Richards Spur Rock Quarry — Accidents

Total: 212 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was helping to move a shaft with a strap. The strap slipped and the shaft fell and struck the top of his foot.
05/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to insert shims under the scrubber jack while another employee held it up with pry bar. The bar slipped and smashed both of his index fingers. No lost time but stitches were required.
05/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE was trying to turn an auger shaft with a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and he fell forward onto his left knee.
04/25/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 10d restricted EE was grinding a piece of 1-inch angle, when his hand was pulled into wheel on bench grinder. He suffered a left hand laceration.
01/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a valve with a bar, the bar slipped and struck his upper lip. Sutures were required.
01/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 112d restricted Employee was stepping up on back of loader. His right leg gave out and he fell to the ground. His right femur was fractured.
11/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was walking from TR-1 conveyor. He tripped and fell, injuring his shoulder.
11/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was stepping off the train and rolled his left ankle. He is working restricted duty.
11/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding a bearing puller in place while another employee was adjusting a plate with a hammer. The other employee missed and hit injured EE's finger with hammer. No lost time, no light duty, b...
11/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee strained his back while lifting a screen.
11/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE was shoveling on and off on 11-1-07 and noticed some pain in his back. The morning of 11-2-07, he was hurting enough to go to doctor. Strained back, working light duty.
10/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was putting handrails in place when the rail slipped and struck his left knee.
09/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Injured EE was working with another employee to put a water line in. She was holding the pipe while standing on her tip toes. The other employee let go of the pipe and she was left holding it all an...
08/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 52d restricted EE was lifting a sack of grout and felt muscle pop in right arm
08/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was getting out of Skytrack and left ankle twisted.
08/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost His right ring finger was smashed while he was helping to remove the wheels from a stacker.
08/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was welding and got something in his eye. He did not seek medical attention until 15 Aug 2007 and missed work one day on 15 Aug 2007.
07/24/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was making a hose for a loader and smashed the ring finger on his left hand. The tip of his finger was amputated.
07/10/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost EE was working on shot, loading primers. He got too hot and overheated.
05/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted EE was operating a loader with a broken seat back. The rough road injured his back. He did not seek medical attention until 19 May 2007 and began losing time 21 May 2007.
04/25/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Driller was stepping down from ladder while dismounting the drill. As he stepped to the ground he stepped on a large rock which rolled causing him to sprain his ankle.
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was on the return side of a belt putting in Flexcos. He reached to pick something up and struck angle iron. His ribs were bruised. He is working restricted duty.
04/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 43d restricted Employee was trying to board moving locomotive. He missed the step and fell, injuring his left leg and ankle. There were four days of lost time and he is still working restricted duty.
03/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a box knife to cut flap off a wedlok. The knife slipped and cut his right thigh. No lost time or restricted duty but stitches were required.
02/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a unit and cut his hand on a piece of metal on the side of the dust cover. There was no lost time, no light duty but stitches were required.
01/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE was walking down the steps on the mill and slipped on ice and fell 5 or 6 steps. His back was injured. He is working light duty.
11/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE was walking down stairs at the Phase 1 building when she fell. She did not seek medical attention until April 2007. She was given restricted duty beginning 05/05/07.
11/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee mashed the ring finger on his left hand between the handle and a concrete bucket while pouring concrete out of a bucket. His finger was lacerated. He is working restricted duty.
09/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 89d restricted Employee was unhooking a strap from a crane. He lost his footing and fell off a rockbox at the tail of a conveyor. He landed on the ground and broke the wrist on his left and the upper part of his a...
08/28/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted Employee was working with another employee to remove a block bearing from a shaft when the hammer slipped out of the other employee's hand and struck injured in the face. His nose was fractured and h...
07/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee felt pain in his back when he leaned over a pick up a scotch block.
06/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a box knife to cut old blending belt. The knife cut his right knee. There was no lost time or light duty but three stitches were required.
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was using a fire hose to clean the C.R. Area and experienced weakness in his left arm and tingling, aching and burning in his left shoulder, arm, and elbow. He is working restricted duty.
02/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was on the catwalk at the wash plant. Instead of using the ladder, he jumped from the catwalk to the ground. He landed on a chips pile and strained his right ankle.
01/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was working on the feeder. When he stepped away from the feeder, his ankle twisted. His right ankle is sprained. He is working restricted duty.
12/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using his pocket knife to remove an old O-ring from a hose when the blade lock failed. The blade folded over and cut the middle finger on his right hand. There was no lost time and no r...
11/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was servicing the portable impactor. While he was carrying the waste oil down, his foot slipped and he sprained his right knee. He is on restricted duty.
10/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was getting a sample off the conveyor belt when he slipped and struck his left side on a brace. His ribs were bruised.
08/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was climbing down a ladder on an IT28 (loader) and strained his right ankle.
08/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was shoveling material from under railcars and felt pain in his back. His back is strained. He is working restricted duty.
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping other employees rotate the tire on a Caterpillar 992D loader so they could drain the oil. He felt pain in his back. He sought medical treatment and began working restricted duty...
06/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 11d restricted Employee was cleaning the slide on a tail pulley when the take up slid forward and smashed his left hand. His left finger was cut. EE missed three days of working and is now working restricted duty.
06/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee developed lower back pain while loading stockpile trucks at the bins. He sought medical attention on 13 June 2005 and missed one day of work.
04/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was walking under the bins & stepped in front of a stockpile truck. The driver of the truck attempted to stop but could not & struck EE. He suffered bruises/scrapes to his left arm/left hip. The...
02/21/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was dumping a wheelbarrow of rock that he had loaded. He strained his groin and stomach. No hernia.
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 145d restricted EE was shoveling on 15 November 2004 and reported that he pulled a groin muscle. He did not seek medical attention until 19 February 2005 and began losing time 19 February 2005.
11/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 137d restricted Employee was working with another employee to do a kill cable check. He leaned over to see how much rock was left on the screen. When he did, he placed his hand on the motor stand. The other employe...
10/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was carrying rock samples from the mill. He missed a step and fell, straining his neck and legs. He began losing time 10/19/04.
10/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was using a sledgehammer to put a timing gear on the shaft on a screen unit. The thumb on his right hand was smashed between the unit and the handle of the hammer. He began working restrict...
10/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was lifting his toolbox out of his locker and felt a sharp pain in his right elbow. His elbow was strained. He is working restricted duty.