Jones Mill Quarry — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner operating a front end loader loading material into haul trucks. During the process a fire sparked inside the engine compartment. Miner noticed fire, stopped loader and shut down the engine. Mine...
11/29/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None An operator was found unresponsive in the cab of a bulldozer. A lead person drove to the area in which they were operating to pick up for shift change. Upon arrival the area the lead person found the...
05/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Pulling 20 ft sections of drill steel pipe from ground after drilling. While stacking one 20 ft section, employee felt a strain in lower back.
07/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was on the bottom step of a four step ladder. Upon stepping down to the ground, EE lost balance and fell.
06/23/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While servicing HVAC outdoor unit tripped on refrigerant hoses with the top of unit off and running. Fell into unit with left arm causing a laceration to the left wrist against the blower motor fan bl...
09/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost EE completed pre-op inspection on loader. Our Investigation indicates EE fell from standing position on ground prior to ascending the loader ladder suffering injury to right hand, forearm and forehead...
05/24/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was performing a common task of knocking out rocks from a screen deck, using a sledge hammer. Employee safety glasses began to fog so EE slid glasses down just a little so they were not t...
01/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock from catwalk on a rock crusher. During this process EE lifted a large rock overhead to roll it into the bin. In this process the rock rolled back toward EE as EE attempted t...
12/18/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was operating a grader and experienced what appears to be a heart attack and drove the grader into a berm.
06/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating water truck stopped at fuel island to fuel water truck. Upon exiting the cab, the employee was closing the door and had his left hand placed in the door way. While shutting door he...
05/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted EE was dismounting CAT 980 G Loader in prep. to grease machine. During dismount EE's rt. foot slipped off 2nd to last step and fell backwards to the ground. EE extended lt. arm behind him to break imp...
08/23/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 1/2"" drive air impact wrench with a swivel socket extension to loosen bolts on a wash screen to change screen cloth. Employee failed to wear provided gloves and grabbed the swive...
03/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing tail pulley, hand was pinched between shaft & frame work - back of right hand required 3 stitches.
09/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was walking down a ladder and stepped off the step and twisted ankle.
04/17/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out under station #2 when a rock approx. 7"" diameter bounced off scalp screen falling approx 20' striking employee on top left side of hard hat. The force drove hard hat down on...
06/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was manually extending the service truck boom out to install cylinder head on 769 water truck. The boom lock did not catch. The boom extension came all the way out and fell onto shoulder push...
01/21/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was inflating tire on service truck when side wall blew out forcing rock and grit to right side of employee's face and right eye. Employee suffered facial abrasions and eye irritaion.
10/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost, 25d restricted Employee had finished a repair on a piece of mobil equipment and was putting his tools away into his field service truck. He was putting a puller rod back into it's protective PVC tube, The rod was s...
04/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was stepping up from the floor to beam to torque bolts on vib. conv. Heavy rains made work area wet & muddy, the floor had been swept though still wet, along with beams and soles of employees...
09/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 employees were attempting to turn a switch tip over in the storage yard. We pulled upward and realized it was to heavy and let it fall back. Unknown to employees there was a large rock under the...
06/15/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost High ambient temperature day. EE, a field service technician, was repairing heavy earthmoving equipment. When EE got home that night he was very tired and sat down and fell asleep. He awoke a coupl...
02/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee cleaning top shaker screen with chain & plate while standing on shaker flywheel guard housing. Chain fell into flywheel shaker, tightened up, then slapped employee across both legs in shin ar...
01/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Driver Error: Driver coming over 20 per cent hill and lost control of haul truck. Haul truck struck berm and rolled over onto the drivers side. No occupational injury to driver. Equipment was badly da...
08/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee was repairing rubber wash down hose, Forced king nipple into open end of hose. Holding one end of hose with one hand and king nipple with other hand. He forced king nipple into open end o...
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BOTTOM DECK SCREEN ON STATION 8. HE WENT TO CLIMB ONTO BOTTOM DECK SCREEN WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN THROUGH HIS ARM AND SHOULDER. EE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN ARM WITHOUT FEELING P...
05/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE STEPPED UP FROM WALKWAY TO BACK OF THE ROCK BREAKER. WHEN HE STEPPED UP, PAIN WAS INSTANT IN THE MID TO LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK. EE THEN NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. EE SAID HE COULD WORK THE REST OF...
05/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE WAS CARRYING A 48"" SCREEN PANEL. HE STATED THAT THE SURFACED WAS FLAT AND HE STEPPED NORMALLY BUT TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
03/05/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted HOISTING MOTOR UP INTO POSITION USING A CHAIN-FALL COME ALONG THE RIGGING. SLIPPED AND THE 250 POUND MOTOR FELL APPROX 2 FT AND HIT THE EE ABOVE THE KNEE AND DROPPED INTO A WHEEL BALLRELL, WHI CH CAUS...
09/24/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE EXITING A MANLIFT, EE WAS ""STOOPING"" DOWN TO GET UNDER THE MANLIFT BASKET SAFETY BAR. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DR. DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS A LUMBAR STRAIN.
07/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON STOOL WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET. STEPPED OFF STOOL AND LOST HIS BALANCE. FELL ON HIS ELBOW AND CHIPPED A BONE.
06/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted EE WAS KNEELING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK TRYING TO INSTALL A STARTER. HE FELT HIS KNEE CAP POP OUT OF POSITION. DOCTOR PUT HIM IN A KNEE IMOBILIZER AND ON MODIFIED DUTY.
05/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS IN THE BED OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO RETRIEVE AN ARTICLE. HE JUMPED FROM THE BED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. RESULTING IN A TORN CARTILAGE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY & 2 WKS. OFF.