Sparta Quarry — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Employee was descending the access ladder under the cone crusher as the employees finger got caught on a bolt that holds together the safety gate to the hydraulic console platform.
11/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained laceration to neck while changing attachment on excavator.
07/23/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was loading a blast hole with a loading pole when the pole broke and cut right hand.
11/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee pinched left thumb between the top wedge and the top of the jaw causing a subungual hematoma.
08/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 46d restricted While attempting to adjust the light on the cab of 990 loader, the employee fell 10 feet fracturing femur.
09/01/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee said he had been experiencing diarrhea for approximately two weeks and became ill at work. Ambulance was called and took him to hospital. He was diagnosed with dehydration due to diarrhea....
10/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee strained his back while picking up and moving a rock out of the road.
08/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Dismounting a loader and strained the lower back.
03/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 324d restricted Employee strained his lower back / pulled a muscle when stepped off of a crusher platform. The platform is 12 - 14 inches higher than the surrounding ground level.
02/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Crane operator was inspecting the winch (drum) on the crane. After inspecting the winch, the operator was climbing back to the cab of the crane when he slipped and fell approx. 8' to the ground below....