HIGHLAND STONE — Accidents
Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2009 | ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee turned to look at the gauge to see if it was working, while a tech was reparing the Cat Loader. Employee felt a twinge in his back. |
| 03/03/2008 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The Dozer was running hot. EE took antifreeze to the Dozer. He let the equipment cool and then loosened the radiator cap to release pressure. When he turned the cap it blew off and sprayed fluid on hi... |
| 04/12/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing starter from 330 loader, starter slipped twisting left wrist. |
| 08/23/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 7d restricted | Loading rock in bobcat bucket fell and broke in two pieces fell between bucket and bobcat and hit leg. |
| 10/14/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning out around the wobbler feeder. He was attempting to flip big rocks out of the way and one fell againist employees ankle and foot. Employee's first doctor visist was first aid. O... |
| 02/24/2004 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | 2/24/04 OPERATING LOADER, BACK INJURY DUE TO JARRING OF EQUIPMENT ON ROUGH ROADWAYS. WENT TO ER ON SUNDAY 2/29 - STAYED OFF WORK 3/1 & 3/2. EE CALLED IN ON 3/2 AFTER SEEING FAMILY DR. & REQUESTED TO B... |
| 01/07/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS HELPING HIS CO-WORKER WITH SCREENS ON TOP DECK OF 6X16. HE WAS GRABBING THEM AS CO-WORKER WAS HANDING THEM DOWN. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND EYEBOLT ON SHAKER. FI NGER WA... |
| 11/25/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE WAS SHUTTING THE DOOR OF THE CAT TRUCK, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE & HE GOT IT CAUGHT ON THE LATCH SHUTTING HIS HAND IN THE DOOR. |
| 10/31/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A MINER WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS WRIST. |
| 03/27/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | AS THE EE WAS EXITING THE HAUL TRUCK HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE DOOR PANEL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.ON 4/1/03 HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. |
| 08/24/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 8d restricted | ROCK CRUSHED FINGER. |
| 07/31/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING, HE STEPPED ON A PIPE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RT KNEE HIT THE CONCRETE SURFACE. |
| 06/05/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 25d restricted | ROCK SMASHED HAND. |
| 01/02/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 70d lost | EE WAS STARTING 50 TON CAT. HE SPRAYED ETHER IN ENGINE AND WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB TO START MACHINE. HE PULLED ON DOOR AND IT WAS EITHER STUCK OR FROZEN AND WHEN HE PULLED AGAIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING... |
| 10/13/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | WHILE RETURNING FROM DUMP SITE, HE MISSED RAMP DUE TO DARKNESS & DUSK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE DIRT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WENT OVER THEEDGE. THE TRUCK WAS RESTING ON THE DIRT BELOW. |
| 10/05/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SPUD BAR FOR DEOV HIS TRYING TO BEND ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE BAAR AND HAND RAIL OF CRUSHER. |
| 03/31/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | WELDING PLATES ON CHUTE THAT NEEDED REPAIRED. WHILE WELDING CHUTE FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK. |
| 02/02/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CHANGING BROKEN BLOW BARS IN THE HAZMAG CRUSHER. WHILE KNOCKING KEEPERS OUT OF BLOW BARS, THE BAR SLIPPED. LETTING HIS HAND GO UNDER THE BLOW BAR. THE BLOW BAR FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HA ND IN T... |
| 01/12/2000 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 88d lost | REPETITIVE MOTION OF HANDS WITH MECHANIC DUTIES. |