Whitewater Quarry — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE had symptoms of a cardiac arrest and was transported to the hospital. It was determined by a doctor that he did not have a heart attack and has Pleurisy, not determined to be work related. we repor...
07/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting a plastic wire tie with a pocketknife when the knife slipped and stabbed him in the left forearm.
01/03/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was changing the grinding disc on a portable side grinder. He placed the tool between his legs without unplugging the power cord. His leg contacted the switch and the tool came on cutting his left...
06/29/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted He was stepping down from a catwalk to a conveyor belt when he hit his right knee on a pipe or beam. The doctor found a small fracture to his kneecap. He can work but no squatting , kneeling or crawli...
05/11/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was climbing down the ladder from the shovel. When stepping on to the ground he stepped on a rock and turned his ankle. He refused to go to the doctor and thought he was ok. On 6-11-2010 he said he...
09/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was helping 2 other miners move a piece of steel tubing onto a crusher cone liner, when it slipped and cut his left thumb, requiring 5 sutures. He was wearing gloves.
07/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Victim reported that smoke from diesel fuel filled his cab when a fuel leak occurred. He went to the emergency room on 7/29/06. From 7/30/06 until 8/4/06, he did not report for work. On 8/6/06 the eve...
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS GUIDING A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS BEING COVERED INTO A SCREEN UNIT. HE DID NOT REMOVE HIS HAND IN TIME & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL & THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. AVULSION TO HIS LEFT LITTL...
04/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO THE PRIMARY PLANT CONTROL TOWER, BOOT HEEL CAUGHT ON A STAIR TREAD, HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LT. HAND.
04/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WAS HELPING WELD AND INSTAL CHUTES AND GUARDS ON A CONVEYOR. REPORTED INJURY ON 4-1. DID NOT GO TO DR. REP[ORTED ON 5-8- THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT AGAIN. WENT TO DR. ON 5-8.
02/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS HITTING A T BAR WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER HIT THE WRENCH A GLANCING BLOW & STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY WAS AFRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT INJ WAS WORKING...
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRUCK DRIVER WAS HOLDING TAILGATE OPEN ON STOCKPILE TRUCK. HAND SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURE TO FINGER.