Denver Quarry — Accidents
Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2023 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | EE was replacing a relay for the fuel pump truck. EE tried to drill out the new electrical terminal to fit on the existing stud using the drill press. The bit grabbed and spun the terminal, pulling EE... |
| 12/18/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EE was installing U-bolt in a bin truck. The jack shifted and struck the ee in the forehead, causing a laceration that needed 11 sutures. |
| 06/16/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EE's were replacing blow bars inside of a crusher. When the EE cut the steel bands on the skid, the top blow bars slid off and landed on EE's left foot. Two other EE's helped lift the bar off. EE got... |
| 12/19/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 9d restricted | EE was doing maintenance at the finish plant screens. EE bent down to pick up a piece of angle iron and felt a pinch in back and shooting pain down the leg. |
| 06/11/2021 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 60d lost | EE was diagnosed with Carpal tunnel syndrome resulting from repetition of tasks over numerous years |
| 02/03/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | EE was shoveling snow off of some steel plates at the Denver Quarry and felt stiffness in neck resulting in restrictions making them off work. |
| 06/22/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 5d restricted | Operator was welding lugs on crusher foot slipped and right knee struck edge of sheet metal |
| 06/14/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | The employee was struck on the left arm by a piece of steel while hammering on a loader bucket tooth with a steel hammer during maintenance. |
| 02/01/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing a return roller when EE's left middle finger got cut requiring several sutures. |
| 01/04/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a pocket knife to remove an o-ring seal and the blade closed on EE's finger causing a laceration requiring sutures. |
| 03/24/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 35d restricted | Employee was stemming finished bore hole and struck a piece of frozen stemming. Employee felt a pop in right forearm. |
| 01/28/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | As the EE was traveling from his car to the shop he slipped on ice, spraining/straining his lower back. This was not reported until now because EE didn't seek medical attention until 2/4/2013. |
| 03/30/2012 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | While performing maintenance EE knelt down on catwalk and knelt on a stone that was lodged in the expanded metal, causing a bruise on the L knee. |
| 07/24/2009 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee experienced a standard treshold shift (hearing loss). |
| 03/05/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 28d restricted | Employee tripped while ascending the screen tower steps. When he caught himself he felt pain in lower back. The employee did not seek medical attention until 03/18/2009 and that is why the later entr... |
| 07/16/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | As the employee was using a hammer to loosen a tooth from a loader bucket, a sliver of metal from the tooth chipped off and became imbedded into the employee's hand. |
| 04/19/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SCREEN PATCH ON THE TOP DECK FINISH SCREEN AT THE SECONDARY PLANT, THE EE LOOKED UPWARD TO TIGHTEN BOLTS WHEN STONE CHIPS FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. |
| 12/27/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 62d lost, 27d restricted | While preparing to assist in removing chunks of ice from a flat conveyor discharge chute, the employee climbed three steps to the base of a conveyor catwalk, turned around, lost his footing and fell f... |
| 03/10/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAUL TRUCK HAD SUNK IN A SOFT SPOT ON THE UPPER ROADWAY. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ACCESS LADDER ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE MISJUDGED THE E XCESSIVE... |
| 01/17/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | WHILE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IN HIS BIN TRUCK, THE EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE DUMP LADDER AND STRUCK THE TRUCK'S BATTERY BOX. |