US Aggregates-Francesville Quarry — Accidents
Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | IE was welding in a haul truck bed installing new bed liners. EE sustained corneal flash burn because the digital welding shield's batteries died, which went unnoticed until the next morning when EE w... |
| 06/11/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 259d lost | The EE was climbing down the ladder of the Haul Truck they were operating to check out the equipment for a possible fluid leak and missed a step as they were descending down the ladder and fell to the... |
| 04/13/2023 | MACHINERY | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 16d lost, 19d restricted | A miner was looking down inside the Jaw to guide the operator of the rock hammer down onto the rock that was stuck. The rock breaker slipped off of the rock causing it to strike the right hand of the... |
| 11/19/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A miner was unplugging the Block Heater from the Cat 775 Haul Truck when EE bumped the back of EE's head on the truck fender causing a laceration. Injury resulted in the miner receiving staples to cl... |
| 07/11/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 242d lost | A miner stepped off the haul truck and felt EE's knee pop when EE twisted to walk away from the truck. A MRI was conducted and a torn ligament was found requiring surgery. |
| 06/22/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 53d restricted | Employee was operating haul truck in pit when EE pulled over on level ground to take a quick stretch and walk around the machine to do a mid-day equipment check. When EE reached the ground level from... |
| 01/31/2020 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 42d restricted | Rigging scale safety rail on the shop floor with telehandler. While doing this, rail shifted, EE tried to move out of the way, but was struck by the rail, falling to the ground, rail landing on EE's k... |
| 01/30/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Greasing the loader. Several grease fittings weren't taking grease, needed to be changed. Employee climbed ladder, attempted to open door from too far down. Employee lost grip as they opened the door... |
| 12/15/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While installing saddle liner in 5 1/2 ft cone crusher, the part became wedged. While freeing the part it rolled back, pinning employee's LT hand between the part & the main frame of the crusher. |
| 01/30/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The door on side of Stedmon Mill was frozen. Employee was trying to pry it open. He lost grip and the door sprung back catching tip of his left little finger between the door frame and the door. The d... |
| 02/19/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 31d restricted | Employee was the Stedmon plant operator for the day. Employee was opening the feed gate on the feed hopper when it came down unexpectedly catching employee's left ring finger between the handle and a... |
| 01/18/2013 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | On 1-18-13, employee was working on a cone crusher assembly after repair. Was working on his knees. His left knee started to hurt him. Used ice & Heat - got no relief. Reported to his supervisor on 1-... |
| 09/17/2005 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a 20-ton jack to lift the bottom of the Symmons Cone Crusher in order to replace some worn rubber pads. The jack shifted, or failed, and shot out from under the crusher and stuck e... |
| 04/30/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was inside a screen cutting a piece of rubber. The rubber was resting upon the employee's leg while making the cuts. On the 4th cut, the employee slipped and cut his leg with the utilit... |
| 01/18/2002 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK WITH TORCH WHEN A SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR CAME LOOSE & BUMPED THE TORCH INTO HIS RIGHT FOREARM. IT BURNED THRUHIS JACKET & CREATED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ARM. |
| 07/10/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING LOADERS. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE FIRST STEP ON THE LADDER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. |
| 04/14/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A FEEDER BOTTOM. WHILE SLIDING THE NEW BOTTOM INTO PLACE, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW PLATE. ON 4/24 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE H... |