Hotchkiss Mine — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was sorting through pile of rocks with muck bucket placed to the side for employees to sort through scrap and usable material. Rocks ranged from 10-60 pounds. An hour after sorting material,...
05/31/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Worker was splitting stone slab with hammer and wedge. Metal wedge broke off and a small sliver pierced EE's Left hand.
06/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 12d restricted Getting a rock off a table the worker slipped and the rock fell on the worker's shoulder
05/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was splitting sandstone with a hand chisel and the stone fell against EE's leg
04/26/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Employee was splitting sandstone using a wedge and hammer. A piece of metal came off of the wedge and lodged in knee.
08/31/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Injured worker was splitting sandstone with a hammer and chisel. The rock broke and fell on a leg causing an abrasion to leg and a broken ankle.
06/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 15d restricted Lifting rock, it broke in half and one part landed on toe of left foot causing cut and pain
09/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A NEW CONVEYOR WAS BEING ASSEMBLED. The employee went to move a section and the section moved, crushing 2 fingers
12/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 38d restricted EE was moving a piece of flagstone with a partner when it slipped from their grip and fell, striking EE's foot. EE's left foot showed a small contusion on the top of EE's foot, above the steel-toe of...
04/30/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted Workers were removing a stone from the cutting table. The rock slipped, and fell. The worker's finger was under the rock and got pinched between the rock and the table. The rock rolled off the fing...
04/25/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was moving a stone and his finger got caught between the stone and the saw table. His pinky finger was skinned and the nail was damaged.
09/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was operating a Chris Cutter without permission. He had not been trained on the machine and did not know that the table moved. he had his fingers under the rock and when the table rose it...
08/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was using a quarry bar that slipped from under a rock and stressed his wrist.
07/04/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ""gust"" of wind blew small particulates into the left eye.
09/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was working with a partner quarrying a rock. The partner was using a bar for leverage while splitting the stone. A chisel was being inserted, when the bar slipped the employee struck his ha...
02/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was splitting stone. When the wedge was struck, it slipped and the employee hit his thumb with hammer. The thumb was between the hammer and stone.
02/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Lifting a skid plate on heavy equipment. Employee ""twisted"" to install a bolt and hurt his back.
11/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Worker was placing a rock on a pallet or rock. His left glove got pinched and as he pulled to free it, the rock moved and pinched his right ring finger.
08/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The worker was shoveling rock and felt a twinge in his back.
01/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 3d restricted Employee was catching rock for the 7' cutter. He lifted an already cut rock to place on pallet and felt a pinch. Thought he just pulled a muscle. Employee continued to work. He did not report injury t...
12/26/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost, 40d restricted Employee had been working wrapping pallets and cleaning rock droppings for a week. Had pain in both wrist. Pain worsen and then notified employer. Pain and swelling developed and worsen with time.
09/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee had just sawn a stone square when finished square broke in half due to non visible dry. Stone fell directly on left foot causing swelling, pain and bruising. Employee was treated with ice pac...
09/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was splitting rock when the wedge skipped off the stone hitting him on his left leg just under the knee.
07/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None It had started to rain lightly and the worker slipped and fell. He hit his face with a shovel he was using and cut his cheek.
05/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The employee was using a hammer and a wedge to loosen rock from the quarry and accidentally struck his hand and fractured his left middle finger.
04/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was positioning a stone on a hydraulic cutter and had not moved his finger before the cutter was actuated. The flesh part of his finger tip was cut and required stitches to close the wou...
04/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee slipped on a wet rock and cut his arm on a rock when he fell down. It required a few stitches.
10/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted The worker was lifting a rock to place it on a pallet.
10/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted The Worker was moving a stone to place it on a pallet.
07/10/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The worker was disassembling a Break can from a 10 wheel dump truck. The safety mechanism slipped and the can exploded in his face.
05/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The worker was using a hammer and wedge to split a stone. The head of the hammer came off the handle and struck the worker's finger. The finger split open and and suffered a tuft fracture.
05/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 16d restricted The worker was using a hammer and wedge to clean rock. He missed his wedge and struck his finger. This removed the nail and some skin from the right index finger.
11/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The Worker was Spliting a Stone with Hammer and wedge. as he was holding the wedge in place, he swung the hammer, missed his mark and hit his Thumb instead.
08/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The worker was bracing a rock to prevent it from jumping when it was cut. The force of the cut proved too great for him to stop and the rock came at him off the end of the table. A pallet that he had...
08/21/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted This is a muscle injury; the worker is not really sure how or when the injury occurred. It was brought to our attention on 8/21/2006. At the time the employee said that the injury had been growing i...
07/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The miner observed that another piece of equipment was moving with out an operator present & he jumped out of his machine to go arrest the trucks movement. When he jumped out he landed oddly and tweek...
06/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was moving an empty pallet to his work area when he slipped and fell. He caught himself on a sharp rock and cut his hand.
04/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was placing a stone on to a pallet wiht two hands. One hand slipped causing the stone to fall and land on the other hand, breaking one finger.
03/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was splitting a rock with hammer and wedge. A sliver from the wedge struck the miner in the arm. The sliver hit a vein, so we sent him to the doctor to make sure that there was not a serio...
01/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None the miner was prying on rock with a pry bar. The rock broke, and released the bar. the shock of this resulted in some strained muscles in the quarriers back.
11/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was placing a stone on a pallet and the stone slipped and crushed his middle finger on his left hand. The finger was cut badly requiring 4 stiches.
09/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted The employee was working with a hammer & wedge clearing rock near a stone face. When the accident occurred his hammer glanced off the stone face in mid swing and was deflected to hit his thumb instead...
06/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was walking beside the quarry and stepped on a loose rock and slipped, falling on his shoulder.
06/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was engaged in his normal work activity when he struck a steel wedge. It became airborn and struck his safety glasses and eyebrow.
05/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE FORKS ONTO SOME ROLLER TRACK BY BODILY PUSHING THE ROCK. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN DOES NOT FORESEE THIS BEING A SERIOUS INJURY
03/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The ee was prying on a rock with a bar. The rock broke unexpected and a piece of rock fell against his ankle.
01/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted While moving rocks on rollers for a hydraulic splitter, the ee's right middle finger tip was smashed between 2 2ocks. The finger was cleaned and x-rayed. The last bone in the finger is broken.
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WORKER INJURED OR STRAINED BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUSH ROCK (STONE) ONTO FORKS OF FORKLIFT.
01/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS POUNDING WEDGE INTO CRACK IN ROCK TO SPLIT ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROCK FLEW OFF AND LACERATED HIS SCALP.
10/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS ""WALKING"" A PIECE OF FLAGSTONE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN ONE CORNER OF STONE SLID BRINGING OTHER CORNER DOWN TO RAKE WORKERS SHIN AND CALF.