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April 10, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

We are working on a top floor so its very uneven surface. The track that the saws run on has to be blocked level. The saw track was blocked approx. 4' high. The employee climbed on top of the track and was walking on it when EE missed a step and fell on the track.

October 31, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a guard over the engine of a John Deere backhoe when a spring connecting two sides of the guard came off. The spring recoiled and the hook on the end of the spring sliced open the little finger of the employee.

April 21, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.

April 21, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.

January 19, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using chainsaw to cut logs into firewood for the miners to burn and keep warm. While making a cut, the log rolled and the employee jumped out of the way and the chainsaw cut his knee.

January 7, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STARTED CAT D8 BULLDOZER & STEPPED DOWN ON ROCK, THE ROCK ROLLED & HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 28, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING DOG HOLE IN STONE WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PANT LEG, TWISTING HIS PANTS CAUSING THE ABRASION

March 11, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

December 10, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · No Value Found

EE CLIMBED LADDER TO REPAIR WATER LINE ON SAW. WHEN HE WAS DONE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LADDER.

August 7, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING A PIN ON A TEREX 72-81 LOADER WHEN HOT SLAG RAN INTO HIS WELDING GLOVE. HE SUSTAINED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

April 9, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON QUARRY FLOOR AND SLIPPED.

December 7, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LIMBESTONE BLOCK OPERATING A DRILL. HE SLIPPED ON MUD, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BLOCK.

August 8, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING BY QUARRY SAW, TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED IN A MUD POCKET, THEN FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG FEMUR.

March 6, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN BLOCK, THE DRILL BIT BROKE AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 19, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF WOOD HWILE BLOCKING QUARRY SAW TRACK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER LUMBAR MUSCLE. HE HAD BEEN TRAINED ON PROPER LIFTIN GAND LUMBER HANDLING TECHNIQUES.

August 28, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP QUARRY SAW DRAG (ELECTRICAL) CABLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE RIGHT THORETIC STRAIN.

June 12, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING OUT BLOCKS FROM BLOCK STACK. HE HAD REMOVED TWO BLOCKS FROM THE STACK, AND PARKED HIS OADER ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM THE BLOCKS. HE THEN GOT OUT OF THE LOADER TO EXAMINE THE TWO BLOCKS WHICH WERE ABOUT 4 FEET APART. THE BACK BLOCK WAS UNSTABLE AND TIPPED FORWARD FATALLY CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN IT AND THE FRONT BLOCK.

May 15, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF BLOCKING TIMBER, THEN STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE THREW IT.

May 5, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING DRILL BIT OFF OF DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT ROLLED AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 14, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING LIMESTONE BLOCK WITH A PICK TO BRACE THE BLOCK ON THE SAW WHEN DUST FROM BLOCK ENTERED EYE AROUND THE SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES.

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