LIMEDALE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 89 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Control room operator rotary kiln (leadman) at quarry secondary location cleaning dried mud off conveyor belt frame with 3' long wrecking bar when bar apparently penetrated the frame boundary...bar wa...
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on his back looking up while performing maintenance on a maintenance truck. Debris fell onto his face and some got behind his safety glasses. He immediately washed his eyes out. A spot warrante...
05/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Called out due to a top punch plate having detached from its mounting...falling into exit chute of the large screen...raising was with come-a-long pulling along the center of a length of chain attache...
05/09/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 5/9 & 9/20 EE working in stooped position. Saw dr 5/9/07 pulled muscle in back. No lost time. Ret'd to dr. 9/20/07, 9/24/07, all diagnostic to this point. Physical Therapy recommended 9/24/07, MRI rev...
03/17/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None as reported to supervisor 04/04/07 and to administration 04/13/07...while installing a slow speed indicator on a new bucket elevator during a period of high wind received lime irritation to eyes...sou...
03/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Scale attendent loading railcars...on top of car to open access doors(hatches)...properly working seals resulted in some resistance to opening...attendent (admitted being aggrevated) jerked up on one...
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Driver for White River Petroleum Co. was attempting to deliver diesel for the over-the-road tank. He was apparently using the access ladder and fell striking the top of the containment wall. This wa...
12/27/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling holes in concrete panels when the drill bit hit rebar. The dill bit stopped and drill turned striking EE in the face and mouth.
08/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Employee walked up the hill to the office and then started walking down the hill back to the jobsite. He slipped and fell and as he fell his knee popped causing injury. EE is being diagnosed by a phys...
07/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing drive belts for Unit II Kiln cooler fan drive. At some point during this process he lacerated his left upper forearm with either his knife or the edge of the drive guard. He is...
07/08/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using cutting torch a piece of hot slag was trapped under wristwatch band resulting in what was later determined to be a second degree burn.
06/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Engineer moving railcars to a particular track...the switch thrown to wrong track...cars already on it...cars pushed by the locomotive struck parked cars...engineer reported soreness...didn't request...
05/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker (on opposite side of belt conveyor) were splicing a belt. As employee reached across the belt, co-worker was reaching for the same thing at the same time. Co-worker had a utilit...
03/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost employee stated he stepped off of loader onto a pile of dust resulting in neck pain...he also stated he injured his neck approximately (3) three years ago, and his personel doctor diagnosed a bulged...
01/11/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE was walking near dribble shute area of Unit 1 Kiln when he stepped on a rock which rolled. His right foot rolled with it, resulting in an inward bend of the right ankle. Diag. is a bad ankle spra...
10/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee traveled from the crusher to the lunchroom area as he does every day. After getting out of the pickup he closed the door. His foot slipped/slid or something and he lost his balance. He had hi...
08/09/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supt.was helping with positioning of roll mount for No.1 kiln/No.5 Pier when a hydraulic jack started leaking. Pressure on jack was released allowing jack/shims to lower, remaining jack/shims had all...
01/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE (LAB TECH.) STEPPED OUT OF LAB DOOR TO WALKWAY TO WALK TO SCALES, BOOT SLID ON BAR GRATING RAMP & HE STRUCK THE HANDRAIL W/HIS RT. KNEE. EE NEVER LEFT WORK & CONTINUED WORK EVERY DAY. APPT. W...
01/18/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING A SHUTDOWN EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WITH MAINTENANCE/REPAIR TO THE UNIT II KILN COAL/COKE MILL AND THIS INCLUDED USE OF A CUTTING TORCH IN A TIGHT PLACE. WIND GUST BLEW SLAG BACK TOWARD EE F...
01/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CHANGING OUT A SCREEN AT OUR KILN ROCK SCREEN. AS EE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER PIECE WITH POCKET KNITE, A SLIP IN TECHNIQUE RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE KNUCKLE BEHIND THE RIG...
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee ended day with small metal fragments in left eye. They didn't bother him & he didn't report this information at work. Irritation from the fragments started causing concern later that night & he wen...
04/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE UNLOADING OF COAL/COKE FUEL CARS AT THE QUARRY LOCATION. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE A RAILCAR DOOR USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO PERFORM THIS TASK. HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT & WHEN...
04/03/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Contract repairman/welder had just ascended appx 100' high spiral staircase to top of storage tank w/coworker. They were planning to raise tools by rope. As victim bent over handrail to begin raising...
01/30/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None He was removing kiln liner refractory hooks with a grinder which kicked back and struck his knuckle.
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE IS AN EARTH STRIPPER & OPERATES A MINING TRUCK. STOPPED TO REMOVE SPILLED ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD BY LIFTING IT & THROWING IT OFF TO THE SIDE. EE HAS BEEN TRAINED MANY TIMES IN PROPER LIFTING T ECHNIQU...
07/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CT AWAY SUPPORT METAL FROM WORN END OF CRUSHER DUMP HOPPER. WHILE HOLDING TORCH WITH RIGHT HAND, HE HELD ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF SUPPORT METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRACE H...
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted EE RECENTLY BID INTO A JOB INVOLVING CLEANUP. HE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE OFF DECK OF CONE CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL. AFTER THE TASK HE REPORTED THAT HIS LEFT ELBOW HURT, THE SAME ELBOW INJURED SEPT 2002. D...
02/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 13d restricted EE WAS ON TOP OF QUICKLIME STORAGE/LOADOUT TO MEASURE TANKS, HE SLIPPED ON ICE BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AVOIDING A FALL. EE APPARENTLY WRENCHED HIS BACK DURING THIS PROCESS & MISSED WORK ON 2/28/03. EE RETU...
11/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD CLIMBED LADDER AT REAR OF GRAIN TRAILER TO OBTAIN A SAMPLE OF MATERIAL LOADED FROM OUR QUICKLIME LOADOUT FACILITY...AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, USING A PROPER 3 POINT CONTACT PRO CEDURE, H...
09/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE HAD COUPLED RR CAR AIR HOSES TOGETHER IN PREPARATION TO SWITCHING OUT CARS. HE THEN TURNED OPEN THE AIR VALVE TO CHARGE AIR LINES FOR BRAKING. ONE OF THE COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING THE AIR HO SES TO...
04/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT TORN PIECE FROM BELT CONVEYOR USING A UTILITY KNIFE WITH RAZOR BLADE INSERT SLIP RESULTED IN LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER AROUND THE PAD OF THE FINGER REQUIRING 2 ST ITICHES...
03/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS HELPING WITH WORK ON REPLACING PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER LINER... BEGAN DESCENDING STEEL LADDER TO RETURN TO SHOP FOR MORE TOOLS..LADDER WAS BENT AND FOOT OF THE LADDER KICKED OUT... LADDER FOOT W...
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING AREA UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH WATER HOSE WHEN SOME BACK-SPLASH CONSISTING OF GROUND LIMESTONE, MUD, DIRT, AND WATER FOUND IT'S WAY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (EMPLOYEE WEARING PRESCRIP...
06/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH THAT WAS HOLDING THE BOLT USED TO ATTACH TRACKS TOGETHER ON DOZER, THE WRENCH WAS TO BE EASED AGAINST SIDE OF THE TRACK TO PREVENT THE WRENCH FROM SLIPPING AND AFTE R THE W...
04/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING BACKHOE AROUND NEW QUICKLIME STORAGE LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE BACKED MACHINE TO NEAR RAILROAD TRACK AS THE COMPANY LOCOMOTIVE WAS MOVING SOME CARS INTO POSITION FOR LOADING AT THE F...
12/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLATION OF OUR IMPACT HAMMER IS INCOMPLETE RESULTING IN EE USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN STUCK/JAMMED ROCK AT OR NEAR THE CRUSHER OPENING. INJURED EE WAS INGAGED IN THIS VERY ACT WHEN HE SMAS ED HIS...
07/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PICKED UP THE OUTRIGGER PAD FROM THE GROUND AT THE REAR OF THE CRANE. AS HE PLACED IT ON TOP OF THE FENDER, HE HIT HIS WRIST ON THE FENDER.
07/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE PICKED UP A DRAW HEAD FOR A RAILROAD CAR NARROW GAUGE & STRAINED HIS BACK& SHOULDER HE CONT'D TO WORK AT HIS REG JOB TITLE (TRAIN ENG & BRAKEMAN) AND CONTINUES DOING SO TO THIS DAY. HE HASN'T LOST...
07/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND OUNCH TO DRIVE BEARING RACE OUT OF RAILROAD CAR WHEEL WHEN HE MISSED THE PUNCH STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. A LACERATION RESULTED AND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE.