Santa Margarita Aggregates — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had just finished the post-trip inspection of equipment they operated at the Santa Margarita Quarry. The employee wanted to check out the new frontend loader, so they started to walk arou...
12/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was cutting metal with a torch which was supported on sawhorses. The employee moved one sawhorse and continued to use the torch to cut the metal. The employee turned to make a step and trippe...
06/27/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner/employee was drilling a piece of angle iron in the area of the Feed tunnel belt area when the hand drill being used twisted in their right hand resulting in a sprain to their right ring finger....
09/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee received an open fracture on the tip of his left index finger while placing the main shaft sleeve on the crusher. His finger was caught between the main shaft sleeve and the mantle of the cr...
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were moving steel bars onto the fork of a telelift. One bar slipped catching the employee's glove on a piece of broken weld causing his left thumb to be caught between 2 bars....
06/06/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 151d restricted Haul truck driver was dumping a load of rock at the stockpile. His telescopic hydraulic ram on the dump bed broke off at the 3rd stage causing the bed to slam down on the frame of truck, shaking drive...
02/04/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None We are denying this claim. EE was on medical leave for COPD and he filed for Cal State Disability after his doctor told him his illness was not work related. After 2 months of not receiving any money...
09/28/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While filling his water truck in the quarry, a bee stung the injured employee in the back of the neck.
11/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Agg Plant Repairman was using a pry bar when tool flipped up hitting employee in forehead resulting in a laceration.
09/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Plant Operator was swinging a sledgehammer at a piece of metal when he experienced a back strain.
03/12/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While cleaning out the dust from inside an air conditioning air vent deflector without turning the equipment off, the employee's finger was cut by a rotating blade.
11/15/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted While tightening a bolt on a jaw crusher, the employee felt a twinge to his back.
09/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was being loaded. Loader backed up before bucket was clear. Truck leaned back then released, rocking it sideways causing injury to employee's back.
01/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING #5114 LOADER.