Dolcito Quarry — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The oxygen and acetylene bottles in the rear of the repair truck shifted. As the employee tried to reposition them, the weight shifted causing injury to EE's right little finger and ring finger. EE re...
07/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor knife to remove old lagging from a conveyor tail pulley when the knife slipped and cut employee's left bicep. Employee sought medical attention, received 7 sutures and was...
09/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was cutting an area of steel hopper with a torch when a piece of hot steel slag fell into clothing and burned left thigh and genital area. Employee sought medical attention and was placed on...
07/14/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was operating a pneumatic impact wrench from the sitting position. The 1/2 inch air line KC nipple came loose from the quick connect fitting. The air line struck the employee in the groin ar...
10/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was changing wires on the middle deck of a screen. He turned to exit and grabbed the hand rail when it gave way, resulting in him falling and striking his head. He sought medical attention...
08/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing screen cloth from a delivery pallet to a screen rack when his arm came in contact with an adjacent wire with a raw edge, cutting his arm. He received stitches and was released to...
12/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted Employees were attempting to clean rocks from punch plate holes, striking rock with a hammer causing fly rock. A piece of rock struck injured on nose. He did seek medical attention; however, when he...
06/30/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee and coworker were trying to bolt holes on the ridged plastic discharge pipe from the quarry pump and connect to the steel discharge manafold on the main pipe. Employee alleges he jammed his...
07/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 31d restricted Employee was climbing stairs on loader after fueling. His foot hung on top stair; he tripped and lost balance, falling into handrail.
03/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a section of new belting into a conveyor belt. While attempting to cut the old belt using a straight edge and razor knife along the straight edge, it slipped and cut his right i...
05/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was lifting idlers into place on top section tail pulley of conveyor. Injured his back, resulting in back/leg pain, day following the incident. Didn't realize injury immediately and did not...
11/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted 2 employees were attempting to load troughing rollers onto a service truck for repairs. Co-worker was placing the roller onto the truck, the injured employee yelled to hold up caused the injured empl...
10/22/2004 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CRANE AT THE SHOP WHEN FLYROCK FROM A BLAST ENTERED HIS WORK AREA. EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK THAT CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.
08/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE HAD REMOVED A C.B. BRACKET FROM OLD LOADER. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER ON THE LAST STEP TO GROUND. HE STEPPED INTO AN UNEVEN WASHED OUT TRENCH CAVERED WITH KUDZU.
06/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 103d lost, 48d restricted EE ALLEGES THAT CO-WORKER ENGAGED EMER STOP ON CONVEYER BY ACCIDENT, WHERE UPON EE WALKED ON CONVEYER TO RESET EMER STOP, EE ALLEGES THAT CONVEYER STARTED UP AND HE WAS THROWN FROM HIS FEET IN TO GUAR...
10/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HIS HANDS TO FREE ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED BETWEEN GRIZZLY BARS AT FEEDER UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER.
05/07/2002 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIGGING MATERIAL OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT THEPUGMILL PLANT. A GAS POWERED PUMP WAS BEING USEDTO PUMP OUT WATER. EE WAS OVERCOME BY EXHAUST FUMES FROM PUMP BEING USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE TUNNEL.
03/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN METAL SCREEN DECK & SCREEN SIDE PLATE AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY POSITION THE DECK FOR INSTALLATION. THE DECK LODGED AGAINST MATERIAL ON THE WALKWAY WH ILE SUS...
10/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD FUELED LOADER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER A BEE LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KNOCK BEE OFF HIS FACE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING SHIN ON LADDER.
07/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING/PULLING WIRE ON BOTTOM DECK OF SCREEN & FINISHING PLANT.