Butner Quarry — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing large rock from catwalk and smashed finger between handrail and rock. The EE was wearing gloves.
01/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tech was working on installing new piece of glass, when they were pulling they hit their front tooth and knocked it out
08/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was carrying cutting edge and tripped causing a laceration to the palm of the left hand that required three sutures.
01/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was closing a leaking water ball valve when the valve assembly disconnected from the mount striking the miner in the forehead.
12/01/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking under a conveyor when a rock fell from the conveyor striking EE above EE's upper lip. Ee was wearing hard hat and eye protection.
03/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was changing a return roller on conveyor 2 when EE injured EE's left pinky finger. EE was wearing gloves at the time of injury.
12/24/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was leaving EE's desk when EE struck the corner of an open desk drawer with EE's leg
05/12/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating 772 haul truck and the employee smashed middle and ring finger on right hand between the frame and the seat.
03/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Ee was lifting toggle rods above head when ee felt a pain in right shoulder. EE was placed on restricted duty.
03/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was hitting a striking wrench with a 2 pound sledge hammer and inadvertently hit left hand thumb.
04/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was performing routine maintenance on a conveyor to remove gear reducer. Miner sprained right ring finger while doing so.
01/16/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut right hand ring finger while exiting corrugated metal building.
11/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Lost balance after lifting 55lbs of flocculant. Injured back.
05/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 69d restricted Employee injured back trying to turn bucket wheel with the assistance of other employees during bucket wheel installation. Accident was not reported until 5/7/13.
10/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Ee was removing pin on 972G loader. The bucket and link were removed. Ee was pulling pin out of the top z-bar link where it attaches to the tilt cylinder. Ee pulled pin out and the z-bar shifted becau...
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee lost footing while installing j-bolt on screen. Ee slipped scraping his right shin and hit his right hip on 2"" channel piece of channel.
08/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in removing pin from a Caterpillar 944 bucket when the pin came out unexpectedly and crushed left hand index finger between pin and bucket.
04/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Ee was pulling on water hose to wash off concrete pad when he stated he felt his wrist pop and noticed pain.
11/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employees left foot slipped from walkway platform to step causing shin to contact step. Conditions: flat walkway with one step up to another level.
08/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was using sledge hammer on plate to press large bushing into loader (equipment) link. A small piece of metal came off of plate and punctured Ee's left forearm.
02/10/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lacerated his thigh with a power tool while cutting screen cloth. Injury required five stitches and medication for infection.
12/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee sprained ankle on unstable ground (loose gravel) while walking down stairs at scale house.
11/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was turning over the cutting edge of a 972G CAT loader. As he was loosening the right nut/bolt of the cutting edge the center bolt broke free causing the edge to drop suddenly to the ground o...
10/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Bolt was being knocked from pin on EC 240 LR Excavator. A punch was struck by another employee to remove pin when the working end of punch broke off and hit employee in the neck.
04/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The injured miner was dismounting a haul truck when he slipped and started to fall. As he was falling he was able to regain his grip with his left hand and the weight of his body caused him to strain...
04/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was removing parking brake assembly from heavy equipment when the parking brake assembly shifted and pinched the right ring finger between the parking brake and the frame of the machine.
03/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The injured miner failed to maintain three points of contact and slipped while climbing the ladder of an intregated tool carrier and the tailbone of his lower back contacted the machine. He reported...
05/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The affected miner had been welding on guards during his shift and had gone home at the end of his shift. Soon after arriving home, both of his eyes started to hurt and swell closed. He sought immed...
03/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The injured miner was throwing rock from a conveyor at the end of his shift and on his way home felt a strain in the area of his left lower back. This was not reported until the morning of 03/14/06.
08/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 201d restricted The injured employee was checking the shims in the toggle block section of the jaw crusher at the primary side of the plant. He began to climb back down after checking the shims and slipped on a step...
04/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured miner was attempting to remove a bearing cap bolt while performing maintenance on a jaw crusher with a sledge hammer and another hammer used for driving out pins. As he struck the pin-dri...
04/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was assigned the task to dispense diesel fuel into a bulldozer. EE noticed a rock that was hindering him from getting close enough for the fuel nozzle to reach the dozer. EE attempted to move the...
04/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 287d lost, 12d restricted The employee injured his back moving furniture outside of work back in early March. He was cleared to return to work on March 21, 2004. After two weeks (April 7, 2004) he aggrevated the same area in...
03/10/2003 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CUTTING USING A TORCH. HOT SPARKS FLEW ONTO HIS LEFT HAND GLOVE, CATCHING IT ON FIRE.
04/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING A WELDER. HE WAS TOLD NOT TO LOOK AT THE WELDING ROD, BUT DID SO ANYWAY. HE DID NOT HAVE WELDING GOGGLES ON. HE SUSTAINED MINOR FLASH BURN TO HIS EYE.
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AT THE SECONDARY. WHEN HE LIFTED THE METAL AND TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/12/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted EE WAS DISMOUNTING CONVEYOR #8 ONTHE SECONDARY PLANT. HE STEPPED ON AN 8'-10' ROCK & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS USING A LADDER TO GET ON& OFF THE CONVEYOR
09/11/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CHECKING THE HYDRAULICS ON THE OMNICONE CRUSHER. HE HAD DISCONNECTED THE LINER & INSTALLED PLUGS TO LOOK FOR ANY LOST PREWSSURE. ON ONE LINE, AS HE REMOVED THE PLUG, HYDRAULIC FLUID SHO T OUT *...
09/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE STAIRS WHILE WALKING DOWN FROM #2 SCREEN. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS WRIST, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
08/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK WHILE PARKED AT THE DUMP HOPPER. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND, HE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM.
06/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted ON 6/27, EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND HE NEEDED A COUPLE TYLENOL. HE SAID THE 40 TON TEREX HE WAS OPERATING RODE ROUGHER THAN THE CAT 777 HE NORMALLY OPERATED. HE F INISHED...