Employee was removing a piece of angle from a wall. In the last cut the angle pinched the blade. When it kicked back, a piece of the wheel broke off lacerating EE's left bicep. Employee exited the job area and notified the tool crib attendant. Emergency procedures were initiated.
SUMTERVILLE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 44
- Years on record
- 2000–2020
- Latest incident
- Feb 2020
Reportable incidents
44 on file2020 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
He was climbing ladder on equipment. He slipped and caught himself with his arm. This was not reported until 6/10/2010.
2008 · 4 incidents
He was climbing up crusher and slipped on a rock, causing him to hit is right knee on the platform.
He was climbing up ladder on crusher when he slipped & felt pain in right groin area.
He was helping mechanic and a metal splinter got into his right thumb.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING VALVE WHILE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT UPPER LIP
2007 · 2 incidents
While helping mechanics with welding, employee sustained flash burns to both eyes.
Employee was lifting a 4"" x 4"" x 1/4"" angle iron when he pulled muscle in back which resulted in a thoracic spine, strain.
2006 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TUBES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN HOLE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE ON LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING GATE SHUT TO CLOSE FOR EVENING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
Employee was grinding a weld on the revolving frame & because of the shape of the workspace, sparks were moving around the room. Hood was down with the dark lense up. The clear lense would not seat and a piece of steel entered the employee's (R) eye & became embedded. Employee return to regular duty. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 8/19/06.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CRUSHER AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HAND HIT DRUM FRAME.
Employee was bitten on the tongue by a spider at lunch when she drank from her bottle of water.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UMBRELLA TO KEEP WIND OFF OF WHERE MECHANIC WAS WELDING AND HE LOOKED AT THE WELDING FLAME.
HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CRUSHER AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP LITTLE TRAILER TO TRUCK AND CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR BETWEEN DRUM AND CABLE WHEN BAR FLEW BACK INJURING HIS LEFT HAND.
2005 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE GOING DOWN TO GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER AND SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP AND STEPPED ON A NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SPLASHED UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON ROCKS IN CRUSHER WITH BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO START CRUSHER AND BATTERY EXPLODED.
2004 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT AND BOUNCED OFF TIRE, HITTING HIM IN THE PELVIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON SMALL PUMP BARGE BECAUSE IT WAS HUNG UP ON WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND CRUSHER AND ONE OF THE CHAINS FELL DOWN AND HIT LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND SCREEN PLANT AND SMALL ROCK FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
Employee was climbing down from haul unit and slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee was shoveling around crusher and pulled muscle in stomach.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG & A SMALL HOLE IN THE PIT FLOOR OPENED UP UNDER HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING RIGHT LEG TO FALL INTO THE HOLE UP TO HIS THIGH INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAG CABLE WITH TORCH AND IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ACROSS LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.
2003 · 5 incidents
EE WAS DRIVING HAUL UNIT AND HIT A RUT AND JARRED HER IN SEAT.
EE WAS DRIVING HAUL UNIT AND HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD AND IT JARRED HER IN THE SEAT.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS QUARRY FLOOR AND SLIPPED WHERE IT WAS WET.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL AND PANEL FELL OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH WHERE IT HAD BEEN CHIPPED BEFORE AND REPAIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED.
2002 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS POURING A 2 GALLON JUG OF OIL INTO ENGINE AND HURT BACK.
EE HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STEP OF LOADER WHEN CLIMBING DOWN.
2000 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BELT SHEAVE ON WOBBLER TO PUT CHAIN ON AND A FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEAVE AND V-BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE BOLTS ON TEETHON DRAGLINE BUCKET, BRAKES BACKED OFF AND BUCKET TOOTH SET DOWN ON HIS BIG TOE.
EE PICKED UP DRUM OF GREASE TO PUT ON FUEL/LUBE TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AWAY FROM POWER SCREEN & A ROCK FLEW UP & STRUCK HIM IN HIS UPPER BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES