Sierra Stone Quarry — Accidents

Total: 36 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Stepped down from low boy semi-trailer onto muddy ground. Foot slipped and twisted right knee awkwardly. Had pain the next day and went to clinic. Right knee sprain.
04/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee exited excavator and wedding ring caught on window frame, causing a laceration to EE's left ring finger
07/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted While shoveling under crusher area EE felt a ""pop"" in right groin area.
06/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE received a laceration to his left index finger that required three stitches. He was preparing for a repair on a conveyor belt. While holding a new blade for a cutting knife in his left hand, he wen...
10/12/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While walking on flat ground to move a forklift he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
08/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While operating a loader, the employee was dumping material into a grizzly. The tilt control on the loader stuck allowing the bucket to roll forward hitting the bucket stops. This jarred the loader ca...
07/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was helping another employee remove a seat from a front end loader. The injured employee was in a ackward position during the removal process and strained his back. Strained Back
05/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was standing with one foot on a conveyor frame and the other foot on a cross brace of the conveyor tunnel wall. While he was striking the side of a material hopper with a hammer to clear some...
03/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee was backing a backhoe down an incline. When he hit the brakes to stop, the backhoe slid sideways, struck a bank and turned over on its side. The employee struck his left foot against the rol...
01/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was walking down a slopped area, when he tripped and fell. He reached out with his right hand to break his fall, and felt a pain in his right hand. (Metacarpal fracture of right hand)
01/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell against conveyor frame. (Rib Contusion)
09/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a bar to pry up on a pulley shaft. They had a motor and gear box suspended from a come-a-long and the lifting eye broke. When the motor and gear box dropped, the employee's fing...
05/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 195d restricted Employee was throwing a weighted rope to capture a pump float, and felt a pop in his right arm. Ruptured right bicep
04/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was flipping a section of screen material over and strained his upper back. Thoracic strain
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was shoveling on elevated platform, he twisted and felt pain in lower back. Lumbar Sprain
03/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was dismounting cat skid steer loader, slipped and hit shin and knee on loader bucket. Sprain of knee and leg.
10/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a rock from a primary bypass chute, when the employee threw the rock over the side of the chute he caught his hand between the side of the chute and the rock. Left hand laceratio...
10/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing a clogged material chute, he hit a large rock slab with a hammer and small peice of dirt flew up and went under his safety glasses and got into his eye. (superficial injury of c...
09/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was walking on walkway, stepped in dip on walkway and twisted knee. Sprained Knee (Right).
08/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was stepping up onto a ladder, and slipped, falling backwards. The fall resulted in a contusion to the back.
08/12/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee and another employee had a disagrement which broke out into an arguement. The arguement escalated into a physical altercation, the second employee struck with his fist to the left...
07/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was shoveling around conveyor, shovel hit conveyor belt and kicked it back striking the employee on the left forearm. Left forearm contusion.
05/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 150d restricted Employee was walking to service vehicle, tripped over rock fell backwards causing left knee to twist. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 06/22/04
04/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was working under a screen, when he was walking out from under the screen he stood up before he cleared the frame holding the screen and struck his head on a frame cross member, resulting in...
09/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OFF A TAIL PULLEY TAKE UP SECTION, & A PIECE OF SLAG BURNT THROUGH THE STITCHING OF HIS BOOT, RESULTING IN A SMALL BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS LT. FOOT.
08/30/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STOOD UP UNDER A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
06/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLIMB A VERTICLE LADDER WITH A BUCKET, THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW. TENOSYNORITIS - INFLAMATION OF TENDON SHEATH .
10/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS INVOLVED IN LABOR WORK AND PLANT MAINTENENACE. WHILE GREASING A HEAD PULLEY, THE HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN GOT STUCK ONT HE ZERK FITTING. THE EE REACHED AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVE MOTO R TO FR...
08/04/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REBUILDING 4000 AMP SERVICE PANEL, RECONNECTING EXISTING EQUIPMENT SERVICES, BACKFEED FROM DAMAGED CABLE ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT CAUSING PHASE TO PHASE SHORT. (MINOR FLASH BURNS)
04/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER INSTALLING A RUBBER GROMMET AROUND WIRING AT THE CLARIFIER, THE EE WAS APPLYING RTV SILICONE AROUND THE GROMMET TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. WHILE THE EE WAS SQUEEZING THE TRIGGER ON THE CAULKIN G GUN,...
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON A HEAD PULLEY, THE SUPPORTS HOLDING THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT SHIFTED AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PULLEY SHAFT AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME. THE ACCIDENT R ESULTED...
01/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 164d lost, 91d restricted WORKER WAS DELIVERING FUEL AT ALL-LIGHT AGGREGATE. HE STATED, HE TRIPPED OVER DEBRIS WHILE HE WAS HOOKING UP PUMP HOSE TO DELIVER FUEL. HE STATED THAT THE AREA HAD NO LIGHTING.
01/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLOPED AREA FROM THE UPPER PLANT TO THE LOWER PLANT TO PICK UP A HAUL TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEEP TISSUE BRU...
06/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO GEAR WHEN HE HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MINOR WH...
12/18/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost PULLING LOADED WHEELBARROW'S WHEEL OUT OF SMALL HOLE. LIFTED UP ON HANDLES AND STARTED TO PULL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted UNPLUGGING DRILL BIT, I THOUGHT ALL AIR WAS OUT. I DISLODGED ROCKS AND THE AIR BLEW THE ROCKS ON MY ARM.