Keystone Quarry — Accidents
Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | EW was operating 336F#1 CAT excavator with rock breaker. EE was found unconscious by co-worker #1 at approx. 2:00PM. They called coworker #2 for assistance coworker #2 arrived at approx. 2:06PM and th... |
| 07/27/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The dipper stick portion of the hydraulic hammer assembly was cribbed on a pallet. Employee stepped on the edge of the pallet which shook the stick and hit the outside of EE's foot. Employee said was... |
| 07/27/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was standing on a 4' step ladder working on a grease real. EE was lining up a bolt and while EE was reaching, the ladder slipped and EE lounged forward hitting EE's face. Employee went to the... |
| 10/14/2020 | IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | Employee was heating metal with a propane torch at Primary #1 hopper. The flame went out and EE went to relight the torch. The gas built up and exploded causing burns to face, hands and chest. EE's cl... |
| 12/27/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 89d lost | Employees were working on the J50 Portable Jaw Crusher. The plant was down and employee was helping the mechanics repair the radiator. Employee was standing on the hydraulic tank handing the mechanics... |
| 10/16/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was bent over cutting a piece of conveyor belting on the screen deck and while trying to cut though the rubber, EE cut EE's right leg (calf). EE received first aid and went to the Medicus Urg... |
| 02/02/2015 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was walking to weld shop and the water truck was parked next to door. He walked behind the water truck and a metal bar was sticking out. He ducked and thought he cleared the bar but he didn't... |
| 05/13/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a razor knife to cut wire and his hand slipped and he cut his finger on left hand. |
| 09/12/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was constructing a skid base that was elevated approximately 3' off the ground. The forklift operator was putting a beam on deck when the strap slipped causing the beam to move. Employee jump... |
| 03/25/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE was changing the cutting edge on the JD844. While holding the edge with one hand and removing the bolt with the other, the bolt spun. It cut through his glove and cut his finger. First aid was admi... |
| 02/12/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was changing cutting edges. The cutting edge were sitting on the jack and he had his hands liner the edge lining up the holes. Another EE came to help and moved the jack. The edge was wedged agains... |
| 11/09/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was struck in the head by a bar he was using to remove a cylinder pin. When the pin came out, the shear jaw dropped about 2 inches which caused the bar to swing and hit EE's head. EE was taken to C... |
| 10/27/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 169d lost | EE was climbing up onto his D8L dozer. He slipped attempting to pull himself up the first step onto the track pads to reach the second step. He fell backwards first landing on his feet, then hitting h... |
| 05/28/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | He was manually sliding a steel plate off a wooden pallet so he could hook a clamp to it. The plate slide quick and pinched his finger against a wheel on the welding machine next to him. |
| 04/10/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | The vendor was backing up and his foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal causing the van to accelerate and strike the employee. |
| 01/23/2007 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | He was grinding a pulley wheel. His hand slipped and the grinder wheel struck his left hand middle finger. |
| 03/17/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Attempting to move a portable litter fence. He stopped forklift with the forks under side of the fence & exited the forklift. With forklift running, he went between the cab & lifting mechanism of th... |
| 12/12/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS WINDING THE FUEL HOSE AND IT WAS TWISTED. WHEN HE HIT THE BUTTON THE NOZZLE POPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. |
| 05/19/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELDING AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER. |
| 02/01/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS REPLACING THE HEAD OF A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN EE STRUCK THE PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND |
| 09/20/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 32d lost | EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM THE MODIFIED STACKER OF PRIMARY #1. THE EQUIPMENT WAS MUDDY FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT'S STORM. EE SLIPPED ON WET MUD ON PLATFORM AND TRIED TO JUMP OFF (4') TO PREVENT A FALL.... |
| 07/20/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 22d lost | Employee was moving in and around a litter fence and tripped over a section of the fence. he fell backwards onto the piping. An ambulance was called where he was taken to the hospital and treated for... |
| 05/22/2003 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | HE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL MAINTENANCE AT PRIMARY #1. THE WIND BLEW OUT THE FLAME OF THE TORCH HE WAS USING. THE GAS BUILT UP AND WHEN HE WENT TO STRIKE IT AGAIN THE PROPANE BLEW UP IN HIS FACE . |
| 01/31/2003 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 76d lost | HE WAS CLEANING OFF A BELT SCRAPPER ON A HEAD WHEEL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED THROUGH PAST THE SCRAPPER AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT HEAD WHEEL & PULLEY. THIS PULLED HIS GLOVED HAND INTO THE BEL T. THE... |
| 01/14/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | TRIMMING INSULATION OFF HEAVY ELECTRICAL WIRE IN 10 DEGREE WEATHER AND THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB AT THE SECONDARY #1. |
| 03/25/2002 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INSTALLING A BUSHING IN THE MAIN BOOM OF THE WARE HAMMER AND THE BOOM SHIFTED OFF THE CRIBBING. IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. |
| 03/13/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | HE WAS REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER TRUCK, SO HE BROUGHT HIS TRUCK IN AND WHEN HE REACHED BEHIND THE SEAT TO CLEAN OUT THE TRASH HE HURT HIS BACK. |
| 11/26/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE INSTALLING A WATER VALVE AT PRIMARY #1 HE WAS ADJUSTING HIS SAFETY BELT AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS TORCH. |
| 09/08/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 115d lost | WHILE CHECKING OIL ON START-UP PROCEDURE, HE WASSTEPPING FROM ONE TRUCK TO THE NEXT AND HE SLIP-PED AND FELL APPROX. 10 FT. |
| 07/24/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS INSTALLING A SCREENDECK AT SECONDARY #1. WHILE TIGHTENING IT DOWN THE SOCKET SLIPPED AN DHE HIT HIS THUMB. HE REFUSED TREATMENT AT THE TIME. HIS THUMB WAS HURTING AND SWOLLEN IN THE EVE NING AN... |
| 07/03/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A BUNDLE OF ANGLE IRON PIECES ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRAILER. AS THE ANGLES WERE PICKED, THEY WERE NOT RIGGED EVENLY. WHEN THE OPERATOR SET THE PIECES BACK DOWN ON T HE TRAI... |
| 06/15/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | HE WAS INSTALLING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE JD LOADER #4. THE BUCKET WAS 18"" HIGH FROM THE GROUND WHEN THE CUTTING EDGE FELL ONHIM. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 1300 BECAUSE HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS HU... |
| 12/05/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 68d lost | HE WAS IN THE PORCESS OF CHANGING THE BIT ON THE DRILL. HE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK WITH THE DULL BIT TO SHARPEN IT AND HE TRIPPED. HE FELL ADN THE DRILL BIT FELL ON HIS HAND. |
| 08/08/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | HE WAS WORKING ON THE CAT 990 BUCKET LOADER. HE WAS HAMMERING THE BUCKET WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ANDA PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE TOOTH AND HIT HIMIN THE UPPER LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A WELDING SA... |
| 05/22/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 197d lost | HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AT THE TRAILER AT PRIMARY #1. HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES AND IT WAS RAINING. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND TOLD THE SUPERVISOR HE MAY HAVE PULLED SOMETHING BUT REFUSED MEDI CAL TRE... |
| 02/29/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS REMOVING THE LOWER COVER ON THE HITACHI 1800 AND TWISTED HIS THUMB. HE INDICATED HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 3/2/00 HIS THUMB WAS NOT BETTER AND HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN FOR M EDICAL... |
| 01/05/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | ON 1-5-00 EE WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF PRIMARY #2. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR DEBRIS PIECE OF WOOD FLEW IN HIS EYE DUE TO WIND CONDITIONS. HE TREID TO TAKE CARE OF IT HIMSELF BUT IT WAS BOTHERIN G HIM M... |