TOLAND SAND PLANT — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was removing accumulated metal from the magnet. During the removal of a large piece of metal, the angle iron shifted and struck the employee on the left side of the head below the hard hat br...
10/02/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was cleaning rock using pry bar. Pry bar slipped, pinched left thumb between bar and framing, resulting in left thumb contusion.
01/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was trying to remove a tree that was stuck at the underside of a crusher, on top of a belt. While pulling on the tree, EE felt pain on the right side of abdomen, and the injury resulted in a strain...
06/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The tailgate latch was stuck, and EE went to get it unstuck. In the process of doing so, the tailgate went shut and EE's finger got caught in it.
05/25/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has suffered a standard threshold shift in hearing compared to their baseline. EE has been retrained on proper use of hearing protection and has also went over the hearing conservation plan with a...
02/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife.
08/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to remove material by prying that was stuck in chute.
12/29/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 30d restricted Employee was cutting down a broken tree. It twisted and hit employee on the side of the head.
11/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was cleaning crusher when his foot got caught between the motor and guard.
08/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a pump with other employees and strained his leg. Employees on site were previously instructed to use a come-along to lift anything heavy.
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 35d restricted Employee was lifting an access door off of the shaker and strained his left shoulder.
06/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 160d restricted Employee was installing a new 20HP electric motor on the #3 conveyor. A 3/4 ton chain hoist was being used to lift the motor into place. The safety latch on the hook failed resulting in the motor stri...
11/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting crusher parts. This job is done by more than one person.
11/11/2009 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Injured was cutting tree's for firewood and a wind gust caused the striking tree to fall in a unexpected direction thus striking the tree cutter. Injured was not an employee of the mine.
02/10/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was assisting a contract welder who was working in a feeder area of the plant. The injured employee was acting as a spotter in the event that the welder needed help due to working in a co...
12/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost The employee was lifting steel plates.
07/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted Employee fell thru a elevated walkway when the steel grating approx. 22"" wide and 36"" long he stepped on dislodged. the walkway was supported on both side with 3""x3"" angle iron and was adjacent to...
05/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Installing replace ""shoes"" on VSI crusher and one fell from cart, used to transport them, onto his foot.
06/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling from under belt for several hours before pain & tingling in hands/fingers began. He did not report any problem until 7/5/06, we then sent him for a medical examination. *Possibl...