Fort Payne Quarry — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 348d lost Miner fell stepping off excavator track
04/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 80d restricted Employee was removing rocks by hand from the mouth of the jaw crusher when EE felt pain in the right bicep. EE sought medical attention on April 7, 2021. The MRI revealed a torn bicep muscle. Employee...
10/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted While assisting in the removal of the barge pump from the sump, the employee fell into a razor blade that had been removed from EE's utility knife causing it to penetrate into the palm of EE's hand. E...
06/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a steering cylinder on a 988F wheel loader when a metal splinter dislodged from a pin head into his right thumb. The splinter was surgically removed on July 23, 2012. He has re...
07/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE was helping to change a conveyor belt by pulling on a strap. The strap slipped off the conveyor, he fell backwards and tried to break his fall with his left arm. The employee's left arm was fractur...
07/06/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 19d lost Employee was observed by Plant Manager as showing signs of a heart attack. Upon completion of the Plant Mgr's assessment of the employee's condition, the employee became faint and discolored. The Pl...
06/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a #16 hammer to beat the side of the chute to dislodge material. As he was swinging the hammer he noticed something pulled in his shoulder.
01/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting off of a Komatsu 220 hammer when feet slipped and he fell. It was raining at this time. **Received 8 Sutures**
11/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cleaning trash out of cab of haul truck when he felt something stick his finger. The next morning his finger was swollen up. Sent him to emergency room to have it checked out.
11/01/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a impac wrench to tighten bolts on lower roller on cat 245B shovel. a piece of metal flew into right eye.
09/10/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CLASS ONE BELT WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING PRETTY HARD AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE EYE WAS WASH OUT AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT HE HAD TO...
06/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE TRUCK DOOR CLOSED, CATCHING THE EE'S SHIRT IN THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.
04/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OUT A STOPPED UP CHUTE. HE WAS USING A FLAT BLADE MOUNTED ONTO A ROUND ROD. WHILE PUSHING OUT MATERIAL BUILD UP HE HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROD & TOP OF CHUTE . HE CU...
04/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BAD ROLLER HE WAS HOLDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE ROLLER TURNED AND THE HAM MER HIS...
01/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING A KON 420 LOADER. HE STARTED TO STAND UP & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS HELP DOWN FROM LOADER 7 TAKEN TO DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD LOWER BACK SPASM.
12/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THEY WAS USING A DRIFT PIN AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRIFT PIN WITH HAMM ER WHEN...
12/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL SLEEVE OFF OF AN ENGINE. THE SLEEVE PULLER FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION ON RING FINGER AT THE SECOND JOINT. 4 STITCHES.
09/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS REMOVING A BUSTED HYD. HOSE ON DRILL. THERE WAS OIL WHERE HE WAS WORKING. EE FEET SLIP AND HE GRAB HOLD TO KEEP FROM FALLING. WHEN HE GRAB HOLD HE STRAIN HIS BACK.
09/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE TURN AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
07/17/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BATTERY TERMINAL ON TRUCK WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING MADE CONTACT WITHMETAL BOX. THE WRENCH WHEN SHORTENED MADE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE RING AND HE RECEIVED THIRD DEGRE E BURN...
01/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FIXING LEAKS ON WATER HOSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE HOSE TO QUICK COUPLING THE COUPLING TWISTED & CUT LOWER RIGHT THUMB
04/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STONE FROM ROADWAY. HE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK LADDER AND FELL ON THE GROUND CAUSING A LOWER BACK SRPRAIN.