Quikrete — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None In production area a miner was affected when in the task of filling big bags with final product where the thumb of the right hand was pricked between the ear of the big bag and fork section of the for...
08/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On the 23 of august 2025, at approximately 10:39am, a surface miner sustained a head injury after being accidentally struck by a sledgehammer that was in use during repair of entrance gate. The miner...
10/28/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost miner is impacted in the left foot by a forklift that fracture one of the fingers
12/08/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost An independent contractor was struck, causing an injury to their right leg at the ankle, by a section of the new dust collector duct, while unloading duct sections from the truck bed.
08/15/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner walked over a pallet straining left ankle.
04/11/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost Operator of the machine that wrap pallets with product, was cleaning the machine in the transfer part, using a paint brush EE puts EE's right arm through a space between the roller and the chain that...
02/23/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The task is performed by the back of the machine climbing on a step to reach and put the bags. Apparently, EE stepped badly on the step, which caused the step to turn causing the fall on the guard of...
02/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Walking thru mine outside facilities miner slipped at a zone that has sediments and was wet. EE made a jerky movement that made EE bend EE's left knee falling on that side to the ground. EE finished E...
11/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None a miner stepping down from the loader, in the last step of the ladder twisted an ankle (right foot) causing them to fall backwards (approx. 3 feet high) to the ground, the miner walked to the EHS offi...
10/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Using their strength, EE tried to pull a heavy steel plate that was on the floor, to close a gap. EE strained right arm elbow, a bump was visually observed. Arm was immobilized and miner sought medica...
04/19/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Welder was standing on an area outside, on the facilities, waiting turn to continue the task when the wind blew dust particle from other area to EE's face affecting both eyes (EE said that EE was wear...
03/31/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was removing a cap screw by holding a metal screw in right hand and a drilling hammer in left hand, when miner try to hit the screw instead miner mash index finger of the right hand, at the time...
08/29/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A crane overturned in the sand plant area trying to overturn an industrial dust collection, the miner hit hard inside the cabin of the crane, losing consciousness for a few minutes. The miner was trea...
07/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost miner sufferer cut on one left hand finger trying to remove a PVC tube.
11/04/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The welder was working with the manual grinder and even with the safety glasses a metal particle fell into the right eye.
07/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee went down the stairs with a hammer in hand. At the end of the ladder the employee jumped and the finger of employee's right hand was caught between the hammer and the ladder. This caused...
06/04/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost In the bagging operation a sack broke. The material with cement falls on the face of the operator and the eye was inflamed by apparently allergic reaction. The operator was using EE's safety equipment...
05/22/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Right Hand punctured with a chain conveyor. The operator wanted to remove a broken bag from the conveyor.
03/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost When the warehouse attendant was manually placing glass blocks boxes on a wood pallet, other boxes fell and hit ee in the legs.
04/09/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost In the cleaning of the working area, The employee touches the hand hoe with foot and the stick hits ee in the face. The impact caused a wound that required three stitches in the eyebrow of the right e...
12/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost In the process of filling 50 lbs bags, the nozzle of the baler get blocked. The operator inserts a metal rod to remove the blockage. It is when the rod hits the right hand of the operator.
07/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was using a tool to exert force to loosen a nut from the air compresor, slip and hurt their back.
10/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost When installing a desktop, screwdriver slips causing a cut on left hand. This accident required two stitches.
08/03/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost In the bags packaging equipment, we handle three different bag sizes. When the operator was changing the bag positioning fixture, right hand got pinched in the bag positioning fixture.
06/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The operator was putting a roll of plastic wrapping on the machine and it slipped. When employee was attempting to hold the roll, the operator's wrist got bent.
11/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted He was packing a product. One of the pack was damaged and the dust came out toward his eyes.
08/13/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employees was using a bench saw to cut plycem. at the end of the road he turn off the machine but pass his left hand near the blades and touching it and he got injuried
06/02/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was found unconscious bleeding and convulsing. All measure were taken to secure his safety until paramedrics arrived.
05/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was fixing a wrapping machine which had entangled plastic on the film tower. The machine was in Log/Out and the tower break was unrealeased so the employee could move it by hand. He was t...
06/02/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None June 2, 2008 the employee was working at Q-Line 1 when the machine got stuck. He proceed opening the main door of the machine to check the purpose of the obstruction from the gate of the mixer compart...
05/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The EE started his regular shift. He got one of his fingers on his right hand stuck while unloading the bulk bags.
02/21/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee walked thru the warehouse to the bathroom. She can't identify that in front of her we have a stairway. She hit the stairway with her forehead.
12/21/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Continuing back pain related to his duty as packaging material.
09/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Continuing back pain related to his duty as packaging operator.
02/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping another mechanics fixing a motor, the motor was unsecure and one part of the motor went down and hit the head of the employee. The employee was there without his helmet at that moment.
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee alleges that he suffered a hard back pain while he was moving bag of cement.
01/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee allegedly suffered back pain and claims it is related to his responsibilities as Packaging Operator.
11/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost He was trying to take out a screw in an elevator. The only way to take it out was using a hammer. When he finally took out the screw, he did not follow the safety standard and he got punctured in his...
07/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS TAKING HIS BREAK. TWO WORKERS START MAKING JOKES TO HIM. HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID THEM BUT THAT DAY WAS RAINING DAY. THE FLOOR WAS WET AND HE MOVED AND SLIP IN TO THE GR...
06/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BAGS OF CEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. DURING THAT PROCESS HE FELT A SEVERE BACKACHE.
05/16/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE VERTICAL SCREW CONVEYOR IN THE REPAIR LINE. HE WAS MIXING CEMENT WHEN HE FELT THE CEMENT FROM THE TOP DROP AROUND HIS BODY. HE ALLEGED THAT ONE OF THE PIPES...
02/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN EE TOUCHED GROUND
02/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE INJURED EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS FILLING BAGS WITH GLASS BLOCK MORTAR, ONE OF THE BAGS EXPLODED AND THE MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS CAUSED HIM A LOT OF PAIN AND REDNESS TO THE INJURED...
11/19/2001 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE ALLEDGES THAT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS HE HAS BEEN FEELING AN ITCH ALL OVER HIS BODY, SPECIALLY HIS ARMS. HE HAS VISISTED A PRIVATE DR BUT THE MEDICATIONS HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE. THE DR REFE RRED HI...
10/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WHILE ORGANIZING SOME BAGS (APPROX. 47 LB.), HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS WAIST. HE COULD HARDLYMAKE WAIST MOVEMENTS.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS PREPARING A MIX OF GROUT, WHEN HE MOVED THE BAG OF CEMENT OF APPROX. 30#, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE IS IN MUC PAINA ND CA HARD LY MOVE...
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost THE EE WAS MOVING SOME BAGS FROM THE DUST COLLECTOR AND HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SCREENS THAT PROTECT THE BAGS AND HE HURT HIS WAIS. HE FEELS MUCH PAIN AND CAN HARDLY WALK.
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost THE EE WAS CHECKING A MOTOR THAT WAS VIBRATING AND HE WAS REINSTALLING THE COVER OF THE MOTOR, THE COVER SLIPPED, AND THE EE TRIED TO HOLD IT AND HURT HIS BACK.
07/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING THE CEMENT PRODUCTS IN A BUG BAG, ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING THE PALLET WITH THE FORKLIFT. NO ONE REALIZED THAT HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE FORKLIFT AND HE LOWERED THE FORKLIFT, IT PINC...
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost THE EE WAS LIFTING 50 LBS. BAGS AND EMPTYING ITS CONTENTS INTO A MIXER WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. THE PAIN HAS CONTINUED, THEREFORE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO CARRY WE IGHT.