QUARTZITE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was in the Secondary tower running the plant when employee noticed that the feed stopped due to a plug. Employee left the tower and Locked Out the #1 belt and the feeder pan in the tunnel....
11/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to throw metal pipe into roll off bin pipe struck bin and came back and struck employee in the left ear causing laceration that required stiches.
12/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the night shift, the employee was walking from the control tower to the metal detector, which needed to be reset, the employee slipped on the ground and injured his right knee. Incide...
05/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The hole cover had become dislodged and came free of the platform during transport.The employee put the cover back up on the platform and stated that it's not in the right place then he accessed the p...
12/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling around the conveyor feed box to clean up the area & placing material on the #1 belt when dirt entered his eye.
10/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pry bar to clear a blockage in the crusher which was locked and tagged out. After using the bar for about 15 minuted he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Medical treatment began...
03/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None cutting a piece of new side belting when knife slipped and cut right knee
03/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While doing maintanence on a locked out, tagged out not running vibrating feeder pan, employee inadvertently rotated a pulley and pinched right thumb.
01/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claims he was moving a fuel hose when he aggravated his left shoulder. This employee had previously injured this shoulder in a NON-WORK related accident. This was not recordable until he we...
11/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE OPENED SIGHT DOOR OF OIL BURNING STOVE TO LOOK IN AND SOOT BLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING ABRASIONS.
06/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT & DOES NOT KNOW CAUSATION. ELBOW HURTS AFTER RUNNING DRILL FOR 30 MINUTES.
04/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
03/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, WHILE CLIMBING A SCREEN LADDER, CAUSING A LACERATION.
01/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WELDED A PLATE TO THE FLOOR LINER OF THE TELESMITH TO SUPPORT A HYDRAULIC JACK. SUPPORT CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SHIN.
07/18/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WELDING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT IN 100 WEATHER. EE BECAME DEHYDRATED FROM WORKING IN SUCH CONDITIONS.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLED SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER.
06/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POUNDING ON SOUTH CRUSHER AT SECONDARY. THE HEAD OF THE SLEDGEHAMMER MISSED THE OBJECT AND THE HANDLE HIT THE WEDGE CAUSING IT TO PINCH HIS FINGER. LACERATION (STITCHES) TO LEFT INDEX F INGER.
04/20/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted WHILE SHOVELING SAND FROM UNDER THE PRELIMINARY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN ON THE LEFT GROIN BY A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER. EMPLOYEE WASN'T SURE IT WAS A SPIDER BITE UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4- 23-01.
12/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER BREAKING FROZEN MATERIAL WITH PICK
07/10/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP NORTH CONVEYOR, THEN BUMPED HEAD ON STABILIZER BAR BETWEEN SUPPORT CABLES, CAUSING NECK SPRAIN.