Balcones Quarry — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None In occurrence while EE was assisting an EE, this EE stepped backwards onto EE's left foot causing a closed displacement fracture of the third metatarsal bone.
10/26/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While cutting belt at tail pulley the blade slipped out and hit employees left arm. Left arm was positioned in a bad area when this happened. The cut was on EE's forearm 3 inches past base of thumb. C...
08/12/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Electrician modifying a threaded nipple with portable bandsaw for conduit installation to transformer and lacerated EE's right middle fingertip.
05/06/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted Employee was removing a conveyer belt when the right outrigger on the forklift they were using shifted downward causing the forks to hit an electrical box where they had their hand. The impact caused...
04/04/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee stepped on a concrete floor scraper causing the wooden handle striking their thumb on 4/4/2025, medical treatment was sought later on 4/15/2025 and they were diagnosed with a strain to the th...
03/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Employee opened a toolbox drawer when it fell down onto their right thumb and tool box door causing a fracture to their right thumb
03/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was cleaning under a conveyor belt when EE stood on the bucket of the skid steer EE was operating. EE began to cut part of the belt and material fell on EE causing EE to lose EE's balance and fell...
10/18/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was removing spillage buildup on a decommissioned (de-energized) cable tray which had collapsed. While working to pry and break spillage buildup, the material released causing EE to hit th...
07/03/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the old rubber endcaps off of the spray bars at the Wash Plant. While cutting one of them, the retractable-blade utility knife they were using slipped off the rubber and contacted...
06/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was cleaning at the Water reclaim Plant (Sand Plant) and went to retrieve a water hose and slipped on wet slippery surface and twisted left knee.
03/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Ladder not secured; working in awkward position
03/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THEY SPRAINED THEIR ANKLE ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE.
06/06/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee arrived to work, had parked car and was getting out when some debris in the wind entered their eye. They flushed eye but it didn't get better so they then notified management.
05/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 39d restricted While working on a tire, the tire manipulator slipped catching the technicians thumb between the manipulator and the driver key the technician was holding in place by hand.
03/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The EE placed right hand inside a pin hole to remove grease before installing a hammer attachment on an excavator. The hammer attachment slipped pinching fingers.
03/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of driving T post when right thumb struck the top of the post while holding the post driver handle. The EE was wearing cut level 4 gloves at the time of the incident.
12/03/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE was going up in the man-lift basket and approaching the railing of the screen 3 and 4 deck. EE had EE's left hand gripping the handrail of the man basket, EE's middle two fingers were curled over t...
11/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee and witness were rolling a section of conveyor belt off a roll that is suspended on a set of I-beams with a 3"" shaft. After cutting off the section needed they rolled the belt back up. The...
10/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted EE was removing barricade on a slight incline when EE slipped backwards. As EE was falling, EE placed hand behind to catch self. In doing this EE injured their finger on rocks in the area.
08/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was performing maintenance at Wash Plant on C8 conveyor and wash screen 4 replacing a roller assembly. The assembly hit the handrail and caused it to rotate and pinching the EE's tip of ring finger...
08/01/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The mounting plate for the Secondary Crusher (deflector plate) had built up material behind it creating a force on the plate. When the end of the plate was cut loose from the crusher housing, the plat...
03/16/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EE had a tool in a portable vise on the back of a utility truck. Upon pressing with both hands on the lever to release the pressure of the vise it suddenly broke loose and EE put force on the inside...
03/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal EE was changing the v-belts on the north log washer motor gearbox assembly. EE lost balance when wrench slipped off the motor mounting bolt ee was tightening and fell backwards through a 15 3/4 inch g...
06/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 65d restricted Employee called and stated they were working at cemex quarry pulling product (caps) from magazine and felt a sharp pain in back.
05/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was cleaning out a conveyor chute when EE reached down onto the flow of material to turn on a water valve and was struck on the right pinky finger by a 5 - 10"" rock.
03/06/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE works the evening shift and the injury occurred around 4am. The employee was shoveling material out from under a conveyor belt when ee hit a hard spot in the material and felt pain in elbow. The e...
08/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While lugging on a tire, tech was using crane hands to line up tire with bolt holes. Guiding tire into place ee applied down pressure on tire. The tire slipped in the loose gravel causing the boom to...
01/21/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving the chocks on a radial stacker and was bumped by another employee who was operating the skid steer. Employee thought EE was OK but EE went to the doctor the next day and had a hair...
10/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee was changing out hammers on the crusher. He put one of the old hammers on the ground and left it standing up. it fell over and hit his foot behind his steel toe on top of his foot.
10/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost IW was standing on ladder installing a part on a 777 truck bed using truck hoist. IW thought brackets were engaged (not visible while mounting part) so released tension from hoist. Using a hammer to...
07/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted The employee was shoveling on the 10th, felt pain at end of shift, Employee worked until the 28th. At that time he came to the supervisor saying it had been hurting since the 10th and that he thought...
11/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee stated that after climbing down the ladder of the water truck, when he went to turn to go to the back of the truck his leg planted when he twisted and he went to the ground hearing a pop...
10/02/2014 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRICIAN SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO THE NECK AND HAND WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL BOX THAT CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED BUSS BAR.
07/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The water truck door was opened the EE was reaching in to get his gloves when the door shut pinching his right ring finger.
11/21/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor Vehicle eletrical fire
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was lifting at work and strained low back. He experience pain and was taken to Texas Medical Clinic. He was given prescriptions and light duty. EE returned a week later for follow-up and was feelin...
07/10/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost Dizzy feeling, heart racing, feels weak, feels worse after eating, dehydration from working in extreme heat. Effects all over body. No equipment, nothing directly/indirectly effected this employee.
05/10/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driller said the wind blew door of drill shut on his hand. Crushed the end of his right index finger.
11/28/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted LOADER STRUCK RAILCAR WHILE CLEANING MATERIAL AROUND TRACK.
05/31/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 1d restricted STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING ROCK.
04/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted SPRAYING OFF CATWALK, NEEDED TO SHUT WATER OFF, PLACED HOSE DOWN WENT TO THE SHUT OFF THE VALVE QUICKLY AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
02/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS SETTING MOTOR DOWN TO GET READY TO INSTALL THE MOTOR, IT SLIPPED, EE REACHED FOR IT AND RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED.
12/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Driller was checking hole depths. He slipped and fell. Slipped on rocks around hole
02/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted TRYING TO SHUT A DOOR TO THE FEEDER USING A HAMMER AND HIT FINGER.
10/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted EE was working on the VSI to remove the table and had the crane attached to the table. The table was broken loose with a hyd jack and when pressure was taken off the jack, the table went down on the...
09/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a bearing from a piece of machine when it slipped and cut his left thumb.
03/24/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bent over and unaware of a piece of metal, the EE walked into it causing a laceration to the face.
09/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE cleaning chute with a scraper bar when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.
06/18/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee kneeling down welding steel for a junction box, gust of wind blew something in his eye.
02/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling in tunnel, lifted shovel up and turned, felt sharp pain in back.