Wichita Sand and Gravel — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 336d restricted Employee was injured on 1/7/23 and was treated via first aid measures until 1/25/23 when they saw a specialist who then placed restrictions on their work. Employee was using a 3/4"" ratchet to loosen...
12/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost A contractor technician was removing a sprocket with a mallet from a skid steer when a metal fragment from the sprocket shot out and went into their eye.
10/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning valve in water line, valve came loose from fitting causing laceration to his left index finger.
05/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling work boat to tie off and secure the rope broke sending employee off balance backwards and fell on digger ladder platform hurting left rib cage.
12/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was lifting 35 lb steel ring into a loader bucket and strained his back.
01/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & another employee were carrying a set of steps to load onto a trailer. The ground was covered in frost & icy. EE's feet came out from under him & he fell face first onto the steps he was carrying....
08/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE EXHAUST ON DREDGE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
07/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING THE TAPE OFF OF THE 4160 LEADS GOING TO THE MOTOR ON THE DREDGE. THE TIGHT AREA BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE MOTOR WAS CAUSING HIM TO CUT BACK TOWARD HIM. HE SLIPPED THROUGH A SOFT SPOT AND...
12/03/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A LIFTING EYE WITH THE SHOP BENCH GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD WITH HIS GLASSES ON. HE FELT A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCE INTO HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED IT BUT IT STILL BOTHERE D HIM....
08/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS LOOSE ON THE LINER OF THE PUMP WITH AN 1 5/8"" WRENCH, PUSHING DOWNWARD WITH BOTH HANDS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF SENDING HIS HANDS DOWN AGAINST THE NEXT BOLT BELOW, SMA SHING...
07/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOWING WITH A TRACTOR. WHEN CLIMBING UP AND OVER A TOPSOIL PILE, HE DID NOT SEE A DUG OUT AREA BECAUSE OF THE TALL WEEDS AND HE WAS LOOKING BEHIND AT THE MOWER. THE TRACTOR FRONT END DROP...
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS ADDING PIPELINE TO THE END OF THE PIPELINE. HE STEPPED OFF THE PIPELINE ONTO A FLATER AND HANDED A COME-ALONG TO A CO WORKER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE LAKE, TWISTING HIS LE FT ANKL...
07/19/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, EE WAS SITTING IN THE FOREMAN'S OFFICE. HE ADVISED A COWORKER THAT HE HAD BEEN FEELING ILL AND HAD VOMITED. THE COWORKER NOTIFIED THE FOREMAN. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE HAD...
05/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE RAMP TO THE BOAT DOCK. IT HAS BEEN RAINING AND THE PALLET STEPS WERE WET. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, THE STEP SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF BY...
01/08/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GOING OUT TO START THE FRESH WATER PUMP FOR THE PLANT. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY GOING TO PUMP HOUSE & HAD HIS HEAD DOWN SQUINTING HIS EYES FROM SUN. HE WALKED INTO CORNER OF STEEL FRAME FO...