US Aggregates - Thorntown Sand & Gravel — Accidents

Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Welding overhead in a chute, a piece of weld slag burned through EE's pants & into boot, causing burn to foot. Initial care was first aid, but EE was later restricted from work.
02/05/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a Come Along to pull a piece of metal into place to weld it. EE was jacking the Come Along & a link in the chain on the Come Along failed, springing back and struck EE in the face-above eye and...
09/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing out roller, they reached inside framework to move the roller, roller stuck on conveyor belt. They pulled hard, roller broke free, caused hand to contact with sharp metal on old conveyor...
05/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A log got stuck in the dredge hopper. EE got supports to block the grizzly from moving. EE was positioning the support by reaching through the handrails. The support slipped, the grizzly kept descendi...
05/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT DROPPED AND EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK IT UP AND HE STRUCK IS HEAD ON THE STEEL GUARD ON THE CRANE. EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND HAD TO HAVE 2 STITCHES.
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 48d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER. WHILE LIFTING THE ROCK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AS LOWER ABDOMINAL STRAIN, BUT NOW IS BEING CHECKED FOR KIDNEY S...
02/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE FEED HOPPER. HOT SLAG GOT ON EMPLOYEE AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS COVERALLS & BURNED HIS EYE. HE USED OINTMENT FROM HOME. LATER IT BECAME INFECTED, HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-23-2000.