Augusta Quarry — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/31/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Due to personal medical illness, employee fell out of pickup truck parked at electrical room in the secondary plant. They suffered a laceration to the forehead and received stitches.
12/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 137d restricted The employee had just dumped a load in the jaw crusher when he pulled the Komatsu HD605 in front of the pit breakroom to get a bottle of water. He had a plastic cup and trash in his hand and as he wa...
05/30/2012 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was performing maintenance when hot metal contacted the torch hose causing it to ignite. While trying to crimp off the hose the employees right hand was burned when it came in contact with th...
02/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in a chute on station #3 when a piece of plate he was holding in place to weld, fell, striking his left hand.
01/16/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 113d restricted Injured employee was using a sledge hammer while repairing a crusher, and he felt pain in his shoulder. After several weeks, the pain lessened, but did not stop. A second medical exam and MRI reveal...
08/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 190d restricted The injured employee and another were preparing a product sample. As they lifted the sample (100+ lbs) from the floor to the scale (8 inches), the injured said he felt a pain in his back. Initially...
03/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was pinched between a bin gate and a clevis pin as the employee and another were attempting to replace the connecting pin.
06/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller mistakenly rotated the head while a 36"" pipe wrench was attached to the casing. The wrench swung around and hit the helper, knocking him to the floor, then hit the driller.
06/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller mistakenly rotated the head while a 36"" pipe wrench was attached to the casing. The wrench swung around and hit the helper, knocking him to the floor, then hit the driller.
02/08/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with silicosis, through health monitoring program.
08/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing cutting edges on the dozer blade. As he was cleaning the area, his hand contacted the sharp edge of the blade, causing a cut on his palm.
01/31/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a wedge to secure the door on the sand box. As he swung the hammer, his hand contacted the door frame, breaking his finger.
01/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was attempting to remove a gear from a housing, striking it with a hammer. As he hit the gear, a piece of metal broke off the gear and struck him in the leg.
09/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut rubber for a conveyer. The knife slipped, and the blade cut his arm.
05/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO GET UP ON A DOZER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO HIT THE PUSH ARM, HIT SHIN BONE AND SKINNED IT WHICH LATER GOT INFECTION,CELLULITI...
04/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to clean screen deck. In the process, his hand struck a bolt on the deck and the sharp edge cut his finger.
10/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE ROTOR COVER PLATE ON THE REMCO CRUSHER. HE MIS-JUDGED THE WEIGHT OF THE PLATE AND IT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE ROTOR.
07/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE CAT YARD LOADER. WHILE BACKING, THE LOADER ROLLED INTO A DEPRESSION, AND THE OPERATOR SAID IT ""JARRED"" HIS BACK, CAUSING PAIN. THE OPERATOR SAID HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK AT ANOTH...
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES REMOVE A CRUSHER DRIVE SHEAVE FROM THE ROMCO VSI. THE SHEAVE SLIPPED FROM ITS SUPPORT, AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AN EMPLOYEE ST RUCK HI...
11/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NEWSOME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BUCKET LINER FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. TENSION WAS APPLIED TO THE LINER, AND EE STRUCK IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE LINER BROKE FREE, AND...
08/31/2001 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS USING TORCH TO CU T BOLTS LOOSE. GAS LEAKED FROM A HOLE IN THE HOSE AND IGNITED. EE RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM.
01/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS REMOVING SHACKLE CONNECTING ROCK CHUTE TO CRANE CABLE. CHUTE SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY, TIGHTENING CRANE CABLE. EE S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CABLE AND SHACKLE.
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING THROUGH SECONDARY PLANT TOWARD WELDING TRUCK TO TURN OFF OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS. HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD AND SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE RECEIVED A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS HEAD.