Postell Quarry — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS JARRED INSIDE CAB WHEN A BOULDER ROLLED OFF MUCK PILE AND STRUCK LOADER.
01/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE, WHILE REMOVING GUARD FOR MAINTENANCE STRUCK CHIN
01/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee fractured his right ring finger while installing a motorgrader blade.
12/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF RAILCAR
11/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED AND FRACTURED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND
07/03/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was struck by falling material from a highwall.
07/03/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL FROM A HIGHWALL.
02/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE STRAINED LUMBAR MUSCLE WHILE CLOSING DOOR.
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE FUEL TRUCK HEADING FOR THE NEWEST & LOWEST RAMP IN THE PIT WHEN THE FUEL TRUCK LOST ITS BRAKES. BOTH EMPLOYEES JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WR...
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE FUEL TRUCK HEADING FOR THE NEWEST & LOWEST RAMP IN THE PIT WHEN THE FUEL TRUCK LOST ITS BRAKES. BOTH EMPLOYEES JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WR...
03/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DAILY WORKING USAGE OF LEFT HAND. CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
03/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CONVEYOR TO THE PILE. HE JUMPED FROM THE CATWALK WITH HIS HAND ON TOP OF AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT FOR THE HANDRAIL. HIS WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON THE ANGLE IRON & CAUSE D THE I...
08/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE SHOT TO ANOTHER, HE STOPPED, AT THE TOP OF THE HILL FOR TRACKS TO MOVE, HE PROCEDED DOWN THE HILL ABD STARTED TO MOVE FASTER, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DRILL WA...
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK DRIVER WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON A 990 LOADER, USING A HAMMER 3 LB WHEN UPON STRIKING THE PIN A METAL PIECE HIT HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
04/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AFTER HOLED DRILLED, DRILLER FORGOT TOREMOVE RUBBER DUST COVER FROM ROD; LOOKED UP TO WATCH HEAD OF DRILL & SWING ROD INTO CAROUSEL. AS HE LOOKED UP THE FALLING RUBBER COVER STRUCK HIM THE FAC E KNOCK...
03/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A 988F LOADER AND TWSITED RIGHT FOOT.
01/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN SOME OIL. SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.
06/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE WAS GREASING A 980G LIFT CYLINDER. WHEN HE WAS GREASING A OPERATOR CLIMBED INTO CAB AND LIFTED UP BUCKET. EE WAS BETWEEN THE BUCKET & LIFT CYLINDER. HE SLIPPED AND GOT RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BET WEEN DO...
05/10/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILLER WAS PUTTING A NEW BIT ON THE ROD, THE WRENCH SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIS HAND CUTTING THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
03/24/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS WAITING TO BACK UNDER RIP RAP LOADER. HE WAS SETTING ABOUT 50 TO 100 FT AWAY FROM HAMMER BREAKER. EE HAD WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 6 INCHES ON PASSENGER SIDE. HE HAD PIECE(SMALL) ROCK FLY INTO SIDE WIN...
03/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost KEITH WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A 988F LOADER. WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN HE SLIPPED AT BOTTOM STOP AND FELL. HE BRUISED LOWER BACK.
03/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER. HE GOT A PRYBAR STUCK TRYING TO REMOVE A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE COULD NOT GET HAMMER OUT SO HE THREW PRYBAR DOWN ON GROUND. WHEN HE THROW PRYBAR DOWN A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN...