Strasburg Quarry — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/05/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ***Due to positive drug test requesting this incident be non-chargeable.*** *** Unknown last 4 of SSN - temp agency and temp worker refuse to provide.*** A temporary lab tech was using masonry saw to...
01/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was cleaning when bucket with lime bumped a step causing lime to go into the air and enter EE's eyes.
01/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing lid on sample canister when it slipped and hydrate enter eye under safety glasses.
11/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee stepped off loader and twisted ankle. Did not feel pain or observe any swelling until EE took boot off at home, but a ""near miss"" was reported at work. EE later went to doctor and was award...
10/11/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 76d restricted On 10/15 EE notified of leaving ER & due to sciatica. After having pain on 10/15 while outside of work EE believes it is related to near miss on 10/11. No previous indication of any injury or pain lea...
08/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving a stone from catwalk when EE felt a strain on shoulder. EE went to doctor and was indicated to remain on light duty until 7SEP.
06/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was opening inspection door with right hand when it slipped from EE's hand and fell onto the tip of EE's left index finger severing it. EE was taken emergency room by supervisor issued 2 days lost...
06/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loosening brake on rail car, employee felt pain in abdomen area. Taken to hospital and diagnosed with strain.
05/04/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 05/04/2017, Beitzel Corporation employee, was using a 6' grinder with a cutoff wheel while working to cut metal as part of a skirt skid fabrication project at the Carmeuse Lime & Stone processing p...
01/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 130d lost, 23d restricted Replacing wiring harness on C13. Pulled engine hood enclosure down and felt pop in Left Shoulder. Has continued to bother employee. Dx 2/1/17 with left tendon strain.
12/08/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee hit C-channel with wire snips to nudge it into place. Slipped and jammed hand onto metal clip. Has a puncture in right hand. Had medical treatment and returned to work on the Monday following...
10/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was working on a gearbox motor assembly when the motor slipped from the assembly striking employee's hard hat causing lacerations to the left side of face and causing employee to fall and fra...
05/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee conducting pre trip inspection of vehicle and fell off of side landing on right shoulder/arm. Conditions were somewhat wet/muddy. Unknown extent of injury to right shoulder but could be rot...
01/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to catch fuel nozzle that fell and cut finger requiring stitches.
12/17/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Top of power pole was observed as smoldering with intermittant flames. Contacted local fire department and power company. Fire was approximately 12-16"" in diameter at the top of the pole and did no...
11/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was dumping waste hopper at lab into loader bucket and pinched leg between hopper and exterior wall of lab causing injury to leg.
11/11/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped into a pile of lime and water. Minor burns to both ankles noted, first aid provided. Employee refused further medical treatment. Two days later employee wanted to be seen by doctor a...
06/01/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 84d restricted Attempting to remove sheave on crusher while hammering wedge, wedge flew out and hit right hand.
02/05/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Victim experienced stomach pains on site and died during surgery which was necessary to treat an abdominal aneurism.
09/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee tripped while running and received a contusion to left knee.
06/21/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire was noticed on conveyor belt, local fire department notified and extinguished approximately 40 min later.
04/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Injured was dismounting a Cat 972 loader when his hands slipped from the ladder causing him to fall to the ground.
10/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 38d restricted Injured was standing on a platform 4.5 feet off the floor, attempting to attach a come-along when he lost his balance and fell to the floor.
03/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was wearing all PPE, when flipping welding hood down particle went into right eye. Could not was particle out with eye wash. EE went to urgent care .
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured was helping to install a new 30"" conveyor belt at the HiCal crushing plant. Injured had put clamps on the belt in order to pull the belts together when one side hung up on part of the frame o...
09/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee and co-worker were attempting to wash out #2 ram at the preheater due to a fusing issue. While washing with high-pressure water, a mixture of lime and water splashed back into employee's fac...
06/30/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire in the plant was noticed. Gas line was observed leaking and on fire. Columbia Gas was called and informed us to let it burn until someone came out. 911 was then called. Columbia Gas then showed...
04/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cleaning the pre heater. When he finished the task he felt some discomfort in his lower back. He requested medical attention the following morning. He was diagnosed with a lumbar strain.
04/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee #1 was holding the slug wrench in place while employee #2 was hitting wrench with a hammer. The hammer hit employee #1's left middle finger. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip...
12/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was hitting the clogged chute and pinched his ring finger between the moving sledge hammer handle and the vibrator. He felt the impact but thought it insignificant. A few minutes later he n...
02/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 13d restricted The employee was involved in snow clean up at the rotary kiln tunnel. We had 24 inches on the ground and it was still snowing. The loader cleared the area which compacted the remaining snow on the gro...
07/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pipe wrench to tighten a fitting next to the 02 analyizer. The wrench slipped off the pipe causing the employee's right arm to contact the flu gas discharge pipe which was hot. Th...
05/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was raking a piece of coating from kiln grates when a piece of lime entered his eye.
05/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost Injured was attempting to open a steel rail car lid. When he lifted the lid he felt pain in his lower back.
04/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE repairing rubber hose at Agg plant using utility knife to cut the hose, the blade broke and knife lacarated top finger on right hand. EE stated he was wearing gloves. This resulated in MSHA repor...
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was climbing ladder into haul truck and his knee ""gave way"". There was no cause, did not slip or bump knee. Employee has torn medial meniscus of the left knee requiring surgery. This is...
08/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Emp was performing housekeeping duties at jaw crusher using shovel to remove buildup around crusher. Emp developed pain in lower back. The injury resulted in a MSHA reportable restricted duty incide...
08/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Emp was cleaning out duct at hydrator, went to step down and mis-stepped, falling backwards. He caught himself, but caused lumbar strain. This is a lost time accident.
08/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was climbing down from a loader and missed the first rung, falling to the ground. This is a reportable accident because he was fitted with a brace on his left knee. There was no lost time.
06/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was placing a container of hydrated lime on an overhead shelf, the container fell striking the employee, the lid came off and lime splashed in EE face and eyes (EE was wearing safety glasses) burni...
04/23/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was observing a malfunction at top of rotary kiln dust blew into left eye (EE was wearing safety glasses). This is a no lost time reportable accident due to eye medication.
11/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing wet material blocking an airlock using a 2.5' pry bar (wearing heavy gloves). While gouging out the material his left ring finger struck against a connection flange. This resulted in...
10/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE helping to clear a stone vibrator in the rotary feed tunnel, while exerting pressure with his upper body, he misstepped and turned foot inward, resulting in a sprained right ankle.
05/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Reparing water line with two shop EE's who were using a bar (~15lbs.)to raise line, the bar slipped and struck the EE on the right shoulder. The foreman was aware but EE did not think he needed medica...
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 28d restricted EE was waiting to clock in to start his shift. EE was arm wresling with an off duty foreman when his arm fractured.
04/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Closing lid on pneumatic trailer using a 8' pole from catwalk above loadout chute. Leaned over the handrail to reach lid, it was stuck requiring extra force. He felt a slight pull in lower back but c...
04/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was tightening bolt with a rachet, the socket broke, EE fell backwards landing on his left side causing lumbar strain. This is a restricted duty report.
05/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE was standing on engine compartment of drill engine-EE removed panel-EE stepped on raised side of engine-compartment panel fill causing the EE to lose balance. EE fell approximately 6.5 feet. EE r...
05/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Ee rolled ankle when bolt broke from mushroom damper. Ee was bracing himself, standing on conveyor walls of the chute. Ee left foot was forward, right foot behind. Left foot was used to apply pressure...
03/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE tripped getting away from a back flow of dusty material from a clean out port and fell to the catwalk upon his left knee. EE was using an air hose to remove blockage in the feed chute to the Gayco...