Employee was using an angle grinder kneeling on the ground grinding a piece of steel. the grinder had guard in place and a handle. when finished they went to get up with the grinder in right hand the grinder still had some momentum and struck left hand index finger. They called the supervisor and went to urgent care and received 8 stiches. Employee was wearing C.R. gloves
Heidelberg Materials High Rock Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
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- Total incidents
- 110
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
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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 | 9,302 | 1 | 1 | 107.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,433 | 11 | 2 | 1166.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,656 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 11,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 12,666 | 14 | 4 | 1105.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,151 | 1 | 0 | 66.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 12,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,633 | 5 | 0 | 429.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,687 | 8 | 2 | 684.5 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 15,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 16,434 | 9 | 1 | 547.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 13,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 15,488 | 14 | 0 | 903.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 15,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 14,698 | 7 | 1 | 476.3 |
| 2021 Q1 | 13,315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 14,834 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 13,899 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,390 | 5 | 0 | 595.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 13,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 15,149 | 5 | 0 | 330.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 13,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 15,815 | 8 | 0 | 505.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 14,884 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 15,235 | 2 | 0 | 131.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 14,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 14,910 | 13 | 1 | 871.9 |
| 2018 Q1 | 14,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 13,871 | 12 | 0 | 865.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 13,626 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 14,269 | 7 | 0 | 490.6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 13,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 12,238 | 1 | 0 | 81.7 |
| 2016 Q3 | 14,773 | 3 | 0 | 203.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 15,428 | 7 | 0 | 453.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 16,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 11,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 10,875 | 2 | 0 | 183.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 10,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 10,572 | 3 | 2 | 283.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 10,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 10,888 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8,895 | 3 | 0 | 337.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,688 | 4 | 1 | 374.3 |
| 2013 Q3 | 10,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,628 | 2 | 0 | 188.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 10,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 10,511 | 1 | 0 | 95.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,549 | 2 | 0 | 233.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,216 | 3 | 0 | 482.6 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,398 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 8,914 | 1 | 1 | 112.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 9,291 | 2 | 0 | 215.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,846 | 2 | 1 | 292.1 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,594 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 9,276 | 3 | 1 | 323.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 10,754 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 11,972 | 2 | 0 | 167.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 13,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 22,029 | 12 | 2 | 544.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 20,285 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 15,522 | 10 | 0 | 644.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 17,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 18,974 | 3 | 0 | 158.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 16,477 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 19,552 | 2 | 0 | 102.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 18,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 14,707 | 2 | 0 | 136.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 15,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 16,899 | 9 | 2 | 532.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 14,582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,676 | 1 | 0 | 63.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 13,004 | 4 | 0 | 307.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 15,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 16,701 | 9 | 0 | 538.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 14,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 30,269 | 3 | 0 | 99.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 13,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,272 | 12 | 2 | 737.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 13,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 19,230 | 4 | 1 | 208.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 15,941 | 1 | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 18,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 17,179 | 1 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 2001 Q4 | 21,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 18,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 24,497 | 5 | 2 | 204.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 21,250 | 8 | 3 | 376.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 27,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 20,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 25,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 25,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
110 on file2025 · 1 incident
2021 · 2 incidents
Employee was using an angle grinder to cut a loose bolt on a board. The board was positioned on the back of a flatbed truck. Due to the bolt being loose, when the disc made contact it caused the grinder to kick into employee's hand. This resulted in a laceration requiring 3 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.
Shop mechanic was removing a u-joint from a 980 loader when the wrench slipped and hit EE in the mouth. The bottom half of EE's front tooth was broken off. EE received orthodontia work recently making it a reportable incident.
2019 · 2 incidents
Electrician tried to manually manipulate a locked out electrical motor via the "V" belts and got fingers pinched in the flywheel.
EE was hosing down the wash plant pad when EE felt a pop in shoulder.
2018 · 1 incident
Material slough, partial engulfment, follow up appointment revealed hernia.
2017 · 1 incident
A ROOFING CONTRACTOR was trimming some material with a razor knife and the knife slipped, cutting the CONTRACTOR on hand.
2016 · 1 incident
Accident was reported on the above date, we were not aware of it becoming reportable until 9/6/16. Doctors notes were not provided until 9/6/16, as employee was on a pre-scheduled vacation the week prior.
2015 · 3 incidents
Miner finished adjusting the tension on the feeder belts from a ladder. He was descending the ladder with his back to the ladder when a button on his coveralls hung up on the motor mount. He stepped up a rung to free the button and his foot slipped and he fell approximately 3 ft. to the ground below.
Haul truck driver suffered a back and neck strain during operation of a haul truck and at the time of being loaded with rockery rock from a front shovel. After loading the truck with 2 large rocks, the shovel operator started to swing and a 3rd unexpected rock rolled out of the bucket and struck the bed of the haul truck jolting the driver.
While walking to the shop to attend the morning tool box talk a miner suddenly collapsed due to an unknown personal medical condition and hit his head on the concrete floor. The miner sustained a laceration which required 6 stitches to close.
2014 · 1 incident
Worker strained back while pulling a 5 gallon bucket of water up onto an elevated walkway to prime a pump on April 17. He continued to work his normal schedule until May 2nd. On May 3, he went into the doctor due to ongoing back pain and was prescribed a prescription muscle relaxer, physical therapy and released to full duty. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.
2013 · 3 incidents
Employee was turning the cone bowl on and caught his right knee between the bowl and the adjustment arm.
Employee had been swinging a 10 lb hammer on and off for a few hours when he experience a burning sensation in his right elbow. The pain went away after his shift but when he started his next shift the pain came back.
Employee was working in a feeder tunnel trying to straighten a plastic tube. He didn't feel any pain initially but started to hurt a few hours later.
2012 · 2 incidents
Employee's right elbow is starting to bother him after years of repetitive motion of operating a drill.
Employee was operating a disc grinder under a cone belt. The grinder became jammed and kicked back, striking the employee's left wrist creating a laceration.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was loading and off-loading blasting supplies (approx 50 lb bags) from storage machine to a pick up truck and from the truck to drill holes at the quarry bench. Employee could not identify a particular incident or event of injury but started to feel pain in his hip that continuously got worse during the day.
2009 · 3 incidents
Hearing impairment from normal job related activities.
Employee was climbing up on a ladder when he lost balance and fell backwards 3 to 4 feet and landed on wrist and hit head on truck.
Employee was carrying a 20 ft extension ladder when a wind gust caught ladder causing employee's back to twist.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was getting ready to dismount truck and slipped on the catwalk and cut his leg requiring stitches.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee was welding on the jaw crusher when a piece of metal got into his left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses and face shield. Continuing irritation required doctors visit to remove object and treatment with an antibiotic prescription.
Employee was cutting a 1/4" plate with a torch when a piece of slag entered his right nostril. Employee notified supervisor 9 days after the incident as his nostril remained swollen. Medical treatment was sought and an anitibiotic prescription was given.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee was attempting to loosen a drain plug underneath a front end loader. As he was pulling on the wrench, it suddenly loosened, and his momentum caused him to hit the back of his head on a tire rim. Employee was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for observation. Tests were negative for any head injury.
During a trip to Oregon for work-related training, worker stepped awkwardly on the side of a curb. Doctor diagnosed it as a foot sprain and prescribed pain medication.
2004 · 1 incident
Tripped over metal rails that are inbedded in shop floor. Fell to ground, bruising hands.
2003 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A TOOLBOX ONTO A SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN HE PUSHED THE TOOLBOX, THE LID CAME DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, LACERATING AND BREAKING IT.
2002 · 2 incidents
WHILE MOVING SOME PIPE HE SMASHED HIS SMALL FINGER.
HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS.
2001 · 6 incidents
WHILE REPLACING A TROUGHING ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE GROUND TO PUT RT BACK ONTO THE DRILL HE STRAINED H LOW BACK.
WHILE CHANGING OUT SCREENS EE LIFTED THE ONE END OF THE SCREEN AND THEN TURNED THE SCREEN SO HE COULD HOOK THE END OF THE SCREEN TO THE BOOM TRUCK HOOK TO RAISE IT OUT AND IN. HE TWISTED HIS R IGHT KNEE. NOTE: HE DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN FOR THIS UNTIL 7/26/01.
LOSS OF HEARING DUE TO WORKING HABITS.
A PICKING EYE WAS WELDED TO MANGANESE AND THE WELD BROKE. THE BOOM TRUCK BLOCK THEN HIT EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE EE HAS SIGNS OF DEVELOPING CARPAL TUNNEL IN HIS WRIST
2000 · 2 incidents
EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON A SOLID PIECE OF MACHINERY WHEN THE VBELT SWING AWAY GUARD SWUNG BACK AGAINST HIS HAND
EE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR AND ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A HUGH BOULDER. HE HAD THE FRONT OF THE TRACKS ELEVATED OFF THE GROUND AND THEN WHEN THE BOULDER BROKE THE MACHINE CAME DOWN HARD TO THE G ROUND. THE SEAT OF.
1999 · 3 incidents
THE EE THREW DONW A PRY BAR FROM THE DECK OF A PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT. THE BAR STRUCK OR LANDED NEXT THE SCREENING PLANTS LADDER IN AN UPRIGHTPOSITION WHEN THE EE CAME DOWN THE LADDER HE HIT HIS LEFT RIB CAGE ON THE BAR
EE JUMPED OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & HIT A PRY BAR
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE REAR OF THE REAR STEPS OF HIS MAINTENANCE LUBE TRUCK,HE TRIPPED.
1998 · 5 incidents
WHILE THE EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL, SOME OF IT CAUGHT INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE TRIMMING HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON HIS LEFT UPPER LEG WITH A RAZOR KNIFE HE CUT HIS LEG.
WHILE USING A COME-A-LONG TO OPEN THE IMPACTOR DOOR, HE JAMMED HIS THUMB.
STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CHANGING OUT WEAR PLATESON THE MESABLE DECK.
WHILE CUTTING A SHEET OF RUBBER WITH AN RAZOR KNIFE HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
1997 · 4 incidents
WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF TRACK DRILL STEEL HE STRAINED HE S BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A SHEET OF STEEL PLATE, THE SHEET SLIPPED FROM THE "C" CLAMP HOLDER AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE "C" CLAMP WAS NOT PUT ON PROPERLY.
WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL DRUM CYLINDER THE BRAKE FLUID WENT IN THE LEFT EYE.
STEPPED OFF OF A DRILL PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE.
1996 · 7 incidents
WAS CLIMBING UP A STAIRCASE. THE WEATHER WAS REALLY RAINING HARD AND HE HAD ON NEW RUBBER GLOVES. HIS HAND HOLD SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL 3 TO 4 FT. HE LANDED ON A SCREEN DECK, STRAINING HIS LOW ER BACK.
A MECHANIC WAS CLEANING OFF A SURFACE HE WAS WORKING ON WITH COMPRESSED AIR.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW ACROSS AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON JUG OF WATER.
PUT LID TO THE WASTE OIL TANK BACK AGAINST A SUPPORT. THE WIND CAME UP AND BLOW THE LID OVER ON EE S LEFT HAND.
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A 30 TON INTERNATIONAL HAULTRUCK. HE WAS WAITING AT THE CRUSHER FEED APPROACH FOR THE LOADER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE LOADER BACKED DOWN THE APPROACH AND RAN INTO THE BA CK DUAL TIRES.
THE EMPLOYEE WORKED A NORMAL SHIFT ON 4-19-96. WHEN HE GOT UP FOR WORK ON 4-20-96 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. HE SAID HE CANNOT REMEMBER FEELING ANY PAIN FROM HIS JOB ON FRIDA Y. HE THINKS HE MAY OF HURT HIMSELF DIGGING.
EE WAS TRYING TO START A CHAIN SAW & SPRAINED HIS NECK.
1995 · 6 incidents
WHILE BACKING UP A DOZER EE RAN OVER A BIG ROCK. CAUSING PAIN IN MY NECK.
ADJUSTING DRILL STEEL TO GO INTO THE CHUCK. THE STEEL WHIPPED BACK AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF IRON.
SHOVELING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT.
TRIPPED ON THE STAIRS.
CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL & HOT SLAG WENT INTO HIS EAR.
EE HAS HAD AN ONGOING BACK PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HESEES A LOT OF DOCTORS FOR HIS CONDITION. HE MISSED WORK ON 3/31/95.
1994 · 8 incidents
OPENING A WELDING ROD CAN RING BROKE OFF EE THEN USED A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TAKE OFF THE LID WHEN THE LID CAME OFF IT CUT EE ACROSS THE BACK OF THETHUMB
GETTING OFF STOOL TO GET A CARP OF COFFEE FOR A DRIVER. GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN TE PHONE CORD. FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED HIS BACK OUT AGAIN WHILE CHANGING STEEL. HIS DR SAYS NOW THAT HIS BACK COULD BE HURTING FROM HIM HAVING FLAT FEET. HE GAVE EE SOME NEW ARCHS FOR HSI BOOTS AND EE SAYS HE FEELS FINE NOW. SI IS IT A ACCIDEN TOR NOT.
EMPLOYEE IS SAYING HIS BACK IS HURTING BECAUSE OF ALL THE LIFTING HE'S BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. THE EMPLOYEE IS TRYING TO OPEN A PRE-EXISTING CLAIM. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN 1988. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FOR AN INDUSTRY COMPANY THAT DID NOT REPORT TO MSHA.
LOOSE DIRT ON HIS HARD HAT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS WELDING A GUARD UNDER A BELT WHEN A PIECEOF WELDING SLAG WENT IN HIS LEFT EAR.
MOVING OTHER MATERIAL IN A LAY DOWN YARD TO GET TO A ROLL OF BELTING. EE WAS STANDING ON A PIECEOF METAL WHEN THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR MOVED ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS UNDER THE ONE THE EE WAS STANDING ON. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO TWIST HISR ANKLE.
TWO PEOPLE THROWING CRUSHED AIR CLEANERS INTO GARBAGE BURNER. EMPLOYEE 1 CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE AIR CLEANER EMPLOYEE 2 WAS THROWING
1993 · 4 incidents
INUNDATION OF AN AQUIFER.
HE WAS USING AN AIR FILTER FOR A BOBCAT AS A SPACER. WHEN HE TOOK THE AIR FILTER OUT FROM UNDER THE CAB AND THROUGH THE FILTER HE HADN'T NOTICED THAT HE BENT THE CASING AND A SHARP EDGE WAS NO W EXPOSED. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE AIR FILTER CUT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL TUBING
WHILE LIFTING DRILL STEEL EE TWISTED & PULLED HIS BACK OUT.
1992 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A COMPRESSOR FROM UNDENEATH THE UNIT.AS HE WAS MANUVERING FROM UNDER THE MACHINE,FOREIGN PARTICLES DROPPED FROM THE UNIT INTO HIS FACE.A PARTICLE LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE AND WAS NOT REMOVED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN DISCOMFORT BECAME APPARENT.HE THEN REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND WENT TO A CENTER FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
LIFTING MATERIALS
INJURED OPENED DOOR TO PUMP HOUSE AND A WASP NEST THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE CEILING FELL ON HIM.
EE WAS SCALEING FACE TO MAKE IT SAFE TO DRILL. HE WAS PRYING WITH A BAR IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A ROCK.
WELDING W STICK IT CASE STACK HE PULLED AWAY ROD W STINGER PUNCTURED HIS R FOREARM
HEARING LOSS
1991 · 3 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING PAIN FROM CUTTING EDGES WITH ELECTRIC GRINATER WHEN WHEEL EDGE CONTACTED ANOTHER EDGES THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND PINCHED LEFT HAND AGAINST SHARP EDGE RESULTING IN CUT AND BRU ISED INDEX FINGER.
DRILLER AND MECHANIC WERE REPAIRING DRILL FEED DRIVE. HIS GLOVED HAND SLIPPED AND SLID ALONG A SHARP EDGE ON A RAIL THE HAMMER RUNS ALONG. THEY HAD WARNED EACH OTHER OF THE HAZARD BUT PROCEEDE D WITHOUT GRINDING THE EDGE. A LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS THE RESULT.
NON INJURY AND UNPLANNED EXPLOSION RESULTED FROM THE INCIDENT GRANT FRENCH WAR USING A CUTTING TORCH AND SCRAPPING A BONE YARD FOR SITE CLEAN UP HE WAS TOLD NOT TO CUT ANY TANKS HE CHORE TO SC RAP A TANK AND DECIDED TO CUT WHOLE IN IT FOR VETILATION HE PROCEEDED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TANK AND TOUCHED THE TORCH TO THE TANK AN EXPLOSION RESULTED AND WERE NOT REPORTED.
1990 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A D&L DOZER ONTO A CAT D6 DOZER THAT HEOPERATED & HE SLIPPED FELL & LANDED ON H IS RT SIDE UPON THE TRACKS OF THE D8L DOZER THE GROUND OF THE D8L INTERCEPTED HIS FA LL & THE RESULT WAS A FX OF RIBS
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PEN SLIDING WINDOW IN SCALE HOUSE IT APPARENTLY JAMMED A BIT SO WITH EXTRA FORCE BY HER SLIP OF HAND & BALANCE WAS OFF & SHE FELL TOWARD WINDOW HAND & ARM CATCHING FALL AGAINST WINDOW CAUSED WINDOW TO BREAK & 2 LACERATIONS ON RT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SIZING A PIECE OF RUBBER USING A SHARP HICUTTER KNIFE. THE RUBBER BELTING IS TOUGH MATERIAL TO CUT IN THIS FASHION SO EXTRA FORCE IS REQUIRED. A SLIP OF HAND RESULTED IN A CUT (ST AB) TO BACK OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL ATTEMPTED TO THAW FROZEN BELT BY WALKING UP BELT WITH TORCH ON WAY DOWN BELT WITNESS SAW HIM SLIP OFF BACKWARDS BUT DID NOT SEE HIM HIT GROUND. AFTER FALLING APPROX 12' IT APPEARS HE LAND ED FACE DOWN ON ROW OF ECOLOGY BLOCKS. FACIAL FRACTURES OF BROW CHEEK & UPPER PALATE AS WELL AS LEFT FEMUR RESULTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK FROM AN OFFSITE LUNCH AND PARKED HIS AUTO IN DESIGNATED AREA.WHILE WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO LOADER HE ENCOUNTERED A CAR THAT HAD OVERPARKED AND BLOCKED A WAL KWAY BY PULLING CLOSE TO AN OFFICE TRAILER TONGUE.HE JUMPED UP ON THE TRAILER TONGUE AND THE TOP OF HIS HEAD HIT AN AIRCONDITIONING UNIT MOUNTEDON THE TRAILER.A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS H
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HAD A NEED TO SPLICE 2 WIRES IN ORDER TO BARE WIRE INSULATION HAD TO BE STOPPED OFF AND THERE WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH A POCKET KNIFE. IN SEPARTING THE WIRE CABLE, HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIP PED AND CUT TIP OF FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1988 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE I. NAME WAS OPENING A WATER CONTROL GATE OPERTED BY A CRANK STYLE WINCH, IN RELEASING THE WATER, THE CRANK HANDLE FREE WHEELS; HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CRANK HANDLE AND IN ITS FREE WH EELING STATE, IT SMACKED HIS RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURED THUMB.
EMPL WAS ADJUSTING JAW CRUSHER WITH SPRING LOADED BOLT BOLT WAS RELEASED BY SPRING HUNG UP ON THREADS OF BOLTS, EMPL LEANED OVER SPRING TO HEAR SOME DIRECTION, HIS LEFT HAND RESTED ON SPRING & IT SUDDENLY RELEASED SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER.
HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A SMALL QUARRY SHOT (BLAST) AND WAS EXAMINING THE ROCK QUALITY BY WALKING THROUGH THE BLAST AREA. BLUE CLAY HAD OVERLAID THE ROCK AND A BIT OF MOISTURE MIXED WITH THIS CL AY CREATED A HAZARDOUS SURFACE (SLIPPERY). HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND IN CATCHING HIMSELF FROM THE FALL, GRABBED A HOLD OF A JAGGED, SHARP EDGE OF OUR BASALT ROCK, SLICING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FING
REPLACING SET 2F LEAF SPRING ON PH180 45TON HAUL TRUCK INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING SPRING INTO PLACE IN TIGHT QUARTERS & SPRING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH MAIN FRAME WHILE EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND WA8 GUIDING THE SPRING CRUSHING THE 3RD-4TH DIGITS ON LEFT HAND
1987 · 5 incidents
EMP WAS LOADING3LARGE ROCK ONTO CUSTOMER DUMP TR OF ROCK FROM THE LARGE ROCK BROKE OFF AND SHOT BACK AT THE OPERATOR, WENT THRIOOUGH THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN CLOTH OVER THE CAB WINDOW AND STUCK H HIM IN THE LEFT3EYE. THE WINDOW WAS OPEN (FLIPPE D UP) ON THE KOMTSU BACKHOW DUE TO INTENSE HEAT 80 DEGREES AND DUSTY CONDITIONS OPERATOR WANTED TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE
EMPLOYEE I,NAME3WAS UNPLUGGING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM MOVING 4"X8" ROCK- AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, SOME OF THE 4"X3" ROCK WAS ON THE GROUND, I,NAME TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL ON ANOTHER, NOT REAL LY KNOWING HE H5D CUT HIS LEG-LATER HE REPORTED TO A MEDICAL CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE. INJURY WAS 2CM LACERATION TO FIBIA ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.
I NAME WAS GRIN8ING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PARTS AND PIECE OF METAL OR SOME OTHER FOREIGN BODY WAS THROWN INTO RT EYE. IN NAME WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE LENSES AT THE TIME BUT THE METAL GOT UNDE NEATH THE LENSE3AND BECAME LODGED IN EYE NOT A REAL SERIOUS INJURY BUT AND IRRITATION ONE
I.NAME DISMOUNT3NG LOADER ..STEPPED ON ROUND COBBLE AND TWISTED ANKLE RIGHT.BACKING DOWN LADDER WITH 3 POINT CONTACT BUT SIMPLY STEPPED ON ROCK HE DIDNT SEE.
I NAME HAS OPER5TED A PH180 45 TON HAUL TRUCK SINCE HIS EMP AT THIS QUARRY IN 1981 HE WAS COMPLETING A 4 POINT TURN TO ALIGN HIMSELF WITHA CAT 245 FRONT SHOVEL, THE ENGINE DIED AND SECONDS LAT LATER THE TRUCK3WENT OUT OF CONTROL SO HE JUMPED OUT, LANDED IN A PILE OF SAND AND GRAVEL AND SUMMERSALTED BACKWARDS, APPARENTLY STRAINING NECK MUSCLES, HE APPEARED OK AND SAID HE DID NOT WAN
1986 · 2 incidents
A TOOTH FROM A 4ACHINE ENTERED THE JAW BUT DID NOT PASS THROUGH. HE EXPECTED IT TO PASS AND THAN PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN AND PICK THE METAL OFF THE BELT. HE DID NOT PART SO HE PEERED OVER THE PROTECTIVE RAI5ING INTO THE JAW AT THE SAME TIME A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED FROM THE JAW AND WAS THROWN OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHING SHORT. A PIECE OF STEEL HIT AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
EMPL I.NAME GRE5SING HEAD PULLEY ON COVEYOR WITH BELT SCRAPER ATTACHED FOR SELF CLEANING.SCRAPER BAR FLIPPED-WE ASSUME FLEXCOR? CAUGHT IT-WHILE I.NAME GREASING AND STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF LEFT K NEE CAUSING SEV9RE PAIN AND SWELLING.
1985 · 2 incidents
I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A CRANE USED TO REDUCE LARGE ROCK TO A MARKETABLE SIZE. AS THE 6000# DROP CROSS HIT THE LARGE ROCK, A CHIP OF FLYROCK FROM 35' AWAY PENETRATED THE SAFETY SCREEN AND PUNCTR UED LEFT EYE. H9 SAYS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS INTENSE FOG, HE DIDNT SEE THE FLY ROCK IN THE FOG
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LOWER SHAFT TO REPLACE ROLLER, SLIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE INSTALLING THE ROLLS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
1984 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS ON THE TRACKS OF A HITACHI EXCAVATOR IN NORMAL COARSE OF FUELING AND OILING AND SLIPPED FROM WET TRACK SURGACE AND FELT TO GROUND HITTING TAILBONE THE TEMP WAS MID 30 AND DARK CADMAN ROCK HAD SCHEDULED A CHRISTMAS PARTY AT 7 PM THAT EVENING
EMPLOYEE I.NAME WAS DRILLING AT NORMAL WHEN THE HAMMER FEED HOSE ON THE MAST BROKE, THIS AIR HOSE AS IT BLEW SPRAYED I.NAME ACROSS THE FAC E AND EYES SHOOTING DUST AND OTHER FOREIGN BODIES I NTO HIS LEFT EYE
A SHOT IN THE TOP DECK OF THE QUARRY ON ITS ENTERING EDGE AT 10 20 AM RESULTED IN A ROCK BEING THROWN INTO THE AIR AND CLEARING THE GREENBELT TRAVELING APPROX 800 FTO BEFORE STRIKING AND AD ADJACENT LANDOWNER IN THE LEFT ARM AN OPEN WOUND AND SHATTERED BONE RESULTED FROM WHAT I KNOW AT TIME OF THIS REPORT THE FRACTURE WAS PINNED AND I NAME IS AT VALLEY GEN HOSPITAL IN MONROE THIS
1983 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE STRIBLING WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLT BOLT HAD EXTREMELY SHARP EDGE AND WHEN HE GRABBED BOLT WITH HARE HAND HE HIT AIR WRENCH AND SPUN BOLT THUS SLICING FINGER
CHANGING DRILL STEEL,LIFTING 12\LONG STEEL INTO POSITION,FOOTING GAVE WAY ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND SEVERE STRAIN PLACED ON LOWER BACK.
CLEANING TAIL PULLEY SECTION OF CONVEYING SYSTEM,ROCK TUMBLED FROM SYSTEM AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT OF EMPL.
...ROLLING ENGINE OVER STRESSED SPINAL COLUMN AND REQ CHIROPRACTOR TO CORRECT VERTEBRAE SUBLUXATIONS PRESENT.
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