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.