Long Lake Avenue Quarry — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was removing large stones from the hazemag impact crusher (a blockage occurred in the discharge area). The employee was standing above the rotor and off to the side to get a good angle with a...
10/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting shims on crusher pry bar slipped off and struck employee in the cheek causing a cut. Laceration to right cheek, needed eight sutures to close wound.
09/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee had just finished loosening the tail pulley. When he moved from the sitting position to standing up, he felt a slight pop in his knee, spraining his left knee.
09/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost He stepped off the back of Michigan CAT's lube truck while facing forward and missed the blocking on the ground that was used for steps and stepped down 2 feet twisting his left knee causing a strain...
08/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee found an issue with a power cable splice on SC65 screw, he was using a retractable safety knife to cut the outer electrical jacket off the splice when the knife came down cutting him below th...
05/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employees where changing screens on a 7 X 20 screen. When they were lifting the screen into position to slide into the second deck, employee felt sharp pain in his lower back.
06/28/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye
07/29/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee fe...
01/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was fueling unit #143 (Picker). When employee stepped down off of track, employee's left ankle rolled on slippery surface, causing strain.
10/07/2008 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was doing general maintenance on clam. Employee walked back to picker to get tool. Rock a few feet away tipped over onto leg.
10/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across haul truck from engine compartment to rear frame platform. His feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall landing on metal beam.
07/29/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was preparing to put oil in his equipment at the start of his shift. He decided to turn on the headlights because it was still dark. After coming down off of the piece of equipment he took...
05/27/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding steel on #801 feeder plate and metal blew in between face and safety glasses. Dust got into right eye.
08/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening the lip on the crusher the lid slipped out of his hand and struck his left arm.
09/02/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning debris off the secondary crusher with an air chisel.
08/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Splitting rocks with a jackhammer. The rock split in an unusual manner and rolled pinning the operator's left leg below the knee.
08/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN DOING SCREEN REPAIRS HE SLIPPED ON THE SCREEN SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE
06/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE OPERATOR WAS SORTING MATERIAL. WHILE LIFTING A LARGE ROCK, THE LOADER TILTED FORWARD AND THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET. THE LOADER ROCKED BACKWARD AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CB RADI...
03/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE MINER IN THE KNEE.
10/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 30d restricted WHILE LIFTING THE FEEDER MOTOR IN PLACE HE PULLED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.