Buda Quarry — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee suffered minute hand fracture (diagnosed via x-ray at urgent care) on Feb 12, 2026, ~10AM CST when loose bearing fell on left hand while working on IBC4 pulley at batch plant. No meds prescri...
09/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the crusher clearing a rock jam when a rock rolled onto the employee's hand, injuring a finger
09/28/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a carriage bolt head to keep it in place while an impact was being used to remove the nut. The bolt pushed out and spun in EE's hand, lacerating the right index finger and requir...
11/14/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a conveyor belt for a splice, the knife slipped and struck the employee in the leg, causing a laceration requiring stitches
09/14/2018 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was using a weed eater to trim weeds and got some poison ivy on ear and neck, causing a severe reaction
11/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a pick to clean material buildup from the top of a crusher and struck employee's hand on a protruding bolt causing a laceration.
10/10/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to shop when they struck a piece of iron sticking out of a rack, knocking off their safety glasses and injuring their eye.
05/02/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung by a bee while descending stairs at the primary crusher and had an allergic reaction requiring medical attention beyond first aid.
04/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was climbing down from loader and fell off ladder landing on ground. Bruise to wrist and shoulder requiring restricted duty status
03/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was standing in the Wobbler Feeder clearing a rock jam when the rocks shifted and a large boulder fell on the employee's foot, collapsing the steel toe and causing an open fracture of the big...
07/14/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Loading from muck pile with front end loader when a boulder rolled off and landed in the bucket causing the loader rear to leave the ground. When the boulder fell off the bucket, the rear of the loade...
03/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 13d restricted On the date of accident, employee lifted rock breaker extension and felt pain in abdomen. Was not reportable since employee worked with no restrictions until hernia surgery on 05/16/2014. Reportable L...
08/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his right forearm when he hit a crusher anvil with a 10 lb sledge hammer and a piece of metal broke off and struck him.
12/26/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing flights on apron feeder. Injured employee was putting a nut on a bolt when other employee hit the trigger on the impact gun that was on the bolt, spinning the nut cutting employee's right thu...
12/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 128d restricted Employee tripped and fell fracturing his left wrist.
11/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While crawling out from a screen deck, employee dropped one foot to scaffold board. The board broke and employee fell, injuring right middle finger, and slid down chute to the conveyor belt.
07/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Dropped a piece of plate on finger while fabricating parts for plant. Laceration of right little finger requiring 4 stitches.
06/12/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a pin with a torch when slag blew out and went into left ear
05/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Co-worker accidently struck employee's hand with a hammer while removing a bucket pin.
08/03/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 228d restricted Employee had a personal injury due to a fall at home on July 4th. After working the shift on 08/03/2009, he went to his personal doctor for a check-up but while there claimed his back and left shoulde...
08/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 259d restricted Maintenance employee was helping to install a differential in a loader. He was using an air jack which he placed on top of a RR tie for easy access. Employee's hand was resting on the ground next to t...
05/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee lost balance and fell from back loader platform.
03/20/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving haul truck when he felt something crawling (insect) under his left pant leg along his calf. The employee swatted his leg and it went away. The next day he had some swelling and co...
12/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee did not report injury until 12/22/2006. He was then taken to the doctor for an initial evaluation. Employee was replacing idlers on conveyour belt and it caused tendinitis to his right hand...
11/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while dis-mounting dozer. The employee caught himself with one arm; thus straining his back. Refused medical treatment at first. Employee then went to the doctor for observation (No...
09/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted There were no guards in place to protect the employee. The guards were previously removed some time in the past and were not replaced. Employee heard a noise coming from the fan area and stuck his h...
05/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing skirt board rubber on conveyor tail pulley; knife slipped and he cut his thumb.
05/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While shoveling, he twisted to the side and felt sharp pain in lower back.
11/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee stepped off steps, slipped on gravel, hurt (L) knee.
07/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 34d restricted OPERATORS FOOT CAUGHT ON DESK WHEN GETTING UP, WHILE FALLING, TWISTED KNEE.
10/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 80d restricted EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE GREASING ON BREARING AT PRIMARY APRON FEEDER WHEN SHIRT SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND RETURN SIDE OF FEEDER PLATE PULLING EE LEFT FOREARM THROUGH THE ROLLER AN D RETUR...
06/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SKID LOADER AND RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA, JARRING HIS BACK.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE STEPPED ON ROCK AS HE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER. TURNED ANKLE AND LEG, TWISTING BACK.
02/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON CONCRETE SLAB.
02/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN CONVEYOR PULLEY, WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE FINGER ON CONVEYOR FRAME.
01/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.
10/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEG.
03/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS LOADING STEEL ANGLE IRON AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK & LEG.
01/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING 12"" STEEL PIPE WITH CRANE. PIPE SHIFTED, CATCHING HIS FINGER.
01/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED DOWN OFF HAUL TRUCK & TWISTED KNEE ON UNEVEN GROUND. (SAID IT WAS NOT HURTING AND DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. ON 1-28, KNEE WAS HURTING, SO HE WENT TO DR. RECEIVED MEDICATION.)
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost OPERATOR CAME DOWN LOADER IMPROPERLY, CAUGHT HEEL ON LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND, TWISTING KNEE.
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING CATWALK AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND METAL FRAME.
06/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A 5 GALLON STEEL BUCKET OF 3/4"" BOLTS. NUTS A WASHERS INTO TOOL CART WITHOUT ASSISTANCE OR ANY MACHINERY.
05/24/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ENTERING MACHINE WHEN WIND BLEW DOOR CLOSE ON LEFT RING FINGER.
01/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost ROTARY HEAD IN THE DRILL MAST WAS NOT SECURE PRIOR TO WORKING ON THE BROKEN CHAIN. WHEN EE STARTED RAISING THE BROKEN CHAIN WITH A MANUAL COME ALONG, THE ROTARY HEAD SHIFTED AND DROPPED. HE WA S STRAP...