O.Z. Bridges Memorial Quarry — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/18/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was removing a belt wipe for replacement and was holding an end wrench on a stuck nut while another employee used an electric impactor to the bolt end for easy removal. The injured employee w...
11/18/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was removing a belt wipe for replacement and was holding an end wrench on a stuck nut while another employee used an electric impactor to the bolt end for easy removal. The injured employee...
06/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the pads around the jaw crusher when they stepped into some mud and slipped causing them to fall into a steel supporting structure causing a small cut on their scalp. Employee st...
08/07/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Lying on back grinding metal from a screen deck and debris entered EE's left eye. Employee was wearing a shield and safety glasses. The condition did not bother EE until a day and a half later. EE nev...
03/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was positioning a shim beneath a toggle plate on a feeder and pulled a muscle while positioning it. Employee's initial diagnosis was a pulled muscle and on employee's return visit to the clin...
05/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was shoveling spilled crushed white rock from beneath a belt at the main plant (build up on concrete surface) and when they forcefully pushed the shovel into the rock they ""tweaked"" the lef...
02/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was climbing up the stairs of the loader to check out some recent damage to the machine and when the employee reached up to feel the metal on the hood, there was a sharp piece that had result...
12/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was assisting another ee in standing up a 85 gallon drum of transmission fluid (drum was on its side) when ee felt a pain in lower back. EE had left hand on the top rim of the drum and right hand...
05/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was welding and when replacing the argon tank, it tipped and began to fall. The employee reached for the tank at arms length and strained back muscles.
08/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 35d restricted Employee was shoveling loose rock from beneath belt when he felt his shoulder pop. Was in the act of forcing the shovel into the loose rock. (Shift end maintenance).
09/16/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost EE was doing a pre-op check and tripped over a wheel chock. When he fell he caught himself with his right hand causing it to twist. He reported that it was nothing and refused to go to medical facilit...
05/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a 25# steel wear plate while another employee was lining up the bolt holes. The other employee miscommunication with the injured employee and pulled the trigger on the pneumatic a...
08/17/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was replacing a fuse in the jaw disconnect box. After throwing the knife in the box, the employee used a fuse puller to remove the bad fuse. When replacing the fuse, the employee got the fuse...
12/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE was replacing a u-belt onto a pulley and when he was trying to slip the belt over the pulley his fingers (index & middle) got caught between the pulley and the v-belt pinching ee's fingers.
10/05/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding the head off a bolt in a belt splice when the finger dug into the belt and grabbed his right hand making a 1/2"" cut into his hand.
07/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a rip-rap screen and when finished he wiped his face with his glove and a foreign object entered his right eye. The eye became irritated over the weekend. Diagnosis was a bruised...
09/19/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 40d restricted EE was returning from dinner when he stepped on a rock and turned his ankle. The x-ray showed he had a hairline fracture in his lower left leg.
03/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was lifting a fork to place in the mast of CAT TH63 forklift when his helper dropped his end. This caused the employee's right thumb to get pinched between the fork and the mast.
11/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a drawer from a Gilson mechanical shaker (machine off) and cut her left pinky finger (tip) on a lip of the drawer.
01/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BUTTONS IN THE CONTROL BOOTH AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO ACHE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE DURING THE DAY AND HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK THE NEXT DAY. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE CAN THINK OF NOTHING THA T HE DI...
12/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 45d restricted EMPLOYEE, ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A RESET BUTTON ON A COMPRESSOR UNDER THE HOOD OF A SERVICE TRUCK, HAD HIS GLOVE DRAWN BENEATH A V-BELT PINCHING OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.
10/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT TO MAKE A FLASHING, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND IN HIS LEFT THUMB. (PALMER SURFACE)
11/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING RUST OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF DUST CAME UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HISEYE.
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PUT A BIT IN A HYDRO HAMMER & WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE BIT HE TURNED STRAINING HIS BACK.
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON HIS ENDLOADER EMPLOYEE HAD MUD ON BOOTS. WHEN HE GOT TO THE 2ND RUNG HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEETO STRIKE HIS NOSE AND FOREHEAD ON THE PORCH OF THE MACH...