North Stone — Accidents

Total: 73 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove a carrier roller from an Excavator undercarriage. While doing so they used a hammer to the knock the roller free from its housing. In doing so a small piece of steel...
03/21/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost The employee was loading out dirt from a ramp in the pit, when a large chunk of dirt fell into the bucket bouncing the loader.
07/31/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 151d lost, 14d restricted The truck operator was being loaded when a large boulder, hit the bed truck it caused the truck and operator to be jolted left and right, causing pain to the operator's neck and upper back.
06/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted The employee experienced pain in EE's right wrist after shoveling rock. The doctor prescribed physical therapy, which started on 7-12-24, making EE's injury MSHA Reportable.
04/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted The employee was while performing Maintenace, stepped down and EE's knee gave out.
07/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted The employee tried to pull on the handrail to make a large step onto the truck stairs. When doing so EE caused discomfort in their right shoulder.
07/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee lost footing while cleaning up rock spill, fell on rock pile landing on chest. Employee was put on restrictions 7-12-2022 after requesting further medical observation.
05/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted The employee was loosening motor mount bolts to change drive belts, when EE slipped and fell.
01/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while changing liners, a rock fell from a ledge, bounced off something, and struck EE in the mouth, breaking a tooth.
12/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee stated that EE was dismounting the machine, missed the step and fell.
04/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee stepped off the back of a truck and rolled EE's left ankle.
03/14/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee stated was scaling the highwall, pulled down a piece of rock, the rock struck the bottom of the man-lift basket, but the bar was still stuck in behind the rock which caused EE to strike ribs...
03/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was lifting steel plate into place with chain hoist, tied the plate off to re-hook, released the chain hoist, and the chain slipped causing the chain hook to strike the employee on the...
03/27/2013 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a loader near the highwall when a shot was initiated.
03/13/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was working in the hopper when a welding lead and stinger fell from above, striking him on the head, neck and shoulders.
11/06/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee walked onto catwalk and hit his knee on mid rail.
08/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was adjusting the seat forward and struck her left knee on the dash.
02/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hand held hammer to drive a 3/4"" bolt, missed the mark and struck his left thumb with the hammer. He refused medical treatment until 3/4/11 at which time x-rays revealed a fractu...
10/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was lying on his stomach checking the oil on a 8x20 shaker and when completed he went to sit up and felt a ""charlie horse"" in his low back.
10/01/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a power washer to clean the scale, when debris went underneath the safety glasses and into his left eye.
08/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Driving a scraper from the landfill , the back of the scraper started to swing around, the employee hit a dry spot and it turned over on its side. Laceration on right hand requiring 6 stitches, possi...
01/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was aligning holes for bolts in a slide bed on a seperator bypass conveyor. While fitting steel plate EE struck left thumb with sledge hammer.
10/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing ladder, EE slipped and fell to ground from about 7', hurting his left hand.
02/11/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states dust blew in eye when he went outside to give driver paperwork.
08/02/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE states he was kneeling all day working on equipment when he noticed his left knee was bothering him.
06/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 66d restricted EE alleges to have injured left ankle & right knee while performing maintenance on slide chute.
05/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CUT HIS LEFT LONG FINGER, WHILE USING A PRY BAR.
04/04/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE alleges a piece of hot slag fell on his foot inside his work boot while welding.
03/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE alleges he cut his right ring finger on a bolt while removing a metal screen holding plate.
03/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE alleges he slipped off machine while helping remove a radiator and cut his left shin. Received stitches. No time lost.
10/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that he tripped over stacked steel on the floor and fell into a pallet of steel causing a laceration to his left wrist
06/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE alleges pain entire right side of spine from driving truck in quarry. EE sought treatment on his own 5 weeks ago (waiting on results to see if job related).
06/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a 2lb sledge hammer attempting to remove a come-along safety latch that was outside the hook. He swung hammer and elbow hit guard rail causing hammer to miss latch and hit left hand causi...
03/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE does not know when or how accident occured. EE wanting to go to Dr 3/17/06 3:30 p.m. His eye was painfull and swollen. EE thought it could have been from 3/8/06 when he had been Welding. EE went...
02/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE alleges he was injured on 2/9/06 but at the time he declined medical treatment.Then in 2/23/06 he was taken to SSM Health Works where an x-ray revealed him to have a low back strain. At which time...
02/02/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning in the bin house and allegedly twisted his knee. He declined treatment at the time, Feb 6. On March 13th he was sent to doctor. On March 22 testing was completed. He is working full du...
12/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While descending the ladder of the 637 caterpillar scraper, when the last step was reached foot slipped, while falling backwards caught himself with right hand fracturing right thumb on frozen ground.
11/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE told others that he was coming out of the crusher where he had been welding. The others did not hear him. When he came out of the crusher he was hit in the head by a piece of steel requiring 4 stap...
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee states he was getting in his truck when he hit his right knee on the step. He did not reort the incident to the company until 8/15/05. ""No medication was prescribed, only x-rays.
07/05/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE WHEN HE ROLLED DOWN HIS WINDOW TO SECURE A LOAD AT THE PORTABLE PLANT. TRUCK # 282631.
06/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE HAMMERS OUT OF THE MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/10/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee alleges he used his right hand to reach over and close the wing vent on his truck, when he hit a bump or dip in the road twisting his middle finger. Employee didn't tell anyone until 3 weeks...
05/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR BELT OF THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE 4""CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK THE PRYBAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK, BELOW THE RT. EYE CAUSING A 1""...
04/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee alleges boulders were dropped in his truck which bounced him around inside the cab. However, the ee told his superintendent that he was injured at home on April 27. The company could and woul...
04/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN THE SHOVEL HIT THE FLOOR UNDER THE MATERIAL AND JARRED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING SOME PAIN.
03/12/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was greasing tail pulley on the Cedar Rapids screen when he felt rock falling on his head and shoulders and back. He got the boulder breaker operator's attention.
01/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee stated while he was getting off loader there was mud on the step, he slipped pulling his back.
12/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was taking down a piece of belting to weld grizzly shaker, when he hit his right elbow on the drive guard. Doctor states he has a swelling and tenderness on the medial side of the r...
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CHANGING LINER ON #2 IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN THE LINER FELL, HE JERKED THE AIR HAMMER HE WAS USING AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
09/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE CRUSHER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED IN HIS WORK BOOT CAUSING A BURNED RT. ANKLE.