Empire Quarry — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking around a stone when he slipped and hit his left knee
05/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was breaking track with a rachet wrench when the wrench slipped and pinched his left middle finger.
04/27/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking and stepped on a small rock, causing him to twist his right ankle.
01/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling cable into cherry picker, when he climbed on top of unit and slipped on spool deck hitting his right knee on the counter weight.
12/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was helping lift a saw bar when the other individual let go, causing him to strain his back.
09/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE REPORTED HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
07/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Two employees that were not paying attention to the people or the area surrounding them.
05/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The Employee was drilling into the stone when the drill head started getting build up around it. When he kept trying to pull the drill out of the hole, he strained his lower back.
05/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was using a jack to adjust the track when his hand slipped and he hit his right thumb.
01/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Complacency of employee in placing himself in an unsafe area between two limestone blocks, muddy ground conditions, taking unnecessary risks.
11/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost The Employee complained of back pain due to the repetitive bouncing of the loader seat that he operates everyday
10/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Using a Bloomfield jack in an awkward position due to the ground conditions. Resulting in the employee using the opposite side of his body than he is normally accustomed to resulting in a back strain...
06/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The Employee was holding the track for the crane operator, when the operator backed up too fast causing the track to swing. The track hit the Employee in the left foot knocking him to the ground
06/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was running to his saw when he tripped over a string line and fell to the ground
05/05/2004 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was operating the drill when the drill bit got caught and wrapped in the employee's pant leg causing it to pinch the left leg
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee was on the bottom of the quarry and asked for an oil can. An employee from the top line dropped a can. The employee catching it hit a rough edge on the can and cut the tip of his thumb...
03/11/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BLOOMFIELD JACK HAMMER AND LET GO OF THE HANDLE CAUSING THE HANDLE TO COME BACK UP AND STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE.
11/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING THE CHAINS OFF THE SAW AND GOT HISLEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN AND HOOKS ON THE SAW, CUTTING IT.
07/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 156d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE HELPING ANOTHER EE WHEN THAT EE SLIPPED AND REACHED FOR INJURED'S ARM, PULLING IT.
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLYEE WAS PULLING SKIDS OFF BLOCK AND SKID FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. CAME TO WORK NEXT EBENING, FOOT HURTING, WENT TO E.R. DID NOT REPORT TO ADMINISTRATION FOR TWO DAYS.
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING SKIDS ON BLOCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON WET MUDDY ROCKS, FELL ON RIGHT HIP.
04/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BREAKING STONE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS SIDE, COULD HAVE BEEN FROM BREAKING OR WHEN HE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF WEDGES. *EE DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 4/7/03, MONDAY.
07/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK, DRILLING WHEN THE BLOCK TURNED OVER AND HE FELL WITH IT (BLOCK HAD NATURAL DEFECT IN IT)
07/29/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS GENTLEMAN APPROACHED ILCI WITH REGARD TO WHITE LUNG DISEASE PER HIS DR.'S INSTRUCTION.
06/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BREKING, WHEN HE STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH HIS HAMMER, A SHAVING FROM THE WEDGE BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
06/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ON BLOCK WHEN ONE END OF BLOCK FELL 18"" WITH HIM ON TOP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL OFF THE BLOCK BUT HE DID FALL ONTO A BUCKET OF TOOLS, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.
04/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STUCK FINGER IN ROCK TO HELP PRY THE ROCK, WHEN THE BARS UNDER THE ROCK WENT TO LIFT THE ROCK, THE ROCK CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGER.
04/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF BLOCK WHILE BREAKING AND PULLING WEDGES. THE OUTSIDE BLOCK TURNED AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TWISTING HIS KNEE.
01/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WORKED ALL DAY W/O PAIN. HE WAS CLEARING STONE DEBRIS FROM BETWEEN BLOCKS. STONE WEIGHED FROM 150-200# EACH. WOKE UP NEX DAY WITH SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN.