Napoleon Quarry — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/30/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost A rock wedged in feeder, employee was using a sledge hammer to break the rock. The hammerhead came off handle mid swing and their right hand ring finger slammed down and hit the rock and steel causin...
02/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee stepped out of stockpile truck, slipped on ladder hitting left leg (shin area) on truck bed.
03/31/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee bumped left elbow on door as they were entering stockpile truck. Within 10 minutes they noticed large swelling on elbow.
07/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to roll rock and adjacent rock dislodged and pinched right 4th finger.
03/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee stepped out of stockpile truck. Employee thought they stepped on rock and lost their balance. Employee fell on left arm to break fall. Then felt short of breath. Went to hospital ER to get ch...
06/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding slug wrench while tightening crusher bolts. Another employee hit wrench. IE lost control of IE's grip on wrench and smashed left hand between wrench and crusher.
12/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using pry bar to loosen screens. Pry bar slipped & hit on the head. Cut required 6 staples.
04/07/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using left hand to hold plow bolt head while turning nut with impact wrench. Bolt spun in left hand causing deep cut requiring 19 stitches.
01/05/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.
12/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was helping load shot. Carrying buckets of stone to use as stemming. He felt pull to groin area. Thought he was going to be Ok but could not get out of bed next morning.
05/20/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While running Hydraulic stone splitter, when blade of hydraulic stone splitter was engaged (depressed) the stone sprung back and smashed left pinky finger on left hand and smashed nail, resulting in r...
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing conveyor roller, employee #1 dropped roller, striking employee #2 in back of head and neck causing laceration requiring stitches.
08/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 1d restricted Miner went to turn flat rock on conveyor and got Right Hand (glove only) wedged under rock, when miner went to pull hand free, he bruised/ strained wrist bone on that hand. Conditions were dry that da...
09/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Soil conditions were damp/wet which contributed to employee slipping and falling. Employee struck his back, sustaining a soft tissue bruise.
05/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO 980C LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING GREASE GUN AND 3 TUBES OF GREASE. ON 2ND STEP UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK LANDING ON HIS DERRIERE. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD OCCATIO NAL BAC...