Smethport Quarry — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Injured was helping replace return roller on conveyor using a come-along when hook slipped and hit employee in face/eye causing an abrasion to eye. |
| 07/17/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was greasing rock hammer at jaw and slipped backwards, tried to catch self with right hand, landed on rock cutting right thumb that required stitches |
| 04/11/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was walking on an incline with loose material when he slipped and fell into a metal bar causing fractures to 8th and 9th rib. (Waited until we received information from doctor to submit accid... |
| 07/28/2005 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 35d lost, 4d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEAM JENNY TO WASH LOADER OFF. WHILE USING THE HIGH PRESSURE WAND, EMPLOYEE WAS JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN. |
| 05/07/2004 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 8d restricted | EE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN A ROCK PUT A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. EE TOOK HIS FOOT TO TRY TO TURN THE RADIATOR CAP OFF TO RELEIVE PRESSURE. CAP BLEW OFF COVERING EE WITH HOT RADIATOR COOLANT, BURNING EE'... |
| 12/03/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED WELDING OPERATION, REMOVED WELDING HELMET WHEN THE WELDING LEAD FELL STICKING THE WELDING ROD IN THE LEFT EYE. |