Dyer Quarry Inc — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a Excavator bucket changing out teeth. Employee used a sledge hammer to strike the tooth in attempt to loosen. After multiple hammer strikes, the bucket metal tooth broke cau...
09/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was slicing a rubber liner and the knife cut through the rubber and sliced into EE's leg. Employee needed 5 stitches to close the wound.
07/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 174d restricted Employee was dismounting from haul truck when the employee missed a step and fell to the ground. Employee landed hard on left foot and fractured the heel bone and damaged the Achilles tendon.
06/03/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee had hand on hydraulic hose that punctured the skin.
05/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted While digging out a crusher, some rocks fell and struck the employee's hand and injured the left thumb.
03/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee strained their back while moving electric motor on a pallet on shelving in warehouse.
04/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Employee was moving a large rock from haul road and felt a strain to left arm while moving rock.
03/30/2016 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working on conveyor conduit in a crouched position for an extended period of time. When EE straightened up at completion of task, EE felt minor ache in lower back. Pain increased as day...
07/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted employee was installing a new hose at quarry dewatering pump. A front end loader with forks was being used to position the hose and when the loader back away from the area, his front tires dropped of...
01/12/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was bitten on right bicep area and the bicep muscle became swollen and red and developed mild pain.
09/15/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee slipped off railroad coupler while manually releasing the hand brake on a railroad car. The employee fell against the coupler landing on the left side of his chest against the coupler. The...
04/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 21d restricted Employee was cleaning at tail section of conveyor belt k and his left glove got caught on a trough idler and pulled his left arm in through the idler to his forearm. the left arm was squeezed between...
03/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stained shoulder while bending rebar. Felt ""pop"" in shoulder. Next day shoulder was tender and hurt on rotation or lifting. Went to WorkFirst for evaluation and treatment. Did not miss any time or d...
01/22/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 54d restricted EE was drilling holes in angle on a drill press to make brackets. He had turned the press off and while removing the angle, the drill bit was still rotating some and there was a shaving stuck to it....
06/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 105d restricted Employee was manually turning crusher sheave, when sheave slid off crusher shaft and pinched 2 fingers between shaft and sheave upper flange. 1 finger broken and 1 finger dislocated on right hand of...
01/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A cable holding a chain come-a-long failed and the chain hit an employee in the head. The employee received a laceration to the right side of his head that required 5 stitches to close the wound.
07/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 42d restricted Employee slid down a conveyor belt that was laying on the ground and over an embankment. There was a 7 foot vertical face at the bottom of the embankment, and when the employee slid over this area, h...
03/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a punch and hammer to create a bolt hole in a rubber skirt liner. The punch in his left hand tilted and he was not able to stop swinging the sledge hammer in his right hand and he...
01/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Walking to equipment room when slipped on ice and fell down.
09/25/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing wear shoe from Eagle Screw. EE was bent over screw to catch bolt as it was hammered out of shoe and shoe broke during hammering. Sliver from shoe punctured EE's t-shirt and skin.
08/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE tripped over blast hole causing while walking to haul truck. Injured left wrist when he fell to the ground.
06/16/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor was grinding slag from welding when a small piece of metal got embedded in his right eye. He was wearing a welding shield and safety glasses.
06/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing out of a tri-axle dump truck cab, when he lost his footing on the tank step and fell backwards onto the ground, striking his head directly on the ground. Employee sustained a la...
01/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Crane operator was picking up crusher part and attempting to place in loader bucker. When injured employee tried to re-adjust the chain strap, the crusher part shifted and pinched his left hand betwee...
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was removing 54"" roller (approx 200 lb) from belt structure. When it let loose, employee had trouble controlling the roller and it pinched his finger against structure.
05/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling 12""x 48"" x1"" thick steel plate trying to position it to weld in when his finger became caught on edge.
11/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was driving locomotive with loaded rail cars attached, going toward other cars to hook together when brakes failed. Locomotive traveled 1/4 mile on a 3 slope when it hit other cars.
11/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 4d restricted Employee was doing a pre-inspection on a 1988 loader. He was up on the rear of the loader platform and the battery box lid had a broken hinge and the battery lid tipped and employee fell off the loade...
10/02/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using cutting torch to cut off a bolt head when a piece of slag flew behind goggles into left eye.
09/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing and pulling lever to raise and lower truck body, feeling pain thru left arm and elbow.
06/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee Welding, (hard surface) 30 x 70 crusher plates when he received flash burns to left forearm.
01/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT WEAR LINERS WITH TORCH AT THE 30 X 70 CRUSHER AND BREATHED IN SMOKE WHICH CAUSED BURNING IN HIS CHEST.
10/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED IN A CHUTE
02/09/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD AND A PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG FELL INTO HIS EAR.
11/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting angle iron in place while welding a guard on catwalk at 2A conveyer.
10/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating 980 G loader, a particle of dust or dirt entered his right eye.
10/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing near other ee's making a belt splice and a object flew in behind his glasses into his left eye.
09/07/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE SEPARATING RAILROAD CARS FOR LOADING, AN AIR HOSE BLEW APART UNDER PRESSURE & STRUCK EE ON LEFT KNEE & LOWER BACK.
09/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A 2""X 12"" PIECE OF WOOD & A SPLINTER WENT THRU HIS INDEX FINGER.
08/31/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STEERING & SHIFTING LOADER, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
08/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Employee was climbing up ladder to enter haul truck and felt severe sharp pain in lower back, radiating down both legs.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 55 GAL DRUM AND CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE.
01/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL AND A SMALL PIECE FLEW IN UNDER HIS GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
08/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 8/26/02 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 8/23 & THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DOCTOR. MANAGEMENT SENT HIM TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR AT READING CONVENIENT CARE. HE SAID THAT HE...
04/20/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE CAB ON LOADER, DROPPED HIS LIGHTER, BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP AND WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP STRUCK HIS HEAD ON CANOPY OF LOADER WHICH EXTENDS 8"" TO 10"" FROM CAB.
03/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING SCREEN CLOTH IN SCALPER SCREEN. SCREEN FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
01/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOOSENING NUT ON 2 1/2"" BOLT. SLEDGE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF WRENCH AND EE STRUCK ANOTHER BOLT WITH FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
04/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS CHECKING FAN BELT SLIPPING AND MECHANIC WENT TO START LOADER. SOUNDED WARNING BUZZER, BUT INJURED EE DID NOT REACT QUICK ENOUGH AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN BLADES OF FAN BELT.