McCook Quarry — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 12/01/2008, employee was ending his shift. After dismounting the haul truck, he lifted a wheel chock to block the tires. While swinging it into place he felt a pop in the left shoulder. On 12/02/20...
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was descending the ladder from his CAT 992G Loader (at the end of his shift). As he was stepping down from the last rung to the ground (using his right leg) he heard a pop in his left knee t...
08/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee exited from his pickup tuck and made an attempt to close the door when he tripped and fell over a depression in the dirt. His hand was caught between the door resulting in two stiches.
07/31/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the removal/repair work of the primary crusher, the concave was being hammered on using the rock breaker. The employee remained on the crusher floor to view the operation from about 12 feet aw...
06/13/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were replacing the element of an Omega coupling. While aligning bolt holes (by spinning the motor), the injured employee's left middle finger slipped into a bolt hole. The fin...
04/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting/changing a chain on the finger stacker, the chain slipped and struck the employee on the hand.
03/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ice partially covered catwalk due to dripping dust control hose. Expanded steel catwalk had raised profile parallel with travel/incline. Employee slipped forward and caught himself with left arm res...
12/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was climbing 4-foot step ladder to gain access to D10 dozer in order to fuel it. When the employee reached the 3rd step, the ladder started to wobble and the employee lost his balance and fe...
11/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wet, muddy conditions on boots and around machine caused buildup and a subsequent slip resulting in dislocation of 4th digit on right hand.
10/05/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 103d restricted Poor lifting behavior/method, use of a single wheeled wheelbarrow, load not evenly distributed. These causes led to employee to lose balance and fall (same level) and partially dislocate left shoulde...
07/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE operating defective equipment (steering), operating track mounted machine on solid stone, and lifting heavy solid outrigger pad, all contributed to lower back strain
07/16/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling through the wire trough on a C-Container when the drill bit caught and caused the employee's hand to strike the top of the trough. Employee suffered lacerations to his right 5th...
05/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A WHEEL CHOCK ON THE SHOP FLOOR. EE FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING IT TO BECOME DISLOCATED.
12/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee experienced painful back spasms while operating an articulating haul truck while moving stripped material. Employee had experienced back spasms before and the case was put under investigatio...
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working on #6 loader inside the cab when he stood up and jammed his head against the inside of the cab, straining his neck.
04/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was pulling on fuel nozzle on fuel truck and strained his shoulder. Employee refused medical treatment at time of actual accident, claiming it was nothing. He later reported pain (on June 1...
12/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS DRIVING TRUCKS TO FUEL STATION AS WELL AS TRUCKING SCREENINGS TO WASH PLANT. DURING THIS TIME, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. THIS IS AN ALLEGED REINJURY TO AN ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURING IN 2000 (WHICH...
10/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING A USED AIR FILTER INTO THE DUMPSTER AND SUFFERED A CUT ON HIS PALM RESULTING IN STITCHES.
10/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE (A TRUCK DRIVER) BACKED HIS TRUCK INTO A WALL CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO JAR HIS BACK IN HIS SEAT.
08/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS RUNNING LOADER AND COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK FROM MOVING IN THE SEAT OF THE LOADER. EE SUFFERED ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN FROM REINJURY OF PREVIOUS 2000 INJURY.
08/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A ROLLER. ROLLER FRAME SLIPPED & PINCHED THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & CONVEYOR FRAME RESULTING IN LOSS OF NAIL ON RIGHT THUMB.
07/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REINJURED/ REAGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY WHILE DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK. EE CLAIMS IT WAS THE BOUNCING OF THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY.
06/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON DECK, STEPPED BACK TO ENTER CAB OF DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLID BETWEEN THE TRACK AND FRAME OF EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN THE EETWISTING HIS BACK AND RECEIVING ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT LE...
06/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS BEHIND #13 & #14 CONVEYOR AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE ""GIVE WAY"".
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WITH A BEARING HOUSING. THE 7 1/2"" BEARING HOUSING WAS BEING MANUALLY LIFTED INTO POSITION WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH 6-8' DIAMETER CULVERTS. A CULVERT SLIPPED DURING LOADING AND THE IMPACT SHOOK THE TRUCK BED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE BOUNCED/SHOOK FORWARD IN THE SEA T CAUSI...
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STEPPED ON UNSUPPORTED PORTION OF FLOOR AND FELL INTO CRAWL SPACE BELOW BUILDING. EE STRUCK HIS FACE ON REMAINING PORTION OF EXISTING FLOOR DURING HIS FALL.
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY #1 BAY DOOR AS IT WAS LOWERED UNDER POWER. REPORTS INDICATE HE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE DOWN BUTTON. HE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TAPPING HIM ON THE S...
09/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS EXITING CAT 16G GRADER. WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL WITH HIS RIGHT LEG, HIS LEFT LEG- WHICH WAS STILL ON THE STEP - SWUNG UNDER THE GRADER AND HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURY REP ORTED 9...
07/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE APPARENTLY LEFT THE SERVICE AREA WITH #10 EUCLID PARKING BRAKE SET. ON ROUTE TO PRIMARY CRUSHER AREA HE NOTICED SMOKE & PULLED OVER AND ASSISTED ANOTHER DRIVER USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON SMOKING...
07/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST WALL TO WELD INSIDE A HOPPER. EMPLOYEE TACKED PLATE TO WASS AND WELDING ROD BECAME STUCK. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON ROD TO LOOSEN AND PLATE CAME FREE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEG.
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost EE WAS DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF A STEEL STAND TO BLOCK A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT. THE STAND TIPPED OVER STRIKING A STEEL BARRIER. THE WELDED ATTACHMENT OF THE BARRIER BROKE AND STRUCK THE EE'S ANKLE...
05/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE PULLING BUNDLE OF WIRES, FREE END STRUCK EE IN FACE KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND HARD HAT. UNDOCUMENTED DATE ON MAY 2002. ON 10-28-02 EE WOKE UP AT HOME WITH PAIN AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTIO N, CONN...
04/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 302d lost EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS DURING DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REPORTS INDICATE SOME LIKELYHOOD OF BEING RELATED TO OPERATING PIT LOADER. VULCAN ACCEPTS AS COMPENSABL E INJUR...
03/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A DRISCO PIPE USING A PRY BAR AND COME-A-LONG WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED. THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE BETWEEN THE LIP AND NOSE. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOOKING UP SAFETY CABLE TO TRUCK FRAME. AFTER HE FINISHED SECURING THE PIN INTO THE CABLE AND HOOK, HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND NOTCIED A CUTON HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED ONE STIT CH.
10/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE FUEL TANK WITH A CHAIN BENDER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF RATCHET SPUN BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
09/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP WHEN ANOTHER LOADER ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE RAMP STRIKING THE RIGHT-REAR CORNER OF THE LOADER. LATE MEDICAL REPORTS QUA LIFY TH...
09/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF STONE UP A STOCKPILE RAMP. THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE OPERATOR LOST PRE-ESTING STEERING AND BREAKING CONTROL. HE ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOT HER LOA...
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY (RIGHT KNEE) FROM RAISING FROM A SQUAT POSITION WHILE WASHING OUT CONVEYER.
04/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE WAS BACKING UP LOADER WHEN 80' X 54' X 4' SECTION OF HIGHWALL TOPPLED ONTL LOADER. HE WAS ENTRAPPED FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 HOURS. HE WAS EXTRICATED & TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted ON 10/5 EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE CHANGING CHAINS ON A LOADER HE FELT ACHES IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT TO WORK & ON 10/14 EE FELT LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. AT THAT TIME NO MED ATTENTIO...
03/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING SCRAP STEEL UNDER CONVEYOR AND AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE REPORTED TIGHTNESS IN HIS BACK. ON 3/13 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON HIS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGA TION AN...
03/01/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 127d restricted EE WAS USING A WHITNEE PUNCH TO MAKE HOLES IN THE I-BEAMS. THE NEXT DAY HIS LOWER BACK WAS SORE. ON 4/19 HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTNETION AND WAS WORKING UNDER R ESTRICT...
02/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER WITH A DOZER WHEN THE BOULDER MOVED. THE DOZER JUMPED JARRING THE EE IN HIS SEAT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/00 AND WAS PUT...