Issaquah Pit & Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/31/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Miner was lifting a roll of rubber hose into box of ORV and felt something pop in their arm. A co-worker helped them remove their coveralls, they were in a great deal of pain so the supervisor transp...
06/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a come-a-long to raise a take up pulley, the hook came loose and rebounded up between conveyor and toe-kick and glanced off miners cheek causing a laceration.
04/27/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to blow debris out of a flywheel assemble on the cone crusher through a small access whole in the cover. The nozzle either became clogged or EE inadvertently extended the tip into...
09/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Quality Control Technician was taking samples of finished material and strained her shoulder. The initial report was classified as non-reportable and has since been re-classified as reportable.
08/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pouring concrete into an above ground form. 12 inches off the ground leaning on the mixer chute, when it moved he fell down on some form iron supports and lacerated his left lower leg. Employee rece...
08/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting beam with track burner. Quickly reached to shut off machine as waste steel fell on foot. Received bruised left foot. No time loss.
06/21/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Welding without face shield, later found out employee had burned his eyes. Safety violation!
02/11/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Removing pump impeller from barge pump with a Pettibone crane. Impeller came loose and rotated causing the chain hook to come off the vane striking him in the sternum and throwing him 6 ft and landing...
01/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 32d restricted Attempting to reach top of a steel plate to attach clamp, in effort to reach higher on plate he climbed up on an ecology block retaining wall & lost balance falling over the wall 80"" to ground. The w...
11/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This is a corrected filing submission #268088 Changing screen, screen slipped and cut left thumb.
09/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit in the mouth by a rock while walking around a wash plant screen.
05/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Standing by controls, rock came out of jaw plant and hit him under chin.
03/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting piece of belt hanging fron conveyor belt and cut left hand.
10/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Worker was climbing out of classifier tank, slipped and fell. Worker hit head on hand rail and got right leg stuck between hand rail and tank, injuring knee.
07/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING DIRT OFF FLYWHEEL OF WASH PLANT, SCREEN #76-050. THE CLEANING BAR SLIPPED OFF THE FLYWHEEL AND STRUCK WORKER IN LEFT EYE.
04/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING A 7/8"" LIFTING CABLE FROM THE HOOK OF A CRANE, PULLED ON CABLE AND IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY. IT STRUCK WORKER ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 15d restricted WASHING CONCRETE SLAB WITH FIRE HOSE. LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIGHT HAND ON STEEL BEAM.
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 17d restricted HE PULLED LOCK BOLTS OUT OF A CONVEYOR BEFORE ITWAS HOOKED UP TO THE CRANE. WITHOUT SUPPORTS, ITFELL BACKWARD HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 11/14/00. LIFTING SCREENS AT WASH PLANT THROUGHOUT NIGHT. RE-INJURED BACK. ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED IN 1991.
08/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted OPERATING TRUCK IN PIT, BACK WAS AGGRAVATED. PREVIOUS BACK INJURY FROM 6-7 YRS. AGO WAS AGGRAVATED.
01/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD INSTEAD OF TO REVERSE 2ND GEAR.