Presque Isle Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was installing flashing on the 206 scalping screen, EE was holding the flashing in place on the screen with rt. hand while using lt. hand to operate the drill. The 1/2"" drill bit came through the...
06/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After doing repairs at the crusher, the employee decided to place caution tape around the hole in the catwalk for the night. At that time, ee tripped on the step at the catwalk, trying to regain bala...
07/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, Cruhser operator, was unplugging impactor which was plugged with rocks. He was pulling rocks out and to the side so he could wrap a cable around the largest rock to pull it out when a rock...
06/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Power outage caused shorhead crusher to plug with rock. After clearing rock the sheave needed to be pryed with a crowbar so the crusher would start. Employee was holding the crowbar when it slipped an...
06/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Driver was hauling aggregate from crusher to stockpiles. Driver stopped to get out of truck, and while exiting caught left foot between step and fuel tank cap that is just behing the step. Driver twis...
04/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 37d restricted Employee was stepping up on a ladder to a service truck to fuel equipment in the quarry when he lost his footing and slipped which resulted in his knee banging against the railing of the ladder.
10/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS ON A LOADER WITH THE OPERATOR ABOUT MOVING SOME STEEL. ON DESCENT FROM THE LOADER, THE EE STUBBED HIS HEEL ON SOME STEEL THAT WAS ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE LOADER, FALLING BACKWARD WITH HIS LEF...
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK WORKING UNDER CRUSHER HAULING 1"" STONE. THE TRUCK INVOLVED HAS A DUMP BODY WITH A TAILGATE WHICH IS RELEASED BY A PULL HANDLE LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE BODY BY THE...
07/05/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ENTERING THE WELL HOUSE AT THE CRUSHER, AND STARTLED A STRAY DOG THAT WAS IN THE WELL HOUSE. THE DOG BIT EE ON THE RIGHT THIGH.
06/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRINDING ON AN OLD WELD UNDER A TRUCK IN A VERY RESTRICTED SPACE. A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF AN AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE SHIELD. HE D ID NOT...
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS SEAT AND TURNING AROUND SO HE COULD EXIT THE TRUCK, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE JUST AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO LOWER TO THE FIRST STEP.
05/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted LOADING EUCLIDS IN THE QUARRY, RIGHT EYE SUDDENLY BEGAN HURTING. FLUSHED EYE, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & IN ENCLOSED LOADER CAB.
12/19/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None QUARRY DRILL OPERATOR
08/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND PULLED LOWER BACK.
07/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAULING STONE FROM CRUSHER TO STOCKPILE. TURNING AT STOCKPILE, AND UPSET DUMPTRUCK.
06/29/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost SERVICING 988 LOADER, CLIMBING STEPS AND HIT LEFT CLAF ON FRAME ABOVE STEPS. CALF BEGAN ACHING, AND GOT STEADILY WORSE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND LOST TIME BEGINNING 7-9-01.
06/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING STONE FROM QUARRY TO CRUSHER, HIT A BUMP IN QUARRY ROAD AND SNEEZED AT THE SAME TIME. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS STEERING TRUCK AND RIGHT HAND WAS SHIFTING TRANSMISSION . FORCE...
09/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted OPERATING FRONT END LOADER/REPETITIVE ROTATION OF HEAD BACKING & LOADING DUMPTRUCKS.