Richmond Quarry — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Miner was attempting to loosen a bolt on a jaw crusher wedge bolt using a crescent wrench and having another miner strike it with a hammer. When the miner struck the wrench with the hammer, the wrench...
11/09/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Plant operator was using Allied breaker to break large rock at Jaw Crusher. EE did not notice a bolt head at the top of the hammer was in contact with a part of the shielding around the jaw opening....
09/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee stated that EE had decided to check the wedges on the side of the Jaw Crusher to make sure they were tight. EE did not get a lanyard to tie off, or a step ladder. EE said EE worked EE's way o...
04/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was holding a hammer wrench (tool designed to be struck with a hammer) while second employee was striking the tool with a small sledge hammer. At one point, 2nd EE missed the wrench and stru...
09/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was attempting to cut off a grease hose on a tailwheel section. EE stated the utility knife went through the hose much easier than expected and made a cut into left index finger. This work was bein...
10/27/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a splice on Main belt, employee got finger lacerated while holding up on the Flexco bolt while nut was turned with an electric drill/driver. Employee was wearing heavy leather winter type...
05/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 291d lost While climbing down some steps and upon stepping onto a smooth steel platform, he slipped on some limestone dust and fell on his left side, breaking his left elbow. Employee also mess up his left shou...
01/03/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A BAR PROP UP ON A CONCRETE WALL SLID OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted WHILE DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A ROCK THAT FELL OFF A HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE MOVED THE ROCK OFF THE ROAD. ON 5/26/06 HIS BACK WAS REALLY HURTING HIM. SENT TO HOSPITAL.
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS IN THE SAME AREA. THE UPPER CREW DROPPED A LARGE SOCKET JUST AS THE LOWER EMPLOYEE DUCKED UNDER THE OPENING. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE SOCKET ON TOP OF HIS...
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW V-BELTS ON A SIMPLICITY 5 BY 12 WET SCREEN, ROLLING BELTS ONTO THE SHIEVE, WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAUGHT BELTS AND SHIEVE, PINCHING SMASHING THE...