BETHEL WHITE QUARRY — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking around a block and saw ee slipped on a small rock. While trying to catch self EE's wrist got caught on the block and EE's wrist was lacerated.
04/16/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost the clamps on a 2"" air line failed and the whip check did not properly arrest the hose and it struck a miner in the left ankle causing a broken leg.
07/25/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While attaching an air line for a Drill the miner was tightening up the 2.5"" line when they tapped the ears on the fitting with a small hammer the miner did not notice that the valve was cracked and...
04/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 175d lost, 200d restricted Using an iron bar to move a small horizontal DTH drill when the drill started to tip over the miner reached out to grab the drill to try to stop it from rolling over and dislocated shoulder
10/13/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 290d lost Reported to work complaining of pain in both hands. Suspect carpal tunnel
10/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 27d restricted Employee was walking and tripped over some used drill bits that were lying on the ground.
03/25/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost While threading a bit on to a drill steel the drill steel fell pinning the employees right hand to the ground.
01/27/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working outside during cold weather and got frost bite on his toes.
12/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was pulling on a diamond wire to free it after it had become frozen over night. During the process felt pain in lower abdomen. Visit to Doctor confirmed that it was a hernia.
10/04/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost Employee reported soreness in their right wrist/hand which was diagnosed as Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
08/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was unplugging a cord and sprained his wrist.
09/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading drill steel he felt pain in his right shoulder.
10/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost He was trying to whip a power cord off a pin installed in quarry wall.
09/01/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 10d restricted While moving a quarry drill the crane swung to the right and caught the injured between that drill and another drill nearby.
04/19/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Loose clothing caught with slot drill rod twisting arm.
08/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Crack opened up unexpectantly and employee lost his balance and fell.
07/22/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee said he twisted his knee in April but never told anyone.
04/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped in a hole as he was walking and twisted his knee.
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was removing plug wedges from stone, the stone opened up and the employee struck his forearm on the edge of the stone, causing a laceration which required sutures to close.
02/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While putting oil in Uclid employee slipped on ice and fell to ground causing abdominal strain and pain in right leg.
12/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While putting a drill rod in the shank - the shank was turning and the rod caught his hand and twisted it causing ligament strain to wrist, elbow and shoulder.
10/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was holding a wrench on a bolt, when another employee tried to loosen a nut with an impact wrench. The bolt spun causing the wrench to move striking his thumb against the drill, causing a crus...
07/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 14d restricted WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/25/2000 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 48d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER THEN STRAIGHTENED UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost, 18d restricted AS EE WAS QUARRYING STONE, HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.