East Sioux Quarry — Accidents
Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Two employees were loading a screen into the back of a service truck when one got EE's finger between the screen and the tailgate causing a crushing type injury |
| 06/16/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | Employee was clearing rocks from the dump site going to the primary plant. Was struggling with loading a rock, so EE picked the rock up and carried it over to the dump. Rock slipped from the employee'... |
| 03/18/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was cutting a hose with a utility knife. While cutting the hose the EE hit the wire in the hose, causing the blade to jump and cut the employee's forearm. |
| 07/25/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting a hose with a box cutter, operator received laceration to left index finger. |
| 12/13/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 135d lost | Operator was cleaning snow around the shop. EE damaged a cardboard box of bolts that was on the ground and waterlogged. EE parked the skid loader to go into the shop to find a dry box and slipped on t... |
| 12/02/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Operator was jack-hammering frozen material in L-7 hopper. When the Hilti tool slipped, EE's left hand contacted a scraper bolt which cut through the works gloves resulting in a laceration. |
| 02/09/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Fell off a ladder and injured hand |
| 12/22/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 196d lost, 113d restricted | Employee was removing chute covers from Ode wash plant when the cover rotated and struck their forearm. |
| 12/20/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE tripped and fell on a rock causing a cut to EE's knee. The cut is deep but not very wide. I sent EE to the occupational health site to see if stitches are required |
| 09/05/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was sliding a 30 lb pillow block bearing onto a shaft. Employee was wiggling it when it popped into place, pinching the tip of employee's right little finger between the bearing and the frame... |
| 02/22/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | Employee was loading heavy pieces of steel into the back of a pickup when EE felt pain in the lower back. |
| 06/29/2017 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was doing yard clean-up when the wind blew something into the left eye. Foreign object removed next day at clinic. |
| 09/24/2016 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was changing the cutting edges on the bucket of the front end loader. While loosening one of the bolts, it spun in the hole and cut palm and middle finger of left hand. Twelve stitches. |
| 07/07/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 32d restricted | Employee was using a chain ""come-along"" to raise a pipe into position to bolt it onto the collar of another pipe. The chain slipped off the pipe and cut right middle finger. Five stitches. |
| 03/29/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | A group of employees were using bars to get rocks unstuck from a cone-shaped bin. A rock fell on employee's bar. Employee's hand flew up against the bin and employee's finger was cut. Six stitches. |
| 09/15/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee and a coworker were going to splice two ends of a power cord for a hand grinder together. They were stripping the wire when the coworker's knife slipped and poked into the employee's forearm.... |
| 07/28/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was climbing up and out of a rock crusher. The place he grabbed to pull himself out was sharp and he cut his left little finger. Four stitches. |
| 09/18/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee was climbing down a ladder from a platform next to a conveyor. He missed the last two steps and fell about two feet (landing on his feet) to the ground jarring his lower back. |
| 03/13/2014 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee spent about six hours working outdoors that day. Wind-chill was about -20 degrees. Some of his work required removal of his heavy gloves and working with lightweight ones. Went to doctor on 4... |
| 07/08/2013 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 52d lost, 19d restricted | EE was loading haul trucks, his loader bucket was full of material. A large rock came over back of the bucket, falling into the cab, braking the windshield, and hitting his right hand and forearm. |
| 04/29/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 17d lost | Employee was climbing down from his haul truck. He slipped and fell about seven feet to the ground. |
| 07/20/2012 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was cutting a 2"" hose with a utility knife. The hose slipped. The knife slipped and he cut his left little finger. Four stitches. |
| 05/24/2012 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was welding in the box of a haul truck. A piece of slag flew into his left eye. |
| 06/28/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 41d restricted | Employee was loading an oxygen tank onto the welding truck. The tank slipped and smashed his left little finger against the tank rack. |
| 06/08/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 17d restricted | EE was changing rollers on a conveyor. He scraped his right elbow on a piece of metal. One week later it was swollen with infection. |
| 03/31/2009 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was using a grinder on a machine part. A piece of metal flew up into his left eye. |
| 08/25/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | Employee was unplugging rocks from a discharge screen on a rock crusher. When the rocks went through, the lid slammed down on his left index finger. |
| 05/08/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE was cutting conveyor belting with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut his right little and middle fingers. Stitches required. |
| 11/02/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE was repairing the jaw crusher. He was straightening out one of the grizzly bars with a sledge hammer. A rock fell through from above him somewhere. It hit him above his left ear and knocked his har... |
| 10/04/2005 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was using an air compressor to blow debris off his clothes. Foreign objects in both eyes. Employee was wearing eye protection. |
| 06/30/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORK ON A DRILL AT THE QUARRY SHOP. THEY WERE USING A 48"" PIPE WRENCH, WHICH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE. IT REQUIRED (2) STITCHES. |
| 03/07/2005 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | IT WAS VERY WINDY ON 3/7/05 AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED OUTSIDE ALL DAY. THAT NIGHT HIS EYES STARTED HURTING, SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT BOTH OF HIS CORNEAS WERE SCRATCHE... |
| 03/05/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BELT ON A TUNNEL CONVEYOR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST IT. |
| 07/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A SHAKER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. |
| 05/10/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EE WAS HOLDING A PIPE THAT ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE MISSED THE MARK AND HIT THE EE'S RIGHT HAND. |
| 03/16/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE STANDING ON A MAN-LIFT. HE WAS RAISING THE LIFT WHEN IT JERKED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PLATFORM ABOVE HIM. |