Norris Quarries Plant # 1 — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/25/2024 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A 8,000 gallon diesel fuel tanker with an estimated 1,000 gallons or less in it when it caught on fire. A gasoline powered engine ran the fuel pump on the tanker. The fire dept. was called and the fir...
10/03/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 2 cm by 1 mm piece of metal struck EE in the inner thigh and traveled about 3 inches upward. The metal had to be surgically removed.
11/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A 4 wheel ATV was trespassing and ran off a bench where we were stripping. The ATV had a driver & a passenger (male & female).
11/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A 4 wheel ATV was trespassing and ran off a bench where we were stripping. The ATV had a driver & a passenger (male & female).
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted He stated that his right knee popped while pulling on a belt but didn't report it until next day, he has a bruised right knee.
10/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Hurt right elbow pulling on wrench loosening up bolts.
07/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 45d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF WIRE, TWISTING HIS RT. LEG & FOOT, BREAKING RT. LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
06/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO 228 CAT LOADER 950 AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WAY DOWN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HDA SURGERY AND PUT STEEL PLATE IN HAND AND BACK TO WORK NEXT DA...
04/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 15d restricted WHILE LIFTING A BARRELL OF OIL HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL LATER.
08/27/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost THE FOREMAN IS NOT SURE WHAT TIME ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE EE ISN'T SURE EITHER, HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK AND THE EE DOESN'T EITHER.
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GETTING OUT A TRUCK, HE GOT PINKY FINGER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR AND CUT IT. HE REFUSED A TETNUS SHOT AND SUTURES BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF NEEDLES.
07/01/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS WORKING ON A MAGNETIC STARTER AND IT EXPLODED RESULTING IN A BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND.
05/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SIX FOOT CHEATER BAR AND WRENCH TO CHANGE A TIRE, THEY WERE PULLING ON BAR AND WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND EE FELL BACK AND HIT THE TRUCK CUTTING HIS RIGHT EYE.