Felton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/19/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting operation and placed finger on shim; finger was pinched causing a fracture and laceration of the left index finger tip requiring two sutures. Employee released to work without restric...
07/17/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wheel loader bucket made contact with dump truck bed. The driver experienced neck and back pain from the jolt. Employee was released to full duty, but referred to physical therapy for neck and back pa...
09/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A trespasser not employed by the mine operator entered the property when the mine was not in operation and died as a result of an apparent suicide. *The cause of death was multiple blunt force injurie...
06/12/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Employee entered a trench and was struck by a large section of clay when a vertical wall of the trench collapsed.
08/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE MECH WAS WELDING A PLATE ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. ANOTHER EE WAS TAPING THE PLATE INTO PLACE WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING THE TOP OF THE MECHANIC'S HEAD. THE MECH FINISHED THE SH IFT WITH...
07/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost OPERATOR WAS RIPPING W PIT. WHILE LOOKING BACK OVER RIGHT SHOULDER AT RIPPER. THE DOZER TRAVELED OVER A HARD HUMP WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO ROCK FAST SIDE TO SIDE JERKING THE OPERATORS HEAD AN D NECK.
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SPINNING AN UNBELTED SHEAVE ATTACHED TO A SHAFT ON A GRIZZLY FEEDER, THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JAM & TWIST HIS WRIST ON THE SHEAVE. THIS RES ULTED IN...