Individual was welding a Taper bushing that had broken out of a head pulley drum back into place. He was using a chain hoist to pull the shaft and the bushing back into place when the hoist slipped rotating the shaft that was attached to the drive pulley. Individual had his hand on the pulley and his thumb was pulled between the pulley and the drive belt.
Collinsville Rock QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2013
- Latest incident
- Feb 2013
Reportable incidents
6 on file2013 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
MINER WAS ASCENDING THE LEFT LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELL/ SLIPPED FROM THE 2ND STEP FROM THE BOTTOM. THE MINER'S SHOES WERE COVERED IN OIL WHICH WAS BLOWN ON THE MINER WHEN HE OPENED THE PRESSURIZED TRANSMISSION FILL PORT WHILE THE LOADER WAS RUNNING.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE (MINER) WAS INVOLVED IN A ROCK TRUCK ACCIDENT RESULTING IN $200 +/- DAMAGE TO TRUCK PROMPTING A DRUG TEST. UPON NOTICE THAT HE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A DRUG TEST, HE TOLD US HE INJ URED HIS BACK HELPING TO INSTALL TAIL ROLLERS FOR A CONVEYOR AT OUR WASH PLANT. THE INJURY TO HIS BACK OCCURRED 8/9/02.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A RANGER PICKUP TRUCK BY POURING GAS INTO THE CARBURATOR. THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS ADJACENT TO THE QUARRY FUELING AREA. A ROCK TRUCK WAS REFUELED. THE DRIVER OF THE ROCK TRUCK PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE PICKUP WAS IN THE ROCK TRUCK DRIVER'S BLIND SPOT. ROCK TRUCK HIT THE PICKUP KNOCKING THE EE TO THE GROUND AND RAN OVER HIM.
BROKE FIRST FINGER AND MASHED 1ST AND 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND. WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V BELT AND PULLEY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE BELTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BELT ROLLER TO ITS INSTALL POINT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE FELL ACROSS A PIECE OF FLAT METAL AND HIS WRIST WAS CUT ACROSS THE EDGE OF THIS METAL. ONSTRUCTION PHASE.