EE was doing product change over at the three deck screen. EE was standing on the belts below. The upper half of chute was open and not secured properly. EE grabbed the chain used to open it and pulled the upper half over onto where EE was standing.
Laurelwood QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Aug 2023
Reportable incidents
37 on file2023 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
The bottom rung of the access ladder broke off when the operator stepped on it while exiting the machine, thus falling 3-1/2' to the ground.
2019 · 2 incidents
Miner was grinding links on a feeder chain and got a metal shaving in EE's eye. EE said that it did not start irritating EE until 11/12/19 when EE went to the ER after work.
Scale Operator was stung by a bee. Scale Operator is allergic to bees. Scale Operator was taken to the Hospital for observation.
2016 · 2 incidents
Worker was replacing grizzly bars and worker lost balance and smashed finger when grizzly bar dropped.
Miner was tightening bolts using a hand wrench and impact gun. Wrench slipped off a bolt hitting miner in the ribs. Miner did not go to the doctor; completing EE's shift. Miner worked a full shift on Saturday, 8/6/16 then went to the doctor after EE's shift. No lost time. Miner was not restricted from any duties.
2015 · 2 incidents
Miner slipped in mud and rolled ankle. Supervisor was informed but Miner indicated that he felt fine. However, by 11-4-15, Miner's ankle had swollen to the point that Miner sought medical attention.
Employee reached into screen to remove buildup (rock / dirt) and Lacerated arm.
2014 · 4 incidents
Miner was cleaning out chute of a screen; cut his arm while pulling arm out of chute.
Miner lifted a chain up a ladder, straining his lower abdominal muscles on Wednesday, 12-3-14 but did not report an injury. On 12-5-14 miner came to the office reporting soreness and then went to the doctor at 8:00 am the same day.
Sale Operator claims that on 11-13-14 she slipped on ice on the scale deck t-bar hurting her left heel. She did not report the accident and did not seek medical attention until 1-16-15 when she went to urgent care after work. She reported to work the next work day; she did not lose time / work day due to injury.
2013 · 1 incident
Removing the batteries from the 769B Haul Truck, (stated that he was lifting using his legs and knee) then twisted to set to the side and sprained his mid-back.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was holding a bar over his right shoulder while his Supervisor was hitting the bar with the hammer. The Supervisor didn't hit the bar square, which caused the hammer to kick to the left, and hitting the employee on the bottom part of his nose.
2007 · 3 incidents
Tightening a bolt on the Jaw Plant when the bolt gave way and the ratchet hit his right knee.
Standing on a step stool changing fuel filters on a haul truck when the stool gave way and he fell. He made contact with the upper part of his body and the ball joint on the haul truck.
Just walking around on uneven ground & crawling up on equipment irritated an old back injury.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was fueling loader and fell from the third step. He landed on his left hip and shoulder.
While climbing down off of a D8K, employee slipped on a push beam, caught himself and twisted his left wrist.
Employee was cleaning from under the screen trailer with a shovel. He stepped down on a rock and bent his ankle to the left. It didn't start hurting until the next day.
2005 · 4 incidents
WAS WALKING ALONG CAT WALK ON HITACHI 700 TRACK HOE WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE CATWALK. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK ON A BOULDER
THE BUCKET OF THE HITACHI 700 LOADED WITH ROCK SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND JARRED THE TRUCK SEVERELY
WAS CLEANING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT FROM UNDER THE SCREEN DECKS & GOT DUST IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED BROKEN SEAT WAS THE CAUSE OF HIS INJURY TO HIS BACK.
2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE, DIGGING OUT SUMP HOLE, WHEN THE HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW OUT. EE GOT OUT OF THE MACHINE TO FIND THE HOSE. HE SLIPPED ON OIL AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE FUEL TANK EDGE.
2003 · 1 incident
FINGER CUT ON OLD WEAR PLATE WHILE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING.
2002 · 4 incidents
EE PUT A SCRAPER UP TO A ROLLER AND TRIED TO REMOVE SOME MUD. BUILD UP ON ROLLER. SCRAPER GOT TANGLED IN ROLLER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
UNKNOWN HOW HE INJURED HIMSELF. FLARE UP FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.
PICKING A PIECE OF WOOD OFF CONVEYOR GOING TO STACKER, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER & PULLED HAND BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT.
EE STEPPED FROM JAW PLATFORM TO FEEDER PLATFORM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TWO CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST HIS ANKLE.
2001 · 3 incidents
PRYING ON DISCHARGE CHUTE OF SCREEN. PRY BAR WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH, LOST FOOTING ON LADDER AND FELL LANDING ON HAND RAIL ON BACK.
ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY ON BELT CONVEYOR WITH AIR TOOL DUST PARTICLES BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.
BREATHING IN DUST
2000 · 3 incidents
TWISTED BACK TAKING FUEL FILTER OFF LOADER
CRAWLING DOEN CONVEYOR BELT & TWISTED KNEE
USING DIGGING BAR TO CLEAN CHUTE & THE PULLEY GRABBED IT PINNING HIS BODY UP AGAINST THE MACHINE