Vado Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was descending from control room on a 7 ft ladder with 10 inch tread spacing when the employee misstepped on the 3rd from the bottom rung falling 30 inches to the mid platform and against an...
06/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Employee climbed on top of the the screen shaker to remove a stray piece of conveyer belt and while doing so EE stood on top of the edge of the shaker and lost EE's footing and fell backward onto a co...
01/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling on a strap that was wrapped around a cribbing block supporting the belly pan of a piece of equipment.
03/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost While attempting to climb a ladder the employee lifted right leg and felt a snap on right knee
06/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed some rocks in the haul road, while EE began to remove them to prevent a tire puncture EE pinched the right pinky finger between two rocks, lacerating it.
02/22/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 68d lost, 201d restricted Employee caught hand in the wing pulley while prying a rock out that was entangled between the belt and the pulley. The belt moved backward when the rock was removed due to not having a backstop. The...
10/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Employee was removing a guard from the v-belt on the cone crusher, while doing so the guard got stuck and when it was tugged on the guard became unstuck abruptly from the belt striking EE's finger aga...
02/01/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee states had been working all day in a wheel loader while the seat's air system was not working and developed a strain in lower back.
05/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 46d restricted Employee was helping remove an anvil ring from a VSI crusher while doing repairs. With two other employees they lifted the ring to prop it up against a motor and the employee caught his left hand inde...
12/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While the employee was climbing out of a skid steer fork lift he stood on the forks to avoid stepping in the mud and when turning his body his foot slipped on the forks and he twisted his ankle.
04/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working on the replacement or wear tips at the rental mobile crusher; while doing so he lifted a wear tip and rotated to place it on its place when felt pain on his lower back.
07/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was driving the water wagon when the top pin's locks got broken and it came out, tilting the cab forward. At that moment he told his supervisor he was OK and that no medical treatment was nee...
08/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When cutting a metal strap from a pallet the strap snapped and lacerated the employee's right hand.
06/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted As the employee was going up a step he slipped causing him to twist his lower right leg. Diagnosis: Knee/Leg Sprain.
02/10/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While using a shop saw to cut a piece of metal, the employee sustained a laceration to the right index finger.
09/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS IN THE CRUSHER CONTROL HOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS, REACHED THE GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
05/04/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE WHICH FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.