SWA @ Mountain Gate Quarry — Accidents
Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Miner was drilling a hole through some rubber flashing. Miner was operating the hand drill with left hand while supporting the section of flashing material from the back side with right hand. When the... |
| 11/05/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Needed to move 50#-3/8"" steel plates. Plates adjacent cut the back of the base of right thumb. Required 4 stitches, but was able to return to full duty. |
| 09/09/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | After pouring anfo into a drillhole from a 50# bag, EE had trouble standing up. He has had trouble in the past and did not report the incident until 9/22/06. |
| 09/19/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Loader operator reaching for radio microphone & pulled muscle in shoulder. |
| 06/29/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT TUNNEL FEED WITH PRY BAR. WHILE USING FORCE ON BAR, HIS FINGER SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND METAL RAIL. |
| 05/20/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO REPORT DATE (5/26/06) AND ASSUMED IT WAS FROM BOUNCING IN THE LOADER. WORK RELATED INJURY IS UNCERTAIN. INJURY RESULTED IN MODIFIED DUTY FOR 2 W... |
| 05/06/2005 | ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Soreness in neck & right arm -accumulation over several months. Per miner - not sure how it happened or if job related. |
| 02/10/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CHECKING FLASHING AT LIME PLANT AND DISTURBED SETTLED DUST. DUST IN EYE CAUSED INFECTION - DIAGNOSIS: LEFT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS. DELAY IN REPORTING DUE TO DOCTOR'S INVESTIGATION WHETHER INDUSTR... |
| 02/02/2005 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Using impact wrench attached to air hose, removing nuts to repair crusher. Nozzle came loose from hose, miner raised arm in defensive move. Pressurized air lacerated arm. 4 stitches required. No lost... |
| 11/04/2003 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MINER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK STUCK IN DOZER BLADE USING CRANE FROM BOOM TRUCK. TOO MUCH STRESS ON ROCK CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. PIECES OF ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING MINER ON FOREHEAD. MINER WAS NOT WEA... |
| 03/01/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 164d lost | MECHANIC NOTICED GUARD MISSING AT TAIL PULLEY & ASKED LABORER TO STANDBY WHILE MECHANIC RETRIEVED TOOLTRUCK & WELDER; LABORER BEGAN SHOVELING ROCK FROM BENEATH CONVEYOR, CAUGHT SLEEVE ON MET AL VIBRAT... |
| 10/12/2001 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 10d restricted | EE LOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT PART MOVED STACK OF MATERIAL, BOARD DISLODGED AT TOP OF PILE & FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT |