Menzer Quarry — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/01/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted An employee was assisting in loading a roll of a conveyor belt into the back of a service truck. The employee was standing in the back of the service truck. As the roll was coming off the forks of the...
09/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 30d restricted Hernia due to overexertion form improper lifting
07/14/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 178d lost, 5d restricted An employee was standing on a step and the v belt guard was facing the screen. EE turned to get a new screen rail and stepped off the v belt guard. EE grabbed the shaker with EE's right arm as it wa...
05/22/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner finished welding under the primary jaw crusher while wearing a welding/grinding hood. They switched to a face shield and used a wire wheel to clean the welds. They removed the shield, put on the...
08/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was descending a set of metal stairs from a screen deck when they tripped causing them to land awkwardly on the next lower step. The sudden jarring caused discomfort in their lower back.
12/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to close the sliding door of dumpster that was stuck. He asserted force in attempt to shut the door, it closed rapidly catching his left index finger between door and frame of...
10/23/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner was on his knees shoveling around conveyor for a period of time. He stood up and turned his body to leave the area. His left knee popped.
06/20/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A rock came off of a conveyor and hit employee on left arm. Arm was bruised.
07/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Two employees were moving rock from creek bed. As they picked up a rock, another rock slid down a little catching his little finger in between two rocks.
04/21/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 99d restricted Employee was doing pre-shift inspection - it was still dark. He stepped on a rock that was lying on the catwalk & twisted his ankle.
08/31/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was using a utility knife to cut rubber belting. The blade went through easier than expected and the blade struck him in his right thigh. 3 stitches were required to suture the wound.
12/04/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was rolling a screen in position with left hand and using a small hand grinder on the screen. Grinder caught on screen, kicked the grinder back striking ee on left thumb.
06/02/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a bladder pump to remove water from a bore hole when bladder ruptured forcing water & small rocks up the hole. The force of the water pushed up his safety glasses allowing material...
04/14/2009 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to put a fuse into fuse box which had power, causing electrical arc which burned his arms.
11/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE missed last step coming down from ladder and fell 2' to the ground. His ribs landed on a frozen dirt clod, causing rib contusion.
11/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched finger between rock & piece of steel.
07/14/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Operator of shovel was loading large boulder onto rear end of haul truck(60 ton haul truck). The boulder slipped out of bucket and dropped into bed of truck. The bed raised up and then came back down...
06/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was shoveling at plant, he felt pain in his elbow which lasted about 5 minutes. After pain stopped, elbow filled with fluid.
03/17/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 111d restricted EE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK LAYING ON THE GROUND, LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL, INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE STEPPED UP ON A BOX DURING A SNOW STORM AND SLIPPED OFF OF IT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITION AND FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND-HE WAS 1 FOOT OFF OF THE GROUND.
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE 80 LB LOCKS AROUND A FOUNDATION FOR A TRAILER USED AS AN OFFICE. HE MUST OF STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT FEEL PAIN UNTIL WEEKEND - REPORTED INCIDENT ON 6-30-03.
06/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM SCREEN. HE CRAWLED OUT TO GET THE HARD HAT & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A BRACE.
02/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 48d restricted EE SLIPPED ON ICY AREA WALKING TO HIS LOADER. THAWED CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS DAY RE-FROZE OVERNIGHT. AREA WAS SEMI-DARK THAT EARLY IN THE AM BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN WHERE THE SUN HADN'T SHONE YET. WHEN EE...
02/07/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DONW FROM CONVEYER WHICH HE WAS WORKING ON, AND STEPPED ON A LOG CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT LEG.