Mandata Quarry — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was filling a can with hydraulic fluid and a tiny splash went into the right eye of the EE.
07/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was unblocking the cage crusher with a chipping gun. Broken rock flew out of the top of the crusher and hit EE directly under their safety glasses and into their left eye.
12/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 41d restricted Employee slipped on ice at the lime plant and hurt EE's right knee as a result.
12/06/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 18d restricted EE stepped off bottom rung of ladder; EE's pocket caught a pry bar which caused EE to fall. EE tried to stop fall with right arm while falling to ground. EE did not seek medical help or miss any time...
07/11/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the shop on knees working on the tracks of a track loader when employee started to experience pain on inside of left knee. Note: Employee did not seek any treatment until September 25t...
03/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was cleaning buildup at the dryer drum chute with an iron bar. The bar hit against a hard surface weld and ee heard a pop in arm.
12/29/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee was walking between cement pillars and tripped and fell. Employee put employee's arms out when falling and hurt employee's left hand/wrist.
09/07/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee crawled under a handrail to apply grease on a piece of machinery and experienced a sharp pain in lower back.
08/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost EE was holding onto an 80 lb plate and another EE had another 80 lb plate. The other EE's plate slipped so the EE put hand out to prevent the plate from falling on EE's foot. As a result, the EE hurt...
04/12/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was doing a lot of jobs requiring wrenching which caused both hands to swell to a point of not being able to use them.
01/04/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 372d lost Employee was grinding and grinder kicked back and cut employee's knuckle.
08/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up around the H-mill and hit the top of EE's head on the feeder
06/10/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding and moving workplace when EE hit the welding lead which fell on to the table with the rod in stinger. (At this point EE had shield raised.) The EE went to pickup the welder which was ar...
03/25/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee was poking material from bins. When employee picked up poker, he felt a pain from his lower back down his right leg.
02/24/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was carrying an elbow and slipped on the ice and his leg slipped out on him.
11/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was under a truck on a creeper. While working on the truck, a piece of metal got in his right eye.
10/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling dirt at back bins when a sharp pain flew in his lower back.
08/15/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was welding and burned his upper right and left arms.
10/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was installing a brake chamber on a truck while laying on a creeper. After crawling out and standing up he felt something in his eye.
04/30/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost Employee experienced possible signs of a heart attack. Employee was sent to hospital. The hospital determined that the employee had an irregular heartbeat which was treated. Employee was told he could...
03/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a mud flap when it caught on metal and he cut his left hand.
06/19/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE was picking up tools in the weld shop while another EE was chipping slag. The EE turned towards the EE chipping and a piece of metal went in the right eye.
03/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was hand shoveling material at the pulverizing plant when he strained his right shoulder.
09/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was pressing a bushing with a piece of steel and the piece of steel he was pushing broke in half and flew into the EE's body, piercing the skin and creating a contusion.
04/09/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was hard facing blocks for crusher when slag flew into left eye under a gap in the safety glasses he was wearing.
11/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was driving a stock truck on quarry roads when he hit a ridge in the road causing him to jar his neck.
10/25/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling bridged rocks from crusher with bar and cable when he twisted his lower back
07/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air hose to clean the top of a dust collector at the drayer drum at the pulzerizing plant. pain flew into his lower back.
09/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE set up a ladder to check a pipe. The ladder slipped and kicked out at the bottom. The EE fell down with the ladder, approx 15 feet. The EE sustained lacerations to his right arm and lower left leg.
05/29/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting metal with a torch. A spark from the torch went into his left ear. The EE sustained a burn to his left ear, which became infected.
04/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a shaft out of a B-mill roll (rocker-head) with a sledge hammer and punch. He missed the punch and smashed his finger with the sledge hammer against the rocker head.
04/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing ploughs in the 6000 mill and pulled his back muscle.
02/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was lifting a bucket of tools from the bed of his pick up truck and pain flew into his elbow.
01/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the mud from the 2A screen with a scraper and he twisted his lower back.
11/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 59d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON STEP LADDER REMOVING THE TOP COVER OFF THE H-MILL. THE COVER SHIFTED TOWARDS HIM, PUSHING HIM BACK. WHEN THE COVER CAME BACK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee bent over to pick up an elbow and strained lower back.
08/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Miner was getting out of the skidster; he had to crawl on the bucket & step down. His foot caught on edge of bucket and he fell to the ground catching himself with his left hand.
02/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WAS WELDING OUTSIDE THE CAGE MILL AND KNELT ON A STONE, INJURING THE BURSA SAC ON HIS LEFT KNEE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SUPRAPATALLAR BURSITIS, CELLULITIS SET IN AFTERWARD.