Quikrete Companys Inc. — Accidents

Total: 56 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was walking the plant all day collecting vibration data with a iPad and collapsed unexpectedly. 1st responders performed CPR, used an AED, & EE was transported to hospital. As of 9/30, remain...
03/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was going checking air hoses on a truck. when EE went to step up onto the platform, the step broke and the employee fell into the trailer injuring EE's right arm.
07/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was going up to the top of the upper shelf lime silo to unclog and get it to flow when EE opened the smaller round door to probe the lime or rodding if you will, it broke loose and came out of ther...
07/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EE was straightening out the hose on the grease gun to the drum. When EE was walking toward the steel portable silo legs, EE tripped over the steel legs on the ground and hurt left hip. The employee f...
02/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a broken pallet from the turntable on our production line. The employee slipped on the rollers on the turntable, and strained lower back.
12/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Poor engineering. Employee's finger was smashed by swinging door.
05/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cleaning up cement that was on the floor under the cement line palletizer and was bent over using a come along to pull out the cement that was under the cement line palletizer when EE sto...
05/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was palletizing cement when a bag busted and some cement got into the employees eye
03/16/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None I received a phone call at 8:04 of emergency at Sand line. I arrived at 8:06 found an EE holding the head of IE to keep IE's airway open. EE said IE had a fast hard pulse. IE Was laying in the chain b...
06/01/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Operator was running the related line, running the packer chair. The other operator who was there running the the machine said that EE stood up. Then EE fell, like EE passed out. EE was unconscious,...
04/29/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee was walking into the maintenance parts shop room when something got into EE's left eye. Eye wash would not remove it. Had to seek outside medical to get it out. Return to work...
02/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Operator slipped going up steps and hit left shin on the second step. Then said while they got up they hit their back on the railing and bruised their back. This was not reported until 2/18/21
06/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was helping change motor on sand line palletizer. The crew went to tighten the motor but had an alignment issues with the motor. When they tried to adjust the motor it started to fall to the groun...
04/28/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Operator was hand adding concentrate for the batching operation when air from fan blew some dust or dirt in left eye causing irritation.
03/17/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was assisting forklift operator moving trash. EE squatted to ground level where to straighten the trash on the forks so the trash could be raised up. As EE squatted, EE felt a sharp pain in the l...
12/17/2019 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Operator had just adjusted packer. Needed to adjust again, instead of turning off machine and completing the adjustment, operator tried to adjust machine with machine still on. Operator should have...
12/03/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Operator was running palletizer for the bagging operation. Bag started to fall from the feed conveyor and operator reached to catch bag. In the process the operator cut right elbow.
08/13/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 84d restricted Employee said they were coming down stairs and turned on platform twisting left knee.
02/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to maintenance shop to get a forklift for the start of the shift. There are two steps that EE must go up to get to the maintenance shop. EE missed or caught the top step causing...
11/20/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 1d restricted Conveyor belt stopped on sand line. Operator reached past guard to pull belt trying to free operation. Operator did not follow lockout/tagout procedure. Operator got right hand caught between conve...
10/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 144d restricted Operator said they got right shoulder strain from performing hand add for the batch operation. Operator did not report the condition until 3-19-19 and said it occurred back in October 2018.
10/04/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 202d restricted Operator was complaining of rash on back, cause could be from lime in contact with skin causing the issue.
06/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Operator was pulling bag off the conveyor belt. When operator started to step down from the step at the side of the conveyor operator missed/slide at step falling about 16 inches. Operator twisted o...
06/15/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE said EE strained left shoulder on Friday while operating the main line palletizer. EE did not know what time it occurred. EE did not report the injury until Monday 6-18-18
10/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 125d restricted Operator was hand stacking tube sand bags and said ee pulled a muscle in right shoulder.
09/22/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Operator was driving forklift and felt ill. Operator got off forklift and went down to ground and puked. Was not sure if due to something eaten or something else. Operator had been drinking fluids. O...
07/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 10d restricted Operator was cleaning material from floor from broken bags. Operator got cement/lime powder on leg and the hot weather caused sweat to move lime/cement down into boot. One leg had on short socks and...
07/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted Operator was handing bulk bags, when removing bags from hooks EE got hand caught between strap and bag. Was not following proper communication with forklift driver and other operator.
05/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted Operator was hand stacking tube sand and said EE hurt back/bulging disc while performing the job.
12/14/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Operator was operating moffett forklift when they extended the forks to pickup a load. Employee then proceed to back up with the load on the extended forks off the trailer, the weight caused the forkl...
11/02/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was running the main line palletizer and felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. The miner could not reach above EE's head without feeling pain in shoulder.
10/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 5d restricted Operator was in mixing room adding hand adds to batch system and then noticed swelling a couple days later at home. Accident was then not reported to plant until 2-13-17. Operator says suffered a h...
08/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was working on the main line packer and cleaned the feed spout that caused ee to cut hand. There is a cut on left thumb and looks like it needs stitches.
06/08/2016 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost, 7d restricted Dryer Operator was near end of shift and was sitting down and talking to replacement for transition. Dryer operator started to slur speech while talking and then proceeded to pass out. Appears EE mi...
05/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Control room operator was up on platform by main line packer, was stepping down from one platform to another, with one step and somehow got foot caught that caused EE to sprain right ankle.
04/25/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was outside picking up trash when EE reported they stepped on a nail that went through EE's boot. It was EE's left foot. Nail was probably from a broken wooden pallet.
02/25/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Operator was walking down stairs and slipped on the 4th stair from bottom causing EE to fall, hitting EE's side in the rib cage area causing soreness. The stairs are grated, but still some minimal sa...
09/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee pinched thumb between strap on bulk bag and hook that holds bulk bag when second operator lowered pallet holding bulk bag. Operator suffered bruising and did not seek medical attention until...
05/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/5/2015 at approximately 8:00 am Linda Gentry notified plant management she had tripped going into the dispatch office and hit the front of her legs on the door threshold. She was sent to Concentr...
04/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A production operator was bent down to pick up some tubes and hit his right knee on some empty pallets.
03/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a semi-automatic palletizer when debris went under his safety glasses and entered his left eye.
04/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee was stepping down from sand line packer not paying attention and turned his ankle.
01/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was shrink wrapping and complained of minor back pain.
08/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A bag of portland cement was travel up an incline belt on its side. Miner pushed bag with broom handle to position bag. Broom handle pierced bag and portland cement went around safety glasses and got...
06/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Miner's left ring finger was pinned between a piece of equipment being moved and a stationary pole. A fracture of the finger resulted.
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner was lifting pallets to tie bulk bags when he experienced pain in lower abdomen/groin area
07/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hand stacking bags and stated he strained his back. This was not brought to management's attention until 7/25/2011.
06/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee bumped elbow on corner of shelf causing numbness and tingling in fingers. Employee was under a doctor's care from the time of the injury to present. The employee had surgery on 2/11/2011 whic...
01/23/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 43d restricted Forklift operator was backing out of isle and turned as he cleared the edge of isle. The rear wheel of the lift went over the pedestrian's foot crushing the foot. At this time there is no sign of brok...
12/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Working on cement line palletizer. Forearm struck by palletizer door.