Eden Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 110 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was lifting an overhead hoist onto a beam. The weight of the hoist caused a shooting pain in his lower left and upper shoulder area of his back.
11/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LIME BUILDUP FROM THE TUBE MILL WITH AN AIR CHISEL. HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH WHEN THE CHISEL BROKE THRU THE HARDENED LIME. THIS CAUSED A CLOUD OF STEAMY LIME TO GO ONTO...
11/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was emptying the pebble lime bin; he opened the actuator valve and lime came spraying out. Lime entered his right eye. He rinsed out his eye for 15 minutes at the plant and eye drops were app...
06/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PURE CAL LIME, TWO BAGS BLEW OFF THE SPOUT CAUSING LIME TO BLOW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES; HOWEVER, LIME DID GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE FLUSHE...
05/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW SCREENS ON THE S131 SCREENER. HE WAS USING TWO PRYBARS TO LEFT THE SCREENER DECK HOUSING. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE WEIGHT. HE ALLEDGEDLY...
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While ee & coworker were lifting a 200#, 20' long ash rake up to the rotary floor, coworker's back went out causing him to release his grip on rake. This caused the ash rake handle to strike ee's hand...
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Ee & coworker were lifting a 200#, 20' long ash rake up west side of rotary. As it was being placed on rotary floor, ee felt his back go out. This caused him to release his grip on ash rake. He sat do...
05/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING ASH RING FROM #2 KILN WITH A CHISEL. A PIECE OF ASH WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID RISNSE HIS EYE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, HE NOTICED THE EYE WAS STILL RED AND SORE. ON 5-14-04 HE DECIDED TO...
04/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When he was unloading lime, the line became blocked. While dislodging the blockage, he opened the valve hatch without totally depressurizing the tank causing lime to blow back into his face. Lime dust...
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was bagging pure cal lime. The bag broke & lime flew onto ee's face. Lime dust got under safety glasses & into his right eye. Eye was flushed out at plant site but eye was still irritated. Ee did s...
04/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSERT SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE HYDRATE MIXER BOX, LIME DUST FELL INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EE DID RINSE HIS EYE WITH WATER AND AN EYE SOLUTION, BUT COULD NOT REMOVE DUST PARTICLES. HE DID...
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING THE BOOM TO THE LOADER BUCKET. HIS GLOVED LEFT HAND, LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE BUCKET. THE LITTLE FINGER HAS A LACERATION. EE DID SEEK MEDIC...
02/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SLIDE PLATE ON THE GROUND LIME SCREW CONVEYOR. HE WAS POUNDING ON THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING A BURST OF LIME DUST. LIME DUST GOT INT O BOTH...
12/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS DRIVING THE LOADER ON 12-22-03 FOR EIGHT HOURS EACH DAY. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE UNDER HIS RIB CAGE AND DOWN HIS FRONT RIGHT LEG. EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 12-23-0 3.
12/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS IN THE HYDRAT PLANT. EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM EE THEN FELL FORWARD ONTO THE HYDRATE FLOOR. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN AT THAT TIME. ON 12-9-03 HE DID FELL A DU LL PAIN...
09/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE MERRICK AIRLOCK WITH THE CHAIN STILL ON. HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE WRENCH. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO SMASH HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER....
09/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS TRYING TO REALEASE GUARD OFF THE MERRICK CHAIN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE GUARD, THE LIME THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE COVER CAME OFF, CAUSING LIME DUST TO ENTER EE LEFT EYE.HE FLUSHED OUT H IS EYE...
07/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING HOT ASH THAT WAS IN HOPPER USING FORKLIFT. HOPPER WAS LOW TO THE GROUND. ASH FLEW BACK AND BURNED RIGHT FOREARM. HE RINSED HIS ARM WITH COOL WATER. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC AND TREA...
07/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS DUMPING A HOLDING TUB FULL OF HOT PEPPLE LIME WITH A FORKLIFT. AS IT STARTED TO DUMP, A CLOUD OF HOT LIME DUST FLEW BACK TOWARD EE. THE HOT LIME DUST WENT ON HIS LEFT FACE AREA, LEFT ANKLE AND...
06/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DESCENDING FROM A FIXED LADDER. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED: EE FELL APPROX. 4 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. EE THOUGHT HE HEARD A ""CRACK"" AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE. TWO FELLOW EMPLOYEES STABI LIZED...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 56d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM (FULL) TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE OIL DRUM STARTED TO TIP OVER, SO THE EE PUSHED ON THE DRUM TO SET IT STRAIGHT. AS HE DID THIS, HE NOTICED A TIGHTNESS IN THE LEFT...
04/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RE-INSTALLING SIDE GUARDS ON A LIME CONVEYOR (C-157). WHILE DOING THIS, SOME LIME DUST GOT BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
03/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BAGGING 10# LAWN & GARDEN LIME. WHILE THE BAG WAS FILLING, THE BAG EXPLODED CAUSING LIME TO SPRAY ONTO EE'S FACE. EE WAS WEARING PROTECTIBE EYE COVERING, BUT LIME STILL ENTERED RT. EYE.
02/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted IT IS ALLEGED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WEIGHING 70# MORTAR BAGS HE WAS LIFTING THE 70# BAG OF MORTAR AND FELT A SHARP PINCHING PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE BACK AREA. HE HAS PAIN WHEN HE TURNS OR LIFT S HIS L...
01/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted IT IS ALLEDGED WHEN EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO FILL A DUST TRUCK, HIS RIGHT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. APPROX. 1/2 HOUR LATER HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN. EE COMMENTED HE FELT LIKE LIQUID WAS G ATHERIN...
12/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PAYLOADER. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT LEG.
09/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER EE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE NORTH BAGGER SPOUT. THE OTHER EE ACTIVATED THE SPOUT WHICH RELEASED MORTAR. THIS MORTAR SPRAYED ON THE BAGGER FRAME & INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EE...
09/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE UNTYING BULK BAGS. WHILE CUTTING THE INSTIDE STRAP, HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
07/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IT IS ALLEGED WHEN EE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRACKMOBILE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE TRACKMOBILE. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ELBOW ARE STIFF AND SORE. EE HAS GONE TO DR ON 8-15-02, HE IS O N RESTR...
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING THE #1 DUST BIN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BIN. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
02/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP A PIECE OF KILN ASH. WHEN THE HAMMER FACE CONTACTED WITH THE PIECE OF ASH, THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT WRIST AND FELT PAIN.
01/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING MIRACLE BAGGER TO FILL 50# BAG WHENBAG BLEW OFF SPOUT. LIME ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
01/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LIME FROM THE HYDRATE ELEVATOR PIT. WHILE SHOVELING, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER MIDDLE BACK.
09/15/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AN EMPLOYEE WENT TO TELL VICTIM SOME INFORMATIONON A RAILROAD CAR; WHILE HE WAS SPEAKING, THE VICTIM TOLD HIM HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND THATHIS RIGHT ARM WAS GOING NUMB. VICTIM WAS IN THE HYDRATE...
09/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IT IS ALLEGED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE U-TUBES, HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS LEFT EYEIT WAS VERY WINDY AND WHILE WELDING, PARTICLES FROM THE U-TUBE WERE BLOWING BAKC INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE. H...
08/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN COME-ALONG TO REMOVE A COOLER PIPE FROM KILN #2 COOLER. THE COOLER PIPE CLAMP JAW BROKE. THE CLAMP FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN . EMPLO...
08/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP A BAG OF MORTAR FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE APRON OF THE MORTAR PLANT BAGGER. HE USED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO ROLL THE BAG SO IT WOULD NOT GET CAUGHT. IN DOING SO HIS RIGHT FOOT BEC...
04/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted IT IS ALLEGED EE INJURED HIS MIDDLE/SIDE OF HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD/DIRT IN THE RECLAIM AREA. WHILE SHOVELING, HE STATES HE FELT A SHARP PA9IN IN THE MIDDLE AND SIDE AREA OF HIS BACK. HE IMMEDIAT...
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IT IS ALLEGED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING BRICK IN KILN #2, HE HURT HIS BACK. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS DAY WENT ON. HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO THE OTHER WORKERS UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. DI D NOT W...
03/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS INSPECTING THE TRUCK HE WAS DOING MAINENANCE ON WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET LYING ON THE GROUND. HE FELL ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB. HE TRIEDTO CATCH HIS FALL BUT HIT HIS RIGHT FINGER ON A PIECE OF...
11/24/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL WITH THE HAND CART, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAININ HIS BACK WHEN HE TIPPED THE BARRELS DOWN.
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN PULLING AND LIFTING PAILS, HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA BEGAN TO HAVE SHARP PAINS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 11-3-00, RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION, HAD X-RAYS DONE. HE H...
10/13/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CATWALK UNDERNEATH THE TRANSITION OF THE ELEVATOR. A GUST OF WIND BLEW AND LIME ENTERED BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. HE FLUSHED OUT HIS EYES, HOWEVER, THE LIME WAS ST ILL LOD...
09/26/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 1d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEES WSERE USING A 100 TON POEWR PACK TO PUSH THE RAM PINS OUT OF THE CLEVIS. WHILE DOING THIS, THE SOLID SAFT USED TO PUSH THE PIN OUT, THE SHAFT POPPED OUT OF PLACE ADN HIT EE IN THE UPPE...
08/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN KILN #2 CLEANING OUT STONE AND ASH. HE WA SPULLING A RAKE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HE FELT OKAY AT 2:30 PM WHEN HIS SHIFT ENDED. FRIDAY MORNING WHEN HE AWOKE, HIS RIGHT SIDE , LOWER...
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE WAS PULLING A BRACKET ACROSS THE MODCO ROOM FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. EE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
06/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE TWO EES WERE TAKING OFF THE COVER OF THE TUBEMILL, EE COMPLETED TAKING THE COVER OFF WHEN THE PRESSURE FROM INSIDE THE TUBEMILL BLEW LIME DUST INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. EE FLUSHED OUT HIS EYE THROUGHL...
06/05/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A ROD WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEESWERE WELDING ON THE ROD. INJURED WAS 10-15 FT AWAY FROM THE POINT OF WELDING, HOWEVER, HE SUSTAINED FLASHBURN IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID SEE K MEDIC...
05/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EES WERE RAKING ASH FROM KILN #2 GRATES; ASH DUST WENT INTO EE'S EYES.
05/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EES WERE RAKING ASH FROM KILN #2 GRATES; ASH DUST WENT INTO EE'S EYES.