On 3/18/08 the leadman drove onto the quarry ledge to pickup the ee who had been operating a drill. When the ee exited the drill he stepped in a large crack falling up to his waist. The ee stated he was okay. On 5/09/08 the ee called his supervisor at 2:45PM stating that when he woke up that morning his knee was swollen.
Springfield QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2008
- Latest incident
- Mar 2008
Reportable incidents
7 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Employee received a lumbar strain while shoveling off a belt at the primary.
2004 · 2 incidents
audiological testing STS - possible recordable. Retest scheduled for 9/23 -- awaiting result. (10/4/04 review of 9/23 report: retest shows hearing loss not confirmed.)
EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER. THE AC VENT COVER CAME OFF. HE REACHED IN TO RETRIEVE IT AND HIS FINGERS WERE CUT BY THE FAN.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK BLEW A HOSE AND THREW OIL ALL OVER HIS WALKING DECK, IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THE EE WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE OIL AND FELL ON HIS KNEES.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS UNCLOGGING ROCK CRUSHER IT WAS TURNED OFF, AND A 4"" DIAMETER LIMESTONE ROCK FELL DOWN THROUGH THE BIN FROM THE TOP AND SMASHED HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE SHOT SHACK. HE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE SHACK, 3 FOOT OFF THE GROUND AND SLIPPED AND FELL 3 FOOT.