Junction City Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/27/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was struck by excavator bucket
10/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was clearing a jam from a conveyor #1 head box chute. As the jam was cleared the EE's left finger was wedged between the pry bar and a cross brace. The result was a fracture to the left ring fing...
11/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing plate in truck. Hitting with hammer.
10/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 42d restricted The injured employee was helping replace a conveyor pulley. The pulley was moved into place with a crane, and was then suspended by a chain. As he attempted to remove the lifting slings, the pulley...
05/08/2008 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee was cutting a bolt out of a bearing housing using a 10 foot long burning bar. As he withdrew the bar, flame blew out of the hole and burned his arms and face.
07/18/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee claims he stepped on a rock and twisted his knee while walking from the primary to a conveyor walkway. The result was torn cartilage in his knee.
03/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing railcar door, he lost his footing causing him to break his right ankle.
12/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING PLANT OPERATIONS, BOLTS WORKED OUT OF THE FEEDER BOX UNDERNEATH THE BIN, CAUSING THE FEEDER BOX TO DROP INTO THE FEEDER. THREE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FEED BOX BACK INTO PLACE WHEN THE B...
09/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Water hose blew off the hose connection bushing. The employee put it back on and tightened it with a 6"" crescent wrench. He turned the water back on and walked away. The hose blew off again and the w...
07/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJ EE & ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR OF FUEL TANK WHEN THE LEG GAVE LOOSE QUICKLY WITH NO TIME TO REACT. THESE LANDINGS ARE HEAVY LEGS THAT HAVE TO BE LIFTED MANUALLY AND FR...
04/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was re-fueling off road truck when he slipped off the berm twisting his left ankle.
12/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING CATWALK FROM CONVEYOR, METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON NOSE.
09/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost BACKHOE TOOTH CAUGHT REBAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND BELOW HIS RIGHT EAR AND FRACTURE TO RIGHT JAW BONE AND A BROKEN LEFT JAW.
10/02/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS GETTING IN LINE TO BE LOADED, AS HE TURNED, HE LEFT OFF OF THE GUS AND SLUMPED OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND COASTED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK BEING LANDED VERY SLIGHT IMPACT-LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE TO TRUC...
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CARRYING A 5 HP MOTOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A STRAIN. DR. SENT HIM BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON 1/16. WEEK OF MAR 18TH DR. SCHEDULED ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY FOR MAR 22 & RELEASED...
07/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF STEP OF DOZER WHEN EXITING TWISTING LEG (RIGHT).
01/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE HOLDING WRENCH IMPROPERLY TIGHTENING BOLTS, WHEN BOLT WAS TURNED FROM OPPOSITE SIDE WITH AIR WRENCH, FINGR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND STEEL PLATE CAUSING CUT TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HA ND, REQ...