Foreman Quarry & Plant — Accidents

Total: 227 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee entered the engine compartment of the Wirtgen Surface Miner with the engine running checking for an airleak. Employee placed his hand into a plastic fan blade that is used to cool the Miner O...
02/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee had removed a 12"" by 14"" cooler grate when he stood up to retrieve a tool. He then stepped back into opening, bruising his shin. Employee was returned to work but went back to the doctor on...
12/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was walking and slipped on ice which had accumulated on the ground from a ice storm we had in the area. Employee was taken to the Dr. on 12-22-04 and returned to work. Employee was sent for P...
12/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was pulling a shaft through a bearing housing when the shaft end fell on the opposite end and pinched the employee's middle and left index fingers causing a small break on the end of the midd...
10/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was twisting with a 65lb bucket lifted when he felt a pain in his back
10/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was lifting a 70lb troughing roller over his head to place on a 4' high belt when he suffered a pain in his stomach
09/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was walking down a flight of stairs when he steped on a 1"" piece of Gypsium and twisted his knee. Employee was taken to Dr. on 10/04/04 and returned to Full Duty. Employee was placed on rest...
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employees thumb was pinched between two weights when the employee attempted to move one of the weights
09/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was lifting a 70 lb grate when he felt a pain in his back.
08/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was swinging a 12lb sledgehammer when he felt a burning sensation in his arm. Diagnosed initially with muscle strain
08/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was pulling on a grinder pump when he felt a sharp pain in his neck.
04/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A guide rail on #2 tire line broke when a tire moved up against it. The guide rail then swung into the employees forhead. Employee was taken to hospital and had six stiches placed in his forhead and r...
02/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed irritation on eyeball after making solution which consists of nitric acid & hydrochloric acid.
12/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS MOVING A FLOP GATE HANDLE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND A CHUTE.
11/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 10d restricted Employee was pulling up on a pry bar when he felt discommfort in his back. Employee had been to the Dr. 3 other times with his back before this incident. Employee received medical treatment off and on...
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A GOULD PUMP CASING WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE CASING. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ON TO THE CASING BEFORE IT FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT, 2,3,4 FINGERS TO BE CUT.
09/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JABBING AT DIRT CHUNKS WITH A POLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE WAS INITIALLY RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL DUTY UNTIL 2/2/04 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.
07/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS BOTTOM OF SLURRY TANK WHEN HE STEPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT LEG AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
07/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF WALKWAY ON TO TOP OF RAILCAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted EE WAS PUSHING ROLLOFF BOX DOOR WITH LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE SHOULDER.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A CEMENT COOLER AND JAMMED HIS KNEE CAUSING A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE. EE REPORTED INJURY ON 5-7-03 AND ASKED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5-22-03.
02/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS PULLING DOWN ON A WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO PIN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
02/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
02/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ANKLE STRAINS ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. HE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR WITH THIS ANKLE IN 2000. HE WAS R...
01/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 32d restricted EE WAS HOLDING SEAL WHILE SETTING TRUNION ROLLER. TRUNION ROLLER SLID PINCHING EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING WITH ONE GRATE IN FRONT OF #2 COOLER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE CATWALK GRATE AND HAD ONE LEG GO THROUGH THE GRATING 5 INCHES CAUSING THE EE TO HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
01/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS BENT OVER MOVING FRAMEWORK WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNEELING PUTTING CHOCKER THROUGH BOLT HOLE IN #3 MILL WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN HOIST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.
11/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT AN INSTRUMENT ON CLINKER COOLER. EE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WHEN LADDER TIPPED OVER.
10/24/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING FUEL WHEN THERE WAS A FAILURE OF A PUMP CAUSING A FIRE.
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT LIGHTS WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. HAD A CUT ON HIS RT. RING FINGER.
09/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PLACING 35#-50# BUCKET ON SWDF LINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
09/16/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None FIRE FOAM SYSTEM BEING INSTALLED. MECHANICAL ISSUES CORRECTED.
09/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A SWDF BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY PUTTING 50-70 LB BUCKETS ON A CONVEYOR LINE.
08/23/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN A HIGH HEAT AREA IN THE MORNING. EMPLOYEE SUCCOMBED TO HEAT STRESS AROUND 10:00 AM.
08/23/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHENDUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS TIGHTENING A BELT WHEN HE BEGAN TO HAVE BACK SPASMS.
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS HANDS TO CLEAN OUT A DROP BOX WHEN A PIECE OF METAL IN THE DROP BOX PENETRATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND BECAME IMBEDED.
06/24/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost EMPLOYEE WORKING IN DAMP CONDITIONS WHICH LED TO EXTENSIVE FOOT IRRITATION. SUCH IRRITATION IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT SUCH AS YOU MIGHT SEE WITH SEVERE DIABETICS.
06/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE UP AN INCLINE WHEN HE MADE A WRONG STEP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
04/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A CEMENT SILO WHEN DUST BLEW INTO THE EE'S LEFT EYE.
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A GUARD ON #3 CLINKER COOLER FAN WHEN HE DROPPED GUARD ON FINGER.
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN AIRHOSE FROM INSIDE A CLINDER COOLER. HE STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE & FELL. X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE FIFTHMETATARSAL IN HIS LEFT FOOT.
03/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON CATWALK TRYING TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE ON A BELT ROLLER. HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE AND THEN LOCK UP IN RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR & SPECIALIST BUT RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TRE ATMENT...
02/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 16d restricted THE INITIAL VISIT WAS 3-11-02 AND DIAGNOSIS WAS A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE. A SUBSEQUENT VISIT & TEST REVEALED A COMPRESSION OF THE C-SPINE.
01/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLINKER DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE WHILE CLEANING #3 CLINKER COOLER.
10/31/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC POLYMER ON BANDSAW WITHOUT USING A PUSH BLOCK.
09/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUMPING VIAL OF ACETIC, NITRIC & HYDROCHLORIC ACID MIXTURE, HE DROPPED IT CAUSING ACID MIXTURE TO SPLASH IN LEFT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.