Lexington Quarry Company
· Fall from machine
Employee evacuated truck on mine ramp and hit head on ramp floor causing serious head injury. *EE died on 3/19/2024.
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July 8, 2022
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
diamond drill operator, core driller, exploration driller, longhole driller, prospect driller
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TRUCK LANDING ON A LOW SPOT IN THE GROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE
December 20, 2018
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was changing rollers and loosening the overs gathering tail pulley and strained shoulder. Didn't feel pain initially but became worse over the course of a couple days.
June 1, 2018
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Lexington Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Two employees were in a man lift basket replacing a return roller. When the employees moved the weight shifted causing the man lift basket to shift. This shift caused the employee's finger to get pinched between the basket and conveyor frame
May 29, 2015
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck against stationary object
Employee had just completed normal routine belt splicing tasks and was exiting an aerial lift. He stepped out of the lift and his foot landed on a rock. He twisted his ankle on the rock causing him to fall to the ground.
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was scaling for loose rock. Rock fell down and caught loading hose causing hose to become entangled around his left arm and jerked it.
August 14, 2012
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was working on screens when he turned and twisted his left ankle and bruised his right elbow.
July 28, 2009
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall from machine
EE was checking sensor on belt. EE stepped over handrail onto a beam. A wire nut had came off sensor and when he touched sensor it shocked him causing ee to fall approx. 15 feet.
May 12, 2009
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE noticed rock jam in crusher. EE stopped crusher to remove rock. He picked up rock (about 30 lbs) and later felt back pain in lower back.
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall from machine
Ee was getting out of truck when he missed the second step. When his foot hit the mine floor causing him to twist right knee.
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting conveyor belt with knife when knife slipped cutting EE's right thumb requiring seven stitches.
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was cleaning conveyor belt and stepped off belt onto platform. EE fell into a hole in platform causing dislocation of ee's right shoulder.
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall from machine
EE WAS GOING OVER A HILL WITH A CRANE THAT HIT THE SIDE OF A BERM INJURING HIS FOREHEAD & LEFT HAND
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
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