Grand Rivers Quarry — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d restricted Employee was installing a new air conditioner and alternator on a loader when EE's finger got caught in the belt, amputating the tip of EE's left middle finger up to the nail bed. Employee sought medi...
08/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working overhead, changing a hydraulic hose on a water truck, when a socket tool they were using fell and struck their mouth, breaking three teeth.
06/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was lifting a 2.5 gallon jug of oil when EE felt pain in their back.
06/17/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was performing maintenance on a roll away box using a come-along when the hook came loose and struck EE in the head.
09/09/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of rubber for maintenance on a screen when the safety utility knife slipped from employee's hand and cut right thigh. Employee received 3 sutures and was released to full...
11/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The EE dropped a piece of metal on EE' left foot on 11/30/2021 and did not require medical attention. On 12/19/22 EE was having discomfort with EE' foot, sought medical treatment and released to full...
11/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost Employee was running a grader when a bin truck ran into EE. EE felt pain in EE's shoulder but did not immediately seek medical attention. On December 15th EE was diagnosed with a bicep and rotator cu...
02/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost On 2/5/20 the employee had exited a haul truck when EE slipped and fell causing a bruise to lower left leg but didn't need any medical attention, however on 2/13/20 EE sought medical attention & was d...
02/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee using high pressure water hose to wash off pivot area of conveyor, stepped back onto hose causing fall.
12/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing rubber punch plates. The punch plate punctured through the work boot leaving a one inch or less puncture wound that required 6 sutures.
07/23/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was in a Komatsu HD605 Haul Truck. Employee was headed toward the 57 pile when they over shot the turn onto the ramp striking the berm at an approximate 45 degree angle. When the right side f...
03/26/2018 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Audiologist evaluation of annual audiogram shows that a reportable hearing loss has occurred.
03/08/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiologist evaluations of annual audiogram shows that a reportable hearing loss has occurred.
02/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was grinding on a jaw box rebuild with an electric 4 hand grinder with dual eye protection. EE felt something get into right eye, used eye wash to flush it and finished the shift. EE came in th...
05/22/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 137d lost, 52d restricted Employee was pushing bags of blasting agent in a drill hole with a tamping pole and as EE was removing the tamping pole EE felt discomfort in EE's left shoulder. Began RICE for a few weeks, the employ...
05/04/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were changing out the cutting edge plates on a loader bucket. One of the bolts being removed came loose and the employee placed their hand on it and was cut when the impact wrench was activ...
02/01/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost EE reported a tingling feeling in both hands, unsure of the exact cause or date. EE was evaluated and determined to have existing carpal tunnel aggravated by the job. We were notified of the diagnosis...
09/22/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiologist evaluations of annual audiogram shows that a possible reportable hearing loss has occurred.
08/17/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 71d lost Employee was heating up angle using a torch and started experiencing chest pains
07/24/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 12d lost Employee had not been feeling well and started having pains in arm & chest. Notified MSHA immediatley pending on diagnosis. Based on the diagnosis this was not an immediatley reportable injury. This 7...
03/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Injured employee was walking back to the operator shack after attempting to unfreeze a flow valve on the water pump. As he was walking back he attempted to step over a cable when his right foot got hu...
10/24/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1298d lost Injury was reported on Oct.24,2014 as pain in right arm radiating down to his elbow and hand resulting from working in the lube room over a period of time. A recent diagnosis was that his injury is wo...
08/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Employee experienced shoulder pain while pulling on a barge cable. He sought medical attention on 8/27/14 and was released to full duty until his next appointment on 9/2/14, when he was placed on res...
08/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee exited haul truck to clean his mirrors after a rain shower when he slipped and fell to the ground. He sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a hair line wrist fracture and is curren...
02/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's haul truck was being loaded with material with a 992G loader when a rock broke the drivers side window. Employee was wearing protective eyewear but felt some grit in his left eye. He used...
10/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was washing concrete pad with water hose on 10/1/13. While bending, he felt pain in his knee. He went to Dr and was released to full duty. However on 11/21/13, he had surgery and began losing...
04/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While using a cable to move a barge, the cable became hung on the barge. Employee used force trying to unhook cable from the barge. After the cable was re-spooled, employee reported pain in his elbow....
04/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was descending ladder to exit haul truck when he felt a sharp pain in his right knee. He sought medical attention and is currently on restricted duty.
03/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee's personal physician released her to RTW on 3-4-13 w/no restrictions, following surgery on R shoulder (not work related). On 3/13 she was lifting a chock block when she felt pain in her shoul...
02/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After performing routine maintenance on a shaker screen, employee had a pry bar in his hand and when he made a twisting motion to exit the deck of the shaker, the pry bar struck him on the right side...
10/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing broken glass from a motor grader and was scratching the material from the old seal when something flew into his right eye. He sought medical attention on 10/2/12 and was diagnos...
09/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spraying off a concrete pad with a water hose when something splashed underneath his safety glasses into his left eye. He sought medical attention on 9/15/12, was given an antibiotic eye...
07/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 29d restricted Employee sought medical attention on 7/18 for a strained shoulder that occurred when he released a brake on a railcar. He was released to full duty. He had an MRI and an app't with an Orthopedic surge...
07/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 123d lost, 39d restricted Employee experienced pain in his right shoulder while removing a cable from a barge July 7, 2012. On October 2, 2012 he was placed on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days o...
05/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted While operating a haul truck, employee strained his right shoulder and is currently on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of the employee seeking medical attention.
08/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 3d restricted While kneeling down on both knees to weld two plates of steel together, EE felt a sharp pain in his left knee. This incident is being reported September 7, 2011 which is within 10 days of seeking medi...
03/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee strained his right elbow when he tossed a chock block under the wheel of his haul truck after parking it at the end of his shift. He was placed on restricted duty March 11, 2011. This incide...
03/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee suffered an injury to his upper right ring finger while attempting to clean material from by-pass gates of screen tower. He was put on restricted duty March 9, 2011. This incident is being r...
02/17/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was tightening the tension on a grease wheel with a ratchet, when he lost his grip and the ratchet struck his right wrist and left finger tip.
01/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was walking down a flight of stairs at the primary crusher, when he felt something ""give"" behind his knee. He was diagnosed with a left calf strain and returned to work with restricted duty. Thi...
09/29/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE attended a mtg in employee bldg before start of his shift. After mtg, he was walking from the employee bldg to his loader and suffered an apparent cardiac arrest. His co-workers performed CPR unt...
08/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 87d restricted Employee was fueling loader with R50 fuel truck. When he climbed onto the ladder to get into the cab, he felt a pop in his right knee. This accident is being reported within 10 days of the incident.
08/16/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was welding on the deck of a barge on 8/16/10. He reached around his body for a welding rod and when he turned he felt back pain. He went to the doctor on 8/16/10 and was diagnosed with back stra...
08/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 28d restricted On August 11, 2010 employee was moving shelves from one shop to another. When he got home he realized he had a lump in his abdomen. He sought medical attention the same evening and was diagnosed wit...
04/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted On 4/8/10 employee was going up a flight of steps when his right knee buckled, he fell & struck his right elbow. He sought medical attention & no injury was found. He went back to doctor for a follow...
07/31/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee noticed irritation to his eyes a couple of hours after welding bolts and studs to a guard at the railroad clean-out. This injury occurred on July 31, 2009 but the employee did not seek medic...
04/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 200d lost, 22d restricted Employee was descending off of loader. He turned to right and heard his knee pop.
12/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 20d restricted EE injured his knee when he jumped off a barge coalman app. 2-3 feet. He did not seek medical treatment until 12-17-08 and was returned to work. He went back to the doctor on 12-22-08 was given work r...
10/04/2008 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d restricted Employee was using degreaser provided by mine. Later that evening he had an allergic reaction and was taken to hospital emergency room
08/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 31d restricted Employee was cutting a rubber hose with a utility knife and the blade went through the hose and hit his left hand between his thumb and index finger causing a deep laceration partially cutting a tendo...