Midlothian Quarry — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Loading a shot, pulling a hose, pain in left side (left inguinal hernia) ***Claim become reportable on 3/28/24***
09/13/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was changing the bucket teeth on a loader. When the miner was striking the tooth for removal, a piece of metal broke off and embedded in the right leg, which required removal.
06/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost A miner reported back pain the day after was tasked with shoveling material. First aid treatment was administered on site and EE declined to see a medical professional or go to the clinic. *On 6/15/20...
11/05/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A miner received a minor burn from slag during welding activities. First aid treatment was administered on site and EE declined to see a medical professional or go to the clinic. Based upon informatio...
08/25/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee's finger was caught between the reaction arm of a hydraulic torque wrench and the frame of the jaw crusher causing a laceration.
05/07/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Working to dislodge blocked material miner injured back.
05/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 14d restricted At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, an electrician was in the process of pulling wire through a 3/4"" electrical conduit from a junction box to the belt scales. As he pulled, his lef...
02/06/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee reported severe pains in upper stomach / lower chest area. He had been operating a skid steer prior to feeling bad. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. It was determined that he had...
04/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While on the rock breaker in the pit breaking rock, the employee broke through a large rock and in doing so the machine shook some dust off the ceiling of the excavator and it drifted down behind his...
10/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing the oil back into the lube tank on the 4 1/4 crusher with an air pump, the discharge end slipped out of the tank and splashed oil on his face which got into his left eye.
10/04/2006 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Holes loaded and pit was cleared for blasting. When connection was made to the blasting machine and prior to pressing the firing button, holes fired prematurely. No injuries to any miners.
05/17/2006 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 56d lost, 100d restricted Air grease gun had pin hole occur in rubber grease line, injecting grease into right index finger.
04/04/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was operating his haul truck and parked at muck pile. A 114 inch rock rolled down face of the muck pile striking the back of the truck jolting the driver and causing his back to tighten up.
11/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING SKID STEER, EE HIT HIS ARM ON THE WINDOW BRACE.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL FROM CONVEYOR DURING CLEAN-UP.
07/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost LULL, HIGHLANDER MODEL 844B STRUCK EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO BOTH LEGS.