Boone Quarry — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee stepped off a piece of equipment and rolled ankle
03/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was operating a skidsteer when it lost power and began to slide. Employee jumped for the equipment causing a sprain in employee's knee.
10/03/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee ran equipment while it was overheating.
05/30/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning chute when pressure washer hose got loose and smashed employee's finger against the rail, causing a laceration
04/08/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 53d restricted Injured worker was driving down into the mine shaft and the brakes went out in the truck EE was driving. EE hit a wall to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of EE and the truck flipped upside down.
01/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a laceration to their arm, hand scaling a heading.
10/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 17d restricted Employee dropped a piece of flat steel on ankle causing a contusion to the right lower leg/ankle.
10/23/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee missed the step exiting the loader and fell.
07/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was carrying a screen and tripped.
06/26/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee struck right thumb with hammer causing open fracture
07/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Loose rock in slope
05/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hand scaling and loose rock fell and struck EE's hand, creating small laceration on left hand.
05/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee states the controls on the Powder Monkey basket malfunctioned and pinned employee against the ceiling bruising their ribs.
04/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Night shift employee was lifting a metal plate out of the third level dump hopper. As EE was attempting to pick the plate up EE felt a sharp pain in the lower back. EE then reported the incident to th...
04/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was kneeling on conveyor belt and slipped, EE rolled off into the frame work where EE's leg got caught.
02/02/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was using hammer to remove steel coupler from drill and a piece of the coupler splintered off and lodged in employees right index finger.
02/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling rock and felt a pain in the abdomen. Incident reported 02/04/2019.
09/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated got thumb nail caught on a piece of the structure.
06/04/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 231d restricted Employee attempted to bypass an area in the roadway that was washed out. EE misjudged causing the vehicle to roll on to itself.
06/04/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was a passenger in a UTV when the operator attempted to bypass an area in the roadway that was washed out, EE misjudged causing the vehicle to roll on to itself.
05/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee stated EE bent over to pick a box up and felt a pain above the belly button.
04/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing tickets in the ticket box. When EE turned to go back to the scale house, EE slipped and fell on rocks, causing laceration to left knee requiring 7 stitches.
11/14/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a roof bolt when a rock came down and struck wrist, resulting in a laceration on left wrist.
08/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing conveyor belt on number four conveyor in the equipment slope. Employee tripped and fell into the conveyor frame causing injury to right eyebrow. (Cut 10 stitches)
01/27/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee scaled down a rock 2""x2""x1/2"", rock hit the bar and caught employee's finger between the bar and handrail of the Roof Bolter.
07/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was climbing down the ladder of the front end loader (980K Cat) when his foot slipped off the bottom rung causing him to sprain his right thumb/hand we he grabbed the handrail to stop a fall.
03/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pry bar to trip the door on a transfer chute located at level 2 crushing plant. As he was prying in a downward motion, the pry bar slipped causing him to fall injuring his neck. N...
01/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost After checking the coolant and air filter box for the pre-shift inspection of the Jumbo Drill, she slipped and fell to the ground when dismounting the drill. The employee landed on the her left side...
12/06/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee hit a bump while driving the haul truck and felt a sharp pain in the right side of neck.
11/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 36d restricted Employee was parked on a small grade. The drill was raised on jacks. He exited the drill and had his arm resting on the door frame of the drill. The door closed, striking the employee on the arm.
09/01/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was hand scaling the face from the bucket approx. 18' above the floor. When a ""key"" stone was dislodged, a piece of the face rolled over. It struck the pry bar and the bucket that the emp...
08/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee bent to pick up the guard to replace on tail pulley after cleaning. When he lifted the guard from the ground he strained his back.
08/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 13d restricted Employee lost footing exiting the rear of the service truck while starting the air compressor mounted on the back of the truck. The employee injured left knee.
05/15/2012 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was e...
01/06/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Pushing roof bolts in ceiling. Small rock fell off of face and cut hand.
12/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Mechanic was grinding on steel when personal grinder exploded, came apart and cut upper right thigh.
10/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR C...
09/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Brake failed on WA 500 loader and rolled back 75' - 100' on slope hitting fuel truck.
02/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted She got out of forman truck and slipped and fell when she was walking to her hall truck
04/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee states that while lifting hydralic motor from a tool box, he experienced pain in right side. Has not seen the doctor yet, so severity of injury is unknown at this point.
03/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON THE MINE PROPERTY & LOST CONTROL. EE SLID INTO A BERM & ROLLED THE TRUCK. HE WAS NOT ON DUTY AT THIS TIME & HE WAS NOT OPERATING A COMPANY VEHICLE. EE WA...
08/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING READY TO LOAD EXPLOSIVES AND ROCK FELL FROM FACE AREA HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
02/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost CENTER PIN ON DRILL BOOM BROKE CAUSING BOOM ON DRILL TO LET GO WHILE RAISING STEEL OUT OF HOLE.
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING OUT @ PREPARATION TO PRIME A HOLE, ROCK SLIDE FROM ABOVE THE HOLE CUTTING HIS RT.HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES.
06/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE STEPPED (ALLEGES) BACKWARD OFF DUMP TRUCK WHILE CHANGING OUT WINDSHIELD WIPER, LANDING ON HEELS OF FEET.
09/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SCALING THE ROOF AT HEADING WHEN HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. IT FLOWED DOWN ARM CAUSING EQ TO ARC/SPARK. EE REACTED BY JUMPING OFF OF EQUIP AND FALLING, INJURING HIS L. ELBOW AND L. CALF MUS CLE.
08/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION GOING TO SHOP AREA.
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 16' DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE HEADING WHICH RESULTED IN LOWER BACK LUMBAR STRAIN. ORIG DR REPORT STATED EE WAS TO RETURN TO WORK 8-13-01 ON 8-15-01. HE R ETURNED...
05/08/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING OFF FACE HEADING N-16 FOR DRILL HOLES TO BE DRILLED. ROCK FELL FROM FACE AREA AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
01/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER - STEPPED ON ROCK THAT MOVED CAUSING FALL - BROKE ANKLE.