Warrenton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee trimming belt, cut hand.
07/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost While attempting to change cheek plates, a plate fell, glanced off the left foot of the EE and landed on the right.
03/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost Tech #1 was on top of a drilling machine inspecting the engine. Tech #2 was on the ground at the truck looking for a tool. Tech #1 yelled for tech #2. Tech #2 ran over just as tech #1 was falling. Tec...
12/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing spring on a deister screen. They were holding the screen with a cable and crane. The cable broke and the screen dropped causing something to strike the employee in the chin. The...
06/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 194d lost, 75d restricted The driller was in the process of removing the DTH hammer from the drill steel. He applied a locking wrench to the hammer, and he stepped out of the cab to connect the drill steel to the rotation hea...
02/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was attempting to unwedge a stuck conveyor roller bracket, when it moved and pinched the inside of his left little finger between the frame of the conveyor and the roller.
06/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping clear crusher platform. As he swung his arm to throw a rock, his hand struck the handrail, causing a fracture to his finger.
05/03/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The loader operator was pushing in the surge pile at the secondary plant. At approximately 16:30, the loader engine shut off and would not restart. The operator parked the loader and left to get the...
02/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Injured employee and another were attempting to drive parts out of a drill hamer casing. One employee was hold a 1"" diameter bar and the other was striking it with a hammer. The hammer glanced off...
09/15/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee was assisting in removal of conveyor frame from old secondary surge tunnel. After support legs were cut loose, the frame moved, striking the employee's hip, causing a dislocation.
07/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost ON NOV. 26, 2004, THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE LOCAL E.R. COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. HE CLAIMED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE AT ANOTHER QUARRY ON JULY 17, 2004. PLANT MANAGER AT BOTH LOCATIONS STATE HE DI...
01/08/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE HAD RAISED HINGED GUARD TO GREASE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY. WHILE GREASING, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE GUARD DOWN, STRIKING EE'S HAND.
02/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAIL CAR DOOR. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE.
08/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF 50 TON OFF ROAD TRUCK AND TRIED TO GRAB HOLD OF THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS FALLING. HE PULLED THE SECOND FINGER FROM THE SMALL FINGER ON THE RIGHT H AND. (F...