Ruby Quarry — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee received a finger injury while replacing a crusher bowl.
11/02/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A man lift descended unexpectedly while two employees were in the basket
11/02/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A man lift descended unexpectedly while two employees were in the basket
05/06/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was changing a drill bit and struck left hand.
08/22/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost EE was changing V belts on the crusher. As EE stood up EE felt a pop in EE's right knee.
05/04/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to grind a piece of flat bar the bar slipped from the tool rest and the miner's thumb came in contact with the grinding wheel.
10/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None After removing a bearing housing, Miner 1 used a grinder with a cutting wheel to split bearing sleeve. Miner 2 took a hammer and hit the sleeve to knock it off. A piece of metal chipped off and stru...
07/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ROPE LOOPED IN HIS HAND TO CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CUT THE ROPE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE Rope, came TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE, AND LACERATED HIS LEFT ARM. THE L...
05/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was assisting with loading a hammer bit into the bucket of a backhoe. The bit was being pushed forward and it shifted and grazed the employees knee. It caused a laceration just above the righ...
07/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted EE and technician were filling hydraulic using lube truck (air operated pump). Handle was still on loader platform when end of control valve blew off. Handel blew across platform and into ground. Hos...
01/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Eyes burned from welding all day, employee was close to another welder and was catching arc from behind.
04/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 65d lost, 25d restricted EE cut off his right middle finger while working on the hp-500 bowl. Crew was changing out the wear liners in the bowl of the HP-500. Nuts were placed under the bottom of the new liner to give the bow...
01/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER TO CK PORTABLE CR. LAST STEP PUSHED IN CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE. APPEARED TO BE OK. HAD TO SEE DR 2-3-04.
10/11/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OLD WEAR PLATES OUT OF CHUTE OVER FINE 7 FEEDER IN ORDER TO INSTALL NEW FEEDER. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN EMPLOYEE'S SHOE BURNING RIGHT FOOT ABOVE THE ANKLE.
10/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING MANLIFT OUT OF ROADWAY TO ALLOW LOADER TO PASS, LIFT HIT A BUMP CAUSING BASKET TO JUMP. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT UP AND TO THE SIDE THREW THE EMPLOYEE TO SIDE OF BASKET. HE TWISTED RIGHT ANK LE AND...
08/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARDS FROM HP500 #1 M AND R. HE HAD REMOVED BOLTS BUT COULD NOT PULL GUARD FREE. HE SNATCHED ON GUARD PULLING HIS BACK MUSCLE, GUARD WEIGHS APPROX 15#.
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS FORMING FOUNDATION FOR CONVEYOR 109 LIFTING A TAMPER OUT OF THE FORMED AREA WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH CONTINUED TO BE SORE. HE STATED HE LIFTED WIT H HIS B...
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS ERECTING CONVEYORS 125-126 NEAR EXISTING SECONDARY PLANT IN ON ERATION. WHILE WORKING SAND & DEBRIS WAS BLOWING, AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE
09/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE WAS POSITIONED ON CONVEYOR TRUSS BOLTED TO BENT LEG #2. THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED CAUSING TRUSS TO FALL INSIDE THE BENT LEG WHICH TIPPED 45 DEGREE. HE LANDED ON THE GROUND AND DURING THE FALL PINCHED...
09/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POSITIONED ON A CONVEYOR TRUSS BOLTED TO BENT LEG #2. THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED BY EMPLOYEE CAUSING BENT LEG TO MOVE AWAY (45 DEGREE) CAUSING CONVEYOR TRUSS TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDE D W/TRU...
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted SCRATCHED LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF REBAR. ELBOW BECAME INFECTED & SWOLLEN. CELLUTITUS & BURSITUS.
08/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS POURING CONCRETE. HE WAS STANDING IN THE CONCRETE ON THE REBAR PAD STRIKING OFF THE CONCRETE AND SLIPPED TWISING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
10/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WALKWAY BESIDE BELT WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF BELT. ROCK ROLLED DOWN BELT-FELLOFF STRIKING HIM IN BACK CAUSING BRUISE TO BACK.
09/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS IN #34 CHUTE REPAIRING A IDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIK AN ARC-THE WELDING ROD TOUCHED HIM ON NECK-AT THIS TIME THE CURRENT WAS GROUNDED THRU HIS BODY HE REC'D 2 SUBSTANTIAL SHOCKS AFTE R INVES...
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE MOVING 2 LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, OPERATOR HAD TO MOVE BLOCKS WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
07/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNSCREWING THE OIL FITLER, HEARD A POP THAT CAME FROM INJURED EMLOYEES RIGHT HAND. LATER THAT EVENING WHILE AT HOME INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND STARTED TO SWEL. HE WENT TO THE DR AND FOUND OUT THA H...
05/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER CUTTING PULL CABLE AT DRUM-IT REMAINED IN FAIRLEAD-WHEN EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE TRACK THE CABLE AND DRAGLINE BUCKET AND CHAINS FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AND SHOULDER-EE APPEARED TO BE O...
03/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost AFTER EMPLOYEE THROWED SWITCH HANDLE ON SWITCH, HE WAS GOING TO STEP ON TOP OF SWITCH TO MAKE SURE THE SWITCH LOCKED, WHEN HE STEPPED ON TOP OF SWITCH HANDLE HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO MUD, HIS LEG...