Gene Swenson Quarries — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS FLIPPING A ROCK ON THE SAW TABLE WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY.
08/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 62d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TABLE WHEN A 4"" SLAB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE RIGHT SHIN. IMMEDIATE PAIN. ASSUMED BROKEN LEG.
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER FROM THE CAB OF A TRACTOR. THE LADDER WAS MUDDY AND MISSING THE BOTTOM RUNG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED TOE-FIRST ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS TOES COMPRESSED IN THE STEEL...
04/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DAMAGED CONVEYOR ROOLER WHEN A ROLLER POPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM
04/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading rocks onto the chopper table. As rock was placed on the roller, a rock slipped forward from the opposite end and pinched the left pinkie finger.
04/07/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE CHOPPER TABLE AND A ROCK SLIPPED. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHIN. THERE WAS A GASH WITH EXPOSED TISSUE
04/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 222d lost, 56d restricted 5 of my guys went to job site to finish crane rail hoist system. They were all working together. Brought basket into building without anyone checking basket. Went to work welding angle bracing in. 1 m...
03/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was stacking rocks on a pallet and smashed his right index finger between two rocks. His finger was bruised and swollen.
03/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A DRAIN AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CHOPPER TABLE. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK
03/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS TO LOAD ON A PALLET. ROCKS BEGAN TO SLIP AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THEM. HIS RIGHT WRIST BENT BACK. THERE WAS IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SWELLING.
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pushing a rock through the chopper window when it tipped over and smashed his right ring finger.
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was pushing a rock on the table when another rock smashed his right thumb.
03/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR ROCK TO BE UNLOADED FROM SCAT TRACK. SCAT TRACK BUCKET FELL AND ROCK TUMBLED OUT. ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT. IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SWELLING IN FOOT AND ANKLE.
02/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS FLIPPING A ROCK AT THE CHOPPER, EE CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE STEEL ROLLER. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES BECAUSE OF EXPOSED FLESH
02/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was loading a table. The rock he was loading fell. A broken piece struck the employee on his right foot - on the bridge.
01/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TRASH ROCK TO THROW IN A BUCKET WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE FELT AN INTERNAL BURNING SENSATION AND KNEE SWELLED
12/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHING A ROCK WHEN IT BROKE IN HALF AND FELL ON THE TOP PART OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
12/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS FLIPPING A ROCK ON THE TABLE. THE ROCK HAD A DRYCRACK IN IT AND BROKE INTO 2 PIECES. ONE PIECE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS FOOT IMMEDIATELY SWELLED & BECAME DIFFICULT TO WITHSTAND WEIGHT OR PRES...
11/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee was in the process of edging a rock. as he was pulling the strap to move the rock, the rock broke and fell. as the rock was falling, it grazed the ee's right wrist. he experienced some swelling and...
11/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS SLIDING 2 X 4'S UNDER A ROCK IN PREPARATION TO INSERT FORKS. THE ROCK BROKE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE 2 X 4'S. LEFT HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND BRUISED. EE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE LEF...
10/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK WITH HOIST. HE TWISTED BACK WHEN SETTING IT DOWN. MIDDLE TO UPPER BACK HURTS.
10/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 8d restricted Employee was using crane (overhead) to lift rock to prep for cutting; he placed a steel bar under one of the straps to help get it around the rock; the bar slipped and hit him in the ribs.
09/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK ALONG THE CONVEYOR AND PULLED TO TURN IT; HE FELT SOMETHING PULL NEAR HIS LEFT UPPER STOMACH AREA AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING.
07/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF A CONVEYOR TO PLACE IT IN A BUCKET AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SIDE IN THE STOMACH AREA.
06/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost ROCK FELL OFF PRODUCTION TABLE ONTO THE BACK OF HIS LT. FOOT (HEEL AREA); IT BROKE A COUPLE BONES IN HIS FOOT.
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Ee picked up rock and it twisted on him; pulled muscle in left arm.
05/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Walking across grating, grating gave way & his leg went through.
03/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE PUT ROCK IN CHOPPER: ANOTHER EE PUSHED ROCK TOWARDS CHOPPER FROM OTHER SIDE: CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCKS: NO BLEEDING, BUT COULD NOT MOVE-POSSIBLY BROKEN.
03/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS ALONG CONVEYOR AND WAS BEING CARELESS. HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO OF THEM; LEFT GASH IN HIS FINGER.
03/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 37d lost EE WAS MOVING ROCKS ALONG CONVEYOR; HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION AND SLAMMED ONE ROCK INTO ANOTHER (WITH HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER IN BETWEEN); RESULTED IN DEEP CUT AND BROKEN BONE, LEADING TO AMPUTATION (...
03/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STEPPED OFF LEDGE & SLIPPED, BECAUSE HIS BOOTS WERE WET. HE TRIED TO STEADY HIS FOOTING AND CATCH HIMSELF, BUT TWISTED (POSSIBLY BENT BACK) HIS FOOT. BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT WAS SWOLLEN & DISCOLORED.
02/27/2004 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Ee threw diesel on hot coals while standing in front of wood-burning stove; he was wearing parachute pants, which melted onto his skin when the fire shot out of the stove.
02/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF CONVEYER; ONE ROCK FELL AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE CHOPPER, HE TRIED TO STOP IT AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
12/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON OUR KOMATSU; HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HYDRAULIC OIL SPILLED OUT ONTO HIS FACE AROUND THE GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
11/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK ALONG THE CONVEYOR WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES; HE DID NOT GET HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGHT (HIS WORDS). A ROCK SMASHED AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND AND BLEW OUT THE FINGER NAIL ON...
11/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND AFTER GOING THROUGH THE CHOPPER, BLEW OUT THE FINGERNAIL ON HIS LEFT HAND (RING FINGER).
09/27/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK SLIPPED FROM CRANE AND LANDED ON HIS HAND.
09/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MOVE ROCK ALONG CONVEYOR; ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND AND CUT PINKY FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
08/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING ROCKS ONTO TABLE, HE DIDN'T LIFT ONE HIGH ENOUGH AND SMASHED HIS LT. HAND BETWEEN ROCK & TABLE. HE SMASHED THE FINGERNAIL ON HIS FIRST FINGER.
08/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYORS; CAUSED LACERATION IN RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE THINKS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHILE LIFTING, MOVING ROCK.
07/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS STANDING ON SLAB STICKING OUT FROM A PALLET TO ADJUST STONE AT TOP OF PALLET. SLAB GAVE WAY/BROKE BENEATH HIM; CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND SCRAPE LEFT LEG ON BROKEN PIECE OF SLAB ON HIS WAY TO THE G...
07/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHEN FLIPPING ROCKS MANUALLY (BECAUSE HOIST WAS DOWN), EMPLOYEE THINKS HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHEN COMING DOWN WITH ONE OF THE ROCKS.
05/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PICKED UP ROCK TO MOVE HOIST UNDER IT; DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT HEAVY; DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER; BLEW FINGER NAIL OUT ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
04/24/2003 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None ROCK IN HOIST SHIFTED AND FELL; HOIST SWUNG BACK AND HIT EE IN FACE; CAUSED LACERATION AT CORNER OF RIGHT EYE.
03/31/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MOVING ROCK ALONG CONVEYOR; HAND SLIPPED AND FINGER GOT CRUSHED BETWEEN ROCK AND ROLLERS.
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM TABLE TO BUCKET, HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
03/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SET HAND ON TOP OF CHOPPER TO REST; OPERATOR WAS TALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED LEVER TO CHOP ROCK; RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PARTS OF CHOPPER.
02/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK FROM JOINT SAW AND DROPPEDONE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BROKE IT
02/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost ROCK BROKE; EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND MISSED; ROCK FELL ON HIS SHIN; THE ROCK BRUISED AND ABRASED HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG.