EE seen water coming out of sandscrew and pointed at it and was unaware there was a hole in sandscrew and it cut the tip of right index finger almost off. Was taken to hospital and was stitched up and returned back to work.
Black Rock Quarry & PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Jul 2024
Reportable incidents
19 on file2024 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
Mechanic was cleaning debris out from around a 226 Skid Steer pump area. Throttle cable had wire protruding away from it and Mechanic's right hand 4th finger came in contact with the wire, puncturing the finger just above the knuckle.
2019 · 1 incident
The Electrician changed out a soft starter on the fresh water pump. While correcting phase rotation, the electrician suffered an electrical shock. CPR was administered, EMS notified, and Electrician was transported to the local hospital.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was cutting a hose with a knife and cut his right index finger staples to close the cut.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was operating plant house for East Jaw crusher when he was found slumped over in his chair.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was removing a bottom guard from D9R Track - Type tractor. When he removed the last bolt from bottom guard, the guard slipped off the chain and struck his right hand.
2007 · 2 incidents
Driver was loading the shot from the inside the truck and the wind was blowing toward the cab when emulsion blend blew through the window going in the left eye.
Employee and technician from Telsmith Company were pulling bearing out of 8x24 Telsmith shaker. Employee was adjusting impact wrench with help of technician. Due to numbers worn off wrench, socket flew off impact wrench hitting shaker and came back, hit employee in mouth. Note: at this time there was no injury. When employee went to dentist he found his false tooth was cracked.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was working in Big Plant tunnel, once he completed job, he put all his tools up, noticed his knife missing. He started back into tunnel to get knife, another employee asked him a question. He turned and answered other employee then turned back around to go into tunnel hitting face on steel beam at top of tunnel entrance.
2004 · 2 incidents
Employee, while in pickup truck (not moving), temporarily lost speech & memory functions. Doctor reportedly diagnosed that a stroke had occurred. Degree 8 incident.
Employee lifted a piece of metal weighing about 60-70 pounds, carried and placed on truck. Employee said he felt a pull in lower back.
2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE PICKING UP CRUSHER HEAD WITH PULLEY. HAD HOLD OF CRUSHER HEAD WITH HAND. CHAIN SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGER.
EE WAS OPERATING THE PLANT AT CONTROL HOUSE. WHILE SHUTTING DOWN THE PLANT FROM THE CONTROL PANEL, AN ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION OCCURED, APPARENTLY AT THE STARTER IN A LOWER ROOM, WHICH ENERGIZED T HE CONTROL PANEL, SHOCKING EE.
2001 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE DOING MAINTENANCE WELDING UNDER SHAKER/SCREEN ON SHOOT. WELDED OR TACKED PIECE OF METAL ON SHOOT. STOOD ON TACKED PIECE OF METAL, TACK OR WELD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL 2 TO 2 1/2 FEET. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/6/01 AT HIS REQUEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING PLANT, SLIPPED AND GRABBED HOLD OF STRUCTURE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 5-16-01.
EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLOS RAIL CAR DOOR, BAR SLIPPED, HITTING EE IN FACE.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON CAB OF 773B CAT TRUCK. EE STARTED TO GET OFF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON CONCRETE.
EE WAS WALKING FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER TO GREASE HOUSE. THE WEATHER WAS RAIN AND SLEETING. EE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS REPLACING RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR. ROLLER FELL AND LANDED ON EE'S FINGER.