Pacific Aggregates Pits — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing seats from classifier. He turned in right direction, straining right groin.
12/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee lost control of 8"" black elbow pipe while turning it, causing lacerations to right fingers #3, #4, #5.
11/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee stepped backwards, stepping on edge of belt. Belt gave way approx one foot and ee hit a bracket.
07/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Employee was removing an item that was secured by a pipe wrench and slipped, causing him to move in a direction he was not ready for. This created a sprain/strain to right knee.
06/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was going to the main level of Plant 3 to turn on the 2"" gate valve. On the way up he saw co-worker, picked up a sand clog and threw it at him hitting him in the left side of the face. Co-worker p...
06/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Two EE's had a grip on the gear box to lower the object down. One EE lost his grip, while the injured EE had his right hand get pinched between a steel framand the gear box. Right hand (thumb and fore...
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee over filled diesel tank getting diesel on his clothes. He stayed in clothes for extended period of time creating rash on skin from red dye in diesel fuel (slept on clothes).
05/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While moving bobcat, backed equipment onto berm & swerved causing the equipment to fall over & break glass. The glass cut right elbow.
05/19/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While welding, a piece of metal blew into left eye inside welding hood.
05/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE claims rupture in coolant tank is leaking on exhaust manifold & fumes are entering cab of vehicle causing a variety of symptoms from dizz- ness to illness.
05/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost slipped & fell backwards in mud & landed on tail bone, hitting back of head.
04/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF SAND PLANT, EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK TO UNCLOG THE SCREEN, A ROCK THE SIZE OF 2 SOFTBALLS BOUNCED FROM THE SCREEN & HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF EE'S HELMET.
04/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Water truck would not stop going in reverse & rolled over edge of cliff into ravine EE jumped out of vehicle on to the groung dropping about 6-8 feet to avoid serious injury. EE broke L heel sprained...
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left eye got dirt or residue in it.
11/02/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Driving ready mix vehicle around an item on jobsite there was an elevation in ground, causing vehicle to raise on one side and roll over. Employee was thrown into driver door causing laceration & brui...
10/11/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL FOR READY MIX CEMENT TRUCK, BEGAN TO GET DIZZY. HE SAT DOWN FOR AWHILE AND BEGAN SPINNING FROM DIZZINESS, RESULTING IN VOMITING. REPORTED ILLNESS TO NEARBY EMPLOYEE. REPEAT...
10/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BALANCING A PIPE SUPPORTED BY FORKLIFT THAT WAS RESTING ON A BLOCK. THE ITEM ROLLED OFF THE BLOCK AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
07/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN DOOR AT WORK. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
06/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost MAINTENANCE MECHANIC REMOVING AND INSTALLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON SCREEN DECK ON PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO LIFT THE MOTOR. HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SNAT...