Drummond Dolomite, Inc. — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was hauling tailing pond waste in a Volvo A60. When the EE attempted to dump the material about 30 tons remained frozen in the box and when putting the box back down it slammed hard, shaking the ca...
10/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None ee was assisting with a belt pull. When pushing on the belt, felt a pop in EE's knee. was evaluated and was put off work.
10/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ee was climbing up stairs; reached out to grab the handrail and felt pain in middle back area.
08/23/2025 ENTRAPMENT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 11d restricted after drawing out feeder chute and running it dry, ee locked out belt and feeder and crawled up into chute to investigate a potential obstruction. After poking around with a pry bar, material from the...
08/02/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost employee was using a long pry bar to hit the side of the chute to help clear the built up stone. EE was twisting while struck the chute and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
07/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted ee was moving a diesel pump in the quarry. ee picked up the suction hose and felt a strain in their back.
12/08/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking across the parking lot when EE slipped on the ice and fell. EE's face made contact with the ground, causing EE's safety glasses to push into EE's forehead resulting in a small laceratio...
11/01/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 24d restricted EE was using a torch to cut the cutting edge on a loader, a large piece of it fell and landed on EE's left foot resulting in a fracture.
06/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE picked up a large stone to remove it from the roadway. As EE picked it up, it broke into pieces. A sharp edge of the stone cut the ee's finger. Laceration requires stitches. No further restriction...
05/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE lost control of haul truck & veered off haul road. Operator sustained minor bruising from seatbelt. Cause of incident under investigation - weather conditions unfavorable at the time.
01/31/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 351d lost On 2-1-24 EE reported to EE's foreman that on the previous work day1-31-24, EE's buttocks were burned to the point of blisters. EE said these were caused by the seat warmer. When asked why EE did not...
07/28/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was returning to the quarry with unloaded Cat tractor/trailer haul truck. Injured was momentarily distracted by an unidentified object on the left side of the haul road which caused EE to dri...
06/07/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A team of 4 employees was putting a pulley on #1 scalper. When ratcheting on a chain fall, the pulley slid/moved. Injured was not directly engaged with the pulley, but jumped backward when the pulle...
08/26/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Injured was using a bar to clear a chute at the 21 ft. crusher when EE felt pain in the wrist. Injured did not report the incident until 08/31 when EE requested medical treatment.
09/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states that as EE was walking from EE's vehicle to the office to clock in, EE tripped over a piece of wood sticking out of the ground from a sign post that had previously broken. As EE fell,...
06/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was accessing a haul truck by means of a cable type 3 step ladder when EE's foot slipped off the step and EE took the brunt of EE's weight with EE's left arm resulting with a strain to upper...
04/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 103d lost, 102d restricted Miner was performing clean-up activities using a water hose in a limited headroom area. As the miner was washing, EE hit head which caused EE to fall to the deck and breaking left leg, requiring surg...
10/19/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee suffered muscle strain and severe bruising after steering shaft broke on 768C haul truck. Broken shaft ripped supplemental steering harness out as well, leaving driver only able to hold on a...
09/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was attempting to clear some material that had rolled under the trailer wheels of the truck and could not be reached with the equipment at hand. As ee exerted some force against the rock, ee...
10/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was operating a hand flow gate in boat loading tunnel. Gate was stiff and employee felt a sharp pain in left shoulder.
08/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Injured was greasing bearing on #2 conveyor top catwalk when the board he was walking on broke.
06/22/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was chipping slag after welding on a haul truck box when a piece of slag flew up and struck his eye lid.
06/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a hydraulic hose on L-480 (#31), hose flipped out of clamps and the hose had a tag end that was sharp and struck injured in the face/nose.
06/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking a production check, caring a bag of stone, injured slipped when walking down catwalk (#6 Boom) and landed on his posterior (rear end).
12/05/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was assisting in setting cables on the mill 7 ft crusher when the bulldozer operator was signaled to go ""back"". However, the operator thought he was signaled to go ""forward"",...
09/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost When reaching for oil can in back of pickup truck the injured felt strain to right side of ribs.
08/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the ship garage changing a tire the injured was hooked on sharp steel.
07/17/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was die grinding stainless steel parts in the maintenance shop. After grinding he looked up and metal fleck' s that were on his safety glasses fell into his eye.
04/09/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While jacking up (#40) 2003 Komatsu Haul Truck the injured employee stood up, hard hat flipped off, and walked into right front fender.
03/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured employee was getting out of his work truck by the gas pumps when he slipped on ice, hurting his back.
10/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted The injured cut his knuckle of pointer finger on left hand while checking screens on Fine Tower, middle screen.
09/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost The injured employee was driving production haul truck #43 when he went off the side of the haul road.
08/08/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost While operating #41 992 K Cat Wheel Loader loading production haul trucks, the injured employee was observed by one of the truck drivers as being in a stroke like condition.
04/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While driving production haul truck #35, the injured employee attempted to move a rock approximately 30' X 30"" from the haul road.
11/21/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While welding cracks in the primary crusher main frame, the injured was doing a lot of twisting and turning and felt pain in his hip with increasing pain.
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE was removing decorative rocks in front of the office. While putting the rocks in the bucket of the loader, he lost his grip on the rock and the rock smashed his left index finger.
09/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injury was putting Hydraulic Oil in #65 (1990 Kobelco K912 Excavator LC Mark II). When injured lifted a 5-Gal. can to pour into funnel he claims injuring his back.
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While loading some junk tires, the injured EE twisted wrong and hurt his back.
06/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While installing 20 FT. of 2"" suction hose in pit pond, the injured was pushing hose and extended reach. Feet being in mud, twisted back.
04/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was half way back into the surge tunnel inspecting and cataloging rust trip cable supports to replace when he tripped and fell. Nothing obvious on the floor.
03/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 32d restricted Injured fell about 5 Ft. from the ladder he was working from. He was at the 92"" Screen Tower laying out holes to move a beam when the feet of the ladder slipped, and he fell to the ground landing on...
03/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was half way back into the surge tunnel inspecting and cataloging rust trip cable supports to replace when he tripped and fell. Nothing obvious on the floor.
09/29/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE was grinding steel on the cutting table, about waist high, when a piece of steel came up from the grinding wheel and went up behind from the bottom of his safety glasses, lodging in his...
06/24/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 11d restricted The injured was removing a trougher at the tail end of the weigh belt with a pry bar, his hand slipped into guard.
05/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured was removing a rock from the haul road when he felt pain in his groin.
10/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured advised doctor that he was lifting rock from the crusher, when he experienced a burning sensation in the groin area.
10/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured was pulling out a drill tube with pliers when the pliers slipped off the tube striking the injured in the mouth and head.
10/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Ee was removing 6"" PVC pipe sections from the top of boreholes that were stuck in the muck & used a pair of pliers to try & gain a better grip. The ee was standing directly over the pipe using both h...
08/14/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was removing rusted metal from back of #29 Mack truck using a 6"" angle grinder and pliers when he cut his hand while reaching over the grinder with the pliers to remove the metal...
04/26/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 39d lost The injured was cleaning the desks at the office using an aerosal spray, when she experienced a sore throat, difficulty breathing and a pain in her lower chest.