Rich Hill Quarry — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Employee complained of pain in back after driving haul truck. The injury was not reported to management for some time afterwards and the determination of being related to work took several weeks, dur...
09/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While watering roads, operator ascended hill towards the rock truck dump. Mid-way the engine of the water truck stalled, causing the water truck to roll backwards down the previously watered roadway....
09/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a hydrualic hose from a cylinder on a 330LC excavator, when the clamp came loose. Hydraulic oil, under pressure, hit him in the right hand, causing swelling and pain in his hand...
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Lifting crib blocking material to support front end of rock truck, he sprained a muscle in left shoulder area.
09/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was cleaning/lifting rock from 60 in under jaw belt and shoveling. He felt a pull in left waist area. This was reported to the supervisor but nothing needed to be done. Several months late...
04/11/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped his hard hat and bent down to pick it up. When he started upward he bumped his head on the welding truck compartment door causing a laceration. Stitches were required.
02/20/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 5d restricted Driller was in back cab putting up mast. Frost in ground gave away causing the jack to slip in mud resulting in the drill upsetting on side.
07/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing hydraulic cylinder on crusher and finger was pinched between cylinder and crusher.
06/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BUCKET TEETH FROM BUCKET USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TOOTH OFF ADAPTER. A PIECE OF THE TOOTH BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT UPPER CHEST. THE PIECE OF METAL HAD TO B...
06/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a site after a misfire; working with a knife. Knife slipped, cut finger.
02/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was climbing down from loader at end of shift. He slipped on step and landed on ground. He landed on his feet and hands. There were wintery, snowy conditions. He did not think he had hurt...
01/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Lifting pins to install into loader frame and felt pain in stomach.
01/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE FOOT SLIPPED & PLATE FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND
12/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING AROUND ROCK BOX WHICH JAMMED AFTER THE STACKER BELT RIPPED, HE WAS DIGGING ROCK WITH A SHOVEL. WHEN HE HIT HE ROCK BOX WITH HIS HAND THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
07/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM BUCKET. WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS AND NUTS HE HELD BOLT WITH RIGHT HAND AND CUT FINGER ON SHARP BOLT EDGE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED THREE S TITCHES...
05/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 289d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 980G LOADER AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
01/21/2002 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost FINISHED HARD FACING BUCKET ON THE 11TH, CONTINUED NORMAL WELDING THE WEEK OF THE 14TH, ON THE 14TH WENT HOME FROM WORK HAD FLULIKE SYMPTOMS. HEADACHE, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, NAUSEA, FEVER, WENT TO WORK...
06/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL
11/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS CLIMBING STEWPS ON T 24 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED BACK.
03/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost ON 3/7/00 EE PULLED AB MUSCLE TRYING TO LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL. NO FURTHER TREATMENT ON ORIGINAL DATE OF INJURY. ON 4/12/00 EE FELT DISCOMFORT AND WENT TO THE DR. THE DR SAID THE HERNIA WAS BUL GING &...