Blueridge Quarry — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/27/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing th...
01/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 39d restricted Employee stated they lifted something and pulled their back.
02/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Piece of metal flew off of wedge and hit upper lip and cut.
04/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking backward with jackhammer in hand when he tripped and fell.
12/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Piece of rock fell on top of right foot.
07/23/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating jackhammer and rock fragment flew up and hit eye.
01/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hose blew off jackhammer and hit in mouth.
12/09/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Putting hold in with jackhammer and fell against jackhammer handle. Bruised ribs right side.
12/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Hooking up tool building in bole. His finger was mashed between chain & dogs.
08/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting wedge with sledgehammer to split granite and wedge broke hitting employee in the mouth. 2 teeth were cracked.
04/08/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Hooking bob cat and slipped and hit side (left).
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Moving piece of granite and cut finger. Middle finger left hand on granite.
08/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening powder magazine and door slipped from hand and mashed fingers on his hand. Cut tip of thumb almost off, doctors reattached.
09/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fell on sharp rock & hit right knee.