EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PART OF THE CRUSHER BEING REPAIRED IN THE CRUSHER GARAGE AREA. HE STRUCK THE CRUSHER WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND OVER EXTENDED HIS LOWER BACK.
SAUGUS QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- May 2003
Reportable incidents
7 on file2003 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY A FRONT-END LOADER ON THE QUARRY FLOOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ADJACENT HIGH WALL AND ROLLED INTOT HE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY. THE LEFT TAIL SIDE WAS DAMAGED APPOX $250 DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. HE SLIPPED ON THE HOOD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE. HE TRIPPED OVER A JACKHAMMER AND FELL. HE LANDED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO FRACTURE HIS FINGER AND SPLIT THE SKIN REQUIRING STITCHES.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AND RELINING CHUTES AT CRUSHER. HE PLACED A STEEL PLATE ON EDGE, WENT TO SWITCH POSITIONS, AND STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS LT FOOT.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DOING SCREEN CHANGE WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STONE ON THE HOT TIP, AND HURT KNEE.