Employee was doing maintenance on a blending gate when the ratchet EE was using slipped and hit EE in the mouth, causing a laceration. EE received 8 sutures and was released to full duty.
Bessemer QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2002–2025
- Latest incident
- Feb 2025
Reportable incidents
8 on file2025 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was performing maintenance on a tunnel feeder. As employee and another employee were leveling the front end of the feeder, the hook on the pull jack failed causing the feeder to fall a few inches and the hook to fall on employee's hand causing injury to left middle finger. Employee received sutures at the clinic and was released to full duty.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was lifting a screen wire when ee felt a pull in right shoulder. EE sought medical attention on 10/22/18 and was diagnosed with a muscle strain. EE returned to the doctor on 11/12/18 and was prescribed physical therapy which will make this injury reportable.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was removing old teeth and installing new teeth onto the bucket of the PC750 excavator. While trying to remove one of the keepers on one of the old teeth, part of the keeper tool splintered off into his forearm.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was removing material from a crusher using a jackhammer. Later in the day he felt soreness in his upper back muscles and shoulder blade.
2006 · 1 incident
While checking the pond pump, the polypipe broke and hit the employee's leg.
2002 · 2 incidents
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BLENDING GATES AT #1 SCREEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER INBETWEEN THE GATE AND IT'S BACK STOP.
EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE HOOD OF THE WATER TRUCK TO THE CATWALK TO GET INTO THE OPERATORS CAB. EE SLIPPED & FELL 8 FEET.