Cabarrus Quarry — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/02/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a return roller with a hammer on the guard and was prying off the hammer to take out the return roller when the hammer slipped out and hit employee in the mouth chipping front to...
03/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was throwing rocks off of the concrete platform when EE's finger contacted the angle iron of the X brace of the structure causing crushing injury to the tip of EE's left index finger. EE did not s...
02/24/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE stood up on conveyor and heard a pop in left knee. Dr visit 3/2/2020
07/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working to clear a bridge at the primary crusher of the portable plant the employee was using a bar to try to poke material free and smashed finger between the bar and the crusher. Employee did...
03/07/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher. Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting a...
06/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost While conducting maintenance activities the employee slipped on a wet surface and fell resulting in a fractured ankle.
04/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed finger while working with a piece of metal causing a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.
09/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While assisting others doing maintenance on Conveyor #3 employee removed his safety glasses and wiped his face and apparently got dust in his left eye. The following morning the doctor removed small...
07/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing coller, the cooler dropped and pinched his finger.
12/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 42d restricted Employee strained back while using a pry bar at grizzly box at primary crusher.
07/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing guard on crusher employees left index finger got caught between the guard and the clamping post on crusher causing a laceration to the top and bottom of finger.
08/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was holding a hammer against a bolt head that held a cutting edge in place with his left hand while using an impact wrench to loosen the nut on top. The hammer slipped off the head of th...
09/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading a piece of screen cloth when it shifted and caused laceration to his arm.
10/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee said excavator shut off and the seatbelt jerked him back in his seat.
08/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted The employee was removing old conveyor belt and got his hand caught between the belt and handrail causing a laceration to his index and middle finger.
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Zalco truck driver was trying to free a rcok from the truck's tailgate and smashed his finger. He received stitches to the finger. Zalco is a customer truck at Cabarrus Quarry. The injured was an empl...
12/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE sprained his back while using a tool to turn a Euclid R05 Rear Dump 1710 Cummin engine at the shop.
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost The injured was handing a rock to a co-worker while inside the crusher clearing it out. It slipped out of the co-worker's hand and fell about two feet - hitting the injured's left shoulder.
03/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was walking from the employee building to the shop on relatively flat ground covered with base material. The employee stumbled and fell. The employee's right ankle was fractured along wi...
01/17/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the sizing screen middle deck when he used his right foot to kick the deck. It struck against the screen cross support beam, lacerating his right knee (11 stitches required).
09/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 13d restricted EE fractured his left hand after slipping and falling at foot level and trying to catch himself with his left hand. EE went to the doctor on 11/15/05.
04/12/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Compression fracture of lower spine - while dumping pond fines the haul truck's front wheels rose off the ground and came back down. The EE did not report the injury until 5/17/05.
01/05/2004 NO VALUE FOUND INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None EMPLOYEE HAD CLOSED THE FILLING TANK LID ON THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING AROUND CATWALK TO STEPS. HE LOST FOOTING ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. DIRT FELL FROM UNDERTHE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FOREHEAD. THIS ALLOWED DUST TO GET IN BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HI S FACE...
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted A BIN PULLEY WAS BEING REMOVED FROM CONVEYOR FRAME, ONE END WAS HOOKED TO A CRANE WITH CHAIN. THE PULLEY BECAME LODGED AND THE EE REACHED OVER TO PUSH ON THE PULLEY AT THAT MOMENT THE PULLED MOVED PIN...
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVER UNLOAD A CRUSHER PART FROM THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE PART INTO A BACK HOW BUCKET. AS THE PART SLID INTO THE BUCK ET, THE EE...
12/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted TURNED BODY WHILE REACHING FOR LAP TOP COMPUTER-WHEN EE TURNED BACK HIS FOOT TWISTED AND BONE IN LEFT FOOT BROKE.
01/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted AS THE HP 500 SH CRUSHER WAS BEING REASSBLED THERE WAS A HYD. CLAMPING CYLINDER LEAKING. THE REMOVED THE CYLINDER THE DUST SHELL WAS TAKEN FROM NORMAL POSITION AND SET ON THE CRUSHER. INJURED EE WAS D...
08/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE FOLDING FORKS ON BACKHOE ONE CAME UNPINNEDAND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEENFORK AND CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A CUT IN FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
08/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted INDIVIDUAL WALKED OVER 10 FT OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS THAT HAD BEEN BROKEN BY A DROP BALL. PILE WAS APP 1 FT HIGH 20 FT ACROSS. HE TRAVLES APP 10 FT BEFORE FALLING.
06/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE J WRENCH ON THE J WRENCH HELD J-WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND AND HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. HIT HAND WITH SLEDGEHA...