Mechanic was adjusting idle on a skid steer (#L-59) Over reached his hand while attempting to make final adj/snug of adj screw, directly in-front of engine cooling fan. He was adj idle with engine running & the cooling fan struck his hand. He received a cut on right hand from the fan blade requiring 19 stiches to close. Engine should have been turned off during this task
Marcellus QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2014
- Latest incident
- Sep 2014
Reportable incidents
15 on file2014 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
While using a crowbar to replace idler arms on the pool sand stacker, the crowbar slipped and struck the EE behind the left ear.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was preparing to get up on a loading machine. As he started to put his foot on the first step, he somehow missed the step which must have thrown him off balance. When his foot came down on the ground, the strain apparently caused a hernia in his groin area.
2006 · 2 incidents
EE alleges that he tripped and fell while walking across the quarry. Nobody witnessed the alleged fall. EE has tried unsuccessfully (to date) to have a prior injury to the same shoulder covered under workers compensation.
EE was working in the quarry generator room and while attempting to pry a nail out of some wood, the pry bar slipped off the nail head causing some minor back strain as he apparently re-aggravated a pre-existing back problem.
2004 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND APPARENTLY MISSED A RUNG AND FELL.
WHILE ASSISTING WITH WELDING ON A CONVEYOR, A SIX INCH PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
2003 · 4 incidents
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS YARD WHEN LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.
EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH, WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT FINGER #5 IN THE CLOTH.
EE FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE YARD WHICH WAS ICY
2002 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOOD PLANKS AND HURT/STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
2000 · 2 incidents
TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLEARING ROCKS FROM CRUSHER.
EE LIFTED PALLET WITH LEFT HAND AND SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.