Sydney Peak Stone — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2010 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost During operator pre-shift inspection operator added coolant to dozer. After operator added coolant the radiator cap was not installed on properly. Operator at 1:00 p.m. noticed cap was on wrong. Opera...
12/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS B...
07/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost SPLITTING LARGE ROCK, SOMEHOW ROCK FELL OVER WITH ONE SHARP EDGE, CATCHING HIS RT. LOWER FOREARM, LACERATING THROUGH MAIN ARTERY.
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.
12/27/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.
06/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER THE ENGINE TO TIGHTEN DOWN A BOLT (VERY TIGHTSPOT - AWKWARD POSITION). WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT/SCREW PROTRUDI NG FROM...
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING ROCK AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER TESTICAL AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED YET EE ON LIGHT DUTY UP TO 20 LBS LIFTING AND TO RETURN TO DR.
01/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
10/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER & LIFTING A ROCK UP HURT OR STRAINED LOWER BACK
09/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted LARGE ROCK BEING LIFTED ONTO STACK OF ROCK, FELL ON LEFT HAND CRUSIN GSMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING BROKEN SMALL FINGER AND SKIN TORN IN SAME AREA.
09/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS BACK SEIZED UP LOWER BACK PAIN