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. |