Crown Quarry — Accidents

Total: 46 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/29/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 2d restricted Employee was pulling on drill that was stuck in stone on bottom line, when he felt pain in his lower back.
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was handling an air manifold and dropped in on his left foot.
08/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was blocking track when he slipped in a mud hole and twisted his right knee.
07/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was operating a saw when a rock fell into the cut. The belt then flipped the rock back up striking the employee in the face, left cheek. He was wearing required PPE.
12/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 75d restricted Employee was leaving National Quarry driving to Crown Quarry. He was crossing IN 37 South, the truck side post obstructed his view and he pulled out into the path of another vehicle, striking him in t...
07/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was moving water pump (approx 70 lbs) when he dropped it bruising his right foot.
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was lifting his drill to the top of the cut and dropped it on his right hand, Employee didnt feel the need to seek treatment until after the shift was over.
04/13/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Unknown - employee doesn't know of a specific incident that his pains began. He did say he was just walking and his knee began to hurt. In his opinion his problem is a result of shoveling the saw cu...
04/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE GRAVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
10/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING A ROCK SPLITTER ON TOP CUFWHEN HE DROPPED IT HITTING INJ EE'S FOOT
09/12/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING TRACK WHEN HE BECAME SHORT OF BREATH & EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS. HE TOLD THE SUPERVISOR HE DIDN'T FEEL WELL & LEFT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. TO GET CHECKED OUT & HAS TWO BLOCKED ARTERIES...
09/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS BACK ON TOP OF CUT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT MORNING.
09/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 5d lost EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SHAKE & SEE DOUBLE - SEIZURES.
08/29/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS WALKING APPROX. 100 FT TO BEGIN A NEW CUT WHEN HE COLLAPSED, AN EE STARTED CPR, AMBULANCE ARRIVED ABOUT 15 MIN AND TOOK TO HOSPITAL.
08/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE
07/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING CABLE AT THE END OF SHIFT SATURDAY WHEN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL MONDAY.
06/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted POWER WENT OFF, EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO TURN OFF THE PUMPS, WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE ROCKS AND FELL.
06/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AN AIR VALVE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM OR CERVICAL AREA.
04/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE'S FOOT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MUD, WHILE TRYING TO PULL IT FREE HIS RUBBER BOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, HITTING HIS HAND ON A BLOCK. *EE DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 4/10/03.
04/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE PATH OF ANOTHER BREAKER SWINGING HAMMER WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HIS HAMMER AND THE OTHER BREAKER'S HAMMER HEAL.
10/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HAULING A LOAD, FAILED TO SEE A LARGE MOUND IN THE AREA HE WAS WORKING. WHEN THE LOAD STRUCK THE MOUND, IT CAUSED THE LOADER TO JAR, THROWING HIM FORWARD AND CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO H URT.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF WEDGES (40-45 LBS) WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN A MUSCLE BEHIND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE STRAINED.
09/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE LUMBER COMPANY PURCHASING A PALLET OF BAGS OF CONCRETE. HE WAS MOVING THE 80LB BAGS BECAUSE THE STACK WAS TOO HIGH. WHEN HE LIFTED ONE OF THE BAGS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM CUT, ROLLING PIECES AWAY WHEN HIS CO-WORKER WHO WAS HELPING HIM ALLOWED A PIECE TO ROLL BACK ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST IT.
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TEMPORARILY LABORING ON THE QUARRY CREW, WHILE THE SAWS WERE DOWN. HE TRIED TO LIFT A LARGE PIECE OF STONE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
07/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY UP BOTTOM OF ROCK, WHEN THE ROCK BROKE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH AN 8 LB HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 62d restricted EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE DOING THE REPETITIOUS WORK OF SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMERTO BREAK THE STONE.
01/03/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING & GRINDING IN SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
11/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted EE WAS PLACING THE DRILLSTEAM INTO ROCK WHEN THE STEEL PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND ROCK, BRAKING THE LEFT THUMB.
10/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE FAILED TO USE A LADDER & JUMPED DOWN APPROX. 6' TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUT. HE THEN FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.
09/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None BOLTING TRACK TOGETHER & PINCHED PALM OF RIGHT HAND. DIDN'T KNOW EE SOUGHT TREATMENT UNTIL BILLS WERE RECEIVED. BILL SHOWS HE WENT TO ER AFTER WORK.
07/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS ADDING A SECTION OF DRILL STEAL TO REACH THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE, WHEN HE BACKED THE FEED OFF FROM FAST FEED THE DRILL BOUNCED HITTING EE'SLEFT SIDE. EE HAS HAD 32 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING...
06/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LADDER TO RELOCATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND ALMOST FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
05/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA FOR BELT SAW WITH A SHOVEL & PICK, WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
05/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BACK HOE, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF AND FELL INTO A HOLE. TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FINISHED OUT THE WORK DAY, BUT WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT.
03/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON AIR HOSE & WALKING ACROSS THE LEDGE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HIS SUPERVISOR STATED THE LEDGE WAS CLEAR & HIS ANKLE JUSTGAVE WAY & HE TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET.
01/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE AIR OUT OF A MASTER CYLINDER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET, SO HE PLACED RAGS ON HIS CHEST AND INSERTED A SCREW DRIVER IN CYLINDER AND PULLED AGAINST HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE FEL T RIB B...
11/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A ACYATALENE TANK WHEN THE TANK SLID AND SMASED HIS LEFT HAND BTWEEN THE TANK AND A MILL BLOCK.
08/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A WHEEL OFF WITH A BAR AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAME UP UNDER HIS CHIN, HIS HANDS WERE ON TOP OF THE BAR, TEETH HIT TOGETHER CHIPPING FRONT TOOTH.
08/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PNUEMATIC WATER PUMP FROM WAIST HEIGHT 2-3' WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED APART IN THE MUD AND GRAVEL AND DROPPED THE WATER PUMP ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
07/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO AREA TO REMOVE A HOSE; HE SLIPPED ON OIL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 7/16/00, DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7/17/00.
05/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING WHEN HE STRUCK WEDGE WITH A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING HEAD OF WEDGE TO BREAK. A SLIVER OF METAL HIT HIM, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
04/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR BAG (APPROX 50 LBS) OUT OF THE CRACK IN ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING BLOOMFIELD JACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE. JACK STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT JAW. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. INFORMED OFFICE 4/17/00 OF APPT. AT DENTIST ON 4-20-00.