Penroc — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee's right thumb struck the edge of an 8 inch grinding disk while in motion. The employee released the trigger and set the grinder upside down and reached passed the grinding wheel and struck hi...
02/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a box end combination wrench to tighten the mounting bolts on a rotary feed chute. The wrench slipped off the nut, and caused The back of his left hand to strike the end of a protru...
07/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a piece of motor when his lower left leg hit a piece of metal on the motor causing a laceration to his leg. The employee self treated the injury and did not report the injury u...
02/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was filling drill shots with a Kawasaki loader. The ground was frozen and rutted, one tire slipped into a rut, jerking the loader violently. EE was wearing his seatbelt, but the action strained h...
05/03/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Employee was approaching secondary crusher to fix a spray bar. The crusher suddenly ejected a rock which struck him on the top of his hardhat. He had on all his required PPE.
03/21/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 61d lost While operating loader employee experienced chest pain. He stopped equipment, sought help and was taken by ambulance to hospital.
11/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was walking from the scale house back to company truck & tripped over his feet falling to the ground. Whe he hit the ground the wind was knocked from him. Getting up he felt soreness in his c...
10/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was placing a sign post into the ground. Due to under lying rock, when he hit post it moved. On the second hit, he hit his right index finger with hand-held sledge.
09/26/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 38d lost Employee felt sick and had chest pains. Initially thought to be a possible heart attack, he was taken to hospital via ambulance. Turned out to be other non-heart attack related medical conditions - bl...
08/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was climbing ladder to operator's cab of a Cat 60 ton haul truck when he felt a pain in his lower back.
08/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee exited tri-axel dump truck at customer site, turned to close door of truck, bumped elbow on edge of door.
06/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hauling rock from top level of quarry to dump. While employee was exiting ramp, he stopped halfway up, approximately 100 feet, attempted to back down and turned left, came in contact with...
06/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Driving Euclid Truck on haul road with bed in raised position. Bed came in contact with power lines tearing them.
05/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was attempting to loosen a conveyor idler when his left hand slipped, pinching his finger between conveyor & idler.
04/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped off 2' high platform in J&H Baghouse felt pain in right knee. Pain caused EE to fall to the ground on both knees.
01/31/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING TRACKHOE BUCKET TO REMOVE ROCK IN FRONT OF A SHOT, PREPARING IT FOR LOADING OUT. THE BUCKET TEETH SLIPPED FROM A ROCK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK BACK...
01/26/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK TRANSMISSION WHEN HE FELT SICK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
08/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted While employee was attempting to exit loader, hit arm on mirror frame.
06/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 59d restricted Employee was dismounting bagging location when he slipped and struck his left upper arm against a guard.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A 48"" X 52"" SCREEN PANEL (APPROX.50 LBS.) WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. EE REPORTED INJURY THE DAY OF OCCURANCE, CONTINUED TO WORK LIGHT DU...
04/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 176d restricted Employee was entering cab of track equipment when his foot slipped causing sprain to right arm.
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH A CRUSHER BAR REPLACEMENT. WHEN HE REMOVED THE ANTIROTATING DEVICE TO REPOSITION THE BAR HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR & HOUSING.
06/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON QUARRY PUMP LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
04/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF 988 CAT LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM LAST STEP, FALLING TO GROUND.
03/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT LOT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. MAY HAVE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE, EMPLOYEE NOT SURE.
12/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED PULL-OFF AREA OF MAIN RAMP, WAITING FOR A LOADED TRUCK TO COME BY. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, EE DROVE TRUCK UP AND OVER BERM APPROX 4' IN HEIGHT AND PROCEDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT...
07/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WORKER DISMOUNTED BOBCAT & PLACED FOOT BETWEEN TEETH ON BUCKET. HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE & THOUGHT IT WAS SPRAINED. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK & HAD AN X-RAY TAKEN. HE HAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE...
03/31/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 19d restricted TWO MAINTENANCE WORKERS WERE REMOVING A FLYWHEEL OFF WASH SCREEN TO REPLACE BEARING BEHIND IT. FLYWHEEL JAMMED AND WORKER USED COME-A-LONG AND HAMMERS TO FREE FLYWHEEL. INJURED MAN HIT SIDE OF FLYWHEE...
03/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO FREEA STUCK SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED THEN CAUGHT AGAIN. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH & HIS BODY & HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP. HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS TH...
02/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.
11/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HAUL TRUCK DRIVER LEFT BED UP AFTER UNLOADING ATSURGE CONSOLIDATED QUARRY. WHILE CROSSING SR 182HE WEDGED THE TRUCK UNDER AN OVERPASS. THE CAB WAS SUSPENDED 10'OFF THE GROUND. OPERATOR WAS WEARRING SE...
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING OUT CONVEYOR JAM WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STRUCTURE.
08/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO DIG OUT A CHOKED-UP SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JOG FOR POSITION HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN V-BELT DRIVE INJURYING RIGHT THUMB.
08/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS CLIMBING A VEHICLE LADDER W/BACKGUARD TO GREASE PLANT EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELLTO THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE BACK INJURY. EE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING AT THE TIME
08/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A MILL HOUSING WHEN REACHING FOR ANOTHER WELDING ROD HE SLIPPED AND FELLBUMPING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.
01/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted FUELING CAT 980 FRON END LOADER, THE FUEL HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. THE EMPLOYEE THEN JUMPED FROM THE LOADER (APPROX. 4') TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.