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. |