US Aggregates-Swisher Plant — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was opening a steel access door on the Wash Screen Deck when the door was found to be heavier than anticipated and smashed employee's left, index, and middle fingers between the door and anot...
05/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting rubber skirt for an 8 X 20 wash screen. Employee was cutting a hole for a spray pipe to go through the skirt. Employee was finishing the inside corner when the knife cut out and c...
06/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d restricted Employee was opening a crusher. While adjusting the crusher, the jack fell over and employee reached out to grab it and then the head of the jack retracted catching the employee's right fingertips. He...
05/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER. DURING THE LAST FEW INCHES OF THE CUT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CUT ON RIGHT KNEE --RESULTING IN STITCHES.
02/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None COWORKER WAS WALKING ALONG AN USUED CONVEYOR, SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, THE TORCH HE WAS USING TO CUT BOLTS OFF OLD IDLER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INJURED EE' S HAND...
10/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS MOVING BUCKET FROM LOWERED TAILGATE OF TRUCK WHEN SHE SAID ""SHE FELT IT HAPPEN INSTANTLY."" SHE SAID IT INSTANTLY ""FELT LIKE A PULLED MUSCLE.
08/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER WITH A MODIFIED FACTORY WRENCH WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER STRUCK THE KNEE BRACE ON THE TOWER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGN OSED WI...
08/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES. HE WAS RELEASED WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.
04/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK UNDERNEATH CRUSHER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THORACIC STRAIN AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted EE ENTERED THE CRANE HOUSE AND HIS FOOT STRUCK A PRYBAR THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK. THE BAR WAS KNOCKED INTO A MOVING DRUM CAUSING IT TO SWING BACK AND MOMENTARILY PIN HIS LEFT THI GH BETW...
03/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STEPLADDER. AS HE REACHED THE LAST RUNG HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF. BELIEVING IT TO BE A MUSCLE CRAMP, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL ABOUT 2:00 PM WHEN HE SOUGHT ME DICAL A...