New Britain Quarry — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/20/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Two piles of mulch/strippings were discovered smoldering at a stripping operation. Ignition source unknown, No damage or injuries
04/26/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reportable Hearing Shift
04/26/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reportable Hearing Loss
07/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Employee was replacing brushes on sweeper when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right bicep. Assumed to be a slight tear.
02/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted While shoveling, employee slipped and fell, fracturing right lunate bone (wrist bone)
09/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 170d restricted Putting beam into #2 screen. Sliding the third beam into place, it went a little to far. The bolt holes didnt line up. Went to pull the beam back into place to align the bolt holes and heard/felt a po...
06/10/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational ex...
09/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a bar with a hook on the end to move a steel plate on the screen deck in an area with very low clearance. While lifting the plate with the tool, it slipped off and struck the emplo...
10/30/2012 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Motorist trespassing on site deliberately drove vehicle off the face.
07/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was removing the lower tramp cylinder mounting pin with a drift pin and small sledge hammer while supported by a crane. When pin removed, the tramp cylinder shifted pinching the employee's f...
07/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing return idler, the idler fell out of the bracket striking his left middle finger.
05/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was positioning tire with axle of truck in preparation of mounting it when the tire began to fall back towards him. The employee was unable to support the falling tire when it began to fall....
01/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had finished cutting EMT (Electrode Magnetic Tubing) with a handheld bandsaw. Upon completion of the cut, employee rested bandsaw on tripod designed to hold saw when not in use. Employee bu...
07/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT BACK BECAME SORE AFTER MIXING PAINT TOGETHER
04/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted While removing the conveyor support legs from the receivers. The legs moved upward pinching employees finger between the support and conveyor frame causing
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt pain in Right Wrist when removing steel door on bucket.
07/10/2006 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None while attempting to turn on parts washer, employee experienced a shock at switch
05/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost employee picked up a heavy piece of steel that was too heavy for him to carry alone and he felt a pop in his lower left side of his back
03/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 29d restricted while using a wrench with force caused an unknown collapse of vein in Right hand middle finger.
12/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting electrician at pulling some wire. Employee removed gloves to gain a better grasp on the spool of rope when the electrician pulled on the other end. This pulling action resulte...
08/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE's lower back had been sore for about a week. Then on the claimed date of injury the pain moved down into his right leg while he was operating a crane.
05/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending over picking up air hoses & extention cords. When he came up his head hit the loader hood, recoiled and hit H20 shut off. Laceration to forehead required 4 sutures.
03/14/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENDING OVER TO SHUT OFF HEATER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK.
02/21/2005 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While torch cutting pipe put torch down and torch flopped over towards his hands, burning through his welding gloves to his hand.
02/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Under vehicle removing transmission dust/dirt came off nuts falling onto forehead roling into eyes
12/02/2004 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Was sandblasting and pulling hose when he felt a tingling in the neck
11/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 16d restricted Was on man lift. When decending, the basket caught a pipe and then jolted employee against side, injuring his right shoulder & upper arm.
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting steel stairs without assistance and a piece of steel fell and pinched finger in between.
07/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was removing the dpray bar from tack truck # 549061, when the spring disconnected and flung loose, hiting employee in head requiring 2 stapels
06/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was dumping loader into crusher and experienced pain in elbows and forearms, employee worked with this pain for a few weeks, and it never got better- he waited til the end of july to seek attention
02/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WAS WORKING ON A SAW BLADE WHEN A CO-WORKER WHO WAS WORKING ON ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAD A PIECE COME LOOSE AND IT FLEW AND HIT FOREHEAD OF EE.
12/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted CLOSING HOOD OF VEHICLE LOST FOOTING ON ICY SURFACE, SLIPPED AND FELL.
10/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None GOT PINKY FINGER STUCK BETWEEN WOOD AND A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
10/21/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE BEING CHANGED.
10/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted PULLING HOOD OF VEHICLE DOWN FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER, NECK AREA.
08/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted USING AN AIR HOSE, IT UNCLAMPED AND FELL ONTO STEEL TOE BOOTS, AT TOP AND PUNCTURED TOP OF HIS FOOT.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE TOW MOTOR WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON AN UNEVEN PORTION OF ASPHALT.
10/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A MACHINERY PART IN A VISE. THE PART DISLODGED & STRUCK HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
04/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DURING ANNUAL HEARING TESTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT EE SUSTAINED A PERSISTENT THRESHOLD SHIFT. BASED ON THE ATTACHED INFORMATION, HE SUSTAINED A RECORDABLE HEARING LOSS.
04/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SHOWS A 25 DB LOSS AT 2000, 3000 AND 4000 HZ BLATTERALLY. THIS WAS REALIZED AS A RESULT OF A 4-21-01 AUDIOGRAM. RESULTS ATTACHED
04/12/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SHOWS A 25 DB LOSS AT 2000, 3000 AND 4000 HZ BLATTERALLY. THIS WAS REALIZED AS A RESULT OF A 4-12-01 AUDIOGRAM. RESULTS ATTACHED
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE MOVING DUST WITH SHOVEL FROM UNDER DOOR, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK. INITIALLY PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY THEN TAKE OUT OF WORK ON 54-16-01. RETURN TO WORK ON 4-23-01 IN LIGHT DUTY BASIS.
05/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE CLAIMS THAT PROBLEMS WITHT HE SEAT IN HIS TRUCK CAUSED HIM TO SUSTAIN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND BACK. EE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AS OF 5/30/00.
05/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS USING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS LUBRICANT ON SCREEN SUBSTANCE SPILLED ONTO EE'S LEG CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEG AND RIGHT SIDE.
01/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION AND HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN A TROJAN 7500 LOADER WHEN HE DEVELOPED BAKC PAIN. HE WAS PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY UNTIL 2/5. SEES PHYSICIAN ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS.