150 ton track press was being used to press track pins out of a 390. Press back plate had to be removed first. 2 cranes were used to support track press about waist high. Tech was positioned at back plate. Back plate was removed by sliding off guide rods manually by tech. When back plate came off guide rods, the press section cantilevered up striking tech's lip causing laceration.
Churchville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2001–2024
- Latest incident
- Oct 2024
Reportable incidents
13 on file2024 · 1 incident
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was descending the access ladder of a front-end yard loader during a pre-shift inspection when ee fell, fracturing left ankle.
2012 · 1 incident
While removing bowl assembly was nudging cylinder to make contact. Employee completed task 20 times, each time removing hand prior to pushing. He then rested hand on the rear of the cylinder. As it pushed, his finger was between it and another cylinder. It rotated pinching the end of the pinky finger. He lost the end 3/4"" tip of his finger.
2007 · 1 incident
While re-lining chutes in a screen deck, employee felt pain in lower back.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was using a pry bar to hold a guard in place near a conveyor belt so that he could repair the guard. The bar came into contact with the moving belt causing the bar to spin and be pulled from his hands.
2005 · 2 incidents
While standing on a rock face, started to turn around, lost footing, right leg got stuck between two rocks, causing the rt ankle & knee to twist, fell to the ground, and hurt rt ankle.
While lifting a guard, the employee decided it was too heavy, went to set it down and it slipped out of his hand and struck his right wrist.
2004 · 1 incident
While helping to install drive belts on conveyor 1A, a rock came from the belt and struck employee above the right eye just to the side of the hard hat brim causing a laceration that needed 4 stitches.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT FROM THE PILLAR BLOCK BEARING CAP, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EE INT HE 2 FRONT TEETH, CHIPPING THEM.
2002 · 3 incidents
ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ONTO A SHAFT WHILE EE WAS HOLDING A BLOCK OF WOOD ON IT. THE EEMISSED THE BLOCK & STRUCK EE HAND CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER-NEEDED 5 STITCHES
EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM THE US2A CATWALK. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE PULLED/STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLEANING ICE OFF OF C-25 CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED & PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLE.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF A HOPPER WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT. HEAT INDEX WAS 105.