LIBERTY QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 61d restricted Lifting a 30# box of boosters - pulled shoulder
01/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 73d restricted Employee was helping three other employees install a pump and motor onto a new pump platform that had been installed on the settling pond. The eyes that attached the walkway to the pump had been insta...
04/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing out a damaged roller on the conveyor when the roller fell and caught his finger between the roller and the concrete floor.
07/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting down from working on loader bucket and suffered a laceration to his left hand.
04/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While dismounting the machine the mechanic turned his body while his foot was planted and twisted his left knee. He could not bear weight on his left leg and the knee began to swell immediately. He wa...
04/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Boom truck was lifting pieces of zinc from inside the 54 crusher stat.and placing them into metal containers for recycling.The injured EE was guiding the pieces into the metal contain.when it bumped t...
08/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was going to perform a LA abrasion test on a stone sample. He was cleaning out the machine from recent repairs. He dumped welding slag from inside the machine into a catch pan under the machines. H...
07/27/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was removing a piece of tramp metal from the Nordberg 7' standard crusher. He was inside the crusher using a burning bar to remove metal. When metal gave way, a piece flew out and struck empl...
05/07/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was apraying round-up on weeds in the storage area; he stepped up onto the weather head of electric motor & when he stepped onto a piece of angle iron & twisted his ankle. He was diagnosed wi...
11/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was applying kool-seal to the roof of the shop bldg., he was carrying a 5 gallon bucket to fill up a roller pan when he stepped onto the skylight & fell 22' to the floor below. EE was wearing...
07/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was grinding off motor shaft to install new bearing. Foreign object blew under his face shield and into his left eye.
08/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE HAUL TRUCK FACING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HIS LEAD FOOT ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RT. ANKLE.
08/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost WHILE TRAVELING IN A LOADER FROM ONE LOADING AREA TO ANOTHER LOADER WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THEROAD & BACK STARTED HURTING.
01/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS CLEANING THE SHORT CONVEYOR IN THE MANUFACTURED SAND TUNNEL. EE WAS CLEANING SAND FROM BETWEEN THE TROUGHING IDLERS WITH HIS HAND. HIS SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER ""CONVEYOR BELT"" HIS ARM...
11/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF SKIRT BOARD RUBBER ON THE SCREEN. HE BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER AN OVERHEAD BEAM AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted EE WAS CUTTING A 24"" WIDE PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTLOCATED INSIDE THE CHUTE FROM THE 6'X 16' SCREENMATERIAL HAD BUILT UP ON TOP OF THE BELT & WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE, AS THE BELT WAS CUT THE MATE RIAL SH...
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING SERVICE HORNS. HE STEPPED ON A FENDER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
08/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD. SLAG FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND WENT UNDER WELDING SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
06/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT TRACK PAD ON THE CAT 330B ROCK HAMMER. THE PAD WAS HEELED AND EE WAS PUMPING THE HYDRAULIC JACK HANDLE. THE HEADOF THE JACK SPRANG OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD CLEAN A SPRAY NOZZLE AND WAS TRYINGTO GET THE PLANT OPERATOR'S ATTENTION TO TURN ON THE WATER PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4' HIGH PILE OF SCREENINGS. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO GET...
03/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted EMPLOYEE TOOK A SHORT CUT AND JUMPED DOWN OFF A 3' HIGH CONCRETE FOUNDATION TO GET A WRENCH. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TOO FAR AND LANDED ON HIS HEELS. HE FRACTURED AN ANKLE AND THEN HIS FEET CAME OUT F ROM UND...
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FILLING OIL TANK. OIL HAD SPILLED ONTO FLOOR ABOVE TANK. EE WAS HOLDING HOSE AT TANK. OILDRIPPED ONTO EE FROM ABOVE. OIL WENT INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE WIPED EYE WITH DIRTY HAND.
10/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BEING LOADED WITH BALL ROCK. WHEN LOADER DUMPED A BUCKET OF ROCK IN THE TRUCK, IT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
09/05/2000 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A AMPROBE BOLT METER TOP TEST THE FUSES, WHEN HE TOUCHED ONE LEAD TO THE CENTER SECTION A FLASH OCCURRED AND BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
03/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN RE-INSTALLING A TAIL PULLEY GUARD, INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE GUARD.
01/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND SCREWDRIVER TO CHIP ICE OFF TROUGHING IDLERS WHILE THE CONVEYERBELT WAS RUNNING. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND WRIST WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE CONVEYER BELT AND THE IDLER.