Richards Spur Rock Quarry — Accidents
Total: 212 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was throwing away a conveyor roller and when he tossed it into the metal bin, the housing of the roller slid on the shaft and cut his little finger on the right hand. This created a fracture... |
| 09/18/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Employee was cleaning mill house and fell cutting his head. |
| 05/31/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 52d restricted | Employee was dismounting the haul truck when his foot slipped and bent his left leg awkwardly, injuring his knee. |
| 05/07/2012 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 285d lost | Employee had been operating the stockpile loader 5/7/12 and 5/8/12. He called in the morning of 5/9/12 that his back was hurting and needed to go to the doctor. He has a low back strain. |
| 05/03/2012 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | At 2:15 pm employee stated that while operating loader he had felt a pain starting in his ribs and working its way to his groin. |
| 04/27/2012 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 59d restricted | Employee was using a prybar to lift roller for repair when the pry bar slipped causing the employee to fall. |
| 04/02/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | First reportable treatment date is 4/25/12 in which he received an injection for a knee strain he did when he stepped in a shallow hole and twisted his knee. He hasn't had anything other than ""first... |
| 03/19/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 55d lost | He was cleaning the mirror with his hand on the handrail on the Cat truck. The handrail came loose and he fell to the ground. No medical treatment at that time. He decided for medical treatment on 5/... |
| 11/16/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 10d restricted | Employee was walking down a declining catwalk after getting a rock out of the conveyor. |
| 10/13/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was walking down the stairs from the Control Room and missed the bottom step, falling and twisting his ankle. |
| 08/04/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning sludge from a raised drain pan when the metal lifting strap on the side of the pan broke off and struck him above the left eye. |
| 07/25/2011 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | He stepped off the loader line and stepped on a rock, twisting his ankle. |
| 07/14/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 59d restricted | EE was unhooking the service line to the Delta Wing. the service line got stuck in a tray. he tried to ease the line out when it snapped back and knock him to the ground. |
| 07/07/2011 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Pushing a wheel barrel and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. |
| 05/18/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee was pulling on the screen on unit 6 and strained his back. |
| 05/07/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cleaning area around plant. Removed a piece of steel from pile and the steel twisted, cutting his left forearm. Staples were required. |
| 05/05/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Was shoveling and shovel abruptly stopped and dislocated his shoulder. |
| 04/12/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was undoing a hose and turned to look at his supervisor. He felt a pain in his shoulder. |
| 03/28/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 3d restricted | Employee was stepping off locomotive, lost his footing, rolled his ankle and slid down an embankment. |
| 03/14/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee stepped off a block and his knee buckled. |
| 01/26/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 36d lost, 277d restricted | Employee was climbing over a discharge belt and grabbed a V-belt. The weight caused the belt to move, his left hand got stuck in the belt and pullet, cutting off the tip. |
| 12/20/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | EE was using a come-a-long to clean up under the 7x30 and pulled something in his back. |
| 12/20/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 10d restricted | He was changing oil in the WB unit at the wash plant. He felt a pull in the middle of his back when he lifted a 5-gallon drum of oil. |
| 11/11/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was cutting side skirts for 7x30, he got up to get something then went to get back down and cut his leg with his knife on the leg, above the knee. |
| 09/08/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EE allegedly strained his lower back while pulling on a trailer that was stuck, to get it released. EE did not report accident to the company until 9/15/10 and did not seek medical attention until 9/1... |
| 08/26/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE was using a pry bar to dislodge clay and rock from crusher slide. The material broke off, and caused the pry bar to kick up and hit him in the face. |
| 08/23/2010 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Cleaning the window on his truck, had his right hand on the ROPS when the wind blew the door closed on his hand. |
| 06/10/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 264d restricted | EE was welding to install a screen in the CR plant. He felt pain in his left hip. He did not seek medical attention and begin losing time until 16 June 2010. |
| 06/01/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 5d restricted | EE was cutting loose the feedbox on the screen unit. The box flipped when lifted by crane and smashed leg against screen unit. |
| 05/22/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 71d restricted | Injury was using a hammer wrench. A nut came loose and he smashed his finger between the wrench and a speed reducer. |
| 04/20/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 27d restricted | He was removing air tank from truck and slipped, injuring his knee. He did not begin working restricted duty until 1 June 2010. |
| 03/23/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 142d lost, 11d restricted | Employee was cutting a section out of the floor in the mill. He stepped on a piece that he had already cut and fell through the floor. |
| 01/27/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 358d lost | EE was cleaning the surge bin. He was using a shovel and wheelbarrel when he felt pain in his back. |
| 12/28/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Injury strained his back using a shovel to pry a block of ice out of a haul truck. |
| 12/09/2009 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE was welding a screen and something blew into his eye, |
| 11/30/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 150d lost | EE was trying to remove a pin from the boom of a backhoe and felt something pull in his lower back. |
| 11/05/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 48d restricted | Injured was using a sledge hammer to close a bin gate. His finger was smashed between the hammer and a metal beam. |
| 09/15/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 1d restricted | EE was cleaning under a conveyor belt. He raised up and heard a pop in his back and felt sharp pain. |
| 06/23/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Injured EE was using the manlift to service a hoist. He let the boom down on a piece of pipe, lifting a wheel off the ground. He fell from the manlift bucket but was caught by his fall protection. |
| 06/15/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 23d restricted | Injury was walking at the surge bin and slipped, injuring his right knee. |
| 05/22/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 21d lost, 31d restricted | EE was dumping a load of rock over a handrail with a skid-steer loader. The loader tipped forward. EE reached out to try to push away from handrail. His left hand was caught between the handrail an... |
| 04/06/2009 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Injury was driving backhoe to Delta Wing, a gust of wind blew his safety glasses off and dirt got in his right eye. |
| 03/05/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Injury felt pain in his back while cleaning out rock from bin and divider. |
| 02/11/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 6d restricted | Employee was cutting a flap of rubber with a knife. The knife slipped and cut his right leg. |
| 02/10/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was changing screens. The screen slid down and caught his middle finger, peeling back the skin. No lost time or light duty but stitches were required. |
| 01/28/2009 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Injury was walking under a belt. He stood up and walked into a second conveyor, hitting his face on the metal frame. The bridge of his nose was injured. |
| 01/08/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 85d restricted | Employee was setting brakes on railcar. When he climbed down, he missed a step and fell. He injured his hand, elbow and shoulder. |
| 12/08/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | EE's arm was hurting from shoveling on the 8th of Dec, then he used a sledge hammer on 10 Dec and hurt it again. He did not seek medical attention until 12/15/08 and began working restricted duty 12-... |
| 11/24/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | Employee was walking from the mill clockhouse to the parking lot and was struck from behind by a fellow employee in his personal vehicle. He fell forward and cut his forehead and knee. His only inju... |
| 10/24/2008 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE was looking in the bins on shuttlefloor. He turned around to go back to the control room and struck his head/hard hat on a piece of angle iron on the gathering conveyor. His forehead above eye wa... |