Richards Spur Rock Quarry — Accidents

Total: 212 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning railcars and started to slip. He tried to grab a bar and caught his left hand. He sprained his fingers and wrist on his left hand. There were two days of lost time and EE is s...
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working with another employee on a Caterpillar truck. The wrong hose had been used to hook up the 3/4"" impactor and when the air was turned on, the hose came loose and swung back and struck E...
04/26/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 2""AIR HOSE WITH A DIE GRINDER AND A CUTOFF WHEEL. WHILE CUTTING THE HOSE THE DIE GRINDER SLIPPED OFF OF THE HOSE WITH THE CUTOFF WHEEL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED ST...
04/23/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 4d restricted Employee was cutting a bolt on a belt puller. A hot piece of metal fell on his pant leg, burned through his pants, fell inside his boot and burned his right foot. Employee is off work beginning 4/25...
04/15/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee's right knee was bruised while he was kneeling down working on a Caterpillar 773D quarry truck. Employee did not seek medical attention until 19 April 2004. He missed one day of work.
04/08/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Two employees were in a manlift at the construction site. The lift was inadvertently raised into a beam. One employee was caught between the manbasket and a metal frame. His chin was cut and a verta...
04/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE got out of a pickup truck and set the parking brake. When he exited the truck, the parking brake failed. The truck rolled backward and ran over EE'S leg. His leg was bruised. He did not seek me...
03/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted EE STEPPED FROM A MANLIFT PLATFORM TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE IS LOSING TIME.
02/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE HAD BEEN CLEANING INSIDE A RAILCAR. AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAR, HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ADJUSTING A 1O INCH WATER VALVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 6d restricted Employee was cleaning out a pickup truck when a piece of metal fell onto his left foot.
12/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL ONTO HIS FOOT AND BURNED IT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 21 DECEMBER 2003.
10/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON THE CATWALK UNDER THE MILL. TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNDER THE BINS IN A HAUL TRUCK. EE HAD HIS PAYCHECK SO HE CLIMBED OVER THE HANDRAIL INTO THE HAUL TRUCK'S BED TO HAND THE DRIVER HIS CHEC K THROU...
10/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK OVERHEAD TO WELD A BRACE ON A CONVEYOR AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. AS HE REACHED TO PULL HIMSELF UP OFF HIS BACK, HE TWISTED TO GET UP AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AGAINST TH E BRACE...
10/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 45d restricted EE WAS TESTING ROCK IN THE SAMPLE ROOM. WHEN HE LIFTED A SCREEN FROM THE SHAKER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A FEW HOURS THEN WENT HOME DUE TO BACK PAIN. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 10/3...
09/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX BLADE KNIFE TO CUT A CONVEYER BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT THIGH. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY, BUT SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
09/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A SKID LOADER. HE REACHED UP TO PULL HISMELF UP OUT OF SEAT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
08/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EE'S TO REPLACE A GUARD ON A TAIL PULLEY. WHILE LIFTING THE GUARD TO PLACE IT IN POSITION, HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE TAIL PULLEY. EE IS WOR KING REST...
07/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER MOVING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH.
05/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS MOVING A MANLIFT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL & AN ANGLE IRON FRAME. THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND WAS LACERATED. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY BUT SUTURES WERE RE QUIRED.
05/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE HAD BEEN PERFORMING PLANT MAINTENANCE. THAT NIGHT WHEN HE WENT HOME HE SUFFERED GROIN PAIN.
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS LOADING A WOODEN SPOOL ONTO A TRUCK AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WELDING A ROCK BOX AND TOUCHED A HOT AREAWITH HIS LEFT ARM.
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS UNLOADING A BARREL OF OIL WITH A FORKLIFT WHEN THE BARREL SHIFTED AND SMASHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS HELPING TO DISMANTLE A CONVEYOR WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE. HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE CATWALK, FALLING ABOUT 3'TO THE GROUND. FALL PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
02/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND WAS WALKING DOWN THE SAFE ACCESS WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS ROLLING UP WELDING LEADS WHEN HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 17d restricted EE HAD JUST ENTERED THE MOUTH OF THE TUNNEL WHEN HIS KNEE FELT LIKE IT TRIED TO BEND BACKWARD.
10/30/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM 11-22-02 FOR AN ALLEGED INJURY. THIS CASE IS BEING DENIED BUT EE IS OFF WORK.
10/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS COLLECTING GUAGE BALLS OF THE #1 CONVEYOR. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR.
10/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 56d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A STOCKPILE TRUCK UNDER THE MILL WHEN HER TRUCK WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A TRAIN AND PUSHED THROUGH THE MILL. SHE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL FEB 18, 2003.
09/26/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MS. GOODWIN GOT A SPIDER BITE ON HER RIGHT ARM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF IT HAPPENED AT WORK OR NOT.
09/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A LOCOMOTIVE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/05/2002 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POISON OAK WHILE WORKING. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 9 JULY & DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 16 JULY 2002. THERE WAS NO POISON OAK FOUND IN THE LOCATION...
11/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE WHILE THROWING A SWITCH FOR THE RAILCARS.
09/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WAITING TO DUMP LOAD OF ROCK WHEN ANOTHER LOADER BACKED INTO HIS LOADER.
08/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ON HIS LOWER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL WAS APPROX 11 FEET.
07/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CHANGING SCREENS.
07/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS PUT GUARD DOOR BACK ON A LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
07/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 28d restricted EE WAS WALKINF DOWN STAIRS TO THE CATWALK AND STRAINED HER RIGHT KNEE.
05/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DRILLING 2 PIECES OF METAL WHEN THE DRILL BIT BROKE. HE FELL FORWARD AND STURCK HIS HAND ON THE BIT.
03/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A BAG. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
03/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING A STOCKPILE TRUCK.
02/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD WHEN A FOREIGN BODY GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
01/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE SHOP WHILE DISCARDING A PIECE OF METAL IT CAUGHT ON HIS GLOVE & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT
01/18/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SUFFERED SHARP PAINS IN HIS ABDOMEN WHILE OPERATING A STOCKPILE TRUCK.
01/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EE STRAINED RT SHOULDER WHILE USING A BAR TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOORS.
12/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE ON A STAIRWAY. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL.
11/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLEANING ON THE SHUTTLE FLOOR AND THE OPENED A DOOR TO BIN 12. HE WAS STANDING ON THE DOOR AND OPENED ANOTHER DOOR. HIS LEG SLIPPED INTO THE BIN AND HTE DOOR STRUCK HIS MID SIDE.