Schkade Mines — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 70d restricted Employee states employee swerved to miss a small pot hole, lunch bag started sliding, employee went to catch lunch bag and the rear wheels of the truck slid off the side of the road.
07/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted An employee turned the wizard on. It was on high amps and the sanding blocks flew off and hit a co-worker in the right hand.
02/01/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None There were no special conditions. EE was using a jack and the jack handle came back and hit EE in the mouth.
06/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Member was hand pitching a piece of stone with a sledge hammer. This piece of stone was bigger than our normal sizes. A piece of metal came off the hammer and penetrated right forearm. Member immedi...
11/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Individual was climbing up the ladder of EE's loader to get in the cab. EE had both hands on the rails, but lost EE's footing and fell to the ground. EE hurt EE's right heel and right shoulder.
12/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted They were rolling a belt onto the Cobra Saw and he got his finger cut and broken.
08/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The rock moving on manual conveyor to the chopping machine. The employees thumb got between the rocks & got smashed
09/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 43d restricted While cutting stone on the big saw, employee was using a pry bar to move the stone. While he was using maximum effort the stone moved - resistance going from maximum to nothing causing his arms to be...
08/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While stacking stones-palletizing tumbled stone Injury reached down to pick up a stone. While picking it up. Another stone fell out of the tumbler. His finger was caught between 2 stones that cut requ...
07/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury set his parking brakes and got off his forklift to instruct his fellow workers on. How to perform their job when finished. He turned rapadily and mistepped and his face collided with the master...
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While picking up sawn stone with a forklift to place on a chopper employee got off the forklift to move a stone. A small stone fell off his head and cut his foot behind his steel top. Has some bruisin...
05/13/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee reported on the 16th that he believed he was bitten by a spider on 5/13/2008 and that it has gotten worse every day. He was sent to the Doctor. The Doctor told him he could return to work...
04/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While splitting stone in the quarry, EE removed the hammer to move to another drilled hole, lost his balance. Did not fall, but dropped hammer on his foot/toe.
02/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rotating rock on the conveyor the rock came in contact with the splitter and chips and dust were knocked off and irritated the eye. Employee reported eye problem on 2/22/08.
01/31/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Safety glasses were being worn while chopping stone in extreme windy conditions. Some large dust got in his eye. Eye washing did not remove it all. Pupil was slightly scratched.
01/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was walking outside of large saw building. He tripped and twisted his ankle.
01/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a conveyor belt that fed a tumbler. The stone was in a bucket, ground level, conveyor was waist high. He was wearng a back brace at the time.
01/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was chopping irregular 4"" toffee in attempting to rotate stone for chopping finger was squeezed between the rock and the machine.
11/09/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted While drilling a hole under neathe a truck-the drill bound and slaned and twisted ee;s hand against the side wall-breaking his hand in 4 to 5 places.
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 26d restricted EE said he was working on an engine and turned over and hurt his rib. Doctor says injury to chest wall.
10/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While chopping double gray millends a large stone-28'x14""x4. He picked it up and threw it at an achward angle. He felt a sharp pain. Waited awhile-it went away-but later came back.
09/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Back strain from lifting stone to palletize for skipping.
06/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 11d restricted EE was lifting a millstone with a pry bar and strained his back.
05/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Back strain from lifting stone.
11/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 2d restricted The forklift operator allowed co-worker to get a ride on the forklift, which is against company rules. They were going from chopper #5 to #1 chopper for a break, when forklift hit a bump in the roadwa...
11/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was trying to measure the height of a stone when co-worker inadvertently moved controls on chopper without looking to make sure he was clear. His finger was resting on the roller pin to the c...
10/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Miner was climbing onto Terex, (haul truck), when he said that he reached for the hand rail and either missed it or slipped off hand rail. He fell to the ground. He was then taken to the ER and had...
06/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost He tripped over a small stone, slipped in the mud and fell on his right knee cap. At the present time it looks like a severe bruise.
01/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee exited forklift to reposition forks. In doing so, he mashed his left finger between the forks and the mast.
01/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Terex haulage truck operator washed the unit & then started to move to a parking area when the unit died. He exited the cab to check the engine compartment. When lifting the hood he slipped on the wet...
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 18d restricted TWO MEN PULLED A DRUM OFF THE AXLE & LAID IT ON THE GROUND. THEY PICKED UP THE DRUM & INJURED SAID IT FELT LIKE A CRAMP IN HIS STOMACH. DURING THE REST OF THE DAY, IT FELT LIKE A STOMACHACH. THE NEXT...
08/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None CLEANING OUT A WATER PIT, PULLED ON SUCTION HOSEAND INJURED HIS BACK.
08/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost WHILE LOADING MILL ENDS WITH FORKLIFT 1 STONE FELL FROM FORKS. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MANUALLY A STONE BACK ONTO FORKS WHEN IT BROKE, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
03/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS WORKING AT A BELT CONVEYOR, BEHIND A HYDRAULIC SPLITTER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR ONTO HIS RT. FOOT, CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TOTWO TOES. EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS STEEL TOE BOOTS AS IS RE...
12/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost WHILE CLEARING A STORAGE BIN WITH A SKID STEER LOADER, THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE MACHINE LIFTED THE BUCKET APPROX 1/4 OF THE WAY UP. HE CLIMBED OVER THE BUCKET ONTO THE WALL OF BIN, THREW 2 STONES INTO...