FORT DODGE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/19/2023 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/11/23, operator was using a dolly to move ten-50lb bags of material. Operator pulled dolly back, lost their footing and caused the momentum of the material to push the operator down and they fell...
10/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was torquing track roller bolts on a D8-R dozer when torque wrench internal gears stripped out of ratchet head of wrench. Employee was in squatting position when torque ratchet failed causing...
03/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of removing a final drive sprocket from a Komatsu PC600 excavator by striking the sprocket with a metal hammer. He hit the sprocket twice and on the third swing a small pie...
12/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 71d restricted Employee was changing a Gradall XL-5200 Excavator bucket and during the attachment process his hand became pinched between the bucket and the bucket adapter.
02/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was descending a 6 foot step ladder when his left foot slipped off the bottom rung of the ladder and his right foot came in contact with the floor. EE alleged knee injury was related to this...
10/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing maintenance work on a 740 drill. He was leaning over the tracks of the drill, working on a hydraulic pump. Two bolts on the air tank were pushing into his belly and eventually...
07/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was removing chains from a compactor when he slipped in the mud. As he was falling, he reached out to steady himself and caught hold of the exhaust pipe of the compactor, sustaining 1st & 2n...
02/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempted to enter the main quarry shop. The shop was locked. Attempted to unlock the door and was unsuccessful. Tried an alternate door. Entered and turned lights on. Before fully illuminated, he ent...
10/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a bracket from the top of a shelving unit. As the retaining bolt was removed, the bracket fell on his left elbow. First aid was given & he did not feel further treatment was...
02/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOWERING AN END LOADER RADIATOR FROM THE STANDING POSITION TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION ON THE GROUND. AS THE RADIATOR WAS LEANDED TO THE GROUND, THE CONNECTING FASTNER T O THE R...
08/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING MACHINE WITH THE HOTSY PRESSURE WASHER. THE HOSE ON THE PRESSURE WASHER CAME APART AT THE CRIMPTO THE WAND AND SPRAYED THE EMPLOYEE WITH HOT WATER, RESULTING IN A SECOND D EGREE B...
10/21/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WORKED ENTIRE SHIFT ON 10-21-00 FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT HOME THAT HE NOTICED HIS LOWER BACK WAS SORE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO...
06/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AFTER RUNNING THE DOZER ON 6-2-00. WE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 6-26-00 WHEN HE ADVISED US HIS DOCTOR BILLS WERE NOT BEING PROCESSED BY OUR HE ALTH CA...