North Huntsville Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 47 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was reconnecting a 8 inch aluminum vacuum pipe that had been clogged. When connecting the pipe the stored energy cause by the 6 inch flex attached to the 8 inch pipe spun out of t...
02/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was performing maintenance when left thumb was caught between a metal screen cloth and a handrail, sustaining a laceration.
11/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 57d restricted Employee had right forearm mashed between two pieces of metal during plant maintenance causing a contusion.
09/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee experienced back strain while assisting two other employees change screens.
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While breaking the studs off of a belt fastener the worker sustained a laceration to the top part of wrist requiring 4 stitches.
04/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE entered the bed of a pickup truck to retrieve a tool. The tailgate was in the up position and after retrieving the tool, the EE attempted to exit the pickup truck facing forward and caught trailing...
01/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 47d restricted EE entered the primary hopper to assist with dislodging a rock hung up in the grizzly bars at the jaw crusher. While EE's left foot was firmly planted and wedged into a tight location EE lost footing...
10/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating an off road dump truck while traveling down the ramp towards the pit. The truck gained speed and the driver maneuvered the truck towards the berm. Once the truck made contact wi...
10/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Employee was riding as a passenger in an off road dump truck, while traveling down the ramp towards the pit. The truck gained speed and the operator maneuvered the truck towards the berm. Once the tru...
08/17/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to puncture a 1-1/2"" rubber hose with EE's non-locking pocket knife, the EE had the blade close on index finger causing a laceration across the first knuckle above the finger nail of...
03/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost EE EXITED CAB AND WALKED ACROSS TOP OF RADIATOR TO CLEAN RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR. WHILE RETURNING TO CAB EE AGAIN WALKED TOP OF RADIATOR AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET TO THE GROUND BREAKING LEFT LEG.
02/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was attempting to access the cab of the drill when they stepped onto the rear section of the track and then onto the first step, when their muddy right boot slipped across the surface. When catchin...
02/04/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While welding on the Stedman crusher, EE had a piece of hot slag hit their face under the welding hood and safety glasses. EE removed their welding gloves and rubbed their face where the slag had hit...
02/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted While standing on the fuel tank, steam cleaning 769C Cat truck, employee stepped backwards and fell approx. four feet injuring left foot. Medical treatment resulted in modified work activity.
12/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was helping change hammers in the Stedman. EE had a pry bar wedging one hammer up to assist tow other EE to install the hammer into place. Hammer went into place but caused ee hand to be pinched be...
12/13/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss in left ear per copies of the report which indicated the injury for 3 different audiometric tests done on 2/10/15 and 3/16/16.
10/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Injured employee was helping another employee get a screen loose on the pep screen. They pulled on the screen and when it came loose, injured employee's right hand was mashed between the lever and the...
04/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning the front window on CAT 769c truck, stepped back and foot slipped, caught right forearm on the hand rail. Treated/Released from clinic.
07/29/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While hauling a load of rock off the mountain to the crusher; employee stated the truck started bouncing in the front end. The truck hit two boulders, knocking them off the high wall. Impact caused th...
03/07/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in the air separator, operating a hand grinder to grind down the welds on the sides and wearing safety goggles and a full face shield, employee got something in his right eye. Medical Tr...
01/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 15d restricted Loading a piece of steel in the loader bucket; the piece of steel slid and mashed finger between piece of steel and the cutting edge of the loader bucket. Medical treatment on 1/31/12: amputation Rt 4...
11/26/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing filter on 769C Cat truck. He bent down under truck to use impact wrench. He bent over to reach filter and felt something pop in the middle of his back.
11/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in a truck bed and was chipping the slag when same entered left eye.
05/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was jacking trailer off the ball-hitch was stuck on ball-when hitch release it smashed right index finger between the hitch on the trailer and the military hitch on truck. He worked 5/2/08 an...
08/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was cleaning out a chute on the air separator. Went to get foreman to show him something, was walking back and stepped on uneven ground causing right knee to twist and he fell to his hands an...
08/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TN welding shop crew working at Huntsville Quarry for modification to plant. Employee was working inside air classifier, got out and came down ladder, caught left elbow on edge of cage surrounding lad...
07/09/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was operating dragline, cleaning out settling pons. Pulled friction bars back and released brakes. The brake levers came up and injured both legs. fractured right leg. currently off work. Not...
06/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on side of dozer cleaning the window. He slipped & fell backwards. He landed flat on his back on the ground.
05/21/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was on a ladder at primary crusher. Came down from ladder & stepped on uneven piece of concrete, EE lost his balance & injured left ankle. Currently working under restricted work activity.
04/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted Employee was tightening belts on Stedman. Rolled belts to make sure they were tight. Belt caught glove and pulled fingers between belts and pulley. Mashed and cut middle and ring fingers on left hand...
03/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE parked truck, got out of the truck and the door came back on right hand mashing middle finger & ring finger. Currently working under restricted work activity.
01/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was shoveling under conveyor, rock fell and hit left hand. 1/17/07 restricted work. 1/22/07 released to regular work.
08/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was putting transmission oil in dozer. While getting down from dozer his foot slipped and he fell to the ground onto rock pile. He used his right arm to catch himself. Broke right arm near wr...
05/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was using punch & sledge hammer to punch holes into conveyor belt. Accidently missed punch when swinging sledge hammer & hit his thumb instead. Resulted in a dislocation to his left thumb. No...
04/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee backed under #9 bin to load his truck. He got out of the cab and reached the control to open bin door. He lost his balance and fell from the truck resulting in small gash to right forearm, mu...
04/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was using a sledge hammer to beat caps out of crusher. A foregin material from either caps or sledge hammer entered EE's right hand between thumb and index finger. He was taken to Hospital and wa...
10/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was on top of loader bucket doing his mid-day greasing of bucket cylinders. A shot was set off; he turned to see where rocks were going. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, bruising his lef...
09/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving dispatch office (bank errand). She stepped off bottom step, shoe slipped off step and fell twisting her left ankle. She saught medical attention the next day. X-rays and medicatio...
05/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in crusher area, EE states he was coming down the hill, ground was wet. Truck he was driving slowly started turning sideways & next thing he knew he flipped over. His head went thru side...
12/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM CAT TRUCK BY USING LADDER ON FRONT OF TRUCK. FOOT AND HAND SLIPPED FROM LADDER - EE GRABBED WITH OTHER HAND TO GET BALANCE. EE FELL AND WAS SUSPENDED BY ARM AND HAND THAT GO...
12/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 6d restricted Employee was cleaning off build up that had accumulated on grease line, the ladder he was standing on shifted causing him to lose his balance. He fell approx three feet hitting his head and was knock...
08/24/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING WATER TRUCK WITH GREASE GUN, GREASE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. UNTIL 9/7/04, AT THE EYE CENTER, WHERE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT EYE.
04/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning material from base of teledyne rock breaker, employee fell through hole cut in cat-walk made for repairs. He cut lower right leg, requiring stitches.
01/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THROTTLE WAS HANGING ON TRUCK. HE CLIMBED UP ON TRUCK TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS. IT WAS STILL DARK AND HE DID NOT SEE ICE THAT HAD FORMED ON TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON A SHEET OF ICE CAUSING HIS FEET TO...
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER, STEPPED IN A WET PLACE ON THE GROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF LADDER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK (ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN)
04/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLEANING AROUND SECONDARY-LOADING MATERIAL IN THE WHEEL BARROW PUSHING WHEEL BARROW: FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM-FELL ON HIS BOTTOM AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE.
03/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MOVING THE CAT WALK, DROPPED CATWALK AND THE END WENT THROUGH TOP OF SHOE. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS. CHIPPED BONE AND SKINNED BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT. 3-20-02, SPOKE TO EE, HE REC'D AN TIBIOTI...