EE was helping flip a stuck Rip Rap flop gate, once the gate freed up it fell onto EE's upper left leg. EE initially said was ok but came to work the next morning with leg swollen. EE was taken to urgent care and diagnosed with a severe bruise and given restrictions against prolonged standing, climbing, etc. thus making this accident reportable.
GREEN RIVER QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2008–2023
- Latest incident
- Dec 2023
Reportable incidents
7 on file2023 · 1 incident
2022 · 2 incidents
EE was helping clear a blockage from a conveyor belt, working from a ladder. The ladder slipped and the EE fell around 3 feet to the ground. The incident was not reported to us until 07/27/2022. The EE has a sprained right wrist and is on light duty making this reportable.
EE was standing on Loader platform. Truck driver said EE was talking to dispatcher, stood there for 60 seconds, began stuttering, then fell backwards off of loader. EE had seizure. Paramedics came and took EE to hospital. EE had a couple broken teeth, stitches on forehead, and continues to be under doctor's care due to seizure.
2017 · 1 incident
EE was putting v-belts on a crusher motor. As ee was rolling the sheave over, ee left hand glove got caught and pulled ee left wrist into the sheave and v-belt. The EE felt a lot of pain, went to the doctor, but had no fractured bones. Doctor restricted duty for 4 working days, thus making the accident reportable.
2015 · 1 incident
The EE was cutting a piece of skirt rubber with a razor knife trying to clean out the bolt hole. The knife slipped and cut his left arm in the wrist area. He was taken to the doctor and received two stitches. No restricted duty or lost time.
2009 · 1 incident
Metal flakes from grinding got on the EEs clothes. Later the EE was dumping a load in the hopper with a haul truck with the window down and the wind blew the metal flakes into his left eye. Went to doctor after work, when it began to bother him, and the doctor remove the metal flakes.
2008 · 1 incident
EE was changing teeth on CAT 980-G Loader. EE struck top of tooth to free it from the shank, and a piece of metal came from the tooth and cut left arm.