Ralston Quarry — Accidents

Total: 29 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 3d restricted Employee was completing pre-inspection of haul truck, as EE was climbing down, EE's boot treads got stuck on the step and EE lost footing and fell to the ground subsequently injuring wrist, fracture t...
11/09/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing the cutting edge bolds while using impact when a bolt slipped down and cut the employees fingers.
06/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling when EE felt pain in elbow area, muscle/forearm.
08/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted While working on cone crusher, employee was swinging sledge hammer, missed EE's target and hit EE's right pinky finger.
04/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Climbing down ladder of equipment, as EE stepped to the ground EE stepped on a rock and lost footing and fell to the ground, landing on shoulder.
08/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was clearing debris from catwalk and reaching for a rock caught thumb between expanded metal decking and sheave.
05/22/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was five to six feet away from another employee who was using air hammer to remove bearing when a piece of metal flew off and hit employee between hard hat and safety glasses. Metal cut foreh...
04/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While completing maintenance on a VSI Crusher and changing teeth, the miner twisted to grab parts and sprained their lower back.
06/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While doing maintenance inside a screen, was cleaning side, holding in place while lying down. After 10-minutes he readjusted his position and straightened his leg and that is when he heard a crack. W...
09/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee changing wear parts on a rock crusher and trying to situate a hammer into a vertical shaft impact crusher when he felt a pop in his back. The next day (9-6-13) employee was replacing grease o...
12/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted EE was thawing out a catch pan for a water pump. When he reached down to pick up a steel plate out of the catch pan it was still frozen into the catch pan. As ee lifted he strained his lower back (Lum...
06/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Taking nuts off of the bottom screen. Tripped on catwalk and motor, received a finger laceration on index finger.
08/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hard hat fell off, bent over to pick it up and hit head on Safety Guard when he sat back up.
07/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted Employee fell off ladder.
06/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was changing screens on devise 6/18/07. Felt some pain but figured it would go away as it had in the past. Reported 6/25/07
03/15/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee helping welder grind metal with handheld grinder. Employee wearing hard hat and safety glasses. Metal flecks in eyebrow. Employee rubbed eyelid with hand, some metal flecks fall into eye.
07/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee operating Cat hoe with hydraulic breaker open at safety screen. A rock chip struck cheek resulting in a minor concussion.
03/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee cutting metal. His foot was under metal being cut.
12/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING. AFTER PASSAGE OF TIME HIS WRIST IS STARTING TO BOTHER HIM. RIGHT WRIST
10/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STANDING ON GROUND SEVERAL 4-5 INCH ROCKS ON GROUND FROM SURGE PILE NEXT TO WHERE EE STANDING. AS EE PULLED TO REMOVE RETURN ROLLER, FOOTING SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE RETURN ROLLER IN HAND WAS PULLED F...
05/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE ENTERED AREA CLOSED.
03/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE KNEELING UNDER EQUIPMENT WHILE CHIPPING BUMPED HARD HAT ON CROSS PIECE.
01/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE BACKED DOWN LADDER. HIS HEAVY LUG BOOT SOLE CAUGHT WRUNG WRONG. SLIGHT OVER-EXTENTION OF LEFT KNEE. OK TO WORK - NO CRAWLING/CLIMBING.
08/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted STRUCK BY SMALL ROCK BOUNCED BY CRUSHER WHILE OPERATING SKIDSTEER.
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF THE WATER WAGON WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. HE SAID IT HAPPENED PRIOR TO HIS STEPPING FOOT ON THE GROUND
07/30/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS REACHING FOR HIS FOOD WHILE LEAVING THE LOADING AREA. HE FAILED TO TURN DOWN THE MAIN HAUL ROAD SINCE HE WAS STILL DISTRACTED BY HIS FOOD. HE CONTINUED ACROSS THE HAUL ROAD, OVER THE BE RM AND...
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE WAS PULLING OUT THE LAST SCREEN CLOTH ON THE BOTTOM DECK OF THE SECOND VIBRATING SHAKER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE END OF SCREEN. HIS COWORKERS PULLED THE SCREEN WHICH THEN FELL AND S LICED O...
04/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted COLLECTING SAMPLES OF 3/4"" ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT.
04/04/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING UNDER A GUARD ON A CONVEYOR WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GUARD. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER HE WENT TO SEE HIS PHYSICIAN BECAUSE OF PAIN IN HIS HEAD & NECK.