The employee was fabricating a pump stand. EE moved a 4""x57"" piece of channel. It slid off the support at one end & the other end pinched EE's finger on another channel. EE was wearing gloves and inspected their right index finger. It required 3 stitches.
Belvidere QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2016–2024
- Latest incident
- Dec 2024
Reportable incidents
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
The miner was performing a tail pulley adjustment but not using the company-provided gloves or tools. The adjustable-jaw wrench being used, slipped & the miner's left hand contacted the metal guard, cutting the outside edge. EE was taken to the local ER where the injury was cleaned & ee received 11 stitches. EE was released for immediate return to work.
2016 · 2 incidents
A co-workers and EE were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE had a concussion and a cut to head and foot and was held in hospital 2 days, Co-worker was released.
A EE & Co-worker were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE was released.