ORO GRANDE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 292 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was cleaning a cement coupling with a drill grinder. The drill bit became dislodged from the drill and lacerated the employee's left index finger.
03/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted The employee was removing a rock from the grizzly head pulley at the 551BC101 conveyor belt when another rock fell and smashed employee's left index finger.
01/23/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking up the stairs on the front (west end) of the building and missed the top/last step. Employee fell face first and opened a 2"" gash above right eye.
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee was working on belt 611FN360 when their finger reached a pinch between the belt and the sheave. The ring and pinky fingers of their right hand were lacerated.
09/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting new drive belts on the tail pull. As EE rolled it over EE's finger became caught between the pully and the belt causing a pinch.
09/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 8d restricted The employee was driving the quarry pick-up truck and stopped to speak with the luber. As the conversation continued, the employee began to walk backward to the pick-up and lost EE's footing. The em...
06/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The employee was working on pump #331PP102, rotating coupling. The employee pinched their left index finger between the locking collar and bearing housing.
03/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee lifted an elevator bucket from the ground to the back of a truck.
02/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was cleaning the hydrated lime system. They pulled the rubber hose connected to the inductor, and the fitting broke off. The employee fell backward and hurt their lower back. The incident...
01/20/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Two employees were working on the blending limestone way-feeder, removing pins. One of the employees was pulling pins when the other employee swung a four-pound sledgehammer and smashed left index fin...
01/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee stepped out of the excavator, to check the ditch and stepped into a hole, and pulled their back.
12/14/2022 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted The employee used a pallet jack to push pallets to get them closer to the edge of a trailer, where a forklift would pick them up and transfer them to another location.
12/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was walking under the under-screen conveyor without a hard hat. When the conveyor started to move, approximately a three-inch rock struck the employee on the head, causing a laceration.
11/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Four employees were stowing the jib on a Link-Belt RTC 8090 crane and were on the platform of the crane. The jib was not adequately stowed correctly; the crane operator telescoped the boom out, and t...
11/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Four employees were stowing the jib on a Link-Belt RTC 8090 crane and were on the platform of the crane. The jib was not adequately stowed correctly; the crane operator telescoped the boom out, and t...
08/15/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted Driving on a Taylor Dunn cart to a freight elevator onsite. Starting to feel pain while walking the stairs.
07/18/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost The loader operator was loading a haul truck. The loader operator had loaded the last load and blasted the horn, haul truck operator started to drive forward when a loud and hard impact was felt on th...
06/17/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was removing the filter housing, to change the fuel CNG filter on a truck while standing on the first step of the stepladder. As EE put force on the pry bar, it caused the socket to slip...
02/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost While going up the stairs to the coal mill, the employee was carrying a bag of gypsum with both hands, and lost EE's balance and fell. The employee stated that carrying the bag, prevented EE from cat...
02/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost The crew was installing new parts in the clinker cooler. When EE felt sharp pain in my lower back. The following night shift there was tightness/tingling in Right leg and hip. After no improvement on...
02/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was cleaning sprayers on a downcomer and when putting in the long sprayer it slipped and crushed employees left pinky.
01/29/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Opening fine coal bin, closed the bin. The explosion door blew open and flames came out burning the employees.
01/29/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 10d restricted Investigating how to open the coal bin to clean it out. The explosion door was open then closed. Hot gases came out and burned the employee.
09/30/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 122d restricted EE was cleaning off the back of the welding pickup truck (flat bed). When finished, EE ""jumped"" off the back of the flatbed onto concrete ground. EE stated did not feel any pain or discomfort at th...
09/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit a bearing race with a hammer. the bearing race shattered and a piece of metal struck employee in neck.
08/10/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee torched to remove a bad bearing and slag build-up. Employee used a grinder to remove the slag when a small piece of steel flanged from the grinder into employee's right underarm.
03/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 197d lost, 81d restricted The employee was walking down the tower stairway. In the process of turning to the next flight, EE sprained EE's left knee.
01/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working on cleaning a mixer at the conclusion of a job. The equipment was secured and properly deenergized, the employee then started to clean the tub and mixing blades of the mixer. As...
08/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Customer driver fell from the top of truck while opening the lids to be loaded with cement. Driver did not utilize the adjustable chains to ensure the safety cage was all the way down to close gaps po...
05/20/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loosening base bolts on the #1 bearing assembly drive end of FM1 when the #2 cylinder valve broke off and struck the employee on the inner side of the left leg.
08/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee conducting maintenance on broken screw. Applying tension w/pipe wrench & come-a-long, during prep for welding - the wrench slipped causing employee to fall backwards, hitting elbow on guardra...
07/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a cardox tube to shoot and clear a plug in a port on the preheater tower. When employee removed the tube from the port minimal material was released and worked it's way under employ...
02/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Mechanic was removing a rear bumper and spare tire from a pickup truck on a hydraulic lift. Employee utilized co-workers for help removing both parts. Employee did not notice any discomfort at time of...
07/25/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost Operations of heavy equipment over a ""long period of time"". Employee states that EE has lower back pain, not directly related to one single incident. Employee on restricted duty, not lifting over 10...
11/09/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None CAT 777D operator was moving waste to the waste dump at mack's peak. The operator dumped load and started to drive away with the bed in the up position. The operator traveled 340 feet before making co...
07/10/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EE was walking and stepped on a rock and heard a pop in right knee. Pain was minimal EE did not seek medical attention until 7/19/17. EE treated as FA and released back to work with no restrictions or...
05/11/2017 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE reported injury on 5/11/17 but did not want medical evaluation until 5/12/17. EE stated while walking during shift felt a sharp pain in lower back. EE cannot recall anything they did that caused th...
04/24/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was taking the passenger elevator on the preheater tower when a gust of wind moved the power cable and got attached to 8"" piece of conduit. The power cable wrapped itself around the conduit and pu...
04/23/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 11d restricted The EE was hammering in pins on feed chute, while hammering the pins the EE struck the pin and EE's hand at the same time. The pin caused a laceration that required stitching to close. The EE was take...
03/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was clearing dust collector pipes, when EE was clearing the pipe the tipping valve started moving and hit EE above the left brow causing a laceration that required medical attention. The laceration...
10/26/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted EE was performing pre-shift examination of EE's 992C front end loader and while walking around the backside of the loader EE stepped on a rock that caused EE to loose EE's balance. EE twisted EE's kne...
06/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost EE was welding flange on top of station 4 silos, when EE finished welding on one side of the flange the EE lifted welding hood to inspect work and move to the other side of the flange. While the EE wa...
05/21/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was attempting to cut a plastic vacuum hose for the vacuum truck and while doing so the EE cut towards left hand that was being used to hold the hose with male fitting on the ground. The knife skip...
11/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted EE was installing hydraulic ram at top of finish mill elevator. EE attempted to kneel down to work from his knees and hit his right knee on the bearing of the mill elevator. EE reported the injury on...
07/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was at end of shift storing his tools in his cabinet, which is the normal location when he heard and pop and felt pain in his right shoulder.
06/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 81d restricted Employee was using a truck rack, as he was pulling it back into stored position he felt a pain in his right knee. Employee refused medical treatment at time incident was reported. Requested medical...
04/24/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was using an air lance, wearing all appropriate heat resistance clothing when material blew under heat resistant hood. Hot material was blown on employee's face (nose, cheeks, brow and upper...
02/07/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was using a sledgehammer to drive a wedge behind liner. A small piece of metal broke off and hit him in the stomach.
06/30/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was stepping out of storage shop, stepped on pebble twisting/spraining right ankle.
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was wearing appropriate heat resistant protective clothing working on shutting off the air to an air cannon, as he shut off the air flow, the air cannon ""popped"" causing hot material to bec...