Decker's Creek Limestone Company — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When attempting to close tailgate after dumping off, driver grasped tailgate bottom and pulled outward. As they let the tailgate fall to latch, they did not ensure fingers were clear of the pinch poin...
08/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was climbing off of the rock truck when employee lost footing and fell approximately 4ft. The employee tried to catch themself but landed on left shoulder and left hand.
04/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 57d restricted EE was walking and using the hand rail on walkway down to #9 belt Tunnel when EE's left foot slipped forward and EE's left leg extended outwards. EE caught self before EE fell but said EE heard a popp...
08/03/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting cab corners on a truck. EE was running a hand grinder when a very small piece of metal bounced off the bed and under safety glasses into right eye. EE came to work 8/4 but was sen...
01/02/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting welds off of the shaker screen shaft housing cover so it could be removed and replaced. The angle grinder employee was operating was caught on a bind and caused it to kick back in...
10/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While removing the front pad housing steel from the double boom face drill the housing steel jumped up and struck the employee on the left eyebrow.
08/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee slipped and fell on the ladder while climbing into the water truck.
07/23/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost While changing out a drill steel on the roof bolter the employee got his hand caught in between the front drill support, which is a split bushing type that opens during the installation process and cl...
06/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a gasket off of a steel plate with a razor knife when the knife slipped and cut the thumb on the left hand. The injury required five stitches to repair the thumb.
01/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Not wearing any gloves using a knife to cut nylon wire tie from a piece of wire.
12/17/2012 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned detonation of explosives on the face #27 room, left lower corner of bottom hole, struck by drill steel used in the Atlas Copco Boomer Face Drill which hit a pervious misfired hole. No injuri...
12/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While working /cleaning, stepped back on a pallet and twisted foot, hyper extended the leg and damaged tendons on right foot
10/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 4d lost While setting an engine back into the scaling truck the engine shifted and caught the mechanic's left index finger resulting in an amputation right at the base of the finger nail.
02/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in heading #25 between 25-2 & 25-6 blocks. The fall was approximately 450' long & spanned the width of the 60' heading. The area had been previously supported by 14', grade 75 mec...
01/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While climbing a conveyor ladder the employee's foot slipped off and jerked his back when he caught himself with his arms.
10/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee was prying on a rock with the hi-lift when the bucket slipped off the rock jarring his back.
06/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning the sample screen the employee struck his finger with a rubber mallet.
05/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Chicago ""A"" coupling came lose from the compressor and hit the employee on the chin, causing a laceration requiring stitches.
05/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee injured his back while helping to unload explosive stack and putting them in the powder magazines.
12/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH A 2 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A CHAIN DRIVEN CONVEYOR.
11/09/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing up shot pile the employee felt his foot hurt and give out. The diagnosis was planter fasia.
11/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS MOVING A BOX OF RED D-GEL EXPLOSIVES AND LOST BALANCE, RESULT WAS A MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK
04/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE INJURED HIS THUMB WHEN HE GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAN LIFT BASKET OF A LIFT TRUCK AND A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL USED TO SERVE AS A BRACKET FOR A 2300 VOLT DROP.
03/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WHILE FUELING THE 988 CAT HI-LIFT THE EE MISSED THE LAST STEP OF THE PROVIDED LADDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO THE GROUND.
11/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STRAIGHTENING A BRAKE SHOE ON THE 662 GRADALL THE EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A HAMMER BY ANOTHER EE.
08/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF BC2 BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT SHIN BONE ON THE BELT SCRAPER SHAFT.
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE REMOVING HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE FACE DRILL THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO PICK UP A WRENCH & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
07/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYER BELT CHUTE AND TRIPPED ON A BRAKE WHILE CLIMBING OUT AND FELL APPROX 3 FT ON HIS ELBOW.
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING UP #13 HEADING WHEN A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AND LANDED ON THE MACHINE.
09/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING TO REGULAR PRE-SHIFT INSPECITON THE MINE SUPERINDENDANT DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN THE MINE'S SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY.
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE BENDING CONDUIT, THE EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM AND CHEST. (EMPLOYEE NEVER MISSED WORK UNTIL 8/11/00)