EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HIS VEHICLE UP TO THE BERM TO DUMP BUT DID NOT. AT SOME POINT SHORTLY AFTER AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN THE EMPLOYEE EXITED HIS VEHICLE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND BY A CO-WORKER, HAVI NG BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TWO DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES.
North Branford Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
North Branford Quarry has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1984–2026
- Latest incident
- May 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.North Branford Quarry has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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 | 34,512 | 8 | 1 | 231.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 38,258 | 1 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 19,877 | 4 | 0 | 201.2 |
| 2024 Q4 | 37,497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 42,254 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 40,040 | 4 | 0 | 99.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 22,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 40,530 | 5 | 1 | 123.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 43,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 40,641 | 4 | 0 | 98.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 17,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 38,245 | 1 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 39,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 38,144 | 3 | 0 | 78.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 16,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 35,741 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 38,423 | 8 | 0 | 208.2 |
| 2021 Q2 | 36,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 17,069 | 3 | 0 | 175.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 34,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 45,128 | 5 | 1 | 110.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 34,347 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 16,222 | 10 | 3 | 616.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 41,032 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 44,281 | 3 | 0 | 67.7 |
| 2019 Q2 | 40,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 14,867 | 11 | 1 | 739.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 38,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 43,021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 41,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 17,674 | 1 | 0 | 56.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 39,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 47,955 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 47,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 19,494 | 2 | 0 | 102.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 40,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 45,999 | 1 | 0 | 21.7 |
| 2016 Q2 | 45,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 17,999 | 8 | 0 | 444.5 |
| 2015 Q4 | 43,036 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 46,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 57,677 | 6 | 1 | 104.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 10,156 | 1 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 27,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 42,673 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 38,653 | 6 | 2 | 155.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 15,970 | 6 | 0 | 375.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 35,017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 42,051 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 40,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,697 | 7 | 0 | 1045.2 |
| 2012 Q4 | 33,604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 38,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 38,839 | 2 | 1 | 51.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 20,007 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 33,432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 39,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 33,343 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 17,914 | 3 | 0 | 167.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 28,246 | 5 | 0 | 177.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 35,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 27,420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 15,883 | 4 | 1 | 251.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 12,118 | 3 | 2 | 247.6 |
| 2009 Q3 | 44,445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 42,161 | 1 | 0 | 23.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 18,781 | 1 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2008 Q4 | 34,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 45,955 | 5 | 0 | 108.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 45,076 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 27,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 29,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 15,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 44,165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 33,114 | 2 | 1 | 60.4 |
| 2006 Q4 | 33,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 48,404 | 2 | 0 | 41.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 49,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 37,367 | 12 | 0 | 321.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 55,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 61,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 55,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 40,676 | 3 | 0 | 73.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 62,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 64,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 59,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 38,220 | 8 | 1 | 209.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 61,704 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 64,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 66,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 42,524 | 2 | 0 | 47.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 57,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 53,530 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 85,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 51,430 | 1 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 71,500 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 71,564 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 68,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 43,688 | 2 | 0 | 45.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 54,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 69,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 71,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 48,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
199 on file (excluding fatalities above)2026 · 3 incidents
Employees finger was caught between a sliding section of angle iron and a fixed item on the plant. This resulted in a 1" cut and a fractured finger tip.
Miner was shoveling wet material at the entrance to the Lower Mill.
Employee cut a box open with a utility knife and placed the knife on top of the box. When the employee pulled the box open with EE's left hand EE's left index finger make contact with the blade of the utility knife resulting in a cut to EE's left index finger.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was stepping off a staircase from RC-7 onto ground level when EE felt pain in their left foot.
2023 · 1 incident
Hearing Shift
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was using a hammer to attempt to unclog a chute from outside the chute. After doing so, EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder.
2020 · 3 incidents
Employee lost footing while cleaning out #4 chute. EE slid about 2ft and regained footing, but with ankle in awkward position causing an Avulsion Fracture.
Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational exams being restricted.
Employee has been placed on MSHA log for hearing shift. Testing had noise variables due to on-site testing during production due to Covid-19 restrictions for large gatherings and local occupational exams being restricted.
2019 · 1 incident
North Railroad switch in North Branford Quarry was frozen. Heat was used to melt the ice on the switch. It freed up but not all the way. Employee used pry bar to see where switch was hanging up. Pry bar slipped and employee fell backward onto right wrist.
2018 · 3 incidents
Employee jammed EE's hand shoveling on side of box
Standard threshold shift over 25db
Stepping off truck employee went to plant foot on ground and reposition hand on railing, leaning back hand came off railing only one hand left on railing and fell backwards and hit head on ground
2016 · 2 incidents
Employee was cleaning the feeder chute and smashed right thumb between the tool and the chute. Employee was taken to urgent care and received 2 stitches.
Tight work area, awkward positions, unexpected kickback of grinder
2015 · 1 incident
While pulling door closed with left hand, employee placed his right hand on the door jamb. Employee caught his right index finger in the door by the window while seated inside the truck.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee slipped while opening railroad car door and got his finger caught in a pinch point resulting in a laceration on his right index finger that required stitches.
Employee was removing new style motor base from it's pedestal when stored energy from the torsion bar broke free striking the employee's right index finger.
2013 · 2 incidents
While getting off the railroad car, his foot slipped on the icy step. As he grabbed the railing to break his fall, he felt pain in his left shoulder and lower back.
Standard Threshold Shift in employee's hearing in the left ear.
2012 · 3 incidents
Opening a ballast car door. Door jammed while employee trying to lift it open with bar causing a muscle strain in upper shoulder and neck.
Standard Threshold Shift in employee's hearing in the right ear.
Employee was using a hydraulic jack on a locomotive leaf spring when the jack kicked out causing the spring to strike his right thumb resulting in a crush injury requiring stitches.
2011 · 1 incident
While using a pick axe to loosen dirt, the pick struck a cross member causing the pick to change direction and hit the inside of the employee's left foot. Treated for a foot contusion and placed on restricted duty.
2010 · 1 incident
The employee was climbing down the ladder of the railroad car and slipped and fell, hitting the edge of the railroad car and fracturing three ribs.
2009 · 3 incidents
Employee was attempting to climb onto the top of a screen deck when his hard hat struck an overhead beam causing him to lose his balance and fall onto the screen deck.
Employee was trimming a rubber gate guard with a razor knife. The knife pulled free of the rubber, striking his left leg just above the knee.
Threshold Shift
2008 · 4 incidents
Employee claims left and right wrists were injured from connecting and disconnecting trains; climbing on and off ralroad cars and locomotives and through throwing track switches.
employee was pulling on top screen of deck of AC-2 when he felt a pull in his lower back.
Employee was attempting to dislodge a broken RR Car door spring. When the spring dislodged it broke and a piece flew out striking the employee in the left thumb.
Employee felt back pain after operating front end loader. The employee assumes condition was caused by breaking up frozen recycled asphalt with loader.
2007 · 1 incident
Top drill bar not in carosel properly when it fell onto employee's shoulder
2006 · 6 incidents
While sitting in his 100-ton CAT haul truck employee was reaching for his lunch pail while getting loaded. When the loader dumped the shot into the truck bed the truck shook violently causing the employee's shoulder to be jarred upwards while he was reaching for his lunch pail.
While lifting a RR Tie employee substained an abdomen hernia.
Employee has his personal pocket knife in his hand and was leaning back in a chair when he lost balance and jolted suddenly and stabbed himself in the thigh.
While cleaning out hopper employee experienced pain in his lower back.
while walking, new boots caught caught of guard and employee tripped pulling back hamstring
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOCOMOTIVE AND HE BANGED HIS KNEE.
2005 · 9 incidents
No accident date. Employee devloped pain in both arms over time asa result of operatinga loader. Employee returned to work in a restricted capacity for a a period of 10 working days unless otherwise instructed by treating phsycian.
When exiting a tug boat, steppped on dock, hyper extended right knee back, then fell.
Employee felt an abdominal pain coming on during his work week.
Stemming and pulling pipe, hurt back.
Employee was working on a fan belt idler on a loader. Employee stepped off the rear of the loader and felt pain in his lower back and right leg.
was landscaping when disturbed a bees nest in the ground causing multiple bee stings to face.
While drilling a hole in a body of truck drill bit bound up causing drill to twist up catching finger.
Employee was operating hoist truck and felt sharp pain in left wrist after using lever.
Pulled on the pipe extractor & it let loose, fell backward & hyper extended left knee.
2004 · 5 incidents
Was changing top deck screen cloths when cloth slipped pinching finger between support beam
Picking up a piece of screen deck twisted and felt yank on back.
Employee was working on bench and a piece of slag flew into eye
Was pulling spike from RR tie, it came loose and he twisted lower back
Walking and fell on snow and ice
2003 · 7 incidents
PULLING CABLE WITH WINCH, PULLED TO FREE JAM INSTEAD OF WALKING TO JAM, IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK IN MOUTH.
JUMPED OFF SLOW MOVING TRAIN, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
Bending & twisting moving RR tie, and felt a pop in hip, it gave out.
WAS INSTALLING A DRIVESHAFT INTO EQUIPMENT WHEN EE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK, THE NEXT A.M. IT WAS NOT ANY BETTER.
CUTTING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM WITH A KNIFE, AND SLICED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE, JAMMED RIGHT PINKEY FINGER.
EE WAS EXITING FROM THE BACKHOE LOADER. THE EE SLIPPED ON THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW WHICH HAD COVERED THE EXISTING ICE FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. THE EE WAS UNAWARE OF THE ICE BENEATH THE SNOW. EE SL IPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.
2002 · 4 incidents
EE WAS REPLACING CAM IN SPRING GUIDE. A BENT CASTING WEDGED AGAINST THE SPRING INSIDE THE DEVICE. WHEN THE PUSHER BOLT WAS BACKED OFF PARTIALLY THE LINE UP PIN WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSE IN THE BORE. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE END CASTING IT RELEASED THE SPRING TENSION PROPELLING THE HOUSING STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST A WORKBENCH VISE.
EE WAS GETTING INTO HIS TRUCK AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT AND ENTERED THE CAB IN A DIFFERENT MANNER THAN WHAT HE WAS USE TO . IN DOING TO HE TOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT T HE TRUCK LATER IN THE DAY AND BEGAN TO FEEL SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEG. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR WHO PLACED HIM ON LIMITED DUTY.
EE WAS GETTING READY TO DISCONNECT A STRING OF AMTRAK CARS REQUIRING HIM TO SHUT OFF THE AIR TOTHE 2 AIR BRAKE LINES. HE THOUGHT HE FORGOT TO SHUT OFF THE AIR IN THE LINE WHEN IN REALITY THE Y WERE ALREADY IN THE OFF POSITION. INSTEAD HE TURNED THE VALVES TO THE ON POSITION SENDING 150PRI OF COMPRESSED AIR THROUGH THE HOSES STRIKINGHIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE DOCK TO THE BARGEWHEN HIS RIGHT PLANTED FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO BE WHIPPED INTO A BIT.
2001 · 3 incidents
CLEANING LOOSE STONE FROM TOP OF HOLE, HEAD OF DRILL CAME DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND WRIST PINNING IT IN PLACE.
HAUL TRUCK ROLLOVER DUE TO EE NEGLIGENCE.
WHILE REMOVING WATER PUMP FROM TRUCK, A SMALL PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO EE'S EYE. EE GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AT CLINIC.
2000 · 4 incidents
WHILE EXITING CRANE EE WAS STEPPING ONTO A CATWALL, AND FELL APPROX. 6' TO THE GROUND.
WHILE CHANGING BELTS ON SCREEN, HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY DRIVE AND FIXED SECTION OF STEEL.
WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM THE #1 - 4' CRUSHER AREA, HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A LACERATON AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE CLAIMS HE FELT A "RIPPING" SENSATION IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING RAILROAD SPIKES. HE IS CURRENTLY LOSING TIME FROM WORK. QUESTION IF WORK RELSATED DUE TO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
1999 · 10 incidents
EE WAS STEPPING FROM ONE SCOW TO ANOTHER WHEN HS SLIPPED ON THE DECK OF THE SCOW.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM MACHINE TO SHUT OFF AIR. THE AIR VALVE WAS NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF CUASING HOSE TO STRIKE HIM IN/ABOVE HIS EAR, CAUSING A LACERATION AND REQUIRING SUTURES.
ENTERING WATER TRUCK EE SLIPPED ON WET STAIRS SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO THIS FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE DESCENDING LADDER OF LOADER WITH GREASE GUN IN HAND, HOSE FROM GREASE GUN WRAPPED AROUND LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS WIRE BRUSHING A BOLT - STANDING BELOW. AIRBORNE DEBRIS GOT BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE CHECKING A CLAMP ON AN ENGINE THEN REMOVING SAME RUSTY OBJECT ENTERED EE'S EYE. EYE TURNEDBLOODSHOT, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
BEING HANDED A 40 LB EYEBOLT FROM ANOTHER WORKER. EE UNDERESTIMATED ITS WEIGHT AND DROPPED EYEBOLT, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN.
EE WAS GRINDING CONCAVES WHEN DUST PARTICLE FLEW INTO EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS RELAGGING CONVEYOR PULLEYS AND EXPOSED TO "BELZONA". EE HAD AN ALERGIC REACTION TO THIS PRODUCT.
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE CLIMBING OFF A CONVEYOR BELT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1998 · 8 incidents
EE WAS INSTALLING RADIATOR HOSE ON EUCLID USING A HAMMER TO TAP THE HOSE INTO PLACE. EE STRUCK HIS L PINKY WITH HAMMER SUSTAINING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
EE ASCENDING LADDER ON LOADER, STRUCK RT KNEE ON STEP. EE GIVEN OXYGEN AT SCENED.
EE TRIPPED WALKING UPSTAIRS IN THE MILL CAUSING A SPRAIN/CONTUSION TO HIS KNEE.
WALKING DOWN SCOW AT DOCK HAD ARM OVER RAIL CUT BY SMALL PIECE OF METAL ON RAIL-REQUIRED SITCHES.
EE CLAIMS GANGLIAN CYST DEVELOPED ON THE L PALM OF HIS HAND. IT WAS CORRECATED BY HIS PHYSICIAN THAT IT WAS DUE TO REPETITIVE USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN HIS LOADER SURGERY TOOK PLACE 6-29-98 . HE WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY. T
EE WORKING IN A POSITION THAT WAS TIGHT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME-DEVELOPED BACK PAIN IS UNDER GOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR BACK. NOT NOTIFIED OK INJURY UNTIL 5-27-98.
EE ATOP CRANE BOOM APPROXIMATELY 7' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ATTEMPING TO SECURE BRIDLE/ PENNANT CABLES. BRIDLE UNEXPEDTEDLY SHIFTED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. EE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED INTO THE NEUROLOGICAL INTENSIVE CAR UNIT PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION. EE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN THE CRANE FOR TRANSPORT, IS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUT
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PART OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HOT SLAG CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S SLEEVE ON COVERALLS ON FIRE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SAW FIRE AND INFORMED EMPLOYEE HE WAS ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE PUT OUT FIRE WITH GLOVED HAND.
1997 · 5 incidents
WHILE SITTING IN BULLDOZER, EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS BODY, BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN BACK AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOAD 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT FROM TRUCK. THE BAGS WERE STACKED ABOVE HEAD LEVEL. AS OTHER PERSON WAS TAKING OFF BAG FROM TOP, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDI NG BELOW, LOOKING THE OTHER WAY. BAG FELL AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEES SHOULDER, STRAINING NECK.
EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EMP LOST CONTROL OF UTILITY KNIFE CAUSING IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH RIGHT LEG.
EE INSTALLING A SOCKET ON THE 51/2 FT CRUSHER WHEN CHECKING THE CLEARANCE HE PLACED HIS HANDS BETWEEN THE SOCKET & MAIN FRAME, WHEN CHECKING THE CLEARANCE SOCKET DROPPED & PINCHED EE FINGER
1996 · 9 incidents
WHILE CLEANING TOP DECK OF SCALPING SCREEN A ROCK FELL FROM CHUTE ABOVE BOUNCED OFF SCREEN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FRONT TOOTH CRACKING AND LOOSENING IT.
WHILE REPLACING SCREEN CLOTH ON MID DECK OF SCREEN, A PIECE OF STEEL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE EE WAS HITTING THE BACK SIDE OF A SPIKE PULLER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME UP AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER RT ARM.
WHILE PUSHING A FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL, EE FELT A SNAP IN HIS RT CALF MUSCLE.
WHILE WORKING IN AREA OF MAIN DISCONNECT FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE DISCONNECTOR EXPLODED THROWING EE TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS BACK.
EMP CLAIMS THAT REPETITIVE MOVEMENT OF OPERATIN A LOADER HAS CAUSED TENDONITIS OF HIS LEFT WRIST, FOREARM. EMP WAS GIVEN A FOREARM SPLINT AND TOLD TO ICE DOWN THE AREA.
EE WAS FINISHING HIS SHIFT & EXITING HIS LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP & LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ANKLE.
EE HAS BECOME SENSITIZED TO SOMETHING IN THE WORKPLACE & IS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION: SKIN IRRITATION TO FACE.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE NORTH BRANFORD GARAGE WHEN A JACK STAND TUBE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD THE JACK STAND ONTO A HAND CART.
1995 · 11 incidents
EE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING IN A R-35 WHEN HE GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE BODY, OPENED THE DOOR THEN GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE CAB. THE CAB RAIL ALLEGEDLY HAD GREASE ON IT. HE ALLEGES HIS HAND S LIPPED AND HE NUNG BY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.
TWO EUCLID TRUCKS WERE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TRUCK TOWARDS THE PORTABLE PLANT, THE OTHER TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF STONE AWAY FROM THE PORTABLE PLANT. THE TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BUMPS/AND BRUISES AND CUTS. HE WAS TREATED AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND REMAINED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
TWO EUCLID TRUCKS WERE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TRUCK TOWARDS THE PORTABLE PLANT, THE OTHER TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF STONE AWAY FROM THE PORTABLE PLANT. THE TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BUMPS/AND BRUISES AND CUTS. HE WAS TREATED AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND WE EXPECT HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 10-23-95.
WHILE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MOP BUCKET, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MID-BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A R-50 LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HIP TO HIT THE WHEEL CHOCK BRACKET
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING UP HIS TRUCK WITH WATER WHEN HESTARTED TO FEEL DIZZY & HIS LEGS FELT LIKE RUBBER HE WAS ALSO LIGHT HEADED
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN FROM THE CLOTH MIDDLE DECK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A BEAM LOCATED ON THE SCREEN ABOVE HIM
EE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER IN THE MORNING AND EXTENDED HIS ARM TOO FAR. HE FELT A MUSCLE STRETCH IN HIS CHEST AREA WHICH OVER THE DAY BECAME WORSE.
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS LOADER HAD TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A WHEEL BARROW, EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOTBETWEEN THE CARROUSEL & BAR WHILE STANDING ONTHE MAST TABLE SO HE COULD REACHTHE BARS MOREEASILY ON AN 11 DEGREE ANGLE HOLE
1994 · 9 incidents
EE STOPPED HIS TRUCK WAITING FOR SIGNAL TO MOVE IN POSITION FOR LOADING. OPENED DOOR AND FELL APPROX 8 FT FROM EUCLID TRUCK. HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THIS HAPPENING, HE ONLY REMEMBERS FINDING HIMSE LF ON GROUND.
EE WAS SWEEPING OFF THE FLOOR MATS WHEN HE GOT DUSTED.
INJURED WAS SWINGING A HAMMER AND PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST A CONVEYOR.
EE USED A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PRY BAR TO ALIGN A SKIRT BOARD THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING HIS BOTTOM LIP
WHILE CLIMBING OFF D-7 DOZER, SLIPPED ON BLADE PUSH ARM, LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND PUSH ARM, FELL TO THE GROUND ON HANDS, TWISTED LEG.
WHILE SHOVELING AT #1 BELT HE WAS RAISING A FULL SHOVEL AND TURNING OT PUT MATERIAL ON BELT.
EE WAS DRIVING A R-35 AND HIT A POTHOLE. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
A STEEL GUARD APPROX 10 X 50 INCHES WQS LEFT STANDING IN NOSE OF TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING ENGINE MOUNT TO REST IT ON FRONT OF TRUCK, THIS GUARD FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD.
EE WAS TORCHING A PIECE OF CATWALK WHEN HIS WORK GLOVE CAUGHT FIRE.
1993 · 9 incidents
WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN CENTER PLATES ON SCREEN THE BIT BOUND UP CAUSING THE DRILL TO JERK AROUND.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LOADER, EMPL RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING,HE THEN PUSHED HARDER WITH HIS LEFT LEG TO COUNTER BALANCE, INJURING THE MUSCLE.
WHILE EXITING SHOP INJURED FELL OVER A PALLET THAT WAS LEFT BY OUTSIDE WALL. NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE AS ACCIDENT UNTIL JUNE 28, 1994.
INJURED ALLEGES THAT DURING HTE COURSE OF THE SHIFT HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING A DRIVE SHAFT ON EQUIP #509884,SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED MR. BAKUTIS THUMB BETWEEN SHAFT AND YOKE.
WHILE LOADING TRUCKS AND RAILROAD CARS FROM CATWALK POSITION AT FRONT OF SCREEN HOUSE HE BECAME DIZZY AND FELT NAUSEA.
EE WAS PICKING UP BEAMS ONE WAS STUCK SO HE GAVE A TUG AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ON TO 1 BELT AND HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS BACK, HE THEN LEFT 1 BELT AS HE WAS DRIVING AWAY HE STARTED GETTING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS MID UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS WELDING UNDER THE 42-65 CRUSHER, WHEN HE STOPPED WELDING HE LIFTED WELDING SHIELD AND A PIECE OF HOT METAL POPPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
1992 · 4 incidents
9?514E CLEANING ROCK OUT OF TOP DECK OF SCREEN AND THE HAMMER STUCK. I.NAME FELL AGAINST HANDLE.
TAKING SAMPLE FROM R R CAR PULLED BACK MUSCLE
INJURED WAS LYING ON RIGHT SIDE GRINDING LOWER EDGE OF SPIDER FOR 42-65 CRUSHER WHEN GRINDER WHEEL STRUCK CRIBBING AND WHEEL SHATTERED AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING LACERATION.
INJURED WAS WORKING AT 42-65 PRIMARY AND DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT EYE. SMALL PIECES OF STEEL IN EYE.
1991 · 4 incidents
I.NAME CUTTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO INSTALL PATCH IN RC.2 CONVEYOR AND CUT HAND WITH KNIFE.
WHILE LIFTING SCREENS IN PLACE ON CATWALK NEAR #3 SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
WHILE DRIVING A LOAD OF STRIPPINGS FROM NORTH END, TRUCK WAS TRAVELING THRU AND DOWNGRADE AND TRAVELED UP BERM AND OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AS IT HIT BERM. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT HEEL.
I NAME STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING AT HIS DESK & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE STOOD UP
1990 · 8 incidents
EMPL WASREPARING TIRES WITHT RUCK #973629. SNAP RING CAME OFF PASSENGER SIDE BOOM CYLINDER ALLOWING ROD END OF CYLINDER TO DISLODGE FROM PIN & FALL STRIKING INJURD.
WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE IN 5 1/2' CRUSHER EMPLS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF HAMMER & HE PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT ARM.
WHILE HH WAS PICKING UP OLD RAILROAD TIES WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE INJURED AND ANOTHER WERE CLEANING UP AREA AT 139 CROSSING, PICKED UP A PIECE OF ASPHALT AT THIS TIME, HE INJURED HIS ARM.
CLEANING UNDER #1 BELT EMPL STATED HE HURT BACK.
EMPL'S RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TUNNEL BELT & ROLLER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SKIRT BOARD.
HH WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER #1 CONVEYOR AND THROWING THE MATERIAL ONTO THE CONVEYOR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE AS HE RAISED THE SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL.
WHILE HE WAS PULLING DOWN THE OVERHEAD DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND, SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE DOOR.
1989 · 26 incidents
EMPL WAS REMOVING BUCKET FROM 7500 FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WAS SORE & STIFF & NEXT DAY WENT TO SEE DR.
WHILE CLIMBING SCOW BULKHEAD DURING STROM CONDITIONS HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE TRAINING 4A CONVEYOR THE BOLT SUDDENLY LOOSENED AND INJURED PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CONVEYOR FRAME.
AFTER DRAINING OIL FROM A R35 EUCLID I.NAME CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE CAB STEP.
CLOSING CRUSHER SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER STRAINED L WRIST
WHILE SPIKING WENT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MOTION USING THE HAMMER AND CREATED A SPRAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE CUTTING A LARGE PIN ON LOADER, THE ROD BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE AND BURNED THROUGH GLOVE.
DRIVING VEHICLE OVER POT HOLES IN QUARRY ROAD AND PULLING BODY HOIST LEVER CAUSED PAIN DEVELOP IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PICKING UP A PULLEY WRAPPER OFF THE BENCH- IT SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS PULLING SCREEN CLOTH INTO THE SCREEN HOUSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON FRIDAY 9-15-89.
MILD ABDOMINAL MUSCLE PULL -CLAIM BEING CONTESTED BY EMPLOYEE
WHILE JUMPING FROM LIGHT SCOW TO DOCK AT HIGH TIDE A DISTANCE OF FIVE FEET I NAME LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN THE RT FOOT LANDED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF DRIVESHAFT BOLT OF 992 LOADER.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SPIDER 42-45 EMPL BENT DOWN TO MOVE ANOTHER WRENCH WHEN WRENCH THEY WERE USING FELL HITTING EMPL IN BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BUILD UP BETWEEN GUARD & ROLL #2 CONVEYOR I NAME REACHED OVER GUARD WITH HOE & WAS PULLED INTO ROLL
I NAME WAS CHANGING SKIRTBOARD ON BELT WHEN HE HIT FEEDER KNOCKING ROCK OUT WHEN THEY HIT TOGETHER A PIECE HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE
HOISTING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL HE CAUGHT FINGERS IN WINCH CABLE .
HIS EYE BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. I,NAME WAS HELPING A WELDER INSTALL DECK PATCH AND WAS EXPOSTED TO WELDING ARC.
I,NAME WAS REPLACING A SNUB PULLEY WRAPPER ON RC 4 CONVYEOR AND RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH.
WHILE INSPECTING CRAWLERS ON BEETLE DRILL,THE INJURED PINCHED AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT AHND.
WHILE STEAM CLEANING COMPRESSOR, I.NAME SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE WITH STEAM CLEANER NOZZLE AND STEAM SOLUTION.
MOVING STEEL H BRAMS HE FELT SOMETHING PULL LEFT SIDE.
STANIDN ON SCAFFOLDING WELDED BRACE BROKE CAUSING TWO MEN AND PLANKING TO FALL 8'.
WHILE STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING WELDED BROKE CAUSING TWO MEN & PLANKING TO FALL 8'.
DURING MAINT. WORK PC OF STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HI S RIGHT HAND.
WHILE DRIVING OUT TRACK PIN WITH PUNCH & HAMMER HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH HITTING EMPL IN CHIN. EMPL WAS HOLDING PUNCH WITH LONG PLIERS.
1988 · 15 incidents
BLOW HOSE COME OUT OF HOLE AND HIT INJURED IN MOUTH, REQUIRING 4 SITICHES ON INNER SIDE OF LOWER LIP OF MOUTH.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, BOTH HANDS AND WRISTS. SHOVELING ALLEGEDLY CAUSED INFLAMMATION OF BOTH HANDS AND WRISTS. OUT DECEMBER 12 & UO RETURNED 12-14-88. OUT AGAIN 12-16, RETURNED 12-19-88. OU GAIN 12-20, RETURNED 12-27-88.
EMPL WAS PULLING SCREEN CLOTH OUT OF BOTTOM DECK WHEN IT SLID LANDING ON TOP LEFT FOOT BEYOND STEEL OF STEEL TOED SHOES.
DRIVER SLIPPED GETTING DOWN STEPS ON 33-09 QUARRY TRUCK & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WHILE MOVING A BARREL THAT WAS MOUNTED ON A BARREL STAND, STAND TIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEEL.
HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT UPSTAIRS ACROSS FROM THE SHOP ON HIS WAY INTO WORK AT 3:00 PM.
WHILE DESCENDING METAL STAIRWAY HE SLIPPED AND AS HE SLIPPED HE GRABBED RAILING TWISTING BACK.
WHILE JACK HAMMERING PAVEMENT IN MILL HAMMER BOUNCED THROWING HAND ONTO UNDERSIDE OF CONVEYOR.
WHILE PUSHING CARS INTO AMTRAK YARD I.NAME WAS ON THE END CAR READY TO JUMP OFF HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CARS
WHEN CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH UP STAIRWAY TO M-4 SCREEN, I,NAME FELT STRAIN IN BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING OUT ROCK FROM B EHIND THE JAW I.NAME SHOVEL SLIPED & HE FELL AGAINST THE JAW & TWISTED HIS RT.ARM
WHILE I.NAME WAS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH UP TO #3 SCREEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL ON HIS RT.SIDE CAUSING PAIN
HEAVY COUPLING FELL FROM DRILL HAMMER AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON CONTROL LEVER. EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS.
WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL 10'-4" TO THE NEXT ROOF.
HE WAS ENROUTE TO THE RAILROAD WET DOWN STATION, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.
1987 · 3 incidents
WHILE I.NAME WA8 GETTING OUT OF LOADER #244015-175 WIND BLEW DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER-SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGERNAIL
HOSE ON SAFETY 9ELIEF VALVE OF IR 1400 COMPRESSOR #508144 HIT I.NAME IN FACE NOTE LOST TIME EFFECTIVE 102987 RETURNED TO WORK 110387 OUT AGAIN 110987
WHILE ASSISTING3CRANE IN CLOSING CRUSHER, CLEVIS SPREAD AND CLEVIS PIN SLIPPED OUT. I,NAME HAND WAS STRUCK RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF 4TH METACARPAL-LEFT HAND.
1986 · 2 incidents
I NAME WAS FUEL3NG A R 35 EUCLID AND WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN THE STEPS HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL HOSE TWISTING HIS ANKLE
TOWING LINE FRO4 TUG SLIPPED OVER TOP OF BIT STRIKING I.NAME ON DECK ON SIDE OF LEFT KNEE
1985 · 4 incidents
I,NAME WAS CLEANING CHUTE WITH A PICK WHEN HE FELT IT PULL.
WHILE PULLING TAILGATE OUT TO REMOVE STONE CAUGHT IN GATE, THE GATE SLAMMED ON I NAME S FINGER.
I NAME WAS INSTALLING V- BELTS.PULLING ON BELTS HE FELT SOMETHING \SNAP\IN HIS BACK.HIS BACK BECAME MORE PAINFUL DURING HIS WORK SHIFT.
I.NAME STRUCK LEFT LEG WITH A HAND HELD DISC GRINDER.
1984 · 1 incident
PROLONGED ACTIVITY RAKING STONE ON SCOW CAUSED BACK STRAIN BECAUSE INJURED WA SUBSTITUTED ON THE JOB AND WAS NOT USED TO IT
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