Mill Creek Limestone Quarry — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was opening an inspection door on a VSI crusher when he strained his tendons in his right shoulder.
08/14/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 111d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A ROLL BACK CHUTE AS WE WERE PREPARING TO DO A SCREEN CHANGE AT THE CONCRETE PLANT. MOVING FORWARD THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF THE FLOOR INTO A SIDE CHUTE CAUSING A TW...
08/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A WALKWAY ONTO THE TOP DEC OF THE SHAKER SCREENS. EE TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN AVULSION TO HIS LEFT FIBILA.
07/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE SECONDARY CRUSHER. A ROCK CAME OUT OF OR OFF OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING THE PROPER PPE. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FR...
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee lifted then tossed a piece of scrap metal that weighed approximately 50 pounds, on to a trash pile. This act resulted in the employee straining his left buttock muscle.
12/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Excess bending and the lifting of heavy weight manually resulted in a strained lower back.
12/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was driving through the plant in the plant pickup. A sharp pain hit him in the back between the shoulders. Employee reported the incident to the supervisor. Employee was then taken to the Dr....
12/01/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contributing conditions: Employee was using his personal pocket knife rather than prescribed tool. Damage: Employee received a small cut on his middle finger which required 3 stitches to close the wou...
10/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received second degree burns on 4 small places on his right shoulder after he leaned against a hot piece of metal.
01/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A CRANE. HE TURNED TO GO DOWN THE LADDER AND WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP WITHOUT PAIN.
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON THE FLOOR PREPARING TO SLIDE A SHEET OF METAL. WHEN HE LEANED FORWARD HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK AND HAD DIFFICUTLY STANDING UP.
12/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO CUT AWAY A BEARING AND A METAL SHAVING GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
11/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS PUSHING A ROLLBACK CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
11/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WELDING DURING THE DAY AS IS NORMAL COURSE OF DUTIES REQUIRED. DURING HIS SHIFT HE HAD A FRAGMENT OF METAL ENTER HIS RT. EYE. HE DID NOT FEEL DISCOMFORT UNTIL AFTER HIS SHIFT. AT THE BE GINNING...
11/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACKS OF A CAT 345 EXCAVATOR REPLACING A WINDSHIELD. HE TURNED TO ASK A FELLOW EE FOR A TOOL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HANDHOLD. TWIST ING AND...
09/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CROWN BAR RUBBER. HE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFT TO CUT THE RUBBER WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB ACROXX THE KNUCKLE - STITCHES REQUIRED.
06/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS TYING A FILTER SCREEN TO THE END OF A PUMP SUCTION HOSE TO PREVENT IT FROM SUCKING ROCKS INTO THE PUMP. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE ROPE TO TIGHTEN IT, HIS SHOULDER POPPED.
06/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING HAMMERS. HELPER HAD HOLDING WRENCH BOLTED UP AGAINST THE MAST. WHILE CONNECTING, DRILL STEEL CROSS THREADED ONTO HAMMER. DRILLER REVERSED ROTATION TO UNTHRE AD. WHE...
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted DURING THE COURSE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A GATE TO CHANGE THE FLOW OF MATERIAL. THE FLOP GATE THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE WAS STUCK AND HE USED HIS SHOULDER TO P USH ON...
09/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted WORKING ON LOADER, REPAIRING HYDRAULIC LEAK IN A CRAMPED SPACE, BUILD UP OF OIL AND DIRT PREVENTED GOOD FOOTING, STRAINED BACK.
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FINGER GATES IN THE CONCRETE SHAKER SCREENS. HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF THE GATE THAT WAS STUCK, WORKING IT BACK AND FORTH WHEN IT BROKE FREE AND MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB. TH E EMPLO...
03/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE TYING FOR CONCRETE PAD, SLIPPED AND FOOT FELL THROUGH REBAR MAT INJURING INGUINAL TENDON. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGE (TEAR).