DAKOTA MAHOGANY QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 46 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/03/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Operator twisted EE's left knee while stepping down from the 992 loader. The ground was wet-soft causing EE to slip when EE stepped off bottom rung.
01/27/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Had a threshold change with hearing test.
02/10/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee tripped and fell.
11/04/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Employee was moving the hole drill and did not shut the air off first. While moving it the 3"" air hose pulled off and whipped around and struck them in the ribs. Broke one rib on the left side.
09/03/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was using a hand drill drilling into rock and the drill stuck and twisted EE's hand/wrist.
08/07/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Piece of rock fell and lacerated EE's left wrist.
05/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tucking pants into boots after break and felt a pop and sting in ring right finger.
03/06/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was holding a drill and the drill bit stuck and twisted wrist.
08/14/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loosening material with a sledge hammer and slipped to the ground and hurt their back.
04/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 27d restricted Employee was bending over sliding drill on forks of our lower and strained employee's lower back.
02/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Thawing out a frozen water pipe. EE was pushing and pulling on a smaller pipe to break loose the frozen part of the larger pipe. No immediate injury but wrist was swollen and sore a couple days later...
04/16/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Heart Attack while working in our quarry.
01/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fixing a leak in a water line. Cutting the hose with a razor knife and sliced his right index finger. Needed 3 stitches
03/25/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was cutting a piece of metal while wearing both face shield and safety glasses when a piece of metal got into his eye.
01/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dropped drill steel on his right foot above the steel toe and was taken to hospital for x-ray.
07/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pulling wedge out of drill hole when he strained his lower back.
06/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was bending over to pickup a drill bit when he had pain in his lower back.
05/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost When lifting Down Hole Drill he strained his lower back.
03/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pulling air hose when he felt pain in lower back.
09/09/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Contractor setting up equipment. stepped off ladder from drill and stepped on a stone twisting his ankle and braking a bone in his left foot.
07/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost grabbed a fan to move it an stuck the index finger of left hand in blades and broke finger and tore off finger nail.
07/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Under usual working conditions employee bent down to pickup a tube and he felt discomfort in his lower back.
11/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Prying the lid off an air muffler with a scraper when it slipped and hit his little finger requiring three stitches.
11/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Rock wedge fell on left index finger, causing cut, needing 10 stitches.
11/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was stripping plastic coating off from diamond wire when he cut right thigh with knife.
01/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was pulling a pump out of a drill when he experienced pain in his abdomin.
09/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He jumped off a block and felt pain in lower back.
09/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling cable when installing water line, he felt pain in his lower back.
02/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking on ice when he slipped and fell on his back.
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Moving 3"" airline when he felt pain in lower back.
11/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wrench slipped off bolt & hit right jaw.
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 6d restricted Loading block in container, he was guiding block with left hand when it shifted & pressed his hand on the block & elbow against the container wall causing a fracture of left forearm.
03/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Pulled muscle in lower back when lifting lid on fire pot.
11/21/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost When standing up after kneeling to work on airline he felt his right knee pop and was unable to bend it.
11/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING ON QUARRY FLOOR AT WHICH TIME HE REPORTED IT TO HIS FOREMAN. ON JAN. 6TH HE SAW A DOCTOR WHO RECOMMENDED SURGERY WHICH WAS DONE ON JAN. 13TH, 2004.
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WAS PULLING AIR LINE ALONG QUARRY FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN ONGOING PAIN CAUSED WHEN AFTER DRIVING LOADER FOR TWO HOURS OR SO PAIN WILL START IN LOWER RIGHT BACK AND INCREASE TO A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost CHANGING OIL ON THE MANLIFT WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE IRON FRAME.
05/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost TAKING APART A 3"" PIPE FITTING, USING A 3' PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
04/22/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal WHEN OPERATING SLOT DRILL, IT APPEARS HE GOT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND HIGHWALL AND HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL. THE CLOTHING WAS PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS CHEST CAUSING...
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A 14' PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS GROIN AREA.
03/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS CUTTING AIR HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVENT STITCHES.
03/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost BENT OVER TO PICKUP A WOODEN 4 X 4 WNE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WAS BREAKING STONE WITH HYDRAULIC SPLITTER WHEN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS BECAME STUCK. WHEN HE PULLED ON IT TO FREE IT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
02/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF HIS DRILL AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELT HIS KNEE POP.
01/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOOKING UP A BLOCK WITH BIG HOOKS-WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE HOOKS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.