Sunflower Quarry — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was loading haul trucks using the CAT 365B track hoe when the employee noticed the machine had caught fire. The employee exited the machine and called for assistance. The fire department e...
06/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 154d restricted Lifting 50lbs. anfo bags from truck and loading them into shot holes over a 2 day time frame, approx. 30 bags each day. Causing back sprain to lower back.
10/08/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted At about 9:30 AM employee helped get a production sample off a conveyor belt. This was done the same way that our samples are always collected. At that time the employee felt fine. He continued clean...
04/24/2012 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A body was found inside an abandoned refrigerator in a rural field. Incident was discovered by local law enforcement on leased property that is not owned by the mine operator and did not occur on the...
06/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was prying with pry bar without using gloves
11/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE was picking up a tool he had dropped. when he stepped up an 8"" incline he twisted his right knee and it gave out.
11/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS LAYING ON HIS DIE SHOVELING OUT A TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS ARM AND STERNUM.
07/17/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN INT HE SCREEN DECK. WITH THE TOP SCREEN REMOVED HE STEPPED ON THE SCREEN BRACKET WHICH HAD A RUBBER LINER. THE RUBBER CAME OFF AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.
01/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SUSTAINED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES IN THE AREA THAT ARC WELDING WAS BEING CONDUCTED.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED UP TO THE OIL TRAILER TO ADD OIL TO HIS MACHINE. WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE HIS HANDS AND FEET SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE SIDEWAYS CAUSING A SPRAIN.
06/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS IN THE PIT. HE RAN OVER A BOULDER WITH HIS LOADER. THE BOULDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST. THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF A SORE SHOULDER.