Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 133 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was welding on return rollers and cutting with a torch, he sustained flash burns to eyes.
11/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning fines out of a screen hopper with a pipe. Some fines came down and the pipe struck him on the side of the head. Employee continued working until 11-10-04 when he requested to see...
10/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was cleaning out discharge chute of 3-BC-1 when the head pulley caught the metal bar, slinging it into the right jaw of the employee.
10/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning out the hydrate tunnels when a pile of lime fell down and flew up into his face.. He had lime burns to both eyes and corneal abrasion of the right eye. He received antobiotic dro...
03/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 21d restricted Employee said his back hurt after stacking 50# bags in the Hydrate Bagging Dept. Asked to see a doctor about 9:00 AM.
11/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 18d restricted Employee was cleaning in #5 Cooler Pit. When he stood up he twisted his left knee. NO LOST TIME - however employee has not been able to perform his normal job duties since 11/24/03 due to restrictions...
11/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS USING A CHAIN STEP TO GET INTO A TRUCK AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT. NO LOST TIME, RESRICTED WORK DUTY ONLY.
10/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE IS A HYDRATE BAGGER/STACKER. HE ASKED TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 10-30-03 SAYING THAT HIS SHOULDER HURT. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. HE TOLD THE DR. INJURY HAPPENED ON 10-16-03, HOWEVER NOTH ING WAS...
10/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE THOUGHT THE BELT HE WAS WORKING ON WAS 1-BC-3 & LOCKED IT OUT. THE BELT WAS ACTUALLY 3-BC-1. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A CLAMP ON THE SIDE OF THE BELT. THE BELT INADVERTENTLY STARTED PULLING...
07/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS REMOVING CAP FROM ROTARY VALVE ON BLOWER PIPE WHEN IT BLEW OFF & HIT HIM IN THE FINGER.
06/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost WAS CLEANING OUT EQUIPMENT AT THE HYDRATORS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
04/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO SIZE. THE PART BEING CUT OFF WAS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS ALLOWED TO FALL. WHEN IT FELL IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. THERE IS NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICT...
02/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE EE WAS DUMPING COAL MILL REJECTS WITH A WHEELBARROW. THERE WAS ICE ON THE GROUND AND HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
01/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE REPORTED BACK PAIN AFTER OPERATING LOADER. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT KNOWN.
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP MATERIAL IN THE SCREEN HOUSE. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-17-02. NO LOST TIME. HOWEVER, HE HAS SOME WORK RESTRICTIONS AND WILL BE RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERA PY.
05/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OUT HYDRATORS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED & FELL. NO LOST TIME, HOWEVER HE HAS SOME WORK RESTRICTIONS & WILL BE RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
12/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost P-LANT TRUCK HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. EE WAS PRIMING CARBURETOR WHEN IT BACKFIRED AND BURNED EE.
12/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS RAKING CLODS ON THE KILN FLOOR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HAS SOME RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY- NO LOST TIME.
11/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCRUBBERS. HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A BEAM. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11/12/01 AND EMPLOYEE DID NOT AST TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 11/21/01. NO LOST TI ME. MED...
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted LOADER OPERATOR DROVE UNDER PLATFORM WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE WASTE MATERIAL. AS MATERIAL WAS BEING REMOVED STEAM AND QUIKLIME ROSE UP CAUSING LIME BURNS TO EMPLOYEE. NO LOST TIME. RESTRIC...
07/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT. WHEN HE MOVED BACK TO STAND UP. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND CUT HIMSELF REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
07/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS POKING/CLEANING SCRUBBERS AND SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG HITTING LEFT KNEE.
07/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING #950 LOADER. EXITED CAB DOOR FAILED TO LATCH, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDLE, DOOR CAME OPEN AND EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND.
05/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STACKING BAGS. A BAG ROLLED OFF THE BELT AND BROKE. LIME SHOT IN IS RIGHT EYE AND KNOCKED OFF HIS GLASSES AND HARD HAT.
04/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN THE CAP CAME OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE CHIN. THIS INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION WHICH INCLUDED THREE STITCHES. NO LOST TIME OR WORK RESTRICTIONS.
04/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE SCREW SHAFT HAD BROKEN & EE WAS REMOVING LIDTO CLEAN OUT FOR REPAIRS. HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE LID. HE DID NOT ASK TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 4/24& WAS SEEN AGAIN ON 5/1 AT WHICH TIME THE DOCTOR RECOMME...
03/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A SET OF STAIRS. HE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP THE CHANNEL IRON BY HAND WHEN HE INJURED THE LEFT RIB AREA OF HIS BODY. THE INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 3-14-01 AND HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 3-15...
02/14/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE RESULTING IN IGNITION CAUSING FIRE TO ENGINE THE CAB OF VEHCILE. DRIVER SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURN ON BOTH ARMS.
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS PULLING UP WELDING LEAD. THE ROPE BROKE AND HE TRIED TO GRAB THE LEAD BEFORE IT FELL TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT ASK TO SEE A DR UNTIL 2-12-01. HE HAD NO LOST TIME MEDICAL TREATMENT OR WO RK REST...
08/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted MOVING A SEPERATOR FAN BLADE, PULLED HIS BACK & BRUISED HIS FOOT.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP WASTE LIME IN THE REJECTPIT AND GOT LIME IN HIS RIGHT EYE SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT OF 7/13/00. HE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 7/15/00. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR 7/17/00.
07/12/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost OPERATOR WAS DRIVING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED. HE RAN INTO A BERM BUILD-UP AT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING HAULER TO FLY OVER BERM AND THROW HIM AROUND IN CAB, HITTING HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BEL...
02/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost TIRE PAD FELL BREAKING LEG.