Littlerock Quarry — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/14/2024 FIRE FATALITY Fatal 988 Loader caught fire, was unable to be extinguished by site personnel, 911 was called. Two fire crews arrived on site, one fireman approached the loader by the rear tire. The plant manager was yel...
03/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost Climbing down from equipment on ladder. Felt a ""pop"" in left knee when when stepping on the ground.
03/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the bucket from front end loader and while removing the pins from the bucket, EE pinched EE's left fourth finger in between pins and bucket causing laceration to left fourth fing...
12/16/2020 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None Pulling out stuck utility service truck with a backhoe and sustained wheel damage to backhoe.
10/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Employee was shoveling mud near the conveyer belt. Employee lifted shovel full of mud and turned. While lifting and twisting, employee felt back pop and felt pain.
05/02/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 52d restricted Metal bar broke loose and struck employee in the knee.
02/04/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Employee was holding the scrapper when co-worker swung the sledge hammer and it slipped striking employee on right hand.
05/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted IE and another EE were changing out a rubber skirt on BC27 (conveyor belt), IE pushed it and it went on top of the belt, IE walked around the pulley to get it off the belt, the other EE continued push...
10/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted As EE was getting off the loader, foot slipped on wet ladder/step as he held himself up with right arm to avoid falling off the loader he felt pain on his right arm.
07/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 14d restricted Rock stuck between blade and liner of dozer; employee used sledge hammer to dislodge rock. Rock came out and hit his left leg, cutting it.
10/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Shoveling on BC19 clearing return roller, shovel hit the return roller and popped up, employees hand was between the shovel and the conveyor and ripped his left pinky finger nail off.
10/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was setting up to wash off wet side slab he bumped his head on conveyor causing laceration to right eyebrow.
08/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was using a pry tool to lift flexcos off a conveyor belt, tool slipped and hit him on his lower lip resulting in laceration of lower lip and fracture of 3 teeth.
06/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee said he had been feeling pain in stomach area since yesterday - at 10:40 am employee was approaching an EE Quarry Foreman when he felt something popped in stomach and curled down in p ain. Em...
04/02/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted Employee states that while driving a loader, hit a rock or bump and jarred the loader and hurt his back.
03/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None One hour after employee was moving a gear box that was hanging on the forklift he felt pain in his lower back.
03/05/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was sent to High Desert Medical Group for yearly hearing exam on 2/1/10 doctor requested to see employee again for a follow up. Employee was seen on 3/22/10 and was recommended to see a speci...
02/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost Rock discharge from crusher, hit conveyor belt and bounced striking employee on side of hard hat.
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 19d restricted EE SHOULD HAVE BEEN STANDING ON THE GROUND. INJURY UNKNOWN, TEST RESULTS NOT CONCLUSIVE. IMPAIRMENT, UNKNOWN PER DOCTOR ACTIVITIES AS TOLERATED
08/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS LOOSENING TAIL PULLEY NUT, HAD HIS HAND ON THE NUT, ANOTHER EE SAT DOWN ON THE BELT CAUSING THE TAIL PULLEY TO SLIDE FORWARD, CATCHING HIS HAND.
08/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLT HOLES IN THE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
01/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE FELL ON THE SCREW DECK AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.
08/22/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN LAYING PIPE IN A 3-4 FOOT TRENCH. THE TRENCH COLLAPSED AND BURIED EE UP TO BELOW HIS HIPS.
08/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 45d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING IN LAYING 0PIPE IN A 3-4 FOOT TRENCH. THE TRENCH COLLAPSED AND BURIED EE TO JUST BELOW THE KNEE.
05/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost RE-INSTALLING CATWALK. THE CATWALK HIT THE JAW AND THE LEG OF THE CATWALK BROKE OFF AND LANDED ON EE'S FOOT.
09/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE TRIED TO MOVE A 24"" PIPE ALON