KMM Burnsville Quarry — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/02/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was welding and slag landed in EE's right ear.
07/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking down wet metal stairs and slipped causing right knee pain.
10/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted Miner was unloading a screen panel off of a forklift when the edge of the panel struck EE's left leg resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
03/12/2021 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 12d restricted Employee was welding in a tight location and twisted EE's right knee.
09/25/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a torch to repair a screen box and a piece of slag landed in EE's left ear causing a pinhole.
09/25/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was cutting off a screen bolt with a torch and a piece of slag went into left ear burning a slight hole in the left ear drum causing the ear to become infected.
11/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fabricating a mounting plate and a small metal particle got into EE's left eye. Employee went to the eye Dr and had particle removed. No lost work days, no restrictions.
12/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 29d restricted Employee removed pin connecting conveyors, conveyor fell landing on employee's left foot breaking second metatarsal bone.
10/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee walked under a conveyor struck his head and fell to ground landing on his right elbow
09/23/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted employee was scrapping off wet muddy material from a screen with a scraper when he strained his lower back
02/20/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting out a worn wear plate on a conveyor and caught his right thumb on the 4"" grinding wheel causing a laceration to the thumb.
07/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving gravel screens when his right ring finger was pinched in the screens causing a laceration.
04/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Employee was assisting in putting in a new 3/8"" tail pulley. The come along used in the process slipped causing the pulley/shaft to drop and pinch his finger.
05/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife, when it slipped causing a laceration to his inner thigh, that required several stitches.
07/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted Employee was repairing a truck when the leaf spring fell on his finger.
04/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking on stairs along pep screen. While learning over to clean off screen he slipped and hyperextended his right knee.
08/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims he twisted his knee when he turned around to climb down the ladder of the 950 loader he was operating.
12/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH A CONVEYOR BELT REPAIR WITH A LOADER. BELT CLAMPS HAD BEEN PUT ON & CABLE COME ALONGS PULLED UP TO HOLD THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER. EE WAS ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE LOADER RELEAS...
07/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was operating a 950E loader and claims to have backed into a drainage culvert and jarred his back.
07/14/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None No specific incident - employee claiming soreness in shoulder- reported November 11 and stated the soreness started in July 2005- possible occupational exposure.
01/31/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sliding beams back by the steel rack and smashed his fingers in between.
08/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TOOL TO LIFT UP A PREP SCREEN AND TOOL SLIPPED. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND PREP SCREEN.
11/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 24d restricted EE WAS ON TOP OF SCREENS SPRAYING ANTI-ICING AGENT FOR THE PRIMARY FEED. WHEN EE WAS COMING DOWN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
09/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND HIT HIS SHOULDERON THE FORKLIFT.
03/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN EMPTYING BURMA BIN WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OFF SOME BANDING. THE EE CUT HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND HEARD A SNAP IN HER LEG.
04/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER TO SHUT THE FEED CONVEYOR OFF AND SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING RIGHT KNEE AND FELL.
04/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 19d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON A BANK BRINGING OUT WELDING LEADS OUT OF WELDING TRUCK. GROUND MATERIAL GAVE WAY UNDER EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS KNEE.
10/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING ROCKS FROM CATWALK WEARING GLOVES, ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE HAND FROM ABOVE, SMASHING MY 5TH DIGIT ON RIGHT HAND.
10/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A CORD OVER EAST DRY PLANTSCREEN, CUT TWO FINGERS, TOOK THUMB NAIL OFF LEFT HAND FROM CORNER ON DRY PLANT SHACK.
09/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE POSITIONED WATER TRUCK TO BE FILLED ANDPROCEEDED TO FILL TANK. AFTER IT WAS FULL HE WENT TO SHUT OFF WATER VALVE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK FIXED IN THE GRAVEL AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
04/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS COMPLAINTS OF A SORE LEFT WRIST DUE TO OPERATING A LOADER.
01/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSED SORENESS IN BACK. COMPANY IS QUESTIONING THE COMPENSABILITY OF CLAIM.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERFORMING TRUCK MAINTENANCE, TOOL FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. MEDICAL TREATMENT NOT ADMINISTERED UNTIL 8/15/00.
04/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE OPERATOR BACKED UP TO THE PILE WITH A BIN-TRUCK ON AN INCLINED AND BERMED RAMP TO DUMP HIS LOAD. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOX TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION THE ENTIRE LOAD WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE OPE...