Strasburg Quarry — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost EE received an electrical shock when he pressed a reset resulting in 2nd degree burns. Section B is not completed since the matter was already immediately reported, in good faith, to MSHA and based on...
12/07/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None Employee was exiting right side of a dozer to remove a rock between dozer arm and sheild. Employee was using both hands on the hand rail while climbing down onto the dozer arm. His left foot slipped...
07/28/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to fueling area to talk to his shift foreman, a gust of wind blew dust under his safety glasses. Employee took his glasses off and started rubbing his eye which contributed to sc...
06/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING A SEAT BELT FROM CAT LOADER, STANDING BENT AT WAIST INSIDE CAB USING RIGHT ARM FOR SUPPORT WHILE USING LEFT ARM TO LOOSEN BOLT. EE USING RATCHET WRENCH APPLYING TORQUE TO REMOVE BOLT WHEN WRE...
05/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee backed his truck in place to be loaded with pond mud, excavator operator started to load truck at the same time operator decided to get out of his truck to clean mirrors, when excavator bumpe...
02/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. TO DATE UNABLE TO SPEAK TO INJURED PARTY FOR DETAILS. EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
09/04/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost ITT AND PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR WHO SPENDS APPROX 75% OF HER TIME AT A COMPUTER. EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEANING OUT UNDER BIN WITH SHOVEL, TURNED TO DUMP DEBRIS OFF SHOVEL & BACK WENT OUT.
02/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AND SNOW WAS CONTINUOUSLY FALLING. EE WASWEARING RUBBER OVERBOOTS.
11/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 43d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN ID FAN MOTOR. ONE WAS HOLDING A 2' LONG 4X4 WOODEN POST WHILE KNEELING ON THE FLOOR. ANOTHER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN THE MOTOR WITH THE ID FAN. A 10'X4"...
09/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING AROUND CORNER OF SCREENHOUSE AND DUST AND EXHAUST FROM THE BY-PASS STACK CLEAN OUT DOOR BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
08/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR, SAID HE WAS WALKING FAST, AND FELL. THERE WAS NO TRIPPING HAZARD, ETC.
06/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A LOCK OFF OF HIS LOCKER WITH A HACK SAW. THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
05/16/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS TESTING A NEWLY INSTALLED LIGHTING CONTACTOR WHEN IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING INJURY TO EE'S EYES.
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNLOADING A RAILCAR TRYING TO VIBRATE LIME DOWN THAT THE SHAKER WOULD NOT REACH DECIDED TO PUT WOOD BLOCKS BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE SHAKER, WHILE GETTING THE BLOCKS IN PLACE HE GOT THUMB CAUGHT A...
12/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT ONTO THE TAILGATE OF TRUCK.
10/12/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 72d lost WORKED AS A DOZER OPERATOR, INVOLVES USING LEVERS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN BOTH HANDS. REPETITIVE M;TION
09/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING OFF TOP OF BOX WITH KNIFE.
06/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted GRINDING ON WATER SEALS ON CALCIMATIC KILN, PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
05/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WAS WORKING ON EUCLID, GOT FOOT CAUGHT AND FELL.
02/08/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE BENT OVER TO TURN WATER FAUCET ON, CAUSING MUSCLE SPASM IN LOWER BACK. EE HAS SUSTAINED PRIOR SPASMS IN BACK BEFORE WHICH WERE NOT WORK RELATED.
01/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STONE BUILDUP FROM UNDER SHAFT KILN CARRIAGE COUNTER WEIGHT. HE CLIMBED OVER A GUARD INTO RESTRICTED AREA WHERE THE WEIGHT WAS LOCATED ONLY INCHES OVER HIS HE AD. THE...