Krome Quarry — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was attempting to position a motor base when it moved unexpectedly and pinched EE's finger between the base and a pivot table.
09/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was climbing caged ladder at conveyor 18. EE was on the last rung when EE heard a pop sound and pain on right bicep.
02/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated that was working with a driller to put the hose for the sump pump into the lake, when EE felt a sprain/strain type feeling in their back. When positioning the hose, body position can b...
01/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was in the process of changing screens when 5th digit was pinched
10/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE removed a lifting hook from an autocrine and placed it on a round shaft. A few minutes later the EE slipped in the mud and hard hat fell off. EE bent over under the shaft to retrieve hard hat. Plac...
10/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was returning from staking out the limits in area when they tripped and fell over a rock. Employee fell face forward and injured chin and lip requiring stitches.
08/02/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Uneven Surface. Twisted Right Ankle.
07/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The incident happened while trying to weld a flatbar, 6"" by 36"", to the inside of the hopper. While placing the flatbar, right before lowering his welding hood to start welding, some material gave a...
01/10/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 415d lost While driving a manlift employee hit a small ditch bounced lost balance and his right foot slept out of the basket impacting the toe guardsand cutting his calf
10/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost A 64 year old Miner with over 26 years experience was doing a hoist resocket on a dragline. As he raised the sledge hammer to knock out the wedge from the socket he felt a popping sensation in his rig...
04/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Back strain due to improper lifting
04/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted EE was conducting maintenance on a 980H loader. He and and another ee were removing a pin when it fell stricking him on the top portion of the foot.
10/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 59d restricted Cut back of hand with utility knife while cutting old conveyor belt.
07/16/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost After changing a phase monitor on a electrical cabinet and engergizing to adjust voltage, an arc flash occurred and injured his hands.
11/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 29d restricted During the process of replacing a backstop on conveyor 3, both employee & co-worker began to prep the motor. EE had not placed his safety harness on while on the catwalk. His co-worker loosened the bo...
07/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Was working on pattern at WU. While tying up pattern, I twisted my left knee. At the time it seemed very minimal. Did not go to the Doctor for several days. Diagnosis: Prepatellar Bursitis
04/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was attempting to climb up his loader to start the shift when his lunch bag strap fell off his shoulder. In his attempt to reach for it before it fell he let go of his left hand to catch it....
04/16/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was walking toward the plant at the beginning of the shift, approaching electric room. He slipped on some loose rock and landed on his left knee.
08/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was moving a portable pressure cleaner from the wash rack area for repair and while taking it out, it tilted back, he tried to catch it, causing cuts to 3 of his left fingers from a small cau...
07/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening rail car doors at the loadout area to washout the rail cars and as he was opening the door with a 5 foot bar he slipped and fell backwards. He felt a pain in his left knee. (Emplo...
07/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a water hose to wash down the area, when the hose twisted in his hands, catching the employees right thumb, with the hose clamp, causing a cut on his thumb. (The employee did not...
06/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was attempting to move an old railroad tie from a stack of old used ones. He got his right hand caught between a rail tie and a section of old rail, when the railroad tie turned in his hands...
05/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was washing the concrete floor of the primary crusher area, when he slipped on the wet concrete and fell to the floor, injuring his knee.
03/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 48d restricted Employee was climbing a portable work ladder to work on a 992 loader and the weld at the bottom side of the ladder broke, causing the employee to fall with the collapsed ladder, landing on his knees.
01/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 11d restricted EE was changing a Canica crusher feed plate liner, when the liner slipped down and struck the EE in the inside of the left shin.
08/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee moved a 70 lb. aggregate sample from a pickup bed to a roller conveyor and felt a sharp pain in his back.
11/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE FIXING A GREASE LINE THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE TROUGHING IDLER CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE REMOVING A BREAKER, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND AND LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted WHILE USING A GRINDING WHEEL, THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RESOCKETING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.