Federal Quarry — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A miner suffered a strain to right biceps/arm while dragging a water hose. The miner was walking down #2 conveyor towards the tail pulley dragging the water hose the miner was using to clean up materi...
09/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 37d restricted A miner sustained a fracture to right ankle when EE tripped and fell. The fall resulted from the six lanyard that was attached to the full body harness getting hooked on EE's left leg as EE was moving...
06/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted A repairman sustained a nondisplaced fracture and laceration to the tip of left ring finger. The incident occurred while the injured was attempting to adjust the forks on the telehandler. While slidin...
09/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A repairman sustained lacerations to two fingers on his left hand requiring sutures to close the wounds. The injured miner was attempting to move a 1/2 steel plate away from a beam. His hand was caugh...
07/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 105d restricted A miner strained his left shoulder while removing a guard for access to conduct maintenance. Physical Therapy and additional medical now make this incident MSHA reportable.
04/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A truck driver suffered a strain to his left shoulder while descending the ladder on his haul truck. The miner was holding onto the ladder with both hands and states he felt a pull in his shoulder whe...
02/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 148d restricted A laborer injured his left shoulder while moving conveyor idlers from the back of a truck to the manlift basket. Additional diagnostics (MRI) positive for rotator cuff tear now make this reportable.
06/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 139d restricted A Loader Operator sustained an injury to his right biceps tendon while servicing his loader. He pulled a hose from a reel to add fluid to his machine then less than one minute in filling the machine t...
09/10/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A mechanical problem with the SC4 conveyor head pulley resulted in the conveyor belt catching fire. A plant supervisor shut down the conveyor and local Fire Department was called to extinguish the bur...
06/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted A laborer suffered a contusion and laceration to his left hand while installing a section of conveyor. The injured miner was cutting a bolt that was in the way and when the cut was complete the convey...
05/12/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted A laborer suffered an acute lumbar strain while using a 90lb jackhammer to break concrete. While breaking the concrete a chunk broke free causing him to lose control of the jackhammer. When he attempt...
03/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted The injured miner was rigging scrap steel to an extended reach fork lift when he was struck on the top of his hard hat by one of the forks as it was lowered. He is now experiencing pain and stiffness...
06/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured miner was leveling a conveyor using railroad ties. While stacking the ties he pinched his finger between two ties. He received first aid treatment and has continued working his regular job...
05/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The injured miner was cleaning up spillage using a shovel. During the process of shoveling the spilt material he felt pain in his left forearm.
09/22/2008 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 5d restricted The injured miner states while descending stairs on 04/28/08 he twisted his right knee. He was treated and worked for 30 days on restriction until full medical release on 6/10/08. He recently asked to...
09/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted A miner suffered a sprain to his right knee while inspecting the 3"" stacker conveyor. The injured states while walking around the conveyor he slipped on wet material and injured his knee. The miner r...
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 39d restricted The injured employee was removing old conveyor rollers from a p/u truck when one of the rollers caught the striker he was wearing causing him to lose his balance and fall from the truck injuring his r...
07/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 51d restricted The injured employee was traveling by foot when he stepped on eneven ground and twisted his left knee resulting in the injury.
04/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee states while descending stairs in the #2 Feeder Room he twisted his right knee.
08/04/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The injured was decending the Cherry Picker and when he reached ground level he felt a pain in his right ankle.
12/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a hammer to strike the side of the Primary Shaker when his left little finger was caught between the hammer handle and side of the shaker.
12/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was filling the hydraulic oil for the hammer when he dropped the oil can on his left foot injuring his second toe.
11/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing wear plates on the crusher, the employee moved the plates and caught his finger in between the plates.
11/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured attempted to break an old tamping pole by stepping on it. The brass end came back at the employee; struck his left cheek resulting in a laceration that required sutures.
09/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee did not properly secure whip check in place and air hose struck him in left cheek when pressurized. This injury required sutures.
07/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING A DIVIDER GATE WHEN THE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED ALLOWING THE GATE TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS ARM. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY .
05/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY.
12/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO REMOVE THE OIL PLUG ON A R-35 TRUCK. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE INJURY CONSISTED OF A LACERATION REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
10/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK THE EE STRUCK HIS HAND IN THE CAB AND INJURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost THE INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO STEAM CLEAN A FRONT END LOADER PRIOR TO REPAIRS. IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO THE EE CHOSE TO RETURN TO THE GARAGE. WHILE DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER, HE STATES THAT THE WAND FROM TH...