Earthworks Site #1 — Accidents
Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | ee was placing foam between stone slabs when several fell, pinning EE's left leg between the stone and the trolley the slabs were on. |
| 09/16/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was moving stone by hand to mouth of the splitter, pinches thumb between the stone and chisels on the splitter |
| 05/02/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | EE WAS WORKING ON SKIDSTEER WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN STARTED- IT LUNGED FORWARD THE TIRE RUNNING OVER EE'S RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG. |
| 08/28/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | ee was stacking stone on a pallet and smashed a finger between two stones |
| 04/21/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | ee was helping load stone in skid steer, finger got caught between two pieces of stone |
| 04/05/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | Employee smashed finger between two stones while palletizing. |
| 03/27/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 25d lost | Skid steer operator hit the trash dumpster, dumpster rocked off the ground landing on Employee's left foot causing a closed fracture of the first and second metatarsal. |
| 01/03/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was splitting stone when a piece shattered causing EE to jump back out of the way. When EE landed EE felt discomfort in right hip, upper right leg. EE was not struck by any stone. |
| 08/30/2022 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | EE was bleeding excessively from a preexisting wound on left ankle, due to the blood loss, ambulance was called. EE was transported, released with care instructions for a Venous Skin Ulcer. EE stated... |
| 08/29/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 155d restricted | EE reached up to take a pallet off the stack, the pallet twisted around, EE felt something tear in right shoulder |
| 08/23/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 54d restricted | EE was rolling stone back from splitter mouth when the material continued to roll back smashing EE's left thumb between multiple pieces of stone |
| 07/14/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 65d lost | Employee got hand between splitter head and stone as the head came down, improper hand placement, improper procedure. |
| 05/26/2022 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SPLIITER AND MOVING A STONE WHEN A PIECE FELL ONTO EE'S RIGHT HAND, EE WAS TAKEN TO OCCUPATIONAL MED AND RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY |
| 11/29/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While stacking stones on a pallet, EE smashed left index finger between two stones. |
| 07/08/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 12d restricted | Pulling a stone off of the conveyor, felt a pain in abdomen around belly button |
| 06/01/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 40d lost, 30d restricted | EE was bent over to pick up a stone to place in the basket of the skid steer when EE felt a pain in the belly button area. |
| 04/28/2021 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE had staged 2 slabs to saw, they were not properly square. EE took a crowbar, placed it under the top slab, while holding the bar EE used a crane to hook under the crowbar to lift the slab, when the... |
| 03/24/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 61d restricted | while carrying a stone with co worker EE slipped on wet floor with legs going different directions. felt a pop in left hamstring. Proper foot wear for the conditons was worn. |
| 01/11/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was rock facing a stone, when they swang the mallet they felt a pop in right elbow. EE completed the shift and denied treatement at the time |
| 07/21/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was splitting rock when a piece fell on the down button while hand was pulling the stone away pinching hand between the plate and the stone. Employee did not report incident until 3:15pm end... |
| 03/30/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was pushing stone into the splitter and a piece of stone bounced back and pinched EE's 5th digit of the left hand in between two pieces of stone. The injury was classified as a contusion and... |
| 03/04/2020 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | While performing normal job duties, employee experienced a seizure. EE's supervisor called 911 & the seizure stopped, EE was awake & alert upon ambulance arrival & was transported to a hospital for t... |
| 01/22/2020 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 63d restricted | Employee was operating the splitter. Employee was pulling a slab toward themselves that was underneath the splitter head. Employee hit the button that lowers the head and left hand was smashed between... |
| 01/09/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 21d lost, 65d restricted | Employee was turning a cutting table by pushing with one arm and pulling with the other and strained the trapezius muscle in upper back. Employee was taken to a hospital for treatment. They performe... |
| 10/01/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 4d restricted | Employee was opening a sliding door on the polishing machine by pushing with one arm and pulling with the other. EE strained a muscle in EE's upper left back under EE's scapula. EE was taken to the l... |
| 08/27/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was reaching across the table and a rock fell onto the back of EE's left lower leg resulting in a contusion. EE was taken to Occupational Medicine for treatment, advised to elevate the leg f... |
| 08/07/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was moving a pneumatic table and when the air had not fully released employee forcefully pushed it and employee twisted their back when it moved. |
| 06/19/2019 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 8d restricted | Employee had EE's hand on a piece of stone as EE mechanically advanced the stone forward in the splitter. EE's hand was placed in the wrong position and EE smashed it between the guide and the stone.... |
| 06/17/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 4d restricted | Employee sprained left ankle while walking on uneven terrain. The employee reported a prior history of a rupture of the achilles tendon in the same ankle so it is suspected that they may have re-injur... |
| 06/13/2019 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 22d restricted | Employee stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle whenever EE climbed off of the feed table that EE was sitting on while performing a repair on the splitter gauge. Poor foot placement was to blame. EE... |
| 04/11/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 4d restricted | Employee was assisting another employee remove a guard off the in-feed table on a rock splitter table to make a repair. While removing the guard it slipped from their hands and fell onto the foot of... |
| 04/05/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When a large piece of stone jammed the conveyor belt guard, EE was attempting to pry it loose with a pry bar. When EE pulled downward on pry bar EE smashed a finger between the bar & the conveyor bel... |
| 03/07/2019 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 10d restricted | EE stepped onto a 3"" water hose and rolled right ankle. EE was taken by personal vehicle to Occupational Medicine for treatment. They examined EE and diagnosed EE with a sprain. |
| 08/14/2018 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Employee was preparing to oil equipment when EE turned and felt EE's back ""lock up"" and felt a sharp pain in EE's mid back. There were no safety violations. EE was taken to occupational medicine a... |
| 07/12/2018 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Employee has epilepsy, was stacking rock and fell on their back while having a seizure. Was taken to local hospital and released with no injuries, released to full duty 7/13/2018. |
| 07/02/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | Employee was moving a saw blade, tripped and fell and sprained wrist. |
| 11/17/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 24d lost, 3d restricted | The IE was moving an L shaped piece of cut stone when part of the stone broke loose and fell towards the floor striking ee on the foot just above the safety toe protective area. The piece of stone str... |
| 08/16/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 6d restricted | The EE was grabbing a wooden pallet from the stack that it was in, when EE tripped over the forks of a fork lift. The forks were lowered and resting on the ground. The miner lost footing, falling to t... |
| 03/29/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | The individual was standing at EE's work station when a piece of stationary stone broke apart and struck the top of EE's foot. |
| 09/07/2016 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | INDIVIDUAL WAS SPLITTING MATERIAL ON HYDRAULIC SPLITTER AND HAD POOR HAND PLACEMENT. THE STONE ROLLED AND EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE CHISELS ON THE SPLITTER. |
| 07/20/2015 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | employee was operating haul truck when he had a heart attack. Truck was at a stop when he dismounted and it was realized he needed help. |
| 07/14/2015 | MACHINERY | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 36d lost, 2d restricted | Stone rolled forward on splitter and fingers were caught between gauges and stone. |
| 06/04/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 41d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 4X4 TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL AND STRUCK THE 4X4. THE 4X4 WAS FORCE DOWN ON TO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING BRUISING. |
| 09/04/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 50d restricted | Bent down to pick up a rock and a sharp pain occurred in lower back area. |
| 08/27/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 24d restricted | Handling veneer stones and felt pain in lower back. Did not notify us until 09/09/2014. |
| 02/17/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was grinding on a piece of stone and chip flew off and got past his eye protection and went in his eye. |
| 02/12/2014 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 21d restricted | Employee was splitting rock and while manipulating the stone to split he felt a pain in his left shoulder and in his groin area. |
| 08/06/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was grinding stone and the grinder kicked back and cut his left ring finger. |
| 08/01/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was splitting a slab down and as he was rolling the piece back on the machine he scraped his arm against a sharp edge on the slab. This led to a laceration on his left forearm which received... |
| 08/01/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was lifting a piece of stone with overhead crane. He reached under the stone to remove a piece of rock and the strap slipped off of the stone smashing his hand. |