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... |