MILLSTONE QUARRY — Accidents
Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 61d lost, 199d restricted | Crane operator made a misstep while exiting the crane. This resulted in the operator landing on right arm injuring it |
| 05/13/2019 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | Crane fell over into quarry with operator inside cab. The victim was operating crane lifting an approximately 15 ton block of granite from the pit. The boom of the crane lowered causing the crane to t... |
| 12/06/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 139d lost | Employee was pulling & hooking up the dogs & twisted wrong. Employee did not go to doctor until 12/20/2018 due to the fact that they were hoping their back would get to feeling better, but it stayed a... |
| 11/30/2017 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 6d restricted | Employee was pushing rock out when the jack hammer slid off and hit hand mashing fingers. |
| 07/10/2012 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost | EE working on ledge and began cramping. Became dizzy and nausea. Heat exhaustion. |
| 12/05/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Wire broke on wire saw. When wire broke it wrapped around employee's hand. Employee has bruised right hand. |
| 09/02/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Knocking wedge with hammer back and forth to get out of granite. Piece of steel came off and hit EE's left forearm. Doctor at Medical Center removed foreign body from arm. Cleaned and bandaged |
| 07/13/2011 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d lost | Heat related - cramping in sides & legs - clammy - Taken to Wills Memorial Hospital Emergency Department & treated for heat with fluids. |
| 07/29/2008 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d lost | Heat exhaustion---cramps, tingley hands and face and shortness of breath. |
| 09/18/2007 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Air hose come out of lug drill. Air hose did not hit person but air was blown in left far as hose want by. EE thought part of ear plug was lodged in ear. Dr injury report cerumen impaction. Nothing in... |
| 06/21/2006 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 2d lost | EE complained of tightness in chest & pain in arm Ambulance was called . ER said he was dehydrated & gave 2 bags of fluid & released. ER said he needed 3 days off & recommended he contact his persona... |
| 02/22/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 50d lost | Hooking up pull chain to dogs. Caught fingers between dog & pull chain. Crushed middle, index & ring finger. |
| 09/30/2004 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Cleaning dirt from top of block and walked in front of burner. |