New Amsterdam Quarry — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/17/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found in pick up truck unresponsive. Site employees began First Aid/ CPR / AED measures until EMS and First Responders arrived.
01/23/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was tightening up a fitting on an air starter. When EE was finishing tightening it EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. Employee was taken to OMP and has a strained right shoulder with work...
08/24/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was coming down a set of steps and on the bottom step rolled an ankle. Was taken to a clinic and given sit stand restrictions.
04/25/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was cutting a piece of center rubber for a screen deck. When making the last cut on the rubber the box cutting knife slipped and struck EE's left leg causing a laceration. EE was taken to the Dr. a...
10/06/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting on a life vest to go onto a barge. As they were putting the life vest on they were bitten by a small insect. Employee was taken to clinic to be evaluated and prescribed steroids f...
10/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was closing the window of a Cat 990H. When EE closed the window the right pinky was smashed in the hinge. EE was taken to OMP and the nail was removed and received stitches.
02/06/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was torch cutting a bolt lose in a feeder liner. A piece of hot slag popped up underneath employee's face shield and safety glasses and a small piece of slag entered the eye. Foreign object r...
05/16/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was hauling from the pit to the jaw crushed. When the loader operator loaded EE's truck a larger rock rolled into the back of truck hitting the side of the bed and jarring the truck, thus causing E...
11/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EE was trying to remove a suspended deflector plate when the left index finger came between the lift chain and the plate. This resulted in a broken/smashed index finger. EE was taken to the hospital a...
09/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping change screen at the plant. Another employee helping moved the screen cloth and set it on EE's left hand. This resulted in EE's Left hand Ring finger being smashed. First aid was admini...
07/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Preparing to repair a dump belt splice on a 18 ft x 72 inch conveyor belt. The belt was locked, tagged and verified then the drive belt guard was removed. Injured was using both hands to pull & push...
02/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted EE was cleaning berm from in front of spoil/stripping ledge prior to break time. Material from the ledge slid down the wall onto the bucket down the boom and through the windshield of the cab. Victim...
01/13/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 5d restricted Employee suspects to have re-aggravated EE's back while operating the loader all day the prior to seeking medical treatment. EE cannot identify what or when EE's injury occurred.
12/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Lifting a light fixture from shoulder height to ground felt a pop in lower back. Fixture weighed 30 - 40 pounds.
06/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was filling and lifting 5"" bags for powder truck. Felt twinge in back.
05/11/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upon leaving the quarry to travel to other mine he felt a burning feeling in his eye. He said the wind was wild because of weather front coming in. He called safety and said something is in his eye....
09/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 58d restricted Employee was climbing down the ladder of the CAT loader. When he reached the ground, employee stepped awkwardly on the dirt on the ground, rolling his left ankle.
01/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was using a 5 foot pry bar to line up hole on crane boom to install a pin and he felt something in his foot making a loud pop.
09/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was exiting the forklift correctly. When stepping down from lift onto the concrete his ankle rolled causing a sprain to the ankle. He was given restricted duty work.
06/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE had removed some metal from the detector on the conveyor, and a softball size rock bounced off of the conveyor that had just recently restarted, and somehow struck him on his neck and shoulder. He...
03/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Using a hydraulic jack mounted in a steel frame to press out a king pin in a 35 ton truck. The steel frame and jack fell and struck him on the right leg and ankle resulting in a bruised and sprained r...
02/18/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Welding on a piece of angle iron. Removed glove to get a drink of water then picked up hot angle iron before putting glove back on resulting in a burn to his right hand.
02/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Walking to electrical building to get supplies, slipped on ice and fell on left elbow causing a bruised elbow.
12/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Walking down a flight of stairs felt sharp pain in knee resulting in a strained knee.
09/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Driving across yard to the plant to get loaded, was struck on side of his truck by another truck causing a strain to his neck.
09/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Driving across the yard to dump a load of stone, he struck another truck on the side causing a strain to his neck.
06/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Using a front end loader, loading rock. The loader bounced and dirt came out of the AC vent and blew into his eye, causing a scratched eye.
09/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While replacing ski ramp planks he stepped through a hole in the ski ramp and fell. He was carrying a plank which dropped on his little finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.
05/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Stepping off crane barge onto ski ramp. Stepped on a line causing him to turn his ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.
04/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Walking across concrete floor, slipped on some packing material and strained back. Was not reported until 4/20/07.
10/19/2006 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 12d restricted Victim was inside a truck, dumping spoil, when an explosive shot was fired in the quarry pit. A piece of fly rock traveled over the highwall and about 1200 ' striking the EE, causing a laceration requ...
08/08/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 1d restricted Performing maintenance on a day when the temperature was in the high 90's. Got overheated resulting in heat exhaustion.
06/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE fell from landout platform striking his head causing a laceration requiring sutures.
05/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Lifting an oxygen cylinder to put on the back of the welding truck and pulled a muscle on his left side resulting in a strained muscle in his groin.
05/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Removing punch plates from a screen, one of the punch plates slipped and mashed the victim's thumb between the plate and frame causing a fracture.
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted Cleaning parts of a new cone liner, the liner rolled onto his foot causing a broken bone on the top of his foot behind the steel toe.
04/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Installing an axle cap on a loader wheel. The cap slipped causing a laceration to his right hand, requiring stitches.
02/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP OUT OF A STEEL BARREL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
11/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking up a bottle off the floor. When he raised up he hit his ear on drawer of his truck tool box causing a laceration requiring sutures to his right ear.
07/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted USING A LOADER TO CLEAN A BARGE FLOOR. THE LOADER BUCKET HIT A PLACE IN THE BARGE FLOOR THAT CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
07/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A ROCK HIT AND BROKE THE HANDRAIL ON AN R-35 HAUL TRUCK. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE HANDRAIL WELDED AND REPAIRED. THE DRIVER WAS GETTING BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND TOUCHED THE HOT HANDRAIL C...
07/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Cleaning a barge floor using a loader to push coal to one end. The loader bucket hit a bad spot in the floor causing the loader to stop suddenly causing his left hand to hit the steering wheel resulti...
07/01/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Installing bolts in a skiry board on a conveyor wind blew dust into eye behind safety glasses causing a scratch to his eye.
06/21/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was bringing steel up out of the hole. He saw the dust and started running. A rock fell from ledge and hit employee's ankle.
02/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Victim was cutting a piece of metal. A hot piece fell and burned through his coat sleeve and down into his glove resulting in a burn to his right forearm.
01/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted CLIMBING OVER A HANDRAIL TO GET ON TOP OF A CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON THE HANDRAIL CAUSING A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
08/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO STEP ONTO A WALKWAY. HE SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN THE WALKWAY & THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER BACK AND ELBOW.
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH & BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME LIMBS & TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
07/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted REMOVING ROCK FROM A CATWALK, SLIPPED ON A ROCK & FELL ON KNEE & SKINNED LEG RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE.
07/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS PUTTING A CABLE ON A WINCH USING A HAMMER TO GET THE CABLE IN POSITION. HE MISSED THE CABLE WITH THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS HAND, CAUSING A BRUISED HAND.