SALISBURY PINK QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking rock with an eight pound sledge hammer and missed wedge causing hammer to come back and strike them in the face, forehead, causing a laceration.
11/28/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Operator was changing steel on drill when wrench spun back and hit EE's foot.
02/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Picked plug drill strained back.
02/01/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee alleges they have silicosis.
06/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee inflating airbag to move wall and natural seam in rock shifted rock causing a tear in bag and air released through tear blowing dust/dirt in employees eyes.
11/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was breaking rock and he slipped and cut his leg on granite
09/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was setting up wire saw when a wall was being pulled down and a pc came loose once wall fell and struck him in the elbow
12/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee slipped on mud and fell (same level) hurting his right upper thigh.
01/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 47d restricted Employee was lining up an I-beam when it slipped and hit his finger.
09/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 3d restricted Aggravation to feet from previous incident, 9/6/11 dr note to restrict to sit work, worked 9/7/11 sitting, Family dr appt 9/8-12/11. returned 9/13/11 and no sit work available. Out till dr releases.
08/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was putting a wedge in hammar using a 2lb hammer, hit his left fore thumb area causing laceration.
06/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using sledge hammer to drive wedges missed wedge and hit rock - hammer bounced off rock and hit him in nose. Was in a kneeling position.
03/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 17d restricted Employee pulling on wire for wire saw & felt a pain in lower abdomen.
01/29/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Silicosis
03/27/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was pulling on airline and a knife blade was hung up on line and punctured his forearm.
03/25/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee injured right shoulder-sprain and has been through dr visits and found a rotor cup tear out for surgery on 11/17/08. moving items/with hand truck when weight shifted tilting hand truck and pu...
02/04/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 80d restricted Employee was operating 90 ton truck crane. When lifting a block to lower the main fall, brake locked and would not release load. Block swung out past riggers on crane causing load to shift crane and c...
10/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 39d restricted EE fell off ledge, 12' to next ledge, catching himself on his knees and hands.
10/01/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on derrick swing shaft with 2 other ee for repairs when a piece of metal flew up under his glasses.
08/15/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling & rock dust came up & into eye. Had safety glasses on.
10/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE W/HAMMER & STEPPED INTO SWING, STEPPING TOO CLOSE & HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE WEDGE NEXT TO THE ONE HE WAS HITTING.
03/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was hammering a wedge into a piece of granite when the wedge flew up and hit EE in upper lip.
12/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted DOGGING A HOLE WITH PLUG & DRILL WHEN DRILL SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT CALF.
08/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee step down off of piece of granite foot slip-causing rt. forearm to brush granite wall cutting his rt. forearm
07/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving ladder when it slipped, striking ee on rt forehead causing a laceration that took 5 stitches.
07/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE MACHINE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN HE UNJAMMED THE TIP IT STARTED UP CAUSING HIS LEFT RING FINGER TO BE PINCHED.
04/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HOOKED A NOVAMAC DRILL UP WITH CHAINS IMPROPERLY AND WHEN DRILL WAS LIFTED IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO HIS FEET.
01/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING A JACKHAMMER. HE PROPPED HIS HAND ON GRANITE WALL & LEANED JACKHAMMER OVER & IT LANDED ON HIS HAND THAT WAS PROPPED ON WALL.
08/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT CHANNEL AND DUST AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HURT ON 8/20/02; DIDN'T REPORT OR GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8/28/02.
07/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON LEDGE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG & HIS KNEE.
07/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted HE WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER & ON HIS OWN DECIDED TO WASH OFF HIS GLOVES. HE HELD HIS HAND AT CLOSE RANGE TO VALVE & PULLED TRIGGER TOO HARD PUNCTURING HIS FINGER THROUGH HIS GLOVE.
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP ROCK WITHOUT GLOVES & CUT FINGER.
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PICKING UP GRANITE PIECE AND CUT HIS HAND LEFT THUMB AREA.
05/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE DRILLS GRANITE WITH A JACKHAMMER AND STEEL. HE WAS SETTING UP STEEL AND SETTING JH DOWN ON STEEL AND MISSED RETAINER. THE JH SLIPPED AND STEEL BENT AND HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD.
04/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 25d restricted HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A 992 LOADER AND STEPPED DOWN ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
05/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LEFT TOE USING A JACKHAMMER.
03/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS BLOWING OUT A CHANNEL WITH AIR WHEN HOT ROCK WENT IN THE CHANNEL IGNITING LEFT OVER FUELIN THE CHANNEL COMING BACK ON HIM & BURNING HIS ARMS & FACE
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 30d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE PIECES OF ROCK THAT DAY AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A LARGER PIECE OF ROCK. WHEN HE PICK UP THE ROCK AND TURNED WITH IT, HE FELT HIS BACK POP. HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS S INCE. N...