Sharps Quarry & Plant — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/14/2025 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None heat exhaustion temp was 88 deg 101 heat index
10/25/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 83d restricted Employee walked over to the mobile stacker to reach for a shovel while the stacker was being repositioned. The operator did not have eye contact with the employee at the time as the employee went to g...
08/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None (Change injury status from first aid to recordable 9-10-24) On 8-30-24 Employee was getting into EE's service truck; EE heard a pop sound in EE's left knee followed by some mild pain. On 9-10-24 EE re...
04/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing loose rock that got lodge in the V-belts/gear box on cv02, Employee was holding onto the v-belts with right hand and removed loose rock with the left hand. When the rock came loo...
03/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a retractable safety utility knife to cut a piece of flashing and the knife blade failed to retract back like it is designed. Resulting in a laceration on the underside of their for...
08/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in feeder area. Employee lost footing, fell forward, and struck forearm, causing a fracture.
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had removed his safety glasses and had dust blown into his right eye causing a corneal abrasion that required a prescribed antibiotic ointment.
08/26/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee tried to drive a broom under a low clearance bar, causing the roof of the broom to break loose and strike the employee on the left index finger, and on the head. The left index finger require...
11/30/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wearing eye protection while welding and grinding. At some point during the day metal dust fell into employee's eye in which he began to rub it due to irritation causing metal to imbed....
07/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee received minor lower back strain when his truck bed of end-dump collided with conveyor belt brace.
06/22/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working from an aerial lift and as he activated the basket, it moved and he lost balance, falling next to basket rails. He strained his lower back. No time lost due to this incident. He returne...
02/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Bobcat skid steer loader, cleaning out under a Simplicity screen, when a large rock came out of the screen chute and fell inside the safety cab of the Bobcat loader and struc...
01/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to lift and load shaker screens from a storage rack, the storage rack broke at a weld point and caused the other screens to fall over striking and pushing down employee, resulting in...
04/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a co-worker were dismantling/cutting up an old metal catwalk which was supported by a crane with chain slings and an additional chain to prevent excessive swing. The employee cut the last...
12/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE BELT FROM THE CRUSHER JAW, WHILE PULLING DRIVE BELT LOOSE FROM THE GUARD, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON SLOPING PORTION OF THE CATWALK,PERPENDICULAR TO SLOPE. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER & HE...
12/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted EE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF REFILLING MULTIPLE TYPES OF OILS ON THE SERVICE TRUCK FROM 55 GAL. OIL DRUM LOCATED ON THE GROUND. THE DRUMS HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SERVICE T...
03/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS. DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH C...
03/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT HEAVY ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
04/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MAN UNPIN THE HORSE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT AT THE JAWS INORDER TO REMOVE IT. HE GRABBED A BRACE TO ADJUST HIS FOOTING AT THE SAME TIME OTHER HIT THE BRACE WITH A 3 LBS. SH OP HAMM...
11/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS STANDING ON RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR. HE PULLED ON WINCH CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.