North Branford Quarry — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was stepping off a staircase from RC-7 onto ground level when EE felt pain in their left foot.
04/20/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Shift
06/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer to attempt to unclog a chute from outside the chute. After doing so, EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder.
10/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee lost footing while cleaning out #4 chute. EE slid about 2ft and regained footing, but with ankle in awkward position causing an Avulsion Fracture.
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...
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...
12/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None North Railroad switch in North Branford Quarry was frozen. Heat was used to melt the ice on the switch. It freed up but not all the way. Employee used pry bar to see where switch was hanging up. Pry b...
06/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee jammed EE's hand shoveling on side of box
04/09/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift over 25db
03/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepping off truck employee went to plant foot on ground and reposition hand on railing, leaning back hand came off railing only one hand left on railing and fell backwards and hit head on ground
05/06/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the feeder chute and smashed right thumb between the tool and the chute. Employee was taken to urgent care and received 2 stitches.
02/22/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Tight work area, awkward positions, unexpected kickback of grinder
07/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling door closed with left hand, employee placed his right hand on the door jamb. Employee caught his right index finger in the door by the window while seated inside the truck.
10/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee slipped while opening railroad car door and got his finger caught in a pinch point resulting in a laceration on his right index finger that required stitches.
05/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Employee was removing new style motor base from it's pedestal when stored energy from the torsion bar broke free striking the employee's right index finger.
11/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While getting off the railroad car, his foot slipped on the icy step. As he grabbed the railing to break his fall, he felt pain in his left shoulder and lower back.
05/24/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Standard Threshold Shift in employee's hearing in the left ear.
06/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening a ballast car door. Door jammed while employee trying to lift it open with bar causing a muscle strain in upper shoulder and neck.
04/30/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift in employee's hearing in the right ear.
03/15/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using a hydraulic jack on a locomotive leaf spring when the jack kicked out causing the spring to strike his right thumb resulting in a crush injury requiring stitches.
10/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While using a pick axe to loosen dirt, the pick struck a cross member causing the pick to change direction and hit the inside of the employee's left foot. Treated for a foot contusion and placed on r...
12/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was climbing down the ladder of the railroad car and slipped and fell, hitting the edge of the railroad car and fracturing three ribs.
10/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was attempting to climb onto the top of a screen deck when his hard hat struck an overhead beam causing him to lose his balance and fall onto the screen deck.
10/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was trimming a rubber gate guard with a razor knife. The knife pulled free of the rubber, striking his left leg just above the knee.
05/07/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Threshold Shift
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims left and right wrists were injured from connecting and disconnecting trains; climbing on and off ralroad cars and locomotives and through throwing track switches.
05/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted employee was pulling on top screen of deck of AC-2 when he felt a pull in his lower back.
02/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was attempting to dislodge a broken RR Car door spring. When the spring dislodged it broke and a piece flew out striking the employee in the left thumb.
02/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee felt back pain after operating front end loader. The employee assumes condition was caused by breaking up frozen recycled asphalt with loader.
08/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Top drill bar not in carosel properly when it fell onto employee's shoulder
12/08/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 139d lost, 4d restricted While sitting in his 100-ton CAT haul truck employee was reaching for his lunch pail while getting loaded. When the loader dumped the shot into the truck bed the truck shook violently causing the emp...
11/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 10d restricted While lifting a RR Tie employee substained an abdomen hernia.
10/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee has his personal pocket knife in his hand and was leaning back in a chair when he lost balance and jolted suddenly and stabbed himself in the thigh.
08/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cleaning out hopper employee experienced pain in his lower back.
07/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted while walking, new boots caught caught of guard and employee tripped pulling back hamstring
01/12/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOCOMOTIVE AND HE BANGED HIS KNEE.
11/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted No accident date. Employee devloped pain in both arms over time asa result of operatinga loader. Employee returned to work in a restricted capacity for a a period of 10 working days unless otherwis...
09/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None When exiting a tug boat, steppped on dock, hyper extended right knee back, then fell.
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee felt an abdominal pain coming on during his work week.
08/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 42d restricted Stemming and pulling pipe, hurt back.
07/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was working on a fan belt idler on a loader. Employee stepped off the rear of the loader and felt pain in his lower back and right leg.
07/08/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None was landscaping when disturbed a bees nest in the ground causing multiple bee stings to face.
03/14/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole in a body of truck drill bit bound up causing drill to twist up catching finger.
03/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating hoist truck and felt sharp pain in left wrist after using lever.
02/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulled on the pipe extractor & it let loose, fell backward & hyper extended left knee.
12/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was changing top deck screen cloths when cloth slipped pinching finger between support beam
11/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Picking up a piece of screen deck twisted and felt yank on back.
10/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on bench and a piece of slag flew into eye
05/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Was pulling spike from RR tie, it came loose and he twisted lower back
02/06/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Walking and fell on snow and ice