Waukesha Lime & Stone — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a pain in EE's right shoulder after working, EE was unsure what work task caused the injury. Over the span of two weeks the pain became worse, so EE sought medical treatment. On 7/11/25 w...
10/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing equipment setup on water tank. While walking to hook up a hose, EE slipped on limestone slurry and fell down. EE sought medical treatment and was DX with a right shoulder strai...
09/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing maintenance on a crusher. EE was changing shoes. As it was being lowered, EE's finger got pinched between the shoe and the edge of the crusher. Employee sought medical treatmen...
01/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee was removing bolts for breaker and the load shifted, pinching EE's right index finger.
07/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 20d restricted Employee was lifting screen to place in screen deck & felt pain in the shoulder. EE eventually sought medical treatment & has now been diagnosed with a tear. Surgery is scheduled for 9/20/2021. The em...
06/30/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 35d restricted Employee removed seatbelt to exit the broom and got tangled in the seatbelt. Employee grabbed the side handle and injured right shoulder. Employee first sought treatment on 7-14-2021. Employee had an...
06/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost An employee was repositioning a lime bag and strained EE's right shoulder. EE initially did not seek medical treatment. EE has now sought medical treatment and received a steroid injection and was ref...
10/19/2018 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pushing a wheelbarrow of mud out of the surge pile tunnel to go dump it. In the process the EE stepped on a piece of dry mud which caused them to lose their footing and strain their back becaus...
07/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost On 7/18/17, EE was setting up a crane with the crew. While pulling the cable thru the block of the crane EE injured EE's shoulder. EE sought medical treatment & was diagnosed with a strain. EE recentl...
08/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was carrying a screen up to the screen box when ee strained left shoulder. Injury was initially treated with first aid measures. On August 31 ee saw an orthopedic MD & was given a cortisone i...
03/15/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding on 3/15/16 & hot slag fell down sleeve causing a burn. On 3/23/16, our employee notified us of this incident & sought medical treatment. EE was diagnosed with a burn & an infectio...
03/09/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a piece of metal flashing that was resting on the metal saw horses. One side of the flashing vibrated off of the saw horse causing the flashing to slide sideways off of the ot...
02/15/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to personal vehicle at the end of shift & fell on ice in parking lot that had dislodged during work shift. Employee did not seek medical treatment immediately. Employee has now so...
03/09/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Frost was coming out of haul road truck hit rough spot in road. Operator jammed right hand on steering wheel. Bone fracture above pinky finger on right hand.
01/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Passing motorist intentionally drove thru locked quarry fence & vehicle got stuck. He walked to nearby top edge of high wall. Waukesha County Sheriff responded at 8:03 PM. 2 Sheriff Deputies tried to...
12/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening belt on roller for conveyor & had pain in right elbow & shoulder. He did not report incident until 1/3/14. He sought treatment on 1-26-14 & did consider care. He saw MD again on...
08/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing down equipment, employee caught ring finger on framework. Ring finger was cut and employee received stitches.
11/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was crimping on electrical lug & the crimping slipped & pinched his right pinky finger, cutting it & fracturing it
11/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking track off drill & removing small roller. Roller slipped & pinched employee's right ring finger. Employee did not seek treatment until 11-8-12 & was diagnosed with an infection.
10/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing screens and pinched left ring finger. He received stitches.
07/10/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was blowing off equipment with air hose. He tried to move the air hose to his other hand and he lost control of it. The air hose struck his safety glasses, knocking them off and then hit his eye. H...
02/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 46d restricted Walking on jobsite slipped on snow and fell on left shoulder. He went to MD and was treated conservatisly-pain persisted. He has now been diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. He continued to work, but...
06/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling and pushing wet limestone and felt pain in mid back. Went to md was diagnosed with a strain and given light duty restriction we did not have light duty work available with restr...
01/27/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut hand on stationary bag slide plate. He went to walk in clinic and received stitches.
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 1d restricted Employee stepped up concrete step to obtain fuel log paperwork. When he stepped down off concrete step he rolled his ankle. Employee is currently not working.
10/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was using pipe wrench to loosen pipe and felt pull in lower back.
08/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hitting bearing off with hammer and 3 pieces of steel broke off and flew into arm and arm pit.
05/29/2007 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee complained of back pain & instally said it was not work related. Then on 6/12/07 He said this is work related and his back pain in caused by driving the guarry truck over the past year. *We a...
03/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Loading 55 lbs cases of explosives onto truck, employee picked up his 3rd box and felt pull in back.
01/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cleaning out the hopper and was sliding large frozen chunks of lime. He was bending and turning and felt a pull in his lower back.
09/13/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a skid loader bucket that he was repairing. A piece of steel flew into his eyes.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee was getting out of vehicle & his back popped. He had just arrived at the job site-had not started working yet. We are still investigating whether this is work related.
07/19/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had rock stuck between tires of truck. He parked the truck and used an air chisel to get the rock out. The rock flew out and cut/hit his lip.
02/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was walking down conveyor catwalk and stumbled. When he reached for the handrail he missed and jammed the fingers on his left hand in the catwalk.
09/24/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost EE REPORTED PAIN IN HER HAND FROM DATA ENTRY AND SCALE OPERATIONS. INITIALLY HER CLAIM WAS DENIED AS NOT WORK-RELATED BUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND MEDICAL EVALUATION HAS LED TO THIS BEING COV ERED AS...
04/22/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted WELDING ON PLANT, WELDING ROD BECAME STUCK ON METAL. HIT ROD WITH HAND TO LOSOEN IT AND PUNCTURED HAND.
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost PULLING PUMP & HOSES @ THE WLS WATER STATION- STRAINED LOWER/LUMBAR BACK MUSCLES. CHIROPRACTICTREATMENT.
10/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost SHOVELING GRAVEL ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WHEN BACK GAVE OUT. EE HAD MULTIFUSION TO HIS BACK IN FEBRUARY AND WAS RELEASED W/NO RESTRICTIONS.
06/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LIME BAG PLANT MOISTURE IN AIRLINE OF BAGGING MECHANISM, PULLED OF LINE TO LET MOUSTURE ESCAPE AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ATTACH LINE CAUSING CAUSING BAG TO ENGAGE AND STRIKE OTHER HARD.
06/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING STEEL, PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS BECAUSE OF EMBEDDED IN EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON AT THE TIME.