LaSalle Quarry and Mill — Accidents

Total: 156 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee slipped on frozen ground and broke their ankle.
11/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was struck in the head by another employee sustaining a nasal fracture.
09/22/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost 2 PTCs were doing their routine afternoon cleaning of the 4th floor riser. EE had the NE top door open to start cleaning when the riser went positive for approx. 5-10 seconds. EE could not get out of...
08/02/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Air lance struck an employee in the forehead causing a laceration that required several stitches.
02/17/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received laceration on lower right leg from high pressure water lance that required 6 stitches.
04/08/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying some hardened material when pry bar slipped and caught EE's thumb on a handrail.
11/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Employee slipped and fell on wet track pad injuring possibly shoulder.
04/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a lifting hook away from grinding tire when hook struck a finger which required 3 stitches.
12/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE clearing plugged pipe when material came down on poke bar forcing EE thumb into pinch point. Requiring stitches. Immediately returned to work.
07/27/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee came to work and sat down to put boots on and pulled lower back when they bent over needing medical attention.
05/11/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in a restricted area that required you to light the torch prior to reaching work area due to lack of room. As the employee was accessing the work area the touch hose got hung up...
01/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was walking from EE's vehicle to the time clock to punch in to begin EE's shift when EE slipped and hurt EE's shoulder.
09/14/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost An employee was prying a chunk of material with a bar which slipped off the chunk, causing employee to lose balance and then went backwards into structure behind EE. Employee did not miss any work or...
09/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking up stairs when employee missed a step and began to fall. Employee then braced self and fell on right hand breaking finger.
01/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was lifting a #100 bag and felt discomfort in EE's shoulder/arm. EE was sent to physician for examination. Slight bicep tear. Returned to work with restrictions. This was not submitted due to...
01/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was cleaning build up from the preheat tower when a nickel size piece of hot material fell into EE's boot and burned EE's ankle. Ankle was treated by medical professional but then became infe...
11/13/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was exiting silo floor when EE turned to leave EE felt something pop in EE's left knee. No restrictions until Nov. 29th.
10/18/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee clearing cement blockage got dust in eye.
04/05/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped a pneumatic jackhammer on finger tip and cut the end of finger. 2 stitches required.
11/21/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was rotating a paddle blade upwards to align a shaft and set screw when the edge of the blade caught their glove and pulled it into a steel flange fracturing their left thumb.
09/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cement dust in employees eye.
08/28/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Emp was cutting a piece of steel with Iron Worker. While cutting piece it folded under cutting emp Lt. hand index fingertip between the steel and the framework of machine. Finger was bandaged and no...
06/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee states they slipped on step getting into the excavator machine twisting left knee. Date of reported injury was 6/22/2018 and employee had surgery 3/20/2019. No lost time in between.
05/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost DRIVER WAS BRUSHING CEMENT DUST OFF OF ROOF OF CAB WHEN EE STEEPPED BACK AND WENT TO THE GROUND
04/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was removing kiln feed end steel band when dust fell to the floor causing dust to chimney up under safety glasses. Treatment was flush Rt. eye and prescription eye drops.
03/28/2018 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 308d lost The employee was injured while hand loading material onto a freight elevator. The employee fell forward breaking Rt. ulna and lacerating head when the elevator car floor shifted and employee lost bal...
02/09/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was clearing out a clay hopper with an air lance when EE struck a hand rail with EE's Lt. hand middle finger. Emp was wearing gloves. Emp pinched the tip of EE's finger between lance valve and r...
11/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was poking #10 clinker vibrator in clinker tunnels when dust fell from ceiling area and blew into employee's Lt. eye. Prescription ointment was administer at clinic.
10/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was cleaning riser duct of 4th floor of north PreHeat Tower when draft went positive causing dust to puff out. Dust went under face shield going into Lt. eye Prescription drops were administered.
07/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Summer help were chipping and cleaning handrails on catwalk. Emp walked by area and stopped just as a piece of material bounced off catwalk and struck ee in the upper lip. Laceration / One Stitch
07/19/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee operating the Quarry End loader was working into a pile of shot rock when they were jarred and then felt a pop in their left shoulder. EE was sent to Occupational Health Department and was pl...
06/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE is a Welder Repairman was changing v-belt on conveyor while installing finger became caught between belt and sheave. EE was sent to Occupation Health for a pinch to tip of little finger Rt. Hand. O...
05/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a roof sheet when dust particles came through the roof and went into the right eye.
09/14/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a water blasting gun to clean riser duct of kiln. EE turned head just as a puff of dust came out of duct causing foreign material to get into Lt. eye. Sent to ER and examination s...
09/07/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was operating the Haul Truck in Quarry. EE stated the jarring and back and forth motion of truck caused back to hurt. EE was sent to Occupational Health 9/7/2016 & was placed on restrictions...
04/25/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH ON THE HOPPERS WHEN A SPARK FLEW UP UNDER WELDING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES HITTING EE IN THE RIGHT EYE. EE FLUSHED EYE OUT AT A WASH STATION & THOUGHT THAT, EVERYT...
04/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Contractor MSHA I.D.#S146 All-Around employee was using a cutting torch when something flew in Rt. eye under welding hood and safety glasses. EE did not report injury until 04/26/2016. Object was emb...
11/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was transferring cement from Old Silo 13 through screw conveyor while air lancing angled pant leg cement flushed came out of door and struck him in the face. Emp was wearing eye protection, but d...
04/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In removing the cooler grate beam from the cooler. The beam became wedged. When the beam came free it shifted to the left pinching EE Finger between the beam & handrail.
01/22/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 40d lost, 16d restricted Employee stated on 01/22/2015 employee had discomfort in employee's Rt. hand from performing employee's tasks of Road Truck Driver. Employee continued to work full duty until 12/11/2017 when carpal t...
01/04/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Emp was changing silo 23 to silo 20 and was hitting selector in an upward position w/slegehammer w/Rt.hand. Emp struck Lt.hand index finger. X-rays showed three fractures and a splint was placed on...
06/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Emp was operating Volvo end loader when he noticed a flash as he dug into pile of rock. He continued to operate when he noticed black smoke. He then realized a hydraulic line broke and was smoking....
04/17/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a Keeper off of Pin on Spillage Chain and did not realize his Thumb as in the way.
03/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was using a poke bar to clean out vessel on PreHeat Tower. While poking struck Lt. hand 5th finger (pinky) between edge of vessel door frame and bar. X-rays showed fracture of bones at tip of fi...
03/15/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was welding, grinding and burning. At some point a piece of metal entered his Rt. eye. Emp thought he flushed it out, but his eye was bother him when he returned on Monday, 03/17/2014. He repor...
03/11/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Emp was sweeping floor of Mobile Equipment Shop when a co-worker saw him stagger and fall to the floor. Co-worker went to assist emp and called for emergency help. Co-worker determined a pulse and e...
01/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Emp tried to pull hood open on semi to put washer fluid in container. Pulling on hood handles, pulled hard on hood and it did not move. Emp felt pain in Lt. Shoulder. Emp continued to work until su...
11/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 15d restricted Emp was starting work when he saw a door open to grease room. Shut door to grease room and walked up steps. Grease on the bottom of his boot caused him to slip on steps twisting his leg. Employee...
10/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost While checking beltline with co-worker, co-worker went up to top of hopper to unlodge a rock that was wedged. Hard hat fell off of co-worker onto beltline below. Emp attempted to grab hard hat and r...
10/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was attempting to unplug vessel at PreHeat Tower. Emp was at the tipping valve location, valve had become stuck with material. Emp pulled down, valve broke loose causing emp to strike his Rt. ha...