Laurel Hill Quarry — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was disconnecting a small water line. When kneeling down/bending over employee felt a sharp pain in lower back (left side)
05/23/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was loading material in the pit, the employee hit a toe in the pit floor causing the loader to jerk. This incident occurred on 5/23/2024, but the safety department was not notified unti...
05/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Shoveling material off of belt, when they tossed the stone with shovel in hand heard a ""POP"" in left shoulder.
05/08/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting rubber skirting to put on screen deck, was cutting away from belt and knife slipped and went across EE's left leg.
04/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Chute got backed up, hit with sledge hammer four times and hurt right shoulder. Unspecified sprain of right shoulder joint.
11/13/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Pre-existing medical condition.
07/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While washing off bulldozer employee slipped off a step, hitting his left shin and causing a laceration requiring sutures.
06/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted While installing metal mesh guard hit left thumb with hammer resulting in fracture.
04/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Reinstalling cooler door, caught rt. index finger between door and cooler frame, causing finger tip contusion.
02/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was working in the precipitator with the electrician to install shock bars. Employee was receiving the shock bar from the electrician. Employee said to stop pushing the shock bar and eletri...
02/13/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was working in the precipitator assisting the plant electrician in removing tumbling hammers, when the employee cut his right thumb. The employee was holding a tumbling hammer in both hands,...
08/18/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was walking down steps along side the shipping silos, when he hit some built-up material on one of the steps and turned his right ankle. The employee thought his ankle would be okay, but...
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was working in belt 16 tunnel, installing a sump pump. It was discovered that the employee was working in ankle deep water, which was full of limestone dust. The employee's immediate su...
05/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding a steel plate inside belt 18 head pulley chute. During the job, welding sparks caught the employee's right pant leg on fire, burning his right leg. Employee did nothing wrong....
01/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was shoveling material off of the screen house landings when he felt a slight pain in his back.
01/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning along belt 16. As he attempted to raise the belt scraper from the belt, limestone dust from the immediate area blew into both his eyes, causing irritation and redness. He was...
12/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Laborer was shoveling shale debris which contained some lime dust and it burned parts of his body when he would sweat and a chemical reaction between the sweat and lime took place.
09/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was shoveling and using a pick axe an aggregate near dryer/kiln when he felt a twinge in his lower back. He was operating in the standard manner with no contribution to the accident and n...
04/26/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT 30 CATWALK WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD TO FORM IN HIS PATH OF TRAVEL. PARTICLES FROM THE DUST CLOUD ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE. IRRITATION AND TEARING RESULTED...
04/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ALONG BELT 4 TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE MENTIONED HE MAY HAVE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL IN FRONT OF HIM TO THE SIDE. PRESCRI...
02/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A CHAIN SAW WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AREA. PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS ISSUED.
01/12/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING ON STAIRWAY LEADING FROM BELT 20 HEAD PULLEY TO LOWER LEVEL WHEN HE CAME OFF LAST STEP ONTO SURGE BIN PLATFORM. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROX. 1"" IN DIAMETER, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE...
01/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 308d lost, 7d restricted EE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN CONTINUING DOWN BELOW HIS LEFT KNEE. EE COULD NOT SAY WHEN, HOW OR WHERE HE HURT HIS BACK. COMPANY DOCTOR PLACED EE ON LIGHT DUTY; EE REFUSED & WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. WO...
01/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP THE XPM SILO WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW (POSSIBLY PULLED A MUSCLE OR STRAINED HIS ARM). PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS ISSUED.
10/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ee was cleaning idlers along belt 4 tail pulley area when his hand was caught between the running belt and #2 & #3 idlers on the west side. He was advised in the past not to clean idlers when the belt...
09/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking through maintenance dept while maint ee's were hammering a pin. The pin flew out and struck ee in the left eye, cracking his safety glasses. EE got glass in his left eye as a result of...
07/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost *REOCCURRENCE FROM LAST JULY, WHICH WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME* EE WAS USING A LONG METAL ROD/BAR WITH AN END HOOK TO FREE CLINKER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM WERE JERKED FORWARD. EE EXPERIENCED A...
07/22/2004 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED INCREASING IRRITATION AND RASH ON LEGS AND ARMS. EMPLOYEE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THE PAST THAT WAS RESOLVED WITH LOTIONS. HIGHER LIME CONTENT IN THE QUARRY STONE PLAYED A PART I...
04/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was changing a light bulb in the coal tunnel and fell off his ladder hurting his lower back. Ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fall.
01/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 143d lost, 48d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS AT BELT 18 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY PREPARING TO CLEAN THE MAGNET THAT COLLECTS METAL COMING OFF BELT. EE DROPPED PLATE DOWN TO POSITION TRAY UNDER MAGNET. WHILE POSITIONING TRAY, PLA TE WENT...
10/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BENDING DOWN IN KILN WHEN A PIECE OF COATING FROM INSIDE KILN FELL & STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
10/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCRAPING & CLEANING GREASE OFF OF METAL SEAL AND BRASS BUSHING ON THE TERTIARY CRUSHER. WHILE CLEANING EE FINGER WAS LACERATED BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SEAL. THE RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS LACERATE...
09/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A MICHIGAN LOADER. WHILE USING WRENCH ON HOSE FITTING, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND SMASHED TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON GROUND FLOOR WHEN SOMEONE DROPPED SOMETHING OVERHEAD CAUSING A CLOUD OF DUST TO COME DOWN - FLY ASH IN EYE.
03/06/2003 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED REMEMBERED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE BREAKER, HE ONLY PUSHED THE BREAKER BACK ON THE STABS IN THE CABINET & DIDN'T SECURE IT. HE BORROWED A LONG SCREWDRIVER BECAUSE HIS INSULATED SCREWD RIVER W...
07/02/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE, ELECTRICIAN A, WAS CLOSING DOOR TO BREAKER BOX. WHILE POSITIONING WIRES, HE CONTACTED THE WIRE ON THE METER ON THE DOOR. AND GOT SHOCKED. DUE TO SHOCK, IT CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE TO...
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 10d restricted EE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING OLD TRANSITE SIDINGOFF OF THE PRECIPITATOR BLDG. USING A MAN-LIFT. EE WAS HOLDING A 4'X 8'PIECE OF SIDING WHILE CO-WORKER WAS BACKING OUT LAST SCREW HOLDING THE SIDING. TH...
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WIRE OFF OF WIRING TO R35 HAUL TRUCK WITH PEN KNIFE. KNIFE CUT THROUGH WIRE TIE AND LACERATED HAND.
08/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN R35 TRUCK FROM QUARRY TO PLANT FOR LUNCH. TRUCK OPERATOR PARKED TRUCK, SET PARKING BRAKE. INJURED EXITED CAB AND PROCEEDED ON CATWALK TO LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN OP ERATOR...
05/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL OF 988 LOADER RADIATOR. EMPLOYEE USING PRY BAR TO HOLD RADIATOR WHILE REMOVING BOLTS. PRY BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM RADIATOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE. HE FELL 5 FT AP...
04/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE SHOVELING WALKWAY OF BELT 12 CONVEYOR. GLASSES GOT FOGGED DUE TO HUMIDITY. EE LAID GLASSES ON BELT TRAY. GLOVE GOT CLOSE TO PINCH POINT OF IDLER AND BELT. PULLED EE'S RIGHT ARM IN PINCH POI NT. BEL...
05/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING V-BELT OFF OF RAW SCREEN #1 MOTOR, EMPLOYEE LACERATED FINGER WITH KNIFE.