US Aggregates-Flat Rock Plant — Accidents
Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A miner was exiting the skid steer EE was operating when EE slipped and contacted a sharp angle on the manufacturer built fork attachment causing a laceration that needed stitches. |
| 05/08/2024 | ELECTRICAL | FATALITY | Fatal | Crane lifting conveyor belt off of trailer using cable rigging employee was guiding rigging crane struck overhead power line employee was electrocuted |
| 08/12/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Performing maintenance on catwalk of a shaker/screen that was broken down. EE walked under a belt & must have struck the shaker. A 4-6in rock somehow shifted & came down, striking EE's hard hat, then... |
| 07/14/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While lowering the new housing tube into position, the employee's left index finger was smashed between the tube and the side sheet of the vibrating screen machine. Finger was lacerated but not fractu... |
| 01/18/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 44d restricted | Welding back side of hopper frame, EE was on one side of hopper, another EE on the other side of the hopper. There was frozen material build-up on catwalk of hopper and scrap steel in the area. EE sli... |
| 11/15/2017 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 7d lost, 12d restricted | Repetitive motion, 25+ years of operating front end loader |
| 10/09/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Getting in/out of truck to load bins. Exiting truck, put foot down on what he thought was a step, but was fuel tank. As he attempted stepping to catwalk, his foot slipped, he fell down, hitting wrist... |
| 09/09/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Replacing a return roller. While repositioning the roller, it slipped off the pin, fell to the frame, striking finger. Right 4th finger distal phalanx fracture. |
| 09/17/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Using knife to cut a notch in belt to replace a belt scraper. He drew knife towards his body, knife slipped & cut him in upper right leg. Treated at Occ Health, sutures received and removed. No work m... |
| 06/07/2008 | INUNDATION | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Inundation of the pit and production operations. There are no injuries. |
| 10/26/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was moving rocks in the muck pile to find the tooth of the shovel bucket. Employee had a rock in his hand and another rock rolled down on his hand smashing his left hand between the two rocks... |
| 09/07/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Employee filled the truck with fuel and was walking to fill out the fuel ticket and tripped over the fuel hose causing him to fall and as he fell he wrenched his left elbow and shoulder. He received a... |
| 06/15/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting a side belt for the conveyor. He was using a box cutter knife. The kinfe slipped and employee cut his left index finger. Six stitches were required. There is no lost or restricted... |
| 11/05/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BIN. THE BIN HAD BRIDGED UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF THE BIN WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT THE CROSS-BRACE OF THE BIN WITH THUMB & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH TH... |
| 09/24/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | EE WAS TAKING LUGNUT OFF HAULUP TRUCK. EE WAS USING A WRENCH. THE EXTENSION FROM THE BREAKER BAR TO SOCKET BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE WRENCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIS MOUTH BREAKING 10 TEETH. FRACTURE TO LEFT... |