Morgan County Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/13/2024 OTHER FATALITY Fatal Based on investigation to date, employee suffered a personal medical event (cardiac arrest). ""Per Prelim: After washing a concrete pad, a miner drowned in a two-foot-deep pool of water.
06/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 65d restricted A skid steer bucket fell on employees fingers.
09/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing screens in plant when left knee bumped j-bolt and twisted slightly, causing discomfort. Did not visit dr initially. Worked with no issues until treated for knee swelling/pain on...
04/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was washing rollers, attempted to climb onto a belt and slipped and fell approximately 6 feet. Employee did not follow fall protection procedures.
04/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee struck a lace breaker with a 4 lb. hammer and the hammer bounced off the point he was hitting, striking him on the center of his right kneecap. Deep bone bruise - modified duty.
03/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee strained back while using sledgehammer. After persistent pain, the next day (Mar 18) employee decided to seek medical treatment.
02/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 20d restricted Employee states that while climbing the ladder on a haul truck he missed stepping down on the top step and fell to the ground. Nobbody witnessed the fall, and the ladder was not broken or bent.
09/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was climbing down the steps of a haul truck and on bottom step slipped and fell to the ground. The distance of fall was 23 inches.
05/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was standing on the bottom rung of the ladder for a loader trying to find an oil leak, slipped and fell landing on his left elbow resulting in a contusion to his left elbow.
12/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING THE ROCK BOX, THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEG RESULTING IN AN INCH AND A HALF LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
02/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SMALL PIECE OF CONVEYOR. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO DO THIS TASK USINGIMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD OUT A CUSTOMER TRUCK WITH FILL DIRT. WHEN HE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE LOADOUT PILE, IT SLID. HE HAD HIS BUCKET ABOUT3 - 4 FT OFF THE GROUND, CAUSING JARRING.
08/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN OXYGEN BOTTLE, AFTER SETTING IT DOWN HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE CRAMPED AND STARTED TO HURT.
08/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM A ROCK IN THE ROCK BOX USING A PRY BAR.. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS THE ROCK FELL THRU INJURING EE'S RIGHT ARM & ELBOW
08/09/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BREAKER WHEN HE BECAME OVER HEATED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE CONTIOUSNESS.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE GENERATOR TRAILER TO CHECK THE FUEL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BANGED HIS KNEE.
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 35 LB BELT CLAMP TO START LACING A BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CLAMP IMPROPERLY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.