The roof of the MCC Room was leaking. Rainwater made contact with the main breaker causing the breaker to trip shutting down the plant. EE strained back while attempting to tarp the roof. First aid measures did not provide relief. Later in the week, ee received medical treatment from a workers compensation panel provider.
Ashcom Quarry And MillMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Apr 2024
Reportable incidents
19 on file2024 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
At the wash plant walking down the steps slipped on the steps which were wet and oily tried to catch self on hand rail and sprained right shoulder.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was cleaning a box under a conveyor that was shoulder high. EE was using a 6-foot digging bar when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder requiring medical examination and lost time. Employee returned to work 9/23/2020
2016 · 1 incident
Changing dust screens at Wash Plant strained right knee in confined space. Employee submitted accident report on 9/16/16 but did not notify Superintendent that they were having surgery till 10/25/16. Employee is scheduled for surgery 11/3/16. Employee has been working normal job duties in the meantime.
2012 · 1 incident
Cleaning out silo with shovel, scraping and shoveling, strained lower right back.
2011 · 1 incident
Employees were flipping hammers at a horizontal crusher - STEDMAN CRUSHER. While flipping hammers, you have to move them to align them up. Employee caught middle finger under hammer with gloves on. Employee never looked till break time at approximately 9:00 to check out his finger. Employee reported right away.
2008 · 1 incident
Breaking concrete slabs and stepped on a piece of heavy wire and punctured right foot. Foot swelled up next day and required hospitalization.
2006 · 2 incidents
EE jumped down from conveyor apprx. 3 ft to ground and strained back, he went to his personal chiropractor and continued to work. On 5/10 he was working at VSI and leaned back to put up angle iron and back tightened up, next a.m. he was unable to work and went to see a chiropractor and was restricted from work.
EE was walking along cat walk and slipped on ice, he tried to catch himself with his left hand and dislocated his left ring finger in the process.
2004 · 1 incident
Employee was stacking bags of lime and twisted lower back, which caused a strain. He is currently being treated by a chiropractor daily.
2003 · 1 incident
WHILE CUTTING WIRE HARNESS, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND. RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO PALM.
2002 · 1 incident
WALKING DOWN STAIRS & TWISTED ANKLE.
2001 · 3 incidents
SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF PAYLOADER. STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER. 12-31-01 WENT TO DOCTOR AND AUTHORIZED RESTRICTED WORK.
DIGGING OUT CONCRETE WITH LOADER MADE SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND JARRED EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED GOING DOWN STAIRS AT PUMP IN THE QUARRY, CAUGHT SELF WITH HAND RAILS.
2000 · 4 incidents
AFTER JACK HAMMERING EE STARTED HAVING PAINS IN HIS CHEST, BACK, AND LEFT ARM. ON 10-27-00 STARTED HAVING PAIN AGAI WENT TO E.R. AND WAS ADMITTED.
CUTTING WIRE TIES WITH PIN KNIFE & SLICED THUMB ON UPWARD MOTION.
WRENCH SLIPPED HWIE WORKING ON MOTOR AND CAME DOWN ON FINGER.
CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND STRAINED BACK.