MITCHELL QUARRY — Accidents
Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | Contractor employee operating CAT 730C Haul Truck on mine road. Contractor employee veered over rut on side of roadway between travel way and berm, resulting in operator bumping their head on steerin... |
| 08/19/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 212d lost | At approximately 15:12 on 08/19/2024 victim had engaged a John Deere tractor with brush attachment. No witnesses to event, but victim became run over by the tractor and then dragged about 15 feet. EMS... |
| 04/28/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE got out of EE's loader around 2:30 am near the surge pile ramp to stretch EE's legs, while walking around EE heard a loud screeching sound from the #2 belt. EE started to run towards the plant and... |
| 05/17/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Loading shot rock from pit into truck |
| 07/28/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Cleaning around plant, dust particle got under contact lens. Employee was wearing appropriate PPE at the time. |
| 05/15/2020 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 2d restricted | Doing repairs on the screen deck. Windy conditions. Was not reported to a supervisor until 5/26/20 |
| 01/06/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | While driving truck #2630 hauling production feed to the jaw, EE noticed a stone on the hood of the truck EE thought should be removed. EE stopped the truck and stepped out onto the second from the t... |
| 07/26/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a steel bar to adjust a chute on the 3rd plant screen. While doing so EE pinched EE's left index finger between the bar and frame. There was no bleeding or motion loss and it did... |
| 06/06/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | While changing the sheave on the jaw motor, the flywheel unexpectedly started to turn slowly. The employee grabbed the belts to stop the jaw from closing. EE's hand was drawn into the sheave on the... |
| 03/27/2018 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While attempting to move a large rock on muck pile, excavator moved off ramp and tipped onto it's side. Employee was wearing seat belt and was not injured except for bump on head. EE was taken to me... |
| 10/26/2017 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While walking in #3 stone, that was over-spillage from crusher, employee's left ankle turned and felt pain in foot. Medical has diagnosed as a small fracture. No lost time |
| 09/13/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 113d lost, 3d restricted | Allegedly strained back when carrying block across yard. Became a lost time injury on 9/23/16. |
| 09/15/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was trying to remove cap from top of crusher and cut rt index finger on sharp piece of metal, requiring 3 stitches |
| 11/18/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Replacing O-Ring on Kobelco Excavator. Used pry bar to position steel tube away from swivel. Momentum caused pry bar to strike employee in mouth. Loosened right upper front tooth. Did not know it w... |
| 09/03/2010 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Employee was found laying on tailgate of pickup truck not breathing and with no pulse. Later was determined that death was due to natural causes (diabetes & hypertension). See MSHA Citation/Order #857... |
| 02/11/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on Royer Shredder - Spring released and grabbed left small finger. Tip of left little finger was torn off. |
| 09/25/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | Parked haul truck to use rest room. When leaving truck, slipped from step, falling to ground landing on left side. Had pain in on left side and chest, taken to hospital. |
| 06/05/2007 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 255d lost | Employee fell from feeder platform while attempting to run new electrical wiring. |
| 05/25/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Knocking rock off belt. Rock hit beam the hammer came back and hit right side of head. Bump and scrape on right side of face by eye. |
| 05/20/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | While shoveling debris out of a tunnel, employee slipped and fell on wet ground putting hands forward to catch himself and the knuckle at base of right thumb was jammed causing sprain. |
| 03/17/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | WHILE PULLING BOLT TO FINAL TORQUE THE TECHNICIAN FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. |
| 11/30/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 94d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE. WHEN MOVING BACKHOE OFF MUCK PILE MACHINE SHIFTED CAUSING OEPRATOR TO HIT BOOMC ONTROL LEVER WHICH JARRED HIMSELF. |
| 09/05/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS LOOSE STONES & SLIPPED ON ROCKS. HE FELL ONTO HIS BACK PUNCTURING ITON THE ROCKS WHEN HE FELL. PUNCTURE REQUIRED STITCHES. |
| 01/15/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE WAS LOWERING MUSTANG LOADER BUCKET AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN LOADER FRAME AND BUCKET. HIS RIGHT FOOT SHOWED BRUISING AND ABRASION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. |