Forsyth Quarry — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting expansion metal with a diamond wheel cutting disc on EE's grinder. While cutting the metal the grinder kicked back cutting EE's right hand on the thumb.
06/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted The employee was attempting to break loose a motor base bolt on slurry pump #3 with a wrench. When employee heard the muscle in right foreman pop.
06/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's hard hat fell off and they bent over to pick it up when they raised back up they hit their head on the passenger side platform of a 950 loader.
12/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted The injury occurred when adjusting the impeller clearance on a slurry pump. While checking the rotation of the slurry pump shaft, the left thumb of the EE was caught between the v-belt and motor sheav...
08/09/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working outside on bench during a hot day. Employee was loading a shot and drinking fluids during the work day and taking scheduled breaks. However, employee felt overheated, started cram...
01/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing maintenance on a set of screens. While inside the screen deck EE looked up and a foreign object fell between EE's safety glasses and EE's eye. EE washed it out and reported to superv...
10/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 40d restricted EE was dismounting boom truck bed to operator controls when knee buckled underneath EE. (previous injury)
03/21/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee alleges that while operating the motor grader on either 3/21 or 3/22, its seat was too close to the controls, making ee sit ""too straight"" and causing back soreness. EE could not point to a...
03/30/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employees were clearing out crusher, an employee was reaching over the rubber ring surrounding the crusher with a rod in their hand, and their head was looking over the rubber. A couple of rocks...
08/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The EE was replacing drive belts on the sand screw. He was standing at the end of the screw when he reached down to unscrew the bolt on a guard. He felt a pop on the left side of his rib cage. He r...
05/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employees were replacing top stand rollers on C1A. As the two employees were pulling one half of the stand out, the stand twisted and caught his hand between the idler and the conveyor frame. We were...
10/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 50d restricted Crane operator was climbing into the cab of the crane and the metal hand grab broke causing the crane operator to lose his balance and fall approximately six feet to the ground. The operator sustained...
11/30/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to pry a large boulder loose with the loader in the pit. The bucket slipped on the boulder and jarred the loader. The right control arm would not lock in place and started moving back an...
09/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost While the employee was climbing the ladder on his haul truck, the employee said that his hand slipped and he started falling, landed briefly on his feet, and then fell to the ground on his back, rolli...
03/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While greasing the haul truck employee twisted right knee.
03/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & co-worker were in the process of removing an impact idler from conveyor. They slid the idler back to make room for removal. When they flipped the idler over, EE's finger was pinched between the i...
10/26/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted In process of changing cutting edges on D8 dozer, one man was on opposite side using impact wrench, while ee was on the other side putting pressure on bolts. Instead of using something to apply pressu...
08/25/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee bent over to p/u a cap and booster and felt sharp pain in back that radiated to right leg. EE tried heat/ice until 9/5 when his back was too sore and stiff. EE did not go to doctor and receiv...
08/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Maintenance crew was changing the cable on conveyor #27 at the load out plant. The cable was being removed in order to lower counter weight to the ground. The counter weight was being held by a front...
10/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 173d restricted Employee was climbing onto rock breaker, when he pulled himself up on the tracks he twisted his upper back. Three point contact was used.
07/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Chute work under screen #7 had stopped up. Injured and other ee were washing out the chute. Other was on top washing under the screen and injured was below on the catwalk washing out the lower part of...
05/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost Transformer weight was 8000#. Two employees were digging underneath the transformer to remove conduit and in doin so undermined the transformer causing it to fall. It hit one employee on his left side...
11/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE WAS HOOKING UP BUZZER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE SAW THAT A HAUL TRUCK HAD ALMOST RUN OVER A SHARP, POINTED ROCK. EE WENT TO MOVE THE ROCK. WHEN HE CARRIED THE ROCK OVER AND PITCHED IT OVER THE BERM...
10/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 172d restricted IN AN EFFORT TO CLEAN THE RIGHT CAB MOUNTED MIRROR OF A CATERPILLAR 775B TRUCK, THE OPERATOR EXITED THE CAB AND ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE HOOD IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS. WHILE CROSSING HE SLIPPED AND FELL...
03/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE HOLDING A 2"" X 4' BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, EE WAS TRYING TO UNSCREW THE NUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BOLT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
06/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR 3 BIG ROCKS FROM THE 7' STD WITH A PRYBAR. WHEN THE BAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROCK AND THE CRUSHER, THE BAR JERKED INTO THE CHUTE WORK. EE'S HAND (RIGHT HAND) WAS CAU GHT BET...
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE OBJECT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE OVERHEAD HOISTAS EE WAS SLIDING THE OBJECT THE VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR OF THE JAWBOX CAUSED A ROCK TO SLIDE BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY BARS AND DEFFECT OFF THE SLIDE PLATE UN...
01/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLED 45' DEEP HOLE; CAME OUT OF HOLE WITH STEEL; BROKE FINISHING ROD LOOSE FROM STARTER ROD. PICKED UP FINISHING ROD TO PUT INTO CARASEL. I WAS HOLDING THE STEEL TO LINE IT UP WITH THE CUP IN THE C...
02/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT LEFT FINGER WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON AF-350 SERVICE TRUCK. THE MUD FLAP HAD TO BE CUT TO SIZE WITH A KNIFE.
01/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN LIFTING SHIMS FOR JAWCRUSHER. REMOVED SHIMS TO ADJUST SETTING ON CRUSHER.
06/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE DROPPED AN INK PEN INTO A HOLE ON THE FLOOR OF HIS MACHINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE PEN. ON THE WAY OUT OF THE HOLE WITH THE PEN, HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A BLADE ON THE AIR CON DITIONE...
05/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR #5 TRYING TO REMOVE THE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE BACK FEEDER OF THE SECONDARY TUNNEL. HE WAS REMOVEING THE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE BACK FEEDER WITH A JACK HA MMER. W...