Pennington Quarry — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee stated that he was climbing the ladder to get into 988 Loader cab when he felt pain in lower back.
03/11/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 6d restricted Employee stated as he turned to sit down in his CAT excavator he felt a pain in his lower back - right side
12/17/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was hit in the right ear by an air gun that flew out of a co-workers grasp causing laceration behind right ear requiring 5 stitches.
03/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was checking for a leak from a drill rig hydraulic hose. As he moved hoses around, pressurized fluid shot out & caused a puncture wound to his left middle finger tip.
03/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was climbing out of a chute under #4 shaker when he felt a ""Pop"" in his right knee. Diagnosis: Right Knee Strain - possible Medial Meniscal Tear.
01/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Employee was carrying a 4' x 8' shaker screen with a co-worker when he felt pain in his lower back.
11/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 22d restricted While changing screens, employee reached under screen to retrieve a bolt while screen was being lowered. Screen edge hit employee on shoulder& back of neck causing bruise / contusion.
08/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was loosening nuts with a rachet & socket when he received a lumbar strain.
08/01/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted As employee was stepping off a haul truck ladder, his left foot landed on a piece of core stone causing an ankle sprain.
06/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a haul truck suspension cylinder the employee got his left index finger piched between the cylinder & the truck when the cylinder shifted causing a fracture to finger.
03/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was walking from the parking lot to the time clock when he slipped and fell on ice causing a left shoulder sprain.
03/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee got his fingers caught between a steel cable and a pulley snatch block causing fracture of left ring & middle finger.
08/22/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee ducking under an over-head beam. He thought he was clear and he started to stand up straight. He hit the back of his neck on the beam causing a contusion to his cervical spine.
08/04/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling under shaker cleaning up spilled stone when wind blew dust/dirt into his left eye causing a corneal abrasion.
07/27/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO LOOSEN A GREASE FITTING THAT HAD SEIZED UP. THE FITTING EXPLODED, SHOOTING OUT A BALL BEARING THAT BECAME IMBEDDED IN EMPLOPYEE'S LEFT FOREARM.
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 10d restricted Employee was pulling on a bungee cord to connect it between a back hoe door and a handrail when he felt a pull in his back.
10/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received 6 stitches & a tetanus shot when he caught his finger between a screen deck hole and a plant rail. he was lowering the deck to another employee when it slipped.
09/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A WIRE WHEEL GRINDER TO CLEAN THREADS ON A CRUSHER FRAME. THE GRINDER JUMPED BACK AND THE WIRE WHEEL BRUSHED EE'S FACE, CUASING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT CHEEK.
08/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 43d restricted EE STATED THAT HE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. DIAGNOSIS: DEGENERATED DISC.
04/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER CONVEYOR BWLT WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOP - 8 STITCHES.
11/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.
06/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS SITTING AND WELDING A CHUTE LINER. WHEN HE TURNED TO WELD THE OTHER SIDE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POKING CLOGGED MATERIAL WITH A METAL BAR THAT WAS CAKED IN A CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND A HAND RAIL.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost WHILE ASSISTING A WELDER CUT A PIECE OF STEEL WEAR LINER, THE STACK OF STEEL SLID DOWN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS.
09/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING A DOOR TO CLOSE OFF THE CORE STONEA HOOK SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE PULLED INTO A HAND RAIL.
08/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAKER SCREEN WHICH WAS HOOKED TO A CRANE. THE SCREEN SHIFTED AND PINCH-ED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND RAIL.
08/21/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WEED WACKING WHEN HE HIT A YELLOW JACKET NEST RESULTING IN STINGS.
05/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK USING A HAND GRINDER ONA STEEL TRACTOR BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
10/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON A 992 LOADER, EE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS SHIN ON FLOOR BOLT.
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO 5 GALLON OIL BUCKETS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
05/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A LADDER AND HIS FOOT TWISTED.