East Petersburg Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dismounted from cab of hauler and planted left foot at an angle resulting in foot strain.
05/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to put counterweight on screen, weight slipped and lacerated palm of hand.
06/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 41d restricted Finger caught between drill bit & drivers sub while changing bit. Required stitches & may have slight fracture. Treated at local hospital ER & released. Middle index finger required 7 stitches.
07/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Driller was in process of cutting air hose to splice, grinding wheel on cutter flew apart and sliced into chest of operator. Cut deep but apparently no penetration.
07/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 85d restricted Employee was cutting hinge on engine excavator cover and fell off
05/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was using a wrench to loosening a bolt on a screen guard. He pulled a shoulder muscle while pulling on the wrench.
03/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was dismounting from cab of drill when the grab bar broke loose and he fell backward approximately 4 ft onto his bottom, back and head. His head struck the ground and causing a laceration and b...
04/25/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.
06/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to open a clogged chute and hit his right index finger on a piece of sharp metal, cutting finger.
09/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Worker was spraying belt dressing on #67 belt. During the process of this operation the worker dropped the spray can. As a reflex he reached for the can as it was falling and pinched his right pinky f...
06/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 20d restricted Employee was exiting a company pick-up truck when he twisted wrong and felt pain in his back. He strained his lower back.
11/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING CONVEYER BELT WHEN SPILAGEON CATWALK SHIFTED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO GET TOO CLOSE TO HEADWHEEL, LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HEADWHEEL AND CONVEYER BELT, E E PULLE...
10/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE ENGINE OF A FRONT ENDLOADER WHILE ENGINE WAS HOT, IT BOILED OVER AND BURNED LT. FOREARM (2ND DEGREE BURN).
05/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE IN FEEDER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE METAL FRAME OF THE FEEDER AND TORE ROTATOR CUFF OF LEFT SHOULDER.
03/29/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost OPERATING WATER TRUCK; COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS INRIGHT WRIST & HAND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
03/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMP PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO PLANT. DROPPED WRENCH INTO BIN FULL OF COARSE AGGREGATE. TWISTED KNEE ON MATERIAL AFTER GOING TO RETRIEVE.
02/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMP WAS CLIMBING ONTO TEMP CATWALK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO KNEE.