American Black Quarry — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was carrying a bucket of stone down the pit ramp and slipped and landed on their elbow, which resulted a bump on their elbow. The bucket of stone was to prevent slipping in other locations.
04/16/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while sawing the saw kicked back and inflicted lacerations to employee's face, EE received stitches. The kick back safety function worked and shut the saw off preventing further injury.
03/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Speed walking to the saw when EE saw smoke and slipped in the mud
05/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was moving bunking for a saw block and stepped on a small stone and twisted an ankle
02/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Working at the Zoom Saws and said back hurt from trying to move the steel blocking that was frozen into the ground
11/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Cutting wheel liner with razor blade knife, cut through to left thumb
06/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 31d restricted Loader moving granite so employee can take wire out. Part of granite fell onto employee's metatarsal (top of foot). 2 fractures to foot.
06/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was breaking a wedge with a sledgehammer and hit it off center and received a laceration to left leg from piece of wedge.
11/04/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Hit forefinger with sledgehammer while closing clamp on hose
08/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was moving a water line for the saw, and stepped on wet track to move and slipped causing a bruise to EE's left arm.
01/11/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Holding water line that had ice in it and burst, knocking employee to ground injuring left shoulder.
08/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None was using wedges to break stone, piece slipped and cut middle finger of right hand
02/28/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS hearing test
12/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was blowing out off a drill, with compressed air, and got a piece of debris in his right eye
08/18/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Knife slipped, lacerating knee while cutting wire
08/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 193d restricted Miner was taking hose off of exhausted hydro bag, when second water bag fell and rolled out of cut, causing injury to top of left hand. Cut and tendon damage, and some broken bones.
05/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a skid of plaster. He was using a knife, when he missed the plastic wrap over the plaster, and ran the knife into his lower right from of leg, resulting in stitches.
01/28/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped on some ice, and fell on his left leg, causing a bruise to his shin
10/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Knife laceration to bottom of left index finger, required sutures. Was cutting wire. Had safety gloves on. Returned to work at 2:00pm same day
10/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laceration to the left hand 5th digit (pinky finger). Employee was plastering around granite block for placement on wire saw. Employee's pinky finger hit edge of granite rock, and received a cut. F...
05/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Breaking granite with shims and wedges, when a piece of wedge broke off, and embedded in left forearm. Had to go to Urgent Care clinic to remove object, and get stitches. Could not lift 20 lbs for 5...
05/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was helping lift an electrical cable over pins on a wire saw, and felt a pull in his groin. He finished his on Friday May 3rd, came in Monday May 6th, and decided his groin hurt more, so we...
04/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wearing safety glasses when a piece of rust/dirt fell under the top of the glasses and went under his top eyelid. After attempting to clear it out with eyewash solution, was unable to....
03/30/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to hit a wedge, missed the wedge, and hit his left pointer finger, resulting in a fractured finger.
08/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting diamond wire with utility knife, hand slipped and cut index finger, resulting in stitches.
02/11/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plug drilling with his arms, and his left knee gave out under him.
12/15/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Plug drilling, twisted knee and hand slipped and pinky finger got cut, and needed stitches.
08/20/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Abrasion to right thumb, while drilling, from 2 inch diameter rock piece flew from wall 100 feet away.
06/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted EE told his Quarry Manager that he felt he had strained his back the previous Friday, June 11th, while pulling 2inch electrical cable. The quarry manager immediately set up an appointment to go to a c...
08/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted As employee was splitting a piece of granite with plugs and feathers he felt pain in his abdominal area.
12/05/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee working on forklift tire. Tire blew out knocking employee down causing facial lacerations and bruised ribs.
04/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP WIRE SAW & STEPPED IN A HOLE.
09/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL ROD FROM HISDRILL & HIS RIGHT GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE & TWISTED HIS ARM BREAKING BONE IN LOWERARM