SARANAC LAKE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was shoveling off the primary belt at the crusher and when EE went through the railing to get onto the belt, EE felt a burning sensation in EE's back. This injury was originally a first aid i...
05/26/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 15d restricted EE was adjusting the jaw die setting on the crusher. While EE's right hand was on the rod the hydraulic cylinder became overpressurized and failed on the cylinder end. When the cylinder failed the hyd...
05/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was turning on water system that feeds the crusher for the season. The system consists of a pump and eight inch PVC piping. When another employee turned on the pump an eight inch tee failed c...
04/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Rainy, snowy day EE was pushing material on a bench to an excavator that was casting the material off the bench. EE stopped at 10:15 to take a break when EE stepped on the track his foot slipped and h...
04/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Loader bucket caught a rock and threw the operator forward in the 980 G seat. When he came back in the seat, he claims to have pinched a testicle. On Thursday, 4/9/09 he went to the emergency room. th...
06/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was changing a chute liner, when the wrench slipped and his hand struck the chute liner and cut his little finger. He went to urga-care, they stitched it up and he was back at work in less than one...
05/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Ee alledgedly slipped on grease in front of the time clock and fell hurting his back. Was taken by he save to hospital. was checked over and told to go back to work after 48 hrs. ee was under reasonab...
11/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE SHOVELING. EE KEPT ON WORKING WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 11/18/04. EE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS OFF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (11/18 & 11/19). EE CAME BACK ON MONDAY (11/22) WITH...
07/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Wrench slipped and cut little finger on edge of guard. Checked at emergency room. The xray showed a chipped bone. They put a bandage and a splint on it and put him on light duty for four days. He is n...
11/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN CONNECTED TO LOADER'S ARMS.
09/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost BOULDER SLID OFF SHOT PILE STRIKING BUCKET OF LOADER.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE PICKING UP SPILLED STONES, STONE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT FINGER.
06/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost BARRING STOPPED TAIL PULLEY TO CLEAN WEDGED STONES, PULLED MUSCLE.
03/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC PRESS IN BUSHING ON LOADER WHEN THE PORTAPOWER UNIT SLIPPED.