EE missed and struck EE's left hand thumb.
07/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Miner was using a 10 lb hammer and a chisel swinging at an angle to open the seam on a piece of limestone. Miner missed the chisel, causing a blunt force contusion to the top of their left hand result...
04/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 72d restricted Miner was doing maintenance on one of the conveyors down on the stone crushing plant. EE was standing on the ground reaching slightly up to push over the portable electrical box, and as ee stretched a...
03/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted MINER WAS BENDING OVER TO LIFT A PIECE OF LIMESTONE APPROX 30 LBS WHEN EE FELT A SUDDEN SEVER PAIN IN EE's BACK AND SIDE AREA
03/07/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted Miner was bending over using a Hammer & Chisel to trim/open a piece of limestone. As EE was striking the chisel, a piece of the chisel flew into EE's lower leg leaving a FB inside the puncture wound.
02/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Miner was sliding/pulling a piece of limestone on cut belt to trim it, and ee had fingers below the stone as ee was maneuvering it into correct position to be cut, and the stone broke from a weak spot...
02/22/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was bending over toward ground and opening/trimming a piece of limestone. As EE was striking the chisel, EE felt something hit EE's Right knee area causing pain. Possible piece of chisel broke l...
06/29/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was feeding the saw table with a block of stone. As ee lifted and set the stone onto the table ee caught the edge of pinky finger against the metal table and the force of the stone causing ruptu...
04/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Miner was doing handstack to the conveyor. As they were placing a piece of limestone onto the conveyor table, miner must have misjudged the height, smashing the stone in their hand (pinky finger) agai...
03/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was banding a pallet of limestone when they lacerated their thumb when adjusting the bander.
07/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Miner was picking up a piece of limestone and they felt a stab sensation in groin area, left side
11/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted As miner was splitting open a piece of limestone, a piece of metal fleck from the wedge broke loose and embedded in middle left finger
08/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Miner was reaching across conveyor belt, and as the stone was coming up EE reached out and over to grab a small piece EE thought was going to get stuck in the turn. As EE was stretching out across the...
08/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Miner was lifting a piece of limestone approx. 70lbs with the help of a co-worker. He felt a strain on his right side and couldn't finish lifting.
08/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was lifting a piece of limestone, approx. 75 lbs from knee level while turning to place it onto a pallet. He heard a ""crack"" and immediately felt his muscles on the right side of his back tigh...
07/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner was catching thin stone inside the saw shop and was stacking it onto a wood pallet. He had one piece in each hand and as he turned to stack them onto a pallet, he tripped on the corner of the pa...
07/02/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 118d restricted Miner was operating a Caterpillar 988 Front End Loader driving between stockpile & crusher. Quarry roads and floor are maintained by him to his liking so they are kept in quite decent shape. Possibly...
04/30/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Miner was opening a piece of stone with a hammer & chisel-a seam broke loose on the bottom of stone and broke off falling approx. 2-3' and landing on his foot. Right Foot contusion and closed fracture...
04/10/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner was walking around near work site area and stated he stripped over a piece of stone - left knee pain/strain.
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 55d restricted Miner was cutting limestone on a Hydra-Split machine. Between cuts, he lifted the extraction plate with his right hand & used his left hand to clear debris out from area underneath. The plate slipped...
12/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 23d restricted Miner reported on 3/24/15 that he had been seen in a clinic on 1/26/15 due to having pain in the groin area since Mid December. He was working throughout winter as weather would permit, while being on...
08/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 96d restricted Miner was lifting a piece of limestone 4-6"" thick weighing approx 100 lbs with the assistance of another miner. He continued working and later stated he didn't feel right in the groin area.
06/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Miner is a quarry Block Worker. He was ground stacking pallets when a piece of limestone slipped from his hands crushing his fourth left finger
04/22/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 34d restricted Miner was operating the Hydra-split machine by sliding/pushing a piece of limestone to position it against the teeth guides with his left hand, and as he activated the cut lever his hand slipped over...
09/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 21d restricted Miner was chiseling a large piece of limestone using a 12 lb hammer. He missed the chisel and hit his left hand below the thumb area which forced the left side of his hand against the stone fracturin...
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was climbing up to get into a Quad Axle dump Truck and as he was reaching and pulling he felt a sharp isolated pain in his low back.
09/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Minor was cutting limestone on Hydra-Split Machine. He grabbed a piece of limestone to turn it into position for cutting and a piece broke off and his arm slid across the sharp stone edge cutting his...
08/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Minor was in quarry stacking limestone on a pallet and he struck a sharp edge of a stone piece causing a laceration to his left arm
07/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working on block in quarry splitting a piece of limestone with a chisel & wedge, and an underneath piece fell loose landing on the top of his left foot just in front of the edge of the steel...
06/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner was striking a chisel with a 3lb hammer to split limestone. As he hit the chisel he noticed his hand bleeding and a piece of the chisel had cut and embedded in his right hand.
11/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner was using an 8lb hammer & a chisel to split limestone. Miner is right handed and while swinging missed the chisel striking his left hand causing a contusion.
10/03/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was doing repair work on the wheel of the 980 Loader, using a 9"" portable grinder, when a piece of metal got in behind his safety glasses and flew into his right eye
08/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Miner was working in the saw shop - placing limestone on pallet. The limestone slid out of his hands and the sharp edge lacerated his finger.
08/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working on the quarry block and as he was walking to transfer a piece of limestone to the pallet, the stone must have split on an underneath seam, and the piece broke off & fell striking his...
08/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Minor was transferring a piece of limestone from a pallet to feed the cutting machine. As he placed the stone onto the rollers of the splitter he flipped the stone and caught his fingers between that...
04/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 32d restricted Miner was using a 10LB hammer & chisel to open a large piece of limestone. When swinging the hammer, he missed the chisel and hit his hand.
12/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Miner was transferring limestone to a pallet when a piece slipped from his hand. It fell striking his left ankle area.
07/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Miner was using a 10lb hammer & chisel repetitively to strike & split limestone.
10/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Minor was working on floor ground of block in quarry using a chisel & hammer to open pieces of limestone when a piece approx size 2x2 broke away from seam & fell from about waist high onto minor's leg...
10/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Minor was lifting & pushing veneer stone onto the conveyor to be cut by the saw, when he experienced wrist/hand pain and was having trouble holding onto anything.
08/08/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Minor was pushing limestone into the jaws of the Hydra split machine to make cut product when he experienced sharp pain in his left wrist.
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Minor was transferring limestone from a pallet to rollers on th Hydra-split machine to be cut into product. When the minor picked up a piece the one under it fell off the pallet and landed on his rig...
06/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Minor was using a hammer & chisel while splitting limestone when a piece of metal flew off and struck him in the left forearm