Galax Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning primary feeder out for repair work when they ran a finger across a sharp metal burr cutting finger that required stitches.
12/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 6d restricted Employee was climbing down ladder of 988F loader when employee missed ladder with employee's left hand putting all employee's weight on employee's right arm. Employee has a right bicep tear (employee...
05/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on AC unit for a 988F loader. EE was inside the cab cleaning dust out of the vent when EE cut finger requiring stitches.
01/29/2016 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 1/28/16 we had annual refresher, EE states chest was hurting some, but did not go to Doctor. 1/29/16 EE went to work then chest still hurting so called spouse, spouse took EE to ER. We called MSHA...
11/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost At 1:50pm employee called foreman to help him down from crusher platform. While cleaning up for crusher maintenance employee slipped, his foot hung between conduit and I-beam, his body weight falling...
06/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 10d restricted Employee had been getting in and out of service truck. He went to get out of truck when his right foot slipped off running board but his left foot stayed on causing employee to hyper extend left knee....
03/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut belt for skirtboard when knife slipped causing a laceration to his left pinky finger that required 4 stitches.
08/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on conveyor, he was using a hammer to put a bolt throught a turnbuckle when he missed bolt and hit his left thumb causing a laceration requiring sutures.
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a 4"" pipe about 8' long. He went to lay pipe on forks of a lull when he caught finger between pipe and end of fork on lull mashing his finger. He fractured tip of his little fi...
08/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pocket knife, to cut tape that was holding stirring paddle, off a bucket of backing. The knife slipped, causing a laceration to his left thumb.
06/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF SECONDARY CRUSHER BOOTH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON A ROCK CAUSING A CHIPPED TOOTH TO THE BACK RIGHT SIDE.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER SET CRUSHER LID BACK ON CRUSHER. WHEN HE WAS POSITIONING THE LID, HE CAUGHT HIS RT. RING FINGER UNDER THE LID CAUSING A FRACTURE & FINGERNAIL REMOVAL WHICH REQUIRED STIT...
09/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER. HE WAS EXITING CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BUCKET. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS WRIST. AT THIS TIME THE...
07/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE. HE STOPPED WORKING AND WENT TO STEP OFF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN, BUT DID NOT GO TO THE...
08/30/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT WELDER WHILE HIS HELMET WAS STILL UP. THE FLASH FROM THE WELDER HURT BOTH EYES.
07/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GREASING PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON THE GREASE TRUCK, EE WENT TO STEP DOWN ON STEP WHICH IS 18 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND LOST BALANCE. EE GRABBED A I BEAM AND TWISTED AROUND POPPING H IS SHOU...
05/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN PUMPING WATER OUT OF A HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING A SHOT, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE RIGHT INJURING HIS RIGHT THUMB.