LIMEDALE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 89 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee had gotten quicklime in EE's pants causing a lime burn in EE's groin area.
01/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking on a grade when they slipped and fell on compacted snow. The employee became sore at the time of the fall. Employee went to the ER later that day on January 10th and was checked o...
01/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was cleaning the bottom of a chute for solid fuel. Employee was using a 6' long hand held jack hammer bit to break the material free. When the material came loose it drug the jack hammer bit...
03/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was taking the seal off of a bung hole on a 55 gallon drum when the metal seal slipped in their hand cutting their right index finger.
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury to tip of left pinky finger while attempting to mount a motor.
01/24/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using cutting tool and got small piece of metal in right eye.
01/11/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Potential heat exhaustion.
12/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was climbing up dozer to enter the cab when EE lost EE's footing and slipped on the step causing EE to fall and hit EE's mouth on the handrail. Operator chipped EE's front tooth on the handra...
07/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner smashed finger opening railcar door.
10/13/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was crouched over using a hammer. When miner tried to stand up straight miner was unable.
06/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner's finger was caught in between two pieces of metal causing laceration.
07/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Miner was climbing down from a haul truck and felt a burning in EE's shoulder.
11/17/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 598d lost Employee was opening a railcar door using a bar. the bar slipped and the employee lost balance and fell landing on elbow. The accident wasn't reported until 12/18/2019. Went to the doctor on 12/19/201...
09/10/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 17d restricted Miner was moving a pallet jack and smashed thumb between jack handle and support beam.
07/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Miner stepped off railcar injuring right knee on 7/31/19. EE reported the injury to operator on 8/3/19. EE has remained on full duty, per doctor orders, until they had surgery on 10/1/19 at which time...
05/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The miner was lifting a tire and straining abdominal muscles.
09/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Knocking off a piece of angle iron and it bounced back and contacted upper lip
07/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Miner was assisting another miner moving a guard into position. While letting the guard down to the ground the miner strained a muscle in EE's lower back.
03/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost The employee was climbing a step-ladder when employee fell causing injury.
09/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was training with the oiler moving barrels when EE mashed hand between two barrels. EE was taken to the doctor for diagnostics. X-rays were negative. EE had a contusion on left hand. EE was p...
09/13/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Operating Cat. 980H front loader whose seat was leaking air...said seat bottomed out at one point hurting lower back...safety dept. told about it 09/27...diagnostic evaluation began...disc bulge at L4...
08/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut hand on unit trying to install new HVACR unit. Employee immediately went to the Sherwood Urgent Care and received 6 stitches. The doctor released employee to return to the job, which em...
05/14/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was standing on 2 pallets when ee stepped down and right boot landed on a rock which rolled resulting in a sprained right ankle. Employee has been on light duty since the injury and is projec...
02/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was finishing up last shift. EE was passing bricks to another crew that was at the same job location. They were working along with another crew to finish the rim on the kiln. The other crew w...
01/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Checking cooler grates for #3 kiln by opening access door at the same moment a puffing phenomenon related to fuel mix occurred, blowing fine dust under low pressure out this opening some of the dust...
12/02/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost EE was operating front end loader when he felt slight discomfort in chest & slight numbness in lt arm. He contacted supervisor & removed himself from loader. Ambulance was called for him to be transpo...
06/29/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Cutting bolts with torch to facilitate replacement of drive motor bases on screen when torch being re-positioned for the task brushed by left hand burning area of hand where thumb and hand are joined...
08/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was performing a pre-start inspection of a Caterpillar 740D haul truck when the small lid on the left front fender that covers the master switch and the switch that raises and lowers the hood...
07/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted saddle swung off pallet smashing hand, ring finger swelled...reported to superintendent who ask if he was injured and EE replied not now...there was no further discussion regarding finger until Monday...
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None flat steel on forklift needed to be moved outward from the vertical portion of the forks...another worker moved his side first...this motion included a slight counter clockwise rotation...opposite sid...
08/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Rotating a cone crusher bowl drive gearbox with chain from come-a-long when hook mount failed striking upper legs with chain causing fall onto deck...upper thigh was brused...didn't want to go to doct...
11/20/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crawled under loader frame to perform maintenance inspection, removing hard hat (unavoidable). And when crawling out from under the loader raised up too early striking head against edge of service dec...
08/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #3 kiln burner fan blade inspection.. raised safety glasses to see.. blew(by mouth) dust from one blade looking for cracks.. most of the dust particles dispersed, but a few particles made their way un...
04/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted cleaning off ram shelves at #3 pre-heater with shovel...wearing gloves...possible abrasive action between inside of glove and lime combined with sweat...redness behind right thumb diagnosed by nurse p...
03/04/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was walking around haul truck during lunch break on the evening shift and stepped on a rock near the front of his truck...the rock ""rolled"" under his foot causing him to lose balance and fall...a...
01/19/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using band saw and allowed right ring finger to get too close to blade...resulted in (4) stitches...returned to work with no restrictions.
12/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None was trimming the edges of a belt conveyor belt in preparation for repairing a torn spot in the belt with a clip when the razor knife slipped cutting his offside hand requiring (3) three stitches to cl...
11/10/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a backhoe to clean mud, clay & rock out of raised bed of articulated haul truck...working backhoe bucket near midsection of bed...glob of mud fell from the side of the inner bed striking backhoe...
07/03/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost unloading fuel cars, told supervisor he was hot, took breaks, off the 4th, worked normal shift the 5th, called in sick the 6th, called in sick each day after, documents from doctors office first obtai...
06/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping co-worker change bearing for stacker belt tail pulley, co-worker using bar to raise pulley up and it slipped,bearing housing pinched middle finger resulting in (6) six stitches.
04/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Air hose was stopped up...disconnected air hose at whip check secured coupling at the first joint back from the discharge end...captive water/debris under pressure blasted forth blowing safety glasses...
04/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to close railcar discharge gate using a steel bar to secure latch. Bar slipped and left index finger struck discharge gate resulting in a trip to the hospital ER for (4) stitches...
08/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rotary feeder bearing failed...was trying to remove sprocket using hammer instead of available gear puller...metal chip flew from hammer or sprocket and embedded itself in right bicep...ER doctor didn...
08/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing elevator shaft bearings and bearing race...had originally used heat with success but switched to a 4 pound hammer on the last race which chipped after being struck by the hammer with predicta...
07/21/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning out kiln transfer chute using a jackhammer through an opening while standing from a position outside of the transfer chute when a large piece of material fell striking the jackhammer bit caus...
04/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None using cutting wheel on a Milwaukee 4.5"" grinder to prepare area for welding when cutting wheel slipped/grabbed and kicked back striking left wrist causing a laceration requiring (3) three stiches to...
04/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was banding water discharge hose on de-watering pump and squat down beside band to improve leverage on banding tool (small hand tool) when the band broke releasing the tool. The tool head st...
04/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 9d restricted Employee was operating production loader (Catapillar 988G) digging shot rock in the pit as per usual when the bucket struck a ledge (known to the operator) jarring both machine and operator. This jarr...
01/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted Employee called out to splice broken conveyor belt...belt broken on return leg...belt must be pulled through narrow confines of frame near ground level negating use of regular clamping equipment...lar...
10/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning mud/rock from ag screen using a piece of flat stock with a T-handle welded on it. He mashed his left ring finger between the t-Handle and edge of screen body resulting in a laceration...