Lithonia Quarry — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received hand laceration while changing bolts on cutting edge of loader bucket. Laceration required stitches.
03/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost While repositioning the keeper on the middle pin of the 980H loader bucket linkage, the operator used a 12-lb sledgehammer to tap its edge. The hammer glanced off the keeper and continued to move forw...
03/23/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing a Wear Plate on the 988H. EE was using Impact Wrench to take nuts off of the bolts. EE stopped to check if the bolt had dropped down and at the same time, he was holding the impact too...
05/29/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee suffered from pre-existing back injuries, degenerative bone/joint condition. A chiropractor examined employee and told him pain was a result of bouncing in the seat while operating truck. Inj...
12/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was climbing out from between the swing jaw and the pittman, When he reached the ground he felt the pain in his right side. Employee was working in that space for about thirty minutes with a...
09/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was offloading screens, and his finger was caught under the screens. The finger is not broken. The employee received no stitches, but a tetanus shot and antibiotic.
07/21/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor and lafarge employee were installing a new belt scraper on the head section of a belt, and a piece of slag fell through one screen to get to another and landed on the bottom deck and igni...
03/25/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was walking out of the wearhouse to the mens room. Upon exiting the wearhouse door he turned right and bumped the metal tree stand with his right leg. Employee did not seek any immediate firs...
02/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 239d restricted Employee was changing out the bucket wear parts on his loader. He was attempting to knock off the bottom wear plate on the corner adapter of the bucket, striking it from corner edge, when a small pie...
10/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was replacing tool - slipped and fell onto a 5-gallon bucket. Employee suffered contusion to left arm and right side of torso. On Oct 14, employee opted for off-site medical treatment.
08/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Two employees were gathering screen panels to transport to plant; while separating the panels the employee's left hand was caught between when pry bar slipped.
08/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted EE was changing a worn return roller. When he put the roller in the last bracket it slipped out, causing the roller to fall and smash his middle finger.
03/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Employee was walking down the steps to the lower level of the RC primary crusher when his feet slipped out from under him causing the employee to fall landing on his lower back and tail bone. The emp...
02/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS REPORTING TO HIS LOADER. HE STEPPED ON A PALLET & THERE WAS A SMALL ROCK THAT WAS ON THE PALLET & HIS FOOT SLID ON THE ROCK.
01/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER LAFARGE EMPLOYEE WITH REPAIR - ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE COIL SPRING. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN SPRING AND METAL CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATION RESULTIN...
07/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WORKING ON REASSEMBLYING 7 FOOT CRUSHER. HE GOT IN A SQUAT POSITION, TOOK HOLD OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER TO PUSH AGAINST CYLINDER TO TILT ITS POSITION TO CENTER...
03/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER WHEN BOULDER/DEBRIS FELL, STRIKING AND JARRING HIM. EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.
12/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A CRUSHER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
07/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A BUSTED HYDRAULIC LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE HOSE FITTING THE EE SLIPPED & FELL. THE EE LANDED ON HIS THUMB, THUS CAUSING THE INJURY.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A NEW LOADER SHANK. UPON DOING SO, THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
10/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE PICKED UP A SMALL BOX ATTEMPTING TO PLACE IT IN THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. WHILE DOING SOHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS ON TOP OF HOOD TO THE RIGHT OF THE CAB, MAKING HIS WAY TO THE BATTERY BOX. AS HE STEPPEDDOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & LANDED ON HIS BACK & WRIST.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN INTO THE #2 TUNNEL TO CLEAR A HANG UP. THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE SAND THAT BUILT UP WITH A LONG METAL ROD. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS THE LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED A LOAD OF S...
08/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DROPBALL MACHINE BREAKING OVER SIZE ROCK. DURING NORMAL OPERATION ROUTINE, THE HOIST BRAKE PEADL KICKED OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
07/24/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO POSITION DRILL OVER ROCK WHERE HOLE WAS LAID OUT; HE TRIED A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAT INVOLVED SLOPED TERRAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE DRILL TIPPED OVER TO CURB (RT. HAND) SIDE WITH...
05/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOW OUT OF ANOTHER PIT. THE EE MADE THE TRONSITION WITH NO PROBLEM. ON THE EE'S LAST LOAD BEFORE THE END OF THE SHIFT, FOOT DEEP POOL OF WATER. AFTER EVENING THE WATER THE EE RAISED...