Paradise Quarry — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 78d restricted EE slipped and caught self with right arm tearing bicep muscle.
03/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Tri-axle driver descended cab at employee parking lot area, lost balance, and fell to the ground causing injuries.
04/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut (non-gloved) thumb on left hand with razor knife while trying to widen pre-drilled bolt hole of belt skirting resulting in 4 stitches to close open laceration.
06/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was tightening a bolt on a skirt board rubber and the wrench slipped off causing him to bump his elbow on the guard.
04/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted The employee was patching a conveyor belt and replacing some bad lacers. The employee reached around and to pull out one of the bad lacers, in which had a sharp edge, cutting his right index finger.
09/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was hammering a pin to the hammer on the primary crusher when he struck his finger with the hammer.
03/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CAT 980 G Loader bumped into the back of a fully loaded Articulated haul truck. The employee that was running the haul was experiencing some stiffness in his neck. There was no damage to either piec...
06/22/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to the MCC room and locked out a conveyor in order to remove rocks from the guard. When removing the material a gust of wind blew dust into employee's eyes. He flushed his eyes out twice...
11/08/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d restricted Employee was operating the dryer plant when QC requested a sample. Employee went to get a sample from 4"" dia. pipe designated in the sampling plant. He was unable to obtain a sample. He removed a 1""...
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 5d restricted Employee was helping to sort screens when the pile of screens shifted and hit his knee as he was trying to get out of the way.
12/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BELL PAN FROM UNDER A 980G. HE TOOK 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS OUT, WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT, PAN FELL DOWN & HIT HIS KNEE.
11/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BURNER. HE PUSHED THE BURNER TO RELOCATE HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN A WALL AND THE BURNER. (4 STITCHES).
01/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE JUMPED OUT OF THE UNILOADER AND WAS WALKING WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED ON A ROCK AND HE WENT DOWN WE SENT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
01/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d lost, 74d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING AN EQUALIZER ON DRY BULK TRAILER, EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK OF WOOD FROM A JACK STAND THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE TRAILER FRAME, THE HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING THE FRAME TO DRO P, HIS...
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A 3/4 OPENING WIRE CLOTH IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP. HE PLACED HIS ARM UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. WHEN THE SCREEN SLID IN HIS ARM WAS CUT.
03/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE OPERATING AN ARTICULATED DUMP, EE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, HIS SHOULDER POPPED, COULDN'T MOVE HIS ARM.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS HANDING SCREENS FROM THE LIFT BASKET TO SOMEONE ON THE GROUND. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD AND HE HURT HIS NECK.
08/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON THE SIDE OF A BIN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA, WENT TO DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BACK OF A 235 CAT TRACK HOE, BRUISING RIGHT SHIN AND KNEE.
01/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPERY SURFACE/ICE. EE WAS WALKING BACK TO SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS BUTT, RESULTING INJURY CONTUSION OF HIP.
11/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 59d restricted WHILE INSPECTING PRE-DUST COLLECTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WITH METER IN HAND, SLIPPED AND FELL 8 FT TO THE GROUND BELOW INJURING BACK.
10/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING BUCKET OFF OF A 980F LOADER JACK BROKE THE BAR FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER.