Western Aggregates LLC — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee fell off ladder and landed on their hand, injuring a pinky.
06/12/2021 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted Employee was stung by a bee while traveling in an open cab utility vehicle. Employee is allergic and administered personal epi pen. Employee follow up with doctor and was required to be off work.
02/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was dismounting a 988k Loader and missed the last step fell backwards and cut their head.
07/15/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Miner was climbing onto a crane to look at the load chart. EE used a pintle hitch as a step, and it rotated as EE put weight on it. Miner fell back wards and tried to brace the fall by putting left ar...
10/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 345d lost Gripping Jaw clamp was being used to position conveyor belt. The clamp slipped off of belt and contacted employee's hands fracturing right pinkie and left thumb.
06/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 190d lost, 7d restricted Miner was cleaning under a conveyor belt when EE attempted to stand up, EE struck back on the conveyor support. Miner reported the injury on 07/02/2018. Miner taken to clinic with back pain. Dr. order...
03/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While raising a belt to change a return roller, miner sprained left shoulder.
01/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 51d restricted Mechanic was replacing a steel pivot arm when it slipped and pinched the ends of both thumbs. Left thumb required stitches and right thumb required surgery to place a pin in thumb.
03/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing hatch cover on the dredge to inspect the water level in the hold. The employee was using a long pry bar to remove the cover, the pry bar slipped and the employee fell on the deck...
02/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was operating a skid steer loader when a 4"" rock fell from the elevated bucket and struck him on the finger causing a laceration and swelling.
01/05/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported to management that he felt pain in left knee. No specific recent event identified as cause of knee pain.
10/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was clamping channel iron to forklift fork. Channel iron rotated pinching right ring finger between fork and channel iron resulting in a laceration requiring 10 stitches.
03/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using pry bar to dislodge rock from conveyor frame when bar slipped causing wrist strain.
05/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was manually rotating a belt drive unit of a logwasher and caught the tip of his right middle finger in the nip point between the drive belt and the sheave bruising the finger.
04/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing an inspection of the dredge pontoon when he slipped and fell, striking his head on floor.
11/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute using a pressure water hose, while leaning over metal railing. After completing the job, employee felt some pain in his ribs on the right side. Employee repor...
10/24/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding on a bolt, holding the bolt in one hand with pliers and holding the grinder with the other hand. The grinder kicked back, striking EE's left hand, causing a laceration.
08/04/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing 3""X3"" angle steel from rack, when hornet flew out from hidden nest in pipe below and stung EE in area of left eye. EE was reportedly wearing safety glasses.
05/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was cleaning mud from 2C-07 stacker. While pulling 1-1/2"" hose, the hose became tangled. While pulling to untangle the hose, EE reported feeling a pain in his stomach. EE reported incident on 6/19...
10/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Clay fell from bucket while trollying back to digging position, causing splash from hitting water to break lower cabin window. Steel grate above the glass fell and hit operator in head resulting in la...
08/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee replacing skirting on belt. While cutting out notch for bolt holes, the utility knife he was using slipped and he cut himself on his left wrist.
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was attempting to remove steel (angle iron) from hydraulic gate. Gate was opened to remove steel. Employee was pulling on steel to remove gate. Pinching steel caused it to jump and corner of...
03/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE working on screen when he slipped catching his left index finger in the screen causing the finger to break at the first joint.
05/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE WALKING ACROSS UNEVEN FIELD THE EE ROLLED (TWISTED) HIS RT. ANKLE WHILE STEPPING ON RAISED PART OF IMPRINT FROM ROAD GRADER.
04/22/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING WITH A CONVEYOR BELT CUTTER & WHEN IT RELEASED THROUGH THE MATERIAL TOOK OFF. THE CUTTER WENT OFF THE GUIDE TRACK & EE AUTOMATICALLY TRIED TO CATCH IT. HE CAUGHT THE BLADE WITH RIGHT IN...
08/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost HE SPRAINED HIS BACK PULLING A BURIED 1 1/2"" WASH HOSE WHILE CLEANING A BURIED CONVEYOR.
07/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None CHANGING SCREENS, PULLING SCREEN OUT OF DECK WHEN ANOTHER EE GRABBED SCREEN TO HELP, CAUSING LOAD TO SHIFT, JARRING EE AND HURTING NECK.
07/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT FOREARM.
04/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE CLIMBING STATIONARY LADDER, HE HAD ON WET GLOVES & SLIPPED FALLING TO THE GROUND APPROX 3-4' RESULTING IN A LUMBAR SPINE CONTUSION.
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A SET OF SCREEN PANELS INTOPLACE AND HIS BACK GAVE OUT.
07/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost ON JULY 2, 2001 EE REPORTED BACK PROBLEMS IN RELATION TO WORK ACTIVITIES & HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEENOFF WORK. OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, DRIVING OVERROUGH ROADS IN THE PLANT WHILE ON THE LOADER, HE HURT HI...
05/01/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE NOT CERTAIN AS TO HOW.
11/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WELDING ON FEEDER SCREW AUGER AND RECEIVED FLASHBURN.