US Aggregates-Portland Quarry — Accidents
Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was cutting a zip tie with a utility knife and cut EE's hand resulting in receiving stitches. Returned to work same day. |
| 02/03/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A miner was cutting a piece of skirt board rubber when the belt knife slipped causing them to cut through their jeans into their thigh. The cut was not bleeding but clinic placed two stiches on the c... |
| 06/17/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was operating a skid steer and noticed the attachment wasn't secured. EE stepped out of the machine to secure the attachment and EE's finger came across a metal burr on the attachment cutting EE's... |
| 05/11/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While trimming a piece of skirt board rubber, the knife slipped on the surface, piercing left pinky finger, causing a laceration. |
| 11/02/2021 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 20d lost, 59d restricted | A miner was attempting to light the natural gas burner at the Fine Grind Plant when the burner lit with higher intensity than in the past which EE was not expecting. That caused burns on right arm and... |
| 09/08/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While climbing into the CAT truck, something popped in the back of EE's left calf. EE was unable to straighten leg completely or walk more than a few steps unassisted. EE was seen at an occ health cli... |
| 04/06/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | While loading the railcar, EE went to raise the access platform so the railcar door could clear the platform. EE grabbed the platform with right hand and pulled up to lift it. EE felt a pop in right e... |
| 09/25/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Attempting to take sample from discharge chute. EE believes shovel contacted moving belt under chute, causing it to jump. EE's RT pinky finger came into contact with the conveyor frame. The impact cau... |
| 12/27/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | Loading customer truck. The air line to the gate valve froze due to subzero temps. EE attempted to access platform, carrying a weed burner to thaw air lines. EE's hand slipped off the rung, EE fell ba... |
| 06/02/2015 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 15d restricted | Using a loader to move an oversized rock. As he raised bucket & started forward, rear tires of loader came off ground, causing rock to fall out of bucket. Loader rocked back/forth, causing employee to... |
| 02/16/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 23d restricted | Using a pry bar to get a cable unstuck on a loading spout for the south mineral filler bin. The cable slipped, causing pry bar to come off spout, his RT hand came in contact with an angle iron, across... |
| 07/09/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was descending stairs, carrying a small piece of steel in his right hand & using his left hand as guide on handrail. He misjudged a step and slid. His left hand slid on handrail, his left 4th... |
| 09/09/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE was operating track mobile to position onto tracks to load railcars. As he was positioning the track mobile to go back on rail, left rear tire rim failed. A piece of the rim swung up against side o... |
| 04/10/2013 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Hearing loss reported 4-10-13 but was not determined to be work related until 6-07-13. |
| 11/07/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 36d restricted | He was cutting a piece of truss of stacking conveyor when final cut was made conveyor broke loose & moved. EE was standing on 3rd rung of ladder conveyor did not contact ee or ladder but he jumped off... |
| 10/27/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While pulling a lid into place, finger was pinched between lid and steel beam. |
| 11/05/2009 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee had brought a deer skull to work and was cutting off the hide and the knife slipped and cut his hand - required stitches. |
| 10/09/2007 | MACHINERY | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | EE believed airlock was plugged. He did not de-energize machine. Did not use lock out procudure. EE remved a plate from the chute and stuck his hand into the discharge chute. His hand contracted the e... |
| 07/16/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | EE was sliding skirt board plates into hopper. He twisted as he attempted to push the skirt board to a co-worker on other side of opening. |
| 12/07/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 49d lost | Climbing down ladder on Cat 771D (Eqp #313), slipped and banged up knee on the steel ladder. |
| 06/14/2006 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | After working on a shot, arms and legs went numb; took a break, heat exhaustion. **New diagnosis of Mono** |
| 01/27/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | WHILE EXITING SKID LOADER, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON GROUND. WAS REMOVING SNOW ON ROAD COMING INTO THE QUARRY. |
| 04/28/2003 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HAMMERING A PIN OUT OF A LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN CHIPPED OFF AND LANDED IN LEFT ARM, REQUIRING STITCHES. |
| 10/08/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT - KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT AND CUT HIS HAND. |
| 09/25/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 95d lost | OPENING HATCHES ON RAILCAR, HE STEPPED ACROSS OPENING & TRIPPED, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS ARM. |