Due to severe weather conditions the scalehouse to the Quarry was closing. The employee had removed the trash and was walking back to the scalehouse when he fell in the parking area. An ambulance was called and the employee was taken to the hospital.
Prospect Park Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2009
- Latest incident
- Dec 2009
Reportable incidents
6 on file2009 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Employee suffered heart attack in parking lot of quarry before start of shift.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee placed ladder on uneven ground. While climbing the ladder, it fell, causing employee to fall to the ground.
2004 · 1 incident
While lifting the hood of a water truck to do preshift inspection, employee felt a strain in his arm. Employee was able to work within the boundries of his job capacity until 10/25/04 at which time his doctor placed him out of work for further treatment of this injury.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CLEANING OFF GUARD BY BRUSHING IT WITH HIS HANDS. ANOTHER EE WAS ASSISTING BY TAPPING GUARD WITH HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING THE FIRST EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS EXITING PERSONAL VEHICLE TO BEGIN DAY SHIFT. HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE. (HE WAS LAID OFF DUE TO LACK OF WORK ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO WORK ON MARCH 19, 2001 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE WORK COMP. DOCTOR & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY).