Charcoal #3 Quarry — Accidents
Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | Employee was taking a blown hydraulic hose off from the front of rock drill, when the fitting broke loose, EE lost EE's footing and fell into slab bedding causing left great toe fracture and left shin... |
| 06/09/2022 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee kind of hopped/stepped across an area. When employee's right foot hit the ground, employee fell to the ground with pain. Doctor diagnosed as right heel muscle bruise from bone spur. Employee... |
| 07/27/2021 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was leaving work for the day. They got into their own personal vehicle which was on the mine site, a bee followed them in at the same time, stung them on the left cheek. Employee is allergic... |
| 05/19/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 109d restricted | Employee was unloading cut slabs off saw cart. Co-worker was barring slabs apart. EE dropped wooden wedge into opening, stepped back to get off saw cart, missed step, fell backwards landing on butt, b... |
| 01/07/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was walking on compacted snow and ice on Tuesday, January 7th. EE slipped on the ice and landed hard on EE's right knee, then hit right elbow on the generator. EE thought EE was fine but EE's... |
| 12/01/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was coming down the ladder, slipped on ladder step, twisting EE's ankle when stepping on next ladder step. Had pain in left ankle, sought medical treatment, diagnosis acute left ankle pain. R... |
| 05/05/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 291d lost | Employee was walking in quarry, stepped off small off-set on quarry's west end floor (approximately an 8-10 inch step), twisted left knee. Employee thought it would be fine but after many months, it c... |
| 01/23/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 22d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was running drill steel into hole using steel puller, had hand on drill steel, when hand got to puller, didn't remove hand in time, finger got into puller wheels. Smashed employee's right ind... |
| 07/24/2012 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee opened a wooden box used for storage, whatever they were (bees, hornets or wasps) came out of the box, one stung his left hand. By the next day, his hand, fingers and wrist were swollen so he... |
| 04/14/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was barring slabs and rough backs apart using a pry bar. He felt something pop in his lower neck, upper back area. He didn't seek treatment right away but as he continued to have pain in upp... |
| 11/13/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 154d restricted | Employee was wedging stone in quarry; felt stiffness in back after standing, working, bending & lifting. Employee has lower back pain. Went to doctor; did not report to work on 11-17-08. |
| 04/05/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee bent over to pick up wire off the ground, felt pain in lower back. Employee saw a chiropractor and returned to work without restrictions. |
| 10/08/2004 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee alleges he drops down to one knee to put new steel in machine - causes right knee pain. Employee saw a doctor and on 11-9-04 was referred for physical therapy and given a prescription - empl... |
| 08/10/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped on wet floor in saw shed, right leg slipped out forward, fell on right lower back - right knee sore, right lower back sore. Employee didn't see a doctor until 8-31-04 because he thou... |
| 07/01/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH A STEEL PULLER, THE BIT CAME OFF AND THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE PULLER AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, FRACTURING IT. |
| 05/06/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 72d restricted | EE WAS PUTTING ENGINE IN GROUT TRUCK AT CHARCOAL QUARRY. HE SLIPPED ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE HIT THE GROUND, BUT IS EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN INTO HIS HIPS. |
| 03/19/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND STEEL GOT STUCK. HE USED A PIPEWRENCH WITH UPWARD PRESSURE TO LOOSEN THE STEEL. WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE, PIPEWRENCH HIT HIM IN MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. |
| 02/06/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SAW WHEEL OVER THE BACKSIDE OF A PICKUP, THE WHEEL TIPPED OVER A JUG FILLED WITH PINESOL, THE JUG BROKE AND CHEMICAL SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND EYE. |
| 10/08/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WMPLOYEE WAS TAKING GRANITE OFF SAW CART WHEN A CHUNK FELL OFF AND A PIECE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP, CUTTING IT, REQUIRING SUTURES. |
| 10/30/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | EE WAS RUNNING LOADER, THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT CUTTING OFF THE FINGERTIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| 08/08/2000 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY A ROUGHBACK AND BRUSHE DHIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST STONE, CUTTIN GIT, REQUIRING STITCHES. |