Oak Ridge Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/06/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was trying to loosen a 5-1/2' cone crusher after it had blown a hydraulic line going to the clamping system. The employee was using three, 3-ton come-a-longs to turn the bowl and loosen the c...
03/02/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was laying on their back in a tight section of the crusher removing a nut off a bolt, preparing to change an 1-1/2 bolt for the curtain liner. As the employee was attempting to get out of...
11/19/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying a hinge bolt from the clamping section of a Hazemag crusher.
05/29/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While driving haul truck loaded with rock, miner engaged manual brake retarder which resulted in locking up rear wheels and put truck in uncontrollable slide. Truck came to stop at end of haul road an...
08/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted A haul truck driver claimed ee hurt back after removing several ""cantaloupe"" size rocks from the haul road. EE did not inform supervisor until Friday the 11th. An investigation was begun involving...
06/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was in the process of installing the lid on a VSI. Miners were using a telehandle to lower the VSI lid back into place. The lid was slightly misaligned. Miner used a pry bar to move lid into...
01/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was tightening bolts on a pin cover plate. The employee felt a pain in his shoulder while tightening the bolts. He did not wish to see a dr at the time. He requested to see a doctor on 1/2...
03/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was throwing welding leads over a highwall for work that had to be done on the water line that came from the pit pump. When he threw the welding leads, he felt a pain in his shoulder. He did...
10/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 61d restricted Employee was carrying 5' long piece of 8"" c-channel with another employee. Employee's boot laces got caught on a piece of expanded metal, causing him to lose his balance. When the employee fell, he...
04/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Claim reported to me on 7/7/08 - Loading a shot, the discharge hose on the auger (8-10 feet long) fell on back, went for TX on 6/30/08.
05/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on bearings on walking beam changing bearings, a chisel popped out of split housing and struck employee in safety glasses, pushing them into his left eye. Required 2 stitches.
05/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Jarred in pit loader. Did not hurt day of accident; went to Dr. 5/23/2007. Restricted duty.
08/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROLLER AT THE SAND PLANT. THE EE LOOKED AWAY FOR A MOMENT & THE ROLLER FELL STRIKING HIS FINGER.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EE STEPPED OVER DITCH, GOT FOOT STUCK IN WET MUDAND WHEN PULLING FOOT FROM MUD, BACK POPPED AND STARTED HURTING. NEXT DAY REPORTED INJURY AND HAD DOCTOR VISIT TO INVESTIGATE INJURY. LOWER BACK DISC TY...