Lake Herman Quarry — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 123d restricted During a routine maintenance procedure on an air conditioning unit, site mechanic was injured when EE's left leg became entrapped by the equipment's bucket. Employee sustained a left ankle and foot fr...
04/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Initially treated as a first-aid injury on 4/9/24 operator attempted to walk down a steep undeveloped slope, when EE lost EE's footing falling to the ground. On 4/11/24 employee requested medical eval...
01/19/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 52d lost On 01/19/2023 employee experienced a medical emergency while operating a loader. Employee was transported via ambulance to the hospital and was subsequently taken off work.
11/22/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On Monday, November 22, 2021 rock truck model 775G caught fire due to a hydraulic line failure. The truck burned beyond repair.
03/15/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 12d restricted Tripped on curb of fuel island
12/15/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted Employee left work at lunch time, stated that wheel loader had made back hurt.
01/29/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was using a cordless drill. EE was drilling and when EE got to the end of the hole it hung up and twisted EE's wrist causing a sprained right wrist.
07/03/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out hopper of street sweeper. EE was wearing safety glasses but, EE had muddy water splash into right eye. EE had to go to the emergency room where they flushed eye out and provid...
05/13/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 44d restricted Employee loaded parts into a truck. EE was putting on gloves and dropped one on the floor. EE bent over picked up the glove and felt pain in their back. EE told supervisor, finished shift. The next mo...
12/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee had just completed a walk around inspection of employee's CAT775 Rock Truck 26-1009, as employee was climbing back in felt sharp pain in groin area
02/26/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted Employee was pulling on tire chain. Employee was using a tee bar with a hook on the end to pull the chain in place. The employer was pulling hard and the hook slipped of the chain causing the employee...
04/10/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost, 92d restricted Employee reported 9/29/16 that hands were going numb when working with tools. Employee saw Doctor and was given physical therapy. Employee was never placed on modified duty or lost time until surgery...
07/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Removing flashing from talley pulley section of the A/C side conveyor belt. Employee did not completely remove retainer & then jerked on the used flashing straining right shoulder tendon
01/07/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted While swinging the 103 hoist crane around with a load on the hoist, EE was pulling from a rope and co-worker was assisting to swing the crane by pulling from the hoist chain. The rope broke. EE fell b...
12/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 194d lost, 45d restricted Parking area had material added to it in the a.m. raising the truck level so that final step to ground was about 3'.
08/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The lab Tech was walking into the lab and tripped on rubber floor mat. We repositioned the mat away from the entrance to reduce the trip hazard. EE fell onto concrete floor straining or spraining left...
06/29/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing the rear spray bar. On water truck 21-1003, after cutting old spray bar off. He was grinding to prepare for new spray bar. He was wearing safety glasses and face shield when foreign o...
06/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee was splitting a sample (rock). Employee was taking sample pan out of splitter that was full of material and strained his back.
05/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE was backing up on stockpile to dump loaed 775D rock truck on oneway stockpile. Rock & truck backed over end of stockpile. Truck flipped over backwards and landed upside down about 30' below. No dam...
01/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost EE was walking on discharge chute. As he was climbing out his foot slipped causing lower back pain when he landed. The screen discharge chutes were on the ground while maintenance was being performed...
11/12/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted While employee was operating his loader he turned to grab his lunch box and felt a pain in his lower back.
05/01/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was inspecting plant for anything in need of repair. He was stepping from 1 screen deck to another when his right foot landed on a rock causing his ankle to twist inward.
03/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was installing a new cutting edge on the motor grader. He and a co-worker had the cutting edge suspended with a bar on each end, the edge slipped off EE's bar while changing hand positions and land...
11/11/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was moving a full wheelbarrow when the handle broke and employee's body twisted as wheelbarrow tipped over causing a back strain.
09/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While employee was shoveling under the screen deck at the scalper he felt something tear near his left ribs.
03/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted While driving a stake into a wattle, employee's hand & stake moved causing sledge hammer to hit his left hand.
10/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 176d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MACHINE HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. HIS LEFT LEG WENT BETWEEN THE DRILL & MACHINE. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIS BODY WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS K...
08/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 34d restricted While working on truck suspension employee began to feel pain in right knee and a burning sensation. Employee rested that night. The following day the pain was worse.
04/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER ON A SPLICE WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED OUT CAUSING LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED GUARD FROM THE GRINDER PRIOR TO STARTING THE JOB.
08/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted WHILE CLIMBING BACK ONTO THE DOZER EE GRABBED AT A HANDLE AND MISSED. HE TRIED TO JUMP TO AVOID LANDING ON HIS BACK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE INSTEAD.
08/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A RADIATOR HOOD OFF OF A 988F. WHILE HE WAS HITTING A PIECE OFF THE HOOD WITH A HAMMER, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
06/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OPERATING A 992C LOADER REPETITIVE MOTION HAS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
04/14/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SERVICING A EXCAVATOR, EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE RADIATOR CAP TO CHECK COOLANT, WAS STUNG BY A BEE ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
12/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost WHILE EE WAS CHIPPING THE FEEDER PAN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE EDGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted WHILE EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT THAT HAD STALLED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. NOTE: EE WAS NOT PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL 1-28-03.
09/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 22d restricted WHILE DRIVING A WATER TRUCK EMPLOYEE NOTICED LOWER BACK PAIN. AFTER HIS FIFTH LOAD HE NOTIFIED THE PLANT MANAGER THAT THE PAIN HAD WORSENED AFTER EACH LOAD. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY PLANT MANAG ER UNTI...
08/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 185d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A SIGN, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED ON THE FORK OF A FORKLIFT, AT THE SCALES. WHILE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS POSITIONING THE SIGN, IT SLIPPED OFF THE FORKL IFT STR...
05/06/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WHILE OPERATING THE 988G LOADER EE AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING CONDITION OF CARPAL TUNNEL.
02/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 335d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL, WHILE TRYING TO JUMP CLEAR OF CONVEYER BELT HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE RAIL CAUSING FOOT INJURY.
01/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE DRILLING ON THE DRILL PRESS A PIECE OF SHAVING WAS GATTING BIGGER AND BIGGER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE WAY IT CURLED AROUND MY FINGER RESULTING IN A SEVERE CUT.
09/29/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING THE FRONT OF THE LUBE TRUCK, WAS STUNG BY A BEE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT ARM.HE IS HIGHLY ALLERGIC AND TOOK HIMSELF TO CLINIC.
01/31/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 32d restricted REPORTED TO WORK AT 0600 PERFORMING HIS PERMANENT MODIFIED WORK. HE WENT IN TO SEE THE DR. AND RECEIVED RESULTS FROM THE MRI. THE DR. TOLD HIM TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. (SCHEDUL E SURGE...
01/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL, WITH SAFETY GLASSES IN PLACE WHEN A PARTICLE SOMEHOW FOUND ITS WAY INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD THE PARTICLE REMOVED.
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER FEED BELT AT CLASS II PERM PLANT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WE SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR.
07/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 137d restricted EE REPORTED THAT HE HAS HAD HIP PAIN SINCE EARLY1998. HE WENT TO DR SEVERAL TIMES & ON 7/25/00 WAS TOLD INJURY WAS JOB RELATED. PRIOR TO 7/25/0-0 HE RAN A CAT992C LOADER & WHEN HE TOLD US ABOU T THE P...
07/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE SERVICING ROCK TRUCK, EE SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND THE MUD FLAP FRAME, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE DURING FALL.
04/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 105d restricted EE WALKED UP STAIRS TO WATER TANK AND STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE AND FALL.
03/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 43d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRILL CREW CHANGE DRILL STEEL. WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM DRILL RIG, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS BIFOCALS LOOKING THROUGH THE LOWER PART AND THE GROUND WAS ACTU...