Lowrys Quarry — Accidents
Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was using a 1/2-ton chain hoist to loosen a 24""x36"" screen panel from the center deck of screen deck #1. EE raised the corner of the panel a couple inches, while releasing the tension to reposit... |
| 07/03/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The injured employee was adjusting the belt scraper on C-6 conveyor. The belt was still in motion as EE attempted to adjust the scraper and this caused the spud wrench to forcefully be spun back caus... |
| 06/04/2007 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 106d restricted | Technician inspecting mobile crane and unaware of boom position in regards to positioning of technician's hand. Boom was retracted and sliding section of boom injured technician's hand. Cuts to fing... |
| 02/09/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was performing maintenance on a heater fan & motor. The heater started to tip over and he reached to grab it and his left little finger was caught between the blade & the sheet metal housing... |
| 04/25/2006 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 46d restricted | On Thursday 4/27/06 employee was taken to doctor and it was determined that he had a sprain of his left ankle. He stated his left foot slipped off a rock and turned his ankle. |
| 05/20/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 19d restricted | Employee was using a 5 foot pry bar to pry the rocks loose from the chute when a rock came down and hit his finger against the pry bar, fracturing his left middle finger. |
| 02/17/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee was cutting a bolt with a torch. Torch brushed across the employee's finger and burned through glove, causing a second degree burn to the employee's left middle finger. |
| 06/11/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Supervisor was holding a box wrench on the bolt heads of the tube assembly of a Telsmith Screen while another employee was tightening the nuts on the opposite side with a ratchet when the Supervisor's... |
| 11/15/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW TAIL PULLEY WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY SHAFT & CONVEYOR FRAME. MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED STERI-STRIPS & A FINGER SPLINT. EE RETURNED TO W ORK, PE... |
| 01/10/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE WAS CHANGING A TOOTH ON HIS LOADER. HE USED A HAMMER TO HIT THE TOOTH AND LOSING IT UP. WHEN HE HIT THE TOOTH ON THE POINT END A CHIP CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM BICEP. |