Locust Mount Quarry — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 66d restricted Employee was struck by equipment as it was being lifted off a flatbed truck. Equipment was 2'x2'x30' conveyor leg (box frame type). Hook on sling disconnected causing load to shift and strike employ...
09/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE INJURED WORKER WAS OPERATING A TRACK LOADER, WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN ""JERK"". HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED LOW BACK STRAIN. HE IS NOT TO OPERAT E HEA...
08/07/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE BOX OF BELTS, HE WAS STUNG ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BY A ""RED WASP"". THE FOLLOWING DAY, HIS HAND WAS SWOLL...
08/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE BELT OF THE CRUSHER. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHARP METAL,CAUSING LACERATION.
07/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None SORE, SWOLLEN RIGHT HAND WAS FIRST THOUGHT TO BE TENDONITIS BUT WHEN MEDICATION AND WRIST SPLINT DID NOT HELP, HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. AFTER AN EMG CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS CONFIRM...
08/20/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE HAD JUST EXITED HIS DUMP TRUCK AFTER BACKING IT UNDER THE BINS. HE WAS STANDING, LOOKING UP, TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS STANDING ABOVE HIM. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BACKING INTO THE ADJOINING STALL, H...
06/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BUCKET TRUCK, SLIPPED ON SOME SAWDUST AND OIL AND FELL. HIS HEAD HIT A HOOK CAUSING A LACERATION. HIS BACK HIT A SHARPCORNER OF AN OIL TANK, IT SKINNED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW TH...
12/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF A TOGGLE BUSHING IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SCREW DRIVER TO PRY OFF THE BUSHING. WHEN IT ""LET GO"" HE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID IT HITTING HIM, PULLING HIS N...
05/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER AT THE QUARRY. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE STEPS OF THE SHOP WERE COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.