Employee was removing unnecessary tools and trash from the back of the service truck. While walking back to the service truck after placing trash in the dumpster, ""located next to the shop approximately 16 feet from the back of the truck"", he felt a pop in his right knee.
Douds QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
Reportable incidents
5 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was assisting in removing curtains. While pulling the curtains out of the way, he twisted and pulled his knee. He felt a slight pain and continued to work. Later that same day, while walking across the yard going to the break room, he felt something tear or stretch and had instant pain. Employee still felt it was nothing and continued to work through the week.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was assisting in replacing flashing on a conveyor under the primary crusher. He was cutting the flashing with a utility knife when the knife slipped out of the flashing cutting himself across the stomach area.
2004 · 1 incident
EE WAS LOADING A ""POWDER POT"" WITH 50 POUND BAGS OF ANFO. THE ANFO WAS STACKED ON THE BED OF A STINGER TRUCK ALONG WITH THE POWDER POT. WHILE MOVING THE ANFO FROM THE STACK TO THE POT, EE WRINCHED BACK
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM WITH A MOTOR THAT PULLED A CONVEYOR. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PANEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTROLLING THE CONVEYOR. THIS WAS CHECKED WITH THE POWER OFF THEN WITH THE POWER ON. HE INSERTED PRPROBES CAUSING AN ARC, RESULTING IN A FLASH OF HEAT & FLAME RESULTING IN SEVERE BURNS TO EE.