Crusher #1 — Accidents
Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2026 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Mechanic employee was using a 30mm wrench to tighten a jam nut on the drill when the wrench slipped off the nut and struck them in the face causing 2 lacerations on their lip and breaking 3 caps on te... |
| 07/25/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was about to throw trash from back of pickup truck. When EE lowered the tailgate there is a battery terminal underneath where the tail gate comes down, and EE's left middle finger got pinched... |
| 04/23/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 113d restricted | Employee was checking a battery to a welder while standing on the back step of a Mechanic Truck. When EE leaned the step moved because the pin was not in place to secure it causing EE to fall landing... |
| 08/31/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 33d restricted | While lifting the cutting edge to put back onto the loader bucket, the chain supporting the cutting edge broke. The cutting edge came down onto EE's thumb smashing it. |
| 08/03/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee was attempting to operate a 980 loader. As employee was walking around the loader they tripped on a rock causing them to fall on left knee. |
| 06/08/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee was leaving work for the day and was looking up at the hill while walking to car. Employee tripped on a concrete barrier, falling to hands and knees. |
| 03/30/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 1d restricted | Employee had a prior surgery done years back. While lifting 5 gallon buckets the scar where employee had surgery hurt and was red and swollen. |
| 01/06/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting crown bar rubber with a utility knife and they cut themselves on the upper left leg. |
| 09/12/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 5d restricted | Employee stepped off the bumper of pick up truck to unlevel ground. When EE's right foot came in contact with the ground, EE twisted the ankle and fell on knee. |
| 05/08/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was helping secure the screen from inside the screen deck. The screen was turned on and began vibrating material onto EE's screen. EE scraped and bruised EE's back as EE was exiting the scree... |
| 03/27/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 5d restricted | Shoveling when ee twisted and heard a pop in back. |
| 01/26/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee was going to go clean up around wash plant, when EE stepped in an area of mud and EE's foot sank about 6-8 inches in the mud, twisting the ankle. |
| 08/10/2018 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Insect bite on top left foot. |
| 05/10/2017 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 67d lost | Skid load rolled pinning feet against rock pile. |
| 10/15/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was shoveling/loading holes for blasting when he felt a pop in his right hand. As time went by it began to hurt - the next day 10.16.12 his thumb began to swell and was difficult to move. D... |
| 01/20/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 21d restricted | This is an ""Alleged Injury"", this report may be amended apon further investigation. Employee was checking/cleaning spray heads when he slipped in some mud and fell onto right hip. Did not report th... |
| 01/04/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was looking for a piece to his grease gun that had fallen into a pile of scrap metal. When he lifted a piece of metal, it caught his glove and caused him to drop the metal on his hand which... |
| 11/01/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee was shoveling around the AC screen deck in very windy and dusty conditions and something blew into his left eye. He did not seek medical attention until 11/3/06. |
| 10/14/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | EE WAS CUTTING THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A CARPENTER KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES. |
| 02/04/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN PRIMARY JAW WITH BORROWED PORTER POWER WHEN ADJUSTER BOLT HOLDING TWO SUPPRESSED SPRINGS BROKE AND THE PLATE HOLDING THE SPRINGS HIT HIS RIGHT LEG. WAS GIVEN A RESTRICTE D DUTY R... |
| 04/16/2003 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE GUARD DIRECTLY OVER THE JAWAREA AND ACCESSED THE RAMP WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING, RESULTING IN THE LEG FRACTURE. |
| 09/05/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE WAS HITTING SPLITTER BOX WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT SOMETHING POP. |
| 03/20/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING ENGINE SPEED ON CONE CRUSHER WHEN A WOODEN LATHE FELL INTO PULLEY SHIEVE ON CRUSHER. WOODEN LATHE KICKED BACK IMPALING HIS RIGHT HAND. |
| 06/09/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS DISLODGING ROCK ON SCREEN ABOVE HIM AND BOLT ON TOP OF ROCK FELL BREAKING A FRONT TOOTH AND CUTTING KNUCKLE OF RIGHT FOREFINGER. |
| 05/26/2000 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | RAISED UP UNDER CONVEYER BELT WHILE WALKING UNDER, HITTING HEAD ON CONVEYER. |