ROHRERS QUARRY, INC. — Accidents

Total: 49 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bent over pulling a wheel chock to remove it from a truck tire and felt pain in lower back.
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was climbing truck ladder to enter truck. EE had left foot on the first chain rung and was putting right foot onto the rung and both feet slipped off. EE stayed holding onto the handrails and didn'...
09/04/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding a pipe to patch a hole. EE stopped to chip slag from the weld bead. EE raised the welding hood to chip and a piece of slag flew into EE's left eye.
08/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and coworker were replacing roller of conveyor belt. To remove roller, it had to be twisted and laid on its side due to belt tension. When the roller was lowered, employee was guiding with le...
12/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 44d restricted Employee was loading pipes onto a trailer. EE noticed that one the pipes was sticking over the bed of the trailer and tried to push it onto the truck. EE heard a pop in their left shoulder, followed...
05/30/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A concrete slab was being placed onto a structure by crane, and the employee was using a shovel to help guide it into place. As the crane operator set down the slab onto the structure, the slab broke...
08/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Employee was using a loader to dig out big rocks. One rock was halfway out of the ground and EE was digging and ramming it with the loader's bucket, when EE felt pinching/pulling in EE's back. As the...
07/22/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through weld/maintenance shop and walked by a pallet. A piece of cut metal banding/strapping was sticking out a few inches from the pallet and right foot came into contact with i...
09/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE was helping to lift an empty water pipe, which was braced on a wooden block with a prybar between the pipe & block. As EE lifted the pipe, another employee kicked out the wooden block, causing the...
08/28/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw. The wood shifted suddenly and pushed the employee's finger into the saw.
12/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking up frozen stone with a crowbar. The crowbar broke thru the stones and the employee struck finger on a metal plate attached to the frame.
12/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee felt pain in his left hip and groin area as he was trying to dislodge a rock that was stuck in a chute. The pain grew worse as the day progressed, becoming significant after a few hours.
10/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was working inside the crusher underneath of the jaws. After exiting the crusher and shutting its door, he turned and slipped on the wet conveyor belt. He fell on the belt on his right side,...
01/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ice from a water pump hose broke loose and hit employee's right shin.
01/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on an I-beam of a drill rig. He was working on the rig when his slipped and got wedged between the radiator and intake tube of the compressor. His was holding onto to something...
11/07/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a steel plate. Despite wearing safety glasses, the employee felt something hit him in the eye. He tried to flush the eye but it continued to be irritated. He had to get medica...
06/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was loosening a screen's spring pad with a wrench. While using the wrench, he felt pain in his right elbow which got progressively worse.
06/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 19d restricted Employee was jumping over a conduit ditch in order to help shovel concrete. He slipped and his right foot went into the ditch between the conduits.
05/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was stepping down from platform to lower platform on truck washing station. His boot got caught on the grate edge of the platform step and he lost his balance and fell onto the lower platfor...
04/23/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was getting samples from a belt feed. When the employee stepped down from a platform onto a concrete slab, he stepped onto the conduit that runs across the slab and overturned his right ankle...
01/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was climbing down a ladder of a drill rig he was working on and scraped against the carrousel of the rig which caused a brush burn on his back. A few weeks later the abrasion became infected...
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE was laying on his back changing screens. About an hour later he was walking across the yard and felt severe pain in his lower back.
01/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was placing chocks behind the wheels of his truck. When he bent down to place them, he felt a pain in his neck.
12/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE got out of his truck to check the tires because he thought one blew. He didn't see anything wrong, but when he was climbing the ladder to get in the cab, he felt a pain across his shoulders and in...
08/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was part of a crew moving water pipes. He was holding a pipe valve and another crew member was moving a different pipe when the employee's right pinky finger got pinched between the two pipe...
07/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted A team of employees was changing screens that are part of the crushing operation. Employee was taking a screen that was being handed to him from another employee and twisted and over extended his left...
06/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was getting a flashlight out of a loader cab to check the oil in another loader. As he was leaving the cab, he slipped on the wet steps and fell down the remaining steps, landing on his knee...
04/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting ready to exit the crusher. He lifted a ladder through the chute to guide it to the platform below. The ladder slipped out of his hand bending his right thumb back.
09/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening bolt on a bucket loader. He noticed the bolt slipping and reached under the bucket with his left hand to feel if the nut was moving. He cut his left middle finger on the nut.
07/13/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a skid loader all day, while on his knees. The next day his knee swelled and stayed swollen for a week.
06/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was getting into his truck.
04/09/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up around the crusher. Employee's hard hat blew off his head. It was a windy day and he had a sweatshirt hood on under his hard hat so it wasn't properly secured. The employee'...
05/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a large rock on a ramp by manually pushing it and felt pain in his lower back and leg, with numbness in his foot.
03/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While lowering the hood of a truck, felt sharp pain in right shoulder.
01/07/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hand drill on a steel plate of the beetle ground drill. The drill bit locked in the plate, causing the hand drill to be pulled forcefully out of his hand; then it came back and s...
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on top of crusher, reaching down while leaning forward, guiding a lifting device of a crane. The crane was placing a piece of steel on the crusher.
09/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was closing the door on a crusher tub for removal and lost his footing on the step plate, and fell 3.5 ft. onto the walkway below. There was loose gravel all around due to a crusher breakdow...
01/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 4d restricted Employee was walking in the shop area on his way to break. He tripped over a rug and fell to the floor.
01/31/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking in parking lot , slipped on the ice and fell to the ground, striking his head. Another employee found him unconscious in the parking lot.
12/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 15d restricted Employee was stepping down off a low wall and overturned his right ankle.
01/20/2004 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A NEW CONCRETE MIXER DRUM TO A CRANE. THE NEW DRUM WAS BEING LIFTED WHEN WIND CAUGHT IT AND PUSHED IT INTO THE OLD DRUM ON THE GROUND; EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AND HAND GOT SMA SHED BE...
11/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 142d restricted Employee was on the back of a truck getting tools. The employee stepped over some cans of oil, lost his balance and fell, landing on casings and oil cans. The employee attributed strong winds to be...
07/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WORKER WAS PULLING ON A LARGE METAL SCREEN AND PUSHED AGAINST THE SCREEN AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO RIBS.
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 141d restricted WORKER WAS USING LADDER TO CLEAN DIRT OUT OF CAB OF HAUL TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED AND LADDER FELL OVER. WORKER INJURED BACK IN FALL.
04/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIFT CABLE ON CRANE WHEN CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. SUFFERED CONTUTION TO HEAD WITH STITCHES AND CONTUSION OF BACK.
12/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WORKER SLIPPED ON SNOWEY GROUND AND FELL, SPRAINING WRIST.
07/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HOLDING CLASP ON CABLE WHILE ANOTHER WAS DRIVING A WEDGE OUT. THE WEDGE AND CABLE HIT EE ON RIGHT FOOT, SEVERELY BRUISING IT.
12/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS HOLDING FENCE POST WHILE OTHER WORKER DROVE IT IN. HAMMER GLANCED ODD POST AND STRUCKWORKER'S HAND IMPALLING THUMB ON PART OF POST TO HOLD FENCE.
11/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ON TO THE EQUIPMENT OVER RAIL RATHER THAN USING LADDER ACCESS.