Fort Myers Quarry — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/02/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 13d restricted EE was struck by belt from behind causing EE to come in contact with belt rolling frame.
01/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was leaning across the drag line cable electrical box to verify there was no energy prior to performing work The door closed, hitting the employee. Incident date: 1/25/25. Became reportable w...
04/18/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was attempting to straighten 12"" U Bolt using a frame press with bottle jack attachment. EE turned U bolt on side to compress/reform bolt with a 4x4x2 piece of wood as a brace. When EE released bo...
12/07/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 13d restricted Employee was attempting to adjust airbrakes using slack adjuster on a Mack truck. Another employee was instructed to engage airbrakes to check adjustment. Employee finger was pinched between slack adj...
04/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was using a Dewalt 6"" grinder to cut/fabricate a piece of metal for support for a welding machine. Grinder kicked back and struck left hand. Injury was to the left hand middle finger, ring f...
02/18/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was splicing a de-energized 5KV electrical cord using Green Lee cable cutters. EE's hand slipped while trying to steady the cable and EE cut EE's finger. EE sheared the nail and some skin off of...
09/10/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was in truck filling out pre operation inspection report, dropped pen on floor, bent over to pick up pen and strained his back. Supervisor witnessed incident. Sent to Doctor for evaluation.
08/21/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was grinding and welding at the 1260 Dragline. Employee was wearing face shield and safety glasses. Between the time he was welding and the time he returned to the shop had a pin size piece...
08/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 6d restricted Dismounting Volvo Loader 220e #8 to clean windshield at wash station. While dismounting slipped, missed middle step and strained lower back catching himself. Employee was using proper technique (3 p...
08/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted EE was assisting in the removal of a pillow block on conveyor C0, at the primary crusher. After removing the block his foreman rested the block on a support frame to readjust hand position. The block...
07/14/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee was operating a push mower and struck a rock in the grass. The rock came out the back of the mower, through the guard and made contact with his shin. He was sent to Urgent Care as a precaut...
06/26/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 19d restricted EE dismounted equipment and stepped on a rock. Injury was to L foot, arch area. Minor contusion/bruise. EE was asked if he wanted to go to urgent care, he declined. 6/29/15 EE called me at approx 8:35...
02/12/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 32d restricted EE got off of his 360 Volvo excavator to check for a coolant leak. When EE was attempting to board excavator he grabbed the windshield wiper when he started to fall. Windshield wiper gave way and he...
12/29/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with a 4 1/2 grinding wheel adjusting safety chains on 4600 dragline. While cutting chain grinding wheel kicked back striking his left hand. Employee sustained a cut on the the...
09/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted EE was cleaning/removing debris and rock that had become lodged between the frame and belt for the return for conveyor belt C8. The belt was not running, and was locked/tagged out. While removing the...
10/22/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a utility knife to cut a conveyor belt. The knife slipped and he cut the top side of his thigh and needed four stitches, they will be taken out on Thursday and there is no loss off work...
09/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE was changing screen decks that are held in place by J bolts. He was in the process of putting a nut on the J bolt when he cut his finger we took him to urgent care were he received stitches and wa...
04/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fueling the 800 excavator and slipped on the muddy tracks as he was getting down. The mud caused him to slip and fall about 4 feet to the ground. Employee tried to break his fall using hi...
09/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Clearing dense bush with chainsaw over head, chainsaw became tangled in dense weeds. Instead of turning it off, EE jerked chainsaw freeing it from debris causing the force to push the chainsaw downwar...
09/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE was burning brush when he lost his footing falling over a stacked pile of Pine Trees and Pepper Bushes falling face first putting hands out to brace his fall. Urgent Care 09/02/09 9:50 AM X-ray res...
02/12/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling fence post holes when the auger he was using hit a rock and jerked him forward pulling a muscle in his left leg.
02/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening bolts on stacker with a wrench. Wrench slipped free from his hand and struck his left cheek which resulted in a laceration that required 4 sutures. He is back at work today wit...
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 92d restricted EE was removing dozer tracks and his index finger got smashed in the process.
04/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was gridding on a dragline bucket and piece of metal went in between his safety glasses and caused a cornea abrasion.
03/26/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was griding a seam in the dragline bucket and a piece of metal got in between this safety glasses by his nose and ledge in his right eye.
12/01/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was welding and cutting metal near our dragline without wearing his safety shield. He had been trained to do so in our weekly safety meeting. He received flash burns and the ER doctor gave hi...
11/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt and the knife slipped and cut the top of his left thumb. He had 2 or 3 sutures and came right back to work.
04/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 191d restricted Employee slipped while exiting the dragline in an improper manor; instead of exiting at one of the four proper exits, EE made a shortcut to what is called the shop (not the correct way to exit). The r...
11/02/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted EE was walking down the steps on the Crusher when he stepped on a large rock. When the rock rolled out from under his foot he had rolled his ankle wich in turn resulted in a light fracture to his ank...
04/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was using hammer to loosen shaft coupling being disconnected from motor drive shaft of hydraulic pump on drilling rig platform. When swinging hammer, blow glanced off coupling and worker's hand...
02/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted ON 2/25/05 EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A BLAST HOLE WITH A BULK MATERIAL, EE FEET DROPPED INTO A VOID THAT WAS CAUSED BY SOLUTION MINING OF OVERBURDEN MATERAIL. EE BODY ALLEGEDLY TWISTED...