Dell Rapids West Quarry — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 8d restricted Employees were trying to lower the gates inside the rolling rock box. To lower the gate, 15 bolts needed to be removed. When the last bolt was removed, the gate slipped and landed on the foot of one o...
03/21/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was conducting maintenance activities and was using a wrench and felt a pop in left wrist. Was seen at Occupational Medical Center where they were given a brace for their wrist.
07/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laborer while cutting out new skirting material out of old belting, their grip slipped causing laceration of left hand while using a box cutter.
08/24/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was tightening the nut on the head section of the 7'standard crusher. A suspended weight and flat bar were being used to conduct final tightening. The employee was on the other side of th...
10/26/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was assisting in re-welding a section of the mainframe liner, during the process, employee was exposed to arc-flash.
03/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Standing under crusher trying to remove the saddle and felt a pop in EE's shoulder.
02/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting worn belting for skirts with a utility knife. Employee removed their left glove on the last cut. Employee slipped with the knife and cut a finger.
01/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing behind the employee trying to remove a worn tooth on the loader bucket. A small piece of the tooth came off hitting EE in the left cheek area below the safety glasses.
07/17/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pounding on tooth of loader bucket with a hammer, a small 1/4"" piece of the hammer chipped off and lodged in left upper thigh.
07/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing routine maintenance and got piece of foreign matter in left eye.
07/13/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was loosening jaw die bolts using 1"" impact, slipped and lost control of impact causing him to twist his body injuring his knee.
06/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing screen from the truck bed and the weight of the screen pinched finger against the truck bed.
07/29/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cramping of arms and legs due to dehydration.
06/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to catch some falling pieces of metal and tripped on a piece of metal on the ground and fell backwards.
07/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was running the 330 around the powerlines. He got out to see how close they were and slipped on some loose rock/dirt.
12/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Slipped on packed snow and twisted knee.
09/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was clearing a stuck rock from the jaw crusher using a manual hand crank and the crank handle his index finger on his hand.
05/10/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE WIND ALLEGEDLY BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE.
01/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL PAK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BUMPING HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER.