Somerset Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted While taking some elevations on the muck pile with a transit, employee twisted his left knee. Employee went to the Somerset Occupational Health did some therapy. The doctor had given employee a shot...
10/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost While employee was tearing down Hatachi 1200 Hoe , He was using a wrench and his right arm locked into a bent position. He used his left arm and straighten out the right arm. Finished out the day work...
08/23/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost The Hoe Operator was loading a large rock onto a Euclid when the rock slipped from the hoe bucket and fell onto the bed of the Euclid, jolting the Euclid driver causing strain to his neck, shoulders a...
01/04/2012 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None As EE was tightening the bolts on the pay loader bucket, the 1"" air wrench slipped off one of the bolts striking his right hand between the air wrench and pay loader bucket. Bruising the tendon of th...
11/03/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AS A WELDER WAS WELDING AND REPAIRING PL-74. HE WAS GRINDING A WELD WHEN THE 4"" GRINDER KICKED BACK AND MADE A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON HIS FACE.
08/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As EE was cutting a rubber wiper for a side wiper the knife slipped off the cut and cut into thumb of right hand.
05/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Jumped off screen deck to floor by stairway he sprained left ankle.
01/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost As welders injured EE and another EE were attemting to get a piece of steel channel in deep snow when EE pulled his groin causing a hernia.
10/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Stringing cable to pull the big belt back together-pulled left groin causing a strain.
09/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Working on a crusher, he overextended his right arm with elbow while using a sledge hammer.
06/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fractured finger while scraping a chute.
10/12/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He slipped on a rock and sprained his ankle walking beside the plant.
08/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE was preparing to blacktop the entrance to the shop, when he walked into the path of a payloader that was transporting material from the stock pile. He was run over by the left front tire.
08/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Lifting a piece of conveyor belting - strained neck and right shoulder.
07/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Laceration - right arm cut when trying to remove a filter. Filter slipped and cut arm.
05/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Twisted right knee climbing out of trackhoe.
04/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee did not have eye protection on and suffered welder's flash.
11/02/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ACCUMULATED EFFECTS FROM USING THE BREAKER MACHINE (EXCAVATOR) THE SEAT HAS A HARD BOTTOM AND THERE IS NOT MUCH GIVE WITH THE CONTINUAL JARRING.
10/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT LEFT WRIST WHEN OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS.
08/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Hurt back while carrying a rear beam spring.
07/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Workers were stripping off wood forms. Wood slipped and hit angle iron. Piece of angle iron fell and cut EE's left thigh.
05/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LEFT HAND LACERATION, HOLDING A 3/4"" WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF NUT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND WRENCH.
02/24/2005 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Burning garbage in a fire barrel, he went to dump barrel. Fire came out and burned his face.
11/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WELDING A BUCKET WHEN DIRT GO IN HIS EYE
06/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost GREASING BEARING AND CHECKED LINE UNDER DIRT AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT.
10/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost SLIPPED ON ICE, SPRAINED NECK AND BACK. MAJOR ICE STORM.
10/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUSING CUT TO RT. HAND.
10/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost GETTING OFF OF MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON TRACK, BRUISING RIGHT ANKLE.
10/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost SLIPPED ON CATWALK - HIT ELBOW AND FOREARM.
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON A DOOR ON CRUSHER. DOOR SLIPPED ON HINGE CATCHING FINGER ON DOOR. CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND HAD STITCHES.
06/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.
12/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost WALKING ON PATH & SLIPPED ON ICE