Norwood Quarry — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee arrived to work at normal time (6am) and performed normal duties (sitting in crusher shack operating jaw). Around 10 am employee starting having knee pain. Employee stated that EE does not kn...
03/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee came to work on 3/16 with right eye irritation, went to urgent care and was diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis. Irritation worsened; employee sought additional care and had a foreign body re...
09/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 1d restricted Miner was climbing the 4th step of haul truck with cooler over left shoulder and lost balance when cooler slid down shoulder. Miner fell, hitting left heel and left side on ground. Initial injury was...
03/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in reinstalling the top spring plate on a Deister screen. While doing so, employee's hand slipped off the plate as the plate was seated and got left pinky finger pinched between...
04/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The employee was walking toward the Jaw catwalk area when he rolled his ankle. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his right foot.
09/10/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was loading a truck with a 980K loader and turned to look back, tweaking his back. This Employee has a pre-existing back injury which is non-work related.
11/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was adjusting the tightness setting on the Nordberg Portable crusher. He was reaching for a wrench with his left hand while resting his right on the hood. The hydraulic pressure released, pin...
02/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in the Jaw Genset trailer area and slipped on an icy spot, dislocating his left shoulder.
08/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was removing a guard on C-13 conveyor in order to change a return roller. He untied the guard and it swung down and struck him on the left foot. This resulted in a puncture wound to his left...
05/15/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an excavator moving material at the waste pile and was stung by a bee on the right shoulder. He developed a rash on his chest and went to the ER and received prescription medica...
08/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 6d restricted EE was helping another Emp. remove a rock from the portable crusher and while lifting on the rock, it shifted and pinched his thumb between the rock and the apron plate, causing an avulsion to his thu...
09/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on the take up pulley knocking a stuck rock out, when the belt rolled back approx. 12 inches pinching his feet between the take up pulley and the belt. Resulting in a minor bruis...
02/26/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ WAS CUTTING STEEL W/TORCHES. EE WAS HOLDING THE TORCHES CLOSE TO HIP AREA, WHEN HE HEARD A POP. HE NOTICED TORCHES WENT OUT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT THIGH AREA. HE TOOK OFF HIS CARHART BIBS & NOTICED H...