Employee was removing a piece of belting from Belt #11 when they slipped forward striking the frame with their left side. Employee did not fall to the ground. The employee did not wish to seek medical evaluation. On 1/23/23 the employee was still sore and went for evaluation where an x-ray revealed two fractured ribs and bruising. Employee was placed on restricted duty.
Tightwad Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2005–2023
- Latest incident
- Jan 2023
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | 2,176 | 2 | 0 | 919.1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 5,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 6,120 | 1 | 0 | 163.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,292 | 1 | 0 | 774.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,448 | 4 | 0 | 2762.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
4 on file2023 · 1 incident
2010 · 2 incidents
The EE was drilling holes to place anchors in concrete. While drilling the hole, the drill bit struck rebar which caused drill housing to rotate, striking the EE in the mouth.
The employee was in the process of positioning a medial screen on the top deck of a rock crushing plant. While overlapping the screen, the employee pushed the screen and while doing so, it caught the other screen. The sudden stop caused pain to the right bicep area.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee was driving water truck, went over berm into pit filled with water. Driver was not really sure what happened.