PRINCETON QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was attempting to open the service truck door. The door latch was stuck and the employee forcefully pulled on the door causing it to spring open. After the door sprung opened the employee not...
03/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 3-7-23 While hammering screens into place of scalping screen, employee missed the screen and contacted EE's finger with the hammer. EE was taken to the clinic and received 4 stitches
06/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Three employees were changing springs on a feeder. A pry bar was employed by two of the employees to expand the bracket, allowing the spring to go into position and insert the bolt. The injured employ...
06/01/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost Attempting to clear a jammed rock from the jaw crusher, the employee donned fall protection, and descended a ladder placed in the opening of the crusher. The ladder slipped and twisted. The employee...
07/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to change a return roller on a conveyor, holding the roller can in position, ee was losing grip. To get a better grip on the can the employee took glove off and placed it back on...
07/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Repair of RS Conv 99% complete w/severe storm minutes away. 2 riggers supplied by Edwards, Inc on catwalk loading tools on deck of hyd. manlift supplied by Hanson Agg. 1 rigger thrust a heavy steel pi...
05/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing skirt board rubber on conv. 30. Has he was sliding the rubber back in, his hand slipped and hit the knife that he placed on the shelf above where he was working.
01/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 128d restricted Lining box with wire plate, taking old plate out, old plate slid off wall hitting right hand - Fractured fingers
06/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dismounting loader and foot slipped on ladder rung. He caught himself by grasping the handrails which caused a twinge in his shoulder. He did not think medical attention was required at the tim...
10/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted While changing bits the starter rod came loose from the rotary head. When it fell the driller's fingers were caught between the hammer wearsleeve and chuck.
09/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None While attempting to manually shut the tailgate of his dump truck, He caught finger in tailgate causing amputation of the tip of the index finger of the right hand and slo sraping his middle finger. He...
09/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While moving a home made steel tool box by hand, employee suffered a strained muscle in his lower back.
10/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in installing a beam on the wash tower screen. The beam slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the beam and the screen frame.
07/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 47d restricted Employee was driving a loaded Cat 773 haul truck down the pit road. Employee states that the truck bounced, causing him to strike his left knee against the door panel. Employee suffered a contusion...