Employee was working on the screws in the lower plant. When they finished their task, they began to experience pain in their left lower back.
Belle Mead Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Belle Mead Quarry has $263K in proposed MSHA penalties and $86K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Belle Mead Quarry has $263K in proposed MSHA penalties and $86K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 26,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 27,450 | 4 | 1 | 145.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 28,048 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 25,600 | 5 | 0 | 195.3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 24,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 26,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 28,195 | 7 | 1 | 248.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 27,888 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 29,412 | 8 | 3 | 272.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 29,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 29,922 | 7 | 3 | 233.9 |
| 2023 Q1 | 28,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 28,415 | 5 | 2 | 176.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 28,824 | 9 | 3 | 312.2 |
| 2022 Q2 | 30,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 26,407 | 3 | 2 | 113.6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 23,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 24,168 | 11 | 5 | 455.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 23,814 | 2 | 0 | 84.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 23,899 | 2 | 0 | 83.7 |
| 2020 Q4 | 23,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 26,175 | 4 | 1 | 152.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 25,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 24,635 | 7 | 4 | 284.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 23,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 23,437 | 12 | 3 | 512.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 22,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 18,716 | 2 | 0 | 106.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 18,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 19,841 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 19,365 | 4 | 0 | 206.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 18,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 19,394 | 7 | 0 | 360.9 |
| 2017 Q3 | 18,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 19,664 | 4 | 1 | 203.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 17,233 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 18,184 | 5 | 1 | 275.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 18,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 18,848 | 8 | 3 | 424.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 18,460 | 8 | 3 | 433.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 17,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 17,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 17,867 | 8 | 3 | 447.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 15,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 15,310 | 6 | 2 | 391.9 |
| 2014 Q3 | 15,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 15,000 | 7 | 6 | 466.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 14,337 | 11 | 2 | 767.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 13,930 | 3 | 1 | 215.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 14,084 | 4 | 2 | 284.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 14,158 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 10,153 | 1 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2012 Q4 | 11,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 11,126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 13,308 | 4 | 1 | 300.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 13,888 | 5 | 2 | 360.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 12,451 | 1 | 0 | 80.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 12,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 12,159 | 3 | 0 | 246.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 11,738 | 9 | 0 | 766.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 11,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 11,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 11,747 | 6 | 4 | 510.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 9,711 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 9,263 | 6 | 3 | 647.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,678 | 2 | 1 | 230.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 8,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 12,001 | 4 | 1 | 333.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 16,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 27,370 | 1 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 32,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 32,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 25,793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 34,111 | 2 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 35,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 36,306 | 12 | 6 | 330.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 35,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 35,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 36,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 36,243 | 12 | 2 | 331.1 |
| 2004 Q4 | 30,570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 32,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 35,415 | 7 | 5 | 197.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 40,264 | 24 | 5 | 596.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 35,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 34,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 33,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 38,475 | 3 | 0 | 78.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 30,401 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 34,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 35,226 | 4 | 1 | 113.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 34,087 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 32,879 | 9 | 1 | 273.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 35,241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 33,602 | 5 | 2 | 148.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 33,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 37,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 42,345 | 2 | 1 | 47.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 36,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 43,365 | 3 | 0 | 69.2 |
Reportable incidents
200 on file2026 · 2 incidents
We were cutting side plates and removing them. EE was guiding the piece to the feeder floor. We had cut several pieces; EE's hands were positioned on the side of the pieces when they were cut. This time EE placed EE's hand underneath (without my knowledge) and the plate pinched EE's finger between it and the feeder. We administered first aid and reported it immediately.
2025 · 2 incidents
EE was preparing to weld inside Screener 724 during light rain, with a tarp placed over the screener to keep the area dry. Before work began, a chunk of ice fell from the top of the birdhouse, slid down, and struck EE while EE was inside the screener, causing minor injuries to EE's chest wall, right upper arm and lower back.
The employee cut their hand on a hose clamp while hosing down conveyors.
2024 · 2 incidents
While changing DPF filter on piece of equipment, cut right hand on edge of filter housing, required 3 stitches
Employee was working at Crusher, pinched foot
2023 · 3 incidents
Pulling self in to Loader, felt pop in arm
Employee injured back while stemming boulder holes with a 5-gallon bucket full of stone
While welding under Diester 725 chute, dust came down from top deck which went it to EE's eye. Debris removed by Ophthalmologist.
2022 · 5 incidents
cleaning up catwalk next to Deister 772. Rock came out of Deister 722/Shaker and impacted EE's hard hat. Felt dizzy/nauseous, immediately taken to Concentra. PPE was worn. Area was roped off w. caution tape
Parked Loader #575, when exiting machine, missed last 2 steps and fell to ground. Felt ok, went home, after a few hours pain got worse and went to hospital
Employee was standing under the conveyor when a large rock fell and struck EE in the head knocking EE's hard hat off their head.
Completing routine drive around inspection when EE noticed pc of steel on ramp to primary crusher. Climbed up pile of rocks to get pc of steel down. When EE went to lift object, lost footing and fell down landing on top of a rock. Felt something give out in EE's back. Employee is currently working restricted duty!
Injured EE working bolting down top deck screens on 722, holding the nuts w wrench so other EE's could tighten them on deck above w impact gun. EE was holding nut w wrench & hand between washer & screen that was being bolted down. Once other EE started to tighten bolt, thumb pinched between bottom of C channel & bolt washer. EE STILL ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.
2021 · 3 incidents
Employee was exiting personal vehicle in the parking lot. When employee stepped out of vehicle, employee twisted/rolled right ankle.
Loosening a tight nut when the "adjustable" wrench slipped off, striking the miner in EE's own lip.
Employee was lifting a 1'x 1' steel plate which weighs about 50 lbs and felt a pull/strain in the right shoulder. Was able to work, on modified duty.
2020 · 3 incidents
When exiting the Haul Truck after doing maintenance, the step down was further than the employee realized and felt something pull in leg
Employee was stepping down from a concrete slab to the ground and underestimated the step-down height. The way they landed jarred a knee. Originally refused treatment but on 7/6 - decided to have it looked at. Scheduled for PT and restricted duty.
Putting metal bars into chute to prevent rocks falling down onto the conveyor. One bar shifted and pinched finger between bar and chute. Torched metal bar to get finger out. 4 stitches needed. Returned to work same day.
2019 · 2 incidents
Helping put on a new conveyor belt. Situation is very job specific. Video seen that goes over the points and job hazards as does our MSHA trainer from NJDOT. Employee's left thumb to the first knuckle was amputated. Employee and thumb taken to the hospital and had 7 hr surgery to reconnect it.
Cutting through a hose. Cutting tool cut through gloves and into thumb pad. Got 9 stitches.
2018 · 1 incident
cutting away material
2016 · 3 incidents
Employee was in the process of removing a boulder that was wedged between the crusher mantle and concaves. Employee had cinched the boulder with a 2" lifting strap and connected the strap to the shackle on the excavator. The excavator was pulling on the boulder when it broke free and struck employee in the right ankle.
In manlift welding a patch on an overhead bin. Got dizzy and sat down in the manlift. Had lower abdominal and lower back pain at this time and lost all energy. Transported by ambulance to hospital. Dehydrated. Returned to work next work day.
Cutting conveyor belt to use as skirting when the razor knife slipped and cut left hand/thumb pad
2015 · 3 incidents
Employee slipped on the ice.
clearing chunks of frozen ice/debris from machine. Chunk loosened and fell on hand
Walking into shed to turn the power on for the feeder. As he stepped into the room, he slipped on some black ice and fell onto his knee cap.
2014 · 2 incidents
Loading Haul Trucks. Vibrations in the loader and bouncing around caused back strain.
walking from outside office steps onto pavement. Slipped in black ice. Sprained right ankle/foot
2013 · 1 incident
EE was standing around waiting to begin a new task after break. A coworker noticed that ee was starting to shake and then laid down on the ground. Supervisors,Safety,& 911 were notified immediately. EE was taken to Princeton Hospital and found to have anemia in his blood which caused the episode on 1/24/13.This was not a safety incident, related to medical issue.
2012 · 2 incidents
Attempting to remove a head nut from a crusher using a hammer.
Strained left Shoulder, while tightening a comealong to frame of 722 screen tower leg
2011 · 4 incidents
There was a fire at the quarry location. In investigation has not yet determined the origin of the fire. Maintenance mechanic was welding in area but had a fire watch.
While loading a shot, slipped & fell on a boulder, stopped the fall with right arm jerking his right shoulder
While moving a piece of banded steel hose, a jagged edge cut through a miner's glove and cut his hand.
Miner slipped coming down ladder from a piece of mobile equipment. Hurt back and neck
2010 · 6 incidents
Employee bent over to pick up a manual for the Primary Switch House, strained lumbar
Employee was stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction.
Employee twisted right knee when a piece of steel he was standing on and cutting dropped 4". Knee sprain
Normal conditions.Climbing off haul truck slipped off step.
Conditions were normal.Individual was hosing conveyor.Pulling hose, felt pull in back.
Wet conditions.
2009 · 3 incidents
While removing metal from the magnet on conveyor, metal was too heavy to hold. Trapped middle and index finger between the metal and the conveyor frame. Laceration on one finger, chipped bone on the other.
Grate on catwalk attached to conveyor belt was lying on top of vertical channel iron. Vibration due to conveyor moving appeared to move material off channel. Employee stepped on it and the grate fell through.
Employee pulled his torch hose from under a bushing and strained his back.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee reported 5 days later that his foot was swollen and black & blue, as he had a 50# steel column he was removing drop on the top of his foot.
Employee was cleaning out small storage building outside, in drum storage area. Employee opened doors to shed and reached in 2 times to move drums, the third time he reached in, he was stung by a wasp. Stung on right elbow. Employee is allergic to bee stings. Self administered antidote and was transported to hospital for further treatment.
2007 · 3 incidents
Employee was trying to loosen a fitting on a water valve, and could not loosen it. Another employee was helping him and was using a second pipe wrench. The wrench slipped and pinched the middle finger on the left had of the employee, between the 2 wrenches.
employee was helping the driller use the hydraulic wrench to remove a drill steel. While lifting the wrench, felt a pull in his shoulder.
Employee parked work pick up truck near primary in parking area. When they proceeded to exit the truck they stepped from truck and onto lifting eye on hole cover plate on the ground. As they tripped they overcompensated to catch their fall. In the process they tweaked their lower back, never falling to the ground never the less still sustaining back discomfort.
2006 · 5 incidents
Employee was attempting to hook metal coupling to truck hose when employee lost grip on the coupling. The fitting came out of the employees hand and struck the other hand causing a laceration.
ee changing oil on equipment, lying on flat surface, upon arising, strained right knee
Employee was digging into a rock pile with a front end loader, when he tilted the bucket upward, the back end of the loader came off the ground causing the employee to pitch forward. He struck his stomach on the round ball on the steering wheel causing an abdominal contusion.
EE was taking morning break. Walking in the canteen, his right ankle rolled and he fell. Caused fracture of leg and torn ligaments.
EE planning to ascend outside stairs. While turning body to do so, his right ankle rolled, causing pain and swelling in right knee.
2005 · 1 incident
There was a counterweight (150 to 200 lb) tied off on a railing above deisker. Employee untied it so he could flip it over to clean. It slipped and fell on his left hand.
2004 · 8 incidents
EE was operating loader and complained of back pain. MRI showed herniated disc.
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING ON A PUG MILL. HE WAS BETWEEN A CHUTE AND THE PUG MILL. HE LIFTED HIS HEAD UP & HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE ACTUATOR OF A PNEUMATIC VALVE THAT WAS MOUNTED ADJACENT TO THE PUG MILL. EE STATED THE PNEUMATIC VALVE IS OUT OF SERVICE & COULD POSSIBLY BE REMOVED.
Two employees were taking an electric winch up a stairway using a hand truck. One employee was pulling and another was pushing up from the bottom. The employee at the bottom was attempting to lift the hand truck and felt a muscle pull in the lower back.
EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL ANGLE FROM A SCRAP STEEL RACK. A PIECE OF 3" DIAMETER SCRAP STEEL SHIFTED IN THE RACK AND HIT HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EE WAS CHECKING ANTI-FREEZE ON LOADER AND BELIEVED THAT HE HAD RELEASED ALL PRESSURE BEFORE OPENING RADIATOR CAP. AS HE REMOVED THE CAP, ANTI-FREEZE SOLUTION ERUPTED OUT, SPRAYING EE IN FACE & NECK AREA. FIRST AID WAS RENDERED.
Employee was throwing a pallet into the dumpter and pulled muscle(s) in shoulder area.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK, PROCEEDED TO GET OUT AND PLACE FOOT ON TRUCK STEP, SLIPPED WHILE DOING SO AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HAS PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH HIS KNEES.
Employee shoveling under #12 conveyor and felt pain in back area. Sent to DR., released with restrictions, returned to work, then went home before end of shift. Injury originally considered a reaggravation of an exiting condition. However, two physicians and one site nurse have been involved. As a result, it has been re-determined that this incident is a separate event.
2003 · 7 incidents
SHOVELING TAIL PULLY ON 13 CONVEYOR. STANDING ON PILE SHOVELING DOWN. WHEN HE STRAIGHTED UP AND HE FELT A PINCH.
SEVERAL MEN WERE HOISTING A BELT TO PERFORM A BELT SPLICE. ONE END OF THE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED UP. THEY WERE TRYING TO RAISE THE OTHER SIDE USING A COME-ALONG & ELECTRIC HOIST ALTERNATELY. THE INJURED WAS USING THE COME-ALONG. HIS LEFT HANDWAS RESTING ON THE HEAD PULLEY ADJUSTMENT NUT. HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD PULLEY, CATCHING HIS FINGERTIPS BETWEEN ADJUSTMENT NUT & FRAME.
HELPING ANOTHER EE PUT BLOCKS BETWEEN TRACKS OF EXCAVATOR. HEARD BACK POP (BLOCKS WEIGHT 10# EACH HANDLED ABOUT 6 BLOCKS ONE AT A TIME). TRYING TO PUT TRACK BACK ON EXCAVATOR THOUGHT JUST PULL ED MUSCLE. KEEP WORKING UNTIL 2:20PM DROVE DOZIER TO QUARRY OFFICE TRAILER. HURT GETTING OUT OF DOZER & WALKING TO OFFICE TRAILER.
EE WAS COMING DOWN THE WEST STEPS BY THE 7" CRUSHER. HE TRIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP & HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS LEFT FOOT TOUCHED THE 3RD STEP & THEN HE WAS IN AIR FOR 3 OR 4 STEPS B EFORE HIS LEG, BUTT & FOOT TOUCHED THE STEPS AGAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MAINTENANCE AREA TO SHOWER TRAILER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE (1) WAS INSIDE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT START. ANOTHER EE (2) ATTEMPTED TO TOW THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. EE (1)HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE FACING BACKWARDS TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING WHEN THE VEHICLE CROSSED A DITCH JOLTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.
PARKING LOT HAD BEEN CLEARED SHORTLY BEFORE EE ARRIVED FOR WORK FOLLOWING A LARGE SNOWSTORM.AS HE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO HIS BUILDING, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'T RECALL LANDING ON HIS KNEE, THE RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT AS TIME PROGRESSED.
2002 · 8 incidents
PERFORMING OVERHEAD INSTALLATION OF FIBER FAX MATERIAL TO A DRYER. MATERIAL TENDS TO FLAKE SAFETY GLASSES DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. EE REQUIRED IRRIGATION OF HIS EYE AND PRESCRIPTIO N EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLEAR HOPPER. HAND STARTED TO HURT & FINGERS WENT NUMB & LOST GRIP OF HAMMER.
EE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF GRADER WHEN A WASP FLEW DOWN OFF THE ROOF INTO HIS GLOVE & STUNG HIM. EE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION.
WHILE EE WAS PUTTING ON NUTS USED TO FASTEN DOWNA DIESTER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING DOWN THE BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. AS EE WAS HOLDING THE NUT IN PLACE, IT SUDDNELY STARTED TWISTIN G. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE TWISTING NUT, STRAINING HIS WRIST/ HAND.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM, HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FORCED HIMSELF TO STABILIZE THE FALL BY REACHING OUT TO A GUARD WHICH HAD A PROTRUDING OBJECT STICKING OUT. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN 3 STITCHES.
INDEPENDENT TRUCK DRIVER WAS PICKING UP QP MATERIAL. AS DRIVER WAS GOING DOWN 3M SERVICE ROAD HE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE TO THE LEFT & DROVE OFF THE ROAD WITH RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. AS HE TRIED TO GET BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT, HIS TRUCK TIPPED OVER. LOCAL POLICE FOUND TRUCK DRIVER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE CLEANING OUT THE GUZZLER MACHINE. HE WAS ON HIS SIDE SPRAYING WATER FROM FIRE HOSE INTO GUZZLER SYSTEM.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING ON HIS SEAT BELT. THE ROAD SWEEPER HAS AN EXTERNAL CAB. NO SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS FOUND.
2001 · 7 incidents
AREA WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DURING DAYTIME HOURS. CONTRACTOR FORGOT TO TACK WELDING 3 PIECES OFWALKWAY PLATFORM. EE WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF PUGMILL, WHEN A PIECE OF PLATFORM GRATING SLIPPED AND EE'S LEGS WENT THROUGH HOLE OPENING.EE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO THE LEGS.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER KOMATSU LOADER WHEN BACK SHOP HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON HIS SHOULDER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN OFF SOME OF THE GREASE AND MUST HAVE DROPPED SOME ON THE FLOOR . WHEN THE EE TURNED AROUND, HIS BOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE AND HE FELL ON GARAGE FLOOR.
CLEANING OUT DEBRIS (BUILD-UP) OF MATERIAL FROM INSIDE FIRING HOOD OF DRIER. CONFINED SPACE.
SQUEEZED BODY BETWEEN ROLEX AND CHUTE AND TWISTED TORSO TO STRAIGHTEN OUT ONCE HE CLEARED THAT AREA, FELT MUSCLE PULL.
ON AND OFF THE JOB NOISE EXPOSURES.
EE WAS ADJUSTING GRATING ON PUGMILL WHEN GRATING FELL INTO PUGMILL. GRATING CAUGHTPUGMILL PADDLES AND KICKED UP AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
AS EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF INSPECTION DOOR OF OPEN CHUTE, MATERIAL FELL FROM INSIDE THROUGHTHE DOOR AND STRUCK HIS UPPER BODY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE EDGE OF INSPECTION DOOR, RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO ARMS, CHEST, AND ABRASIONS TO FACE.
2000 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS EATING HIS LUNCH WHEN HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. SENT TO MEDICAL WHERE THE DR REMOVED A SMALL METAL FLAKE AND GAVE RX FOR EMPLOYEE TO USE FOR 3 DAYS.
1999 · 7 incidents
GETTING IN/OUT OF TRUCK FREQUENTLY CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE A RING OFF MAIN FRAME. THE RING SLIPPED AND CUT THE TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF.
HEARING LOSS-THRESHOLD SHIFT.
WHILE ASSEMBLING A CRUSHER JACKET FELT BACK STRAIN THIS WAS SAT NITE (5/1/99) WORKED SUN 5/2 & FELT PAIN. WORKED MON5/3 AND TUES 5/4 REPORTED INCIDENT AND BACK PROBLEMS ON 5/5/99
EE CLEANED AREA WITH LOADER, MUD REMAINING, WHILE WALKING AROUND CAB OF TRUCK, FOOT STUCK IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE.
HEARING LOSS -STS
METAL PLATE FELL AND HIT INSTEP OF FOOT. NOT BROKEN BUT FOOT SWELLED UP AND WAS PAINFUL.
1998 · 1 incident
PULLING ON BAR, BAR SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE FELL- HIT BACK.
1997 · 4 incidents
EE REPORTED ON 3/26/98 THAT WHILE CHANGING BAGS IN A BAGHOUSE WHILE KNEELING DOWN, HE TURNED & HURT HIS KNEE.
HEART CONDITION
EMP WAS GRINDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. METAL PIECE CAUGHT ON GRINDER. PULLED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST FRINDER, DAMAGING THUMB.
STANDING ON ANGLE IRON LIFTING, FELT PAIN IN CENTER (IN STEP) OF LEFT FOOT.
1996 · 12 incidents
EMP WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON ROTEX HEAD, WRENCH SLIPPED. EMP STEPPED BACK AND TWISTED KNEE.
WHILE GETTING OFF A FRONT END LOADER, EE SLIPPED CAUSING LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
EE SPILLED CHEMICAL ON HANDS, REACTED. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FROM MD.
EE AWOKE AT HOME. PAIN IN BACK. UNABLE TO WORK. ATRIBUTED BACK PAIN TO PREVIOUS INCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A VINE. WHEN HE PULLED LOOSE OF VINE HIS FOOT/LEG WENT DOWN 3 STEPS TO GROUND TAKING FULL IMPACT AND STRAINING HIS BACK
EE WALKING OUTSIDE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
WALKING ALONG CONVEYOR IN BUILDING, KNEE HIT BRACE (SUPPORT)
INSTALLING MOTOR UNDER FEEDERR. COME-A-LONG FAILED, MOTOR FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY GEAR SHAFT.
EE WENT TO CLOSE OVERHEAD DOOR. HE DID NOT NOTICE A SHOVEL IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR HIT THE SHOVEL AND SHOVEL HIT EE IN EYE.
EE CUT LEFT HAND ON HAND BY THUMB & WRIST. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
WHILE EE WAS SETTING UP TO FIREHOSE AN AREA, HE TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF MATERIAL & FELL AGAINST ACONVEYOR BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE - CHEST & ARM AREA.
1995 · 15 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROTEX HEAD ON A CART THROUGH AN ELEVATOR DOORWAY. WHILE USING A PRY BAR FOR LEVERAGE, THE CART BECAME CAUGHT IN A GAP IN BETWEEN THE FLOORS. THE CART AND HEAD ROLLE D BACK PUTTING GREAT WEIGHT AND STRAIN, THUS CAUSING STRAIN OF BACK.
MAINTENANCE PERSON WAS DRILLING A HOLE, THE DRILL HUNG UP ON METAL, CAUSING HAND TO JAM INTO A PIECE OF STEEL, AND THE HAND WAS CUT UPON HITTING STEEL.
WHILE GETTING INTO CAB OF TRUCK, SLIPPED, HAND STOPPED FALL 4 STICHES IN HAND BY KNUCKLE BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH FINGER.
WORKING INSIDE GARAGE SERVICING EQUIPMENT, INAHLED FUMES WHILE RELIEVING PRESSURE FROM A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SYSTEM SETTING OFF AN ASTHMA ATTACK.
ROTEX COUNTER WEIGHT WAS BUMPED, CAUSING IT TO FALL ON MY TOE.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO MANUALLY OPEN A CYLINDER GATE.IT OPENED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND. EXTENT OF DAMAGEDNOT KNOWN.
WHILE CHECKING THE BULL GEAR ON THE C & S DRYER,THE WOOD KICKED BACK AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS AND TRIPPEDHE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE CLEANING WITH THE LOADER, A ROCK JOT JAMMED UNDER A TIRE, JOLTING HTHE MACHINE, CAUSING EE TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
EE WAS ASSISTING A MAINTENANCE PERSON ON #1 ROTEX THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT & STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE
WHILE WORKING ON U-JOINTS UNDER THE 926 LOADER STONE DUST FELL INTO HIS EYE
WHILE USING A SUPER-SUCKER VACCUMM THE HOSE STUCK TO THE FLOOR PINCHING EMPLOYEES THUMB
WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIPE AND BRACKET FROM A LOADER, THE BOLTS LOOSENED, AND EE BANGED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE EDGE OF TH ELOADER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL, AND HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE CLEANING UNPLUGGING A CHUTE, FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HAND.
1994 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BREAK OUT WRENCH WITHOUT HOLDING IT INPLACE WITH A HOIST & IT SLIPPED & PINCHED HAND
CUTTING ANGLE OFF OF NORDBERG SCREEN OXYGEN HOSE CAME OFF TORCH & BURNED FINGER
CLEANING PONDS- VERY STICKLY MATERIAL IN BED OF TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE DUMPED, MATERIAL CLUNG TO BED OF TRUCK CAUSING CAB TO GO STRAIGHT UP INTO A VERTICAL POSITION. EMPLOYEE, THINKING ENTIRE TR UCK WOULD GO OVER BANK, JUMPED OUT INJURING BACK
EMPLOYEE GETTING BACK INTO HIS TRUCK - DOOR CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
WAS PRYING STEEL LINER- PRYBAR SLIPPED, STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER AT WRONG ANGLE WITH IDLER BEING REMOVED. IDLER ON CONVEYOR SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.
WALKING DOWN HILL, FELL ON ICE AND LANDED ON HAND.
1993 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH IN CONFINED AREA AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.
EMPLYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN IN C&S SYSTER & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT IN RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OUT OF A MACHINE & LAYED HIS ARM ACROSS A HOT TORCH.
WHILE WELDING ON ROTEX CHUTE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GRANULES & DUST FELL HIT RT SIDE ON ROTEX PLUSSED RT ARM TRYING TO CONTROL HIMSELF & HIT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 50 TON TRUCK LOST FOOTING REACHED UP TO GRAB RAIL LEFT SIDE OF BODY HIT TRUCK
FIREWALLING SAND AROUND THE TRUCK SPLASHED IN FACE & GOT INTO RT EYE
SECO FEEDER-GUARD ON DRIVE BELTS-WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE GUARD WHICH WAS FULL OF ROCK, IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE & SMASHED FINGER AGAINST THE MOTOR.
WHILE USING RUBBER HOSE GUILLOTINE, FINGER SLIPPED INTO CUTTING AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SKID PLATE UP INTO POSITION. PLATE GOT STRUCK. LOOKED TO SEE WHERE IT WAS JAMMED. PLATE POPPED PUT OF HINGE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM.
COUNTERWEIGHT SLID ON CATWALKA ND SMASHED MY THUMB AGAINST SOUTHWEST DRIVE MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SNOW AND ICE AND SLIPPED.
WHILE WORKING ON THE JEFFREY FEEDER, ROCK BRIDGED- POKED WITH ROD AND STRAINED BACK WHILE REACHING.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDER 11 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY & PULLED BACK.
ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BY HAND A CONVEYOR PULLEY (140LBS) INTO PLACE IN A CONFINED AREA
1992 · 12 incidents
STUFFING FOAM IN SCREEN.
PRYING ARM LOCK OFF GYRA- BAR SLIPPED- EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT ARM ON OTHER GYRA.
ELMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GROUTING AND PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE.
CRAWLING UNDERNEATH THE DRUYER TO GREASE THE BEARINGS TO THE DRYER
WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEELS ROD WRENCH TURNED CATCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN WRENCH & BOOM ON DRILL
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING & LOOSE METAL FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES
CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH & A HOT PIECE OF SLAG SHOT UP UNDER GOGGLES INTO LEFT EYE.
CARRYING COMPACT HYDRAULIC RAM WITH RT HAND ONLY
AIR ARCING SAMPLE OUT OF USED CRUSHING STEEL SPARK WENT INTO SHOE & BURNED LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF A STEEL PLATE-IT HAD TENSION ON IT THAT EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF. T HE PLATE SPRUNG UP AND CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SCALPER ON HIS BACK HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS WHEN SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING NEAR FEEDER AND SLIPPED CTACHING HIMSELF ON HANDRAIL.
1991 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING CRATE AND A PIECE OF LUMBER THAT WAS REMOVED HAD A NAIL IN IT. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OFF DECK SURROUNDING THE 7' CONE.INSTEAD OF WALKING TO THE SIDE AND DROPPING THE STONE OVER,EMPLOYEE THREW THE STONE FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING THEREBY,TWISTING HIS BACK AND INJURING THE MUSCLE.
WHILE WORKING ON THE IR DM45E DRILL,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK.
CARRYING 6 TON APPROX. 50 LBS WEIGHT. AFTER A WHILE FELT TIGHTNESS IN BACK AND PAIN IN LEGS.
TIGHTENING BOLTS
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON #20 CONVEYOR-CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HANDRAIL AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT.
OVER-EXTENSION OF ARM WHILE REMOVING LOCKING NUT.
EMPL TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF GYRATORY CRUSHER.
1990 · 6 incidents
TURNING THE CRANK ON THE VACUUM TRUCK TO LOWER THE LEGS.
EMPL STEPPING OUT OF BACKHOE STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND AND INTO RUT IN ROAD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING JEFFREY FEEDER WITH BAR WHEN HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND FEEDER.
DURING WELDING OPERATION EE STOPPED WELDING TO INSPECT PROGRESS WITH SHIELD UP WELDING ROD MADE CONTACT WITH METAL OFF TO ONE SIDE CAUSING AN ARC.
WHILE LOOKING FOR ITEMS IN STORAGE JUMPED BACKWARDS OFF STORAGE RAC & HIT HARD.
CLIMBING DOWN ROTEX FELL AND HIT WRIST.
1989 · 7 incidents
WHILE LIFTING PUMP, EMPLOYEE FELT PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE HOOKING UP TRACTOR TO TRAILER,EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRUCK.THERE WAS ICE AND SNOW ON THE TRAILER.
SHOVELING UNDER TAIL PULLEY IN THE RAIN.
WHILE CLEANING NO. 2 CONVEYOR SPLASHBACK FROM CLEANING CAUSED SOMETHING TO GET INTO LEFT EYE.
MECHANIC WORKING ON EQUIP WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.AFTER WASHING HIS EYE,IT STILL BOTHERED HIM SO HE WENT TO DR.
BENT OVER WHILE GREASING MACHINE STRAINED BACK
EMPL WAS REMOVING OVERSIZE ROKC FROM CHUTE EMPL HIT ROCK W/ A HAMMER CHIP FROM ROCK HIT HIM IN THE L EYE
1988 · 5 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE, AN ELECTRICIAN, WAS REPAIRING A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED A WIRE TO AN ENERGIZED TERMINAL CAUSING AN AR/FLASH WHICH CAUSED 1 AND 2 BURNS OF FACE AND RIG GHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE OPERATING HOIST-REMOVED FINGER FROM CONTROL BUTTON,HOIST KEPT RUNNING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOTING SLIPPED AND GRINDER HIT HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHEN HE FIRST REPORTED FOR WORK-AS THE DAY PROGROSSED THE PAIN BECAME MORER SEVERE AND EMPLOYEE REQUESTED PERMISSION TO GO TO DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE USING HANDS TO COMPRESS GARBAGE IN THE GARBAGE BARREL AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB WHICH EUI REQUIRED 18 STICHES TO CLOSE.
1986 · 1 incident
EMP WAS CHANGIT3 THE LUBE PUMP ON THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ONOIL AND GREASE ON THE FLOOR OF WORK AREA AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
1985 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP NEAR OUTSIDE DOOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW PARTICLE OF DUST IN HIS EYE
WHILE INSTALLING REAR STRUT ASSEMBLY ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK DUE TO BEING IN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE PUTTING CYLINDER INTO PLACE.
1984 · 5 incidents
EE ENTERED HOPPER AT #16 CONVEYOR LOADING SHOE TO REPLACE WEAR BARS. BUILT UP DUST SLID FROM SIDE OF HOPPER & GOT INTO EES EYE.
DUST BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE\S LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A DIGGING LOCK ON THE 71B SHOVEL WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LOCK & SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING #3 CONVEYOR COUNTER WEIGHT FOR ICE BUILD-UP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW COVERED ICE ON WALKWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER 1 CONE CRUSHER WHEN DIRT AND DUST FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE
1983 · 4 incidents
EMP WAS CUTTING A LENGTH OC RADIATOR HOSE WITH AUTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE WAS DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER EMP CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH. LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES
EMP WAS UNJAMMING CRUSHER AFTER THE JAM WAS CLEARED THE CRUSHER WAS STARTED AND PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND HIT EMP IN RT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION OF RT EYE
EMP WAS EMPTYING TRASH IN PICKING UP TRASH CAN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMP MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS OF GREASE ONTO PALLET HE LOST CONTROL OF DRUM AND BALANCE IN TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF DRUM HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER BECAUSE OF WEIGHT OF DRUM
The full compliance file on Belle Mead Quarry
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