Laraway Quarry — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated that while coming out of a kneeling position they felt their knee ""pop"". Employee stated that there was no signs of swelling and that there was no pain. Employee finished out the rem...
03/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost Employee alleges the seat in 29062 EH 1600 was ""bottoming out"" when hitting road bumps. Employee alleges neck and shoulders strain.
02/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee fell exiting a skid steer.
08/04/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was driving haul truck when EE began to get a headache accompanied by fatigue and dizziness. EE was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with mild heat exhaustion. EE was cleared of any other is...
04/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported they fell from the steps of the sweeper on or about 4/6/2022. It was later discovered that the miner sought medical treatment on their own with a chiropractor without notifying mine...
07/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying signs from newly installed porch to shed. Employee was walking down the handicap ramp vs the stairs while it was raining and slipped.
02/21/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee performing welding operations inside a temporary structure on-site at customer facility. Employee was wearing a 3M auto-shade welding helmet set at shade level 10 while performing welding op...
04/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was putting a piece of channel iron in the back of a truck. As ee lifted it into the truck a skid steer sounded back up alarm which startled ee. As ee checked to see where the skid steer was...
06/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE stated that while dismounting the final step on the Komatsu 785 EE misjudged the distance which resulted in a fall at the same level. On 5/8/17 EE reported that intermittent pain in the left shoul...
08/15/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 72d restricted Employee was on an 8-foot step ladder replacing v-belts for the VSI, when stepping off ladder onto the ground, employee states he twisted his right knee and ankle stepping on loose 3"" rock. The emplo...
10/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 134d restricted A maintenance employee was assigned to perform a front axle repair on a CAT236B skid-steer. While removing the front left tire the EE got his left hand 5th finger pinched between the wheel stud and th...
11/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing impact rollers on C3 & loaded 2 rollers into manlift (1 on the floor, and 1 lying unsecured on the top rail). EE hit uneven spot in road causing basket to jerk & roller to slip off th...
04/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 166d restricted EE took break to walk/stretch legs. The EE then climbed the access ladder onto the haul truck and felt a pull in his lower back from pulling himself up onto the bottom step (33"" high). The EE tried t...
08/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee opened inspection doors on the VSI crusher to inspect wear on the hammers, manufacturer does not have means of securing open door. The opened door fell when accidentally struck by a come-a-l...
11/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was installing steering cylinder on a Komatsu WA-600. Employee had placed ram end in back half of machine and was in the process of pushing up on front end to align it in position. While pu...
07/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOLTS LOOSE ON A WA-600 WHEEL LOADER IN ORDER TO DISMANTLE HOSES AND JUNCTION BOX WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE NOTICED PAIN/STIFFNESS IN LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT. EE REPORTED FEELING PAIN/STIFFNESS AT BASE OF NECK NEXT MORNING POSSIBLY DUE TO LIFTING MOVING BUCKETS IN A ND OUT...
09/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 3d restricted EE WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING LARGE ROCKS, WITH A WHEEL LOADER, TO BUILD A RETAINING WALL. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 9-12-02--TWO DAYS AFTER OCCURANCE.
06/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 20-25 LB STEEL PLATE BETWEEN TWO CONVEYORS. UPON SETTING DOWN THE PLATE, THE EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE SECOND CONVEYOR BY JUMPING TO THE GROUND. AFTER LANDING ON THE GROUND , THE E...
11/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF MICHIGAN 270 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACKWARDS TO CONTROL THE FALL & LANDED ON HIS FEET. MOST OF THE FORCE OF THE FALL WAS ABSORBED BY HIS LEFT FOOT CA...
07/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost TRUCK DRIVER LOST AIR PRESSURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM NEAR THE TOP OF THE RAMP AFTER DUMPING AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE TRUCK BY SHIFTING TO REVERSE. THIS STALLED THE ENGINE AND THE...
04/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted EE ALLEGES BACK INJURY WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUTS ON THE CRUSHER. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 16d restricted AFTER EE COMPLETED MAINTENANCE ON THE SCALPING SCREEN, HE DESCENDED THE STARWAY AND WHEN HE PROCEEDED TO WALK FORWARD, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LATER THAT DAY HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENT ION AND...
08/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE ND INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
08/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOAD GOT HUNG UP IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK CAUSING THE WEIGHT IN THE BACK TO LIFT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IN THE AIR AND TURN ON IT'S SIDE.