Chattanooga Quarry — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/27/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke was observed coming from the surge tunnel. The fire department was dispatched.
10/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping the mechanic to replace the idler on the Komatsu PC220 trackhoe. They were using a hammer to hit a chisel into a slot to help the shaft slide into place. The chisel unexpecte...
07/19/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was hauling a load of spoil material to the dump area, drove into a hole and right leg contacted the bottom edge of dash resulting in a small laceration just below the knee about 1/2 inch lon...
06/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was in the procees of jacking up a loader when the machine fell. Employee sustained broken ribs and shoulder sprain.
11/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted While exiting WA500 loader, employee slipped off and fell to ground below. Landed on left foot and left hand. Employee was standing on top step of ladder and had lunch box in left hand holding handrai...
09/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was entering the Chattanooga scale house when her foot slipped off of step and she lost her balance and fell on stairs, breaking her fall with her left arm. Employee's toe caught the end of...
02/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge material built up in PEP Screen chute, left index finger was struck between hammer handle and chute shattering the bone in the tip of his finger.
08/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was performing the daily servicing tasks (fueling & greasing) on the Kamatsu PC 750 excavator located in the bottom of the pit. While exiting the machine employee lost his footing and fell ap...
04/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading a shot, stepped on the bucket of a bobcat to move it, foot slipped, fell, hurt right knee.
03/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 211d lost, 44d restricted Employee drove Front end loader through drainage ditch, loader bounced and caused lower lumbar strain. Doctor released employee to light duty.
03/26/2004 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE blasting at Florida Rock when a rock ricocheted off the conveyer system and hit him in the upper left chest area.
08/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A ROD TO PRY A ROCK FROM BEHIND WHEEL ON SCREEN CHUTE, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON THE CHUTE. LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATEC CAUSING HIM T...
08/28/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 769 OUT OF PIT. TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL, STEERED INTO HIGHWALL AND IT ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED. TRUCK CAUGHT ON F IRE, TR...
01/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost AT THE ENDING OF THE DAY WHILE GATHERING TOOLS, EE WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE FOUNDATION AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHICH WAS APPROX 14"" HIGHER THAN THE GROUND ELEVATION AND LOST HIS BALANCE STE PPING...
08/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS PULLING ON PRYBAR TO TIGHTEN V-BELTS ON CRUSHER. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN NOSE. EE REPORTED HE WAS ALRIGHT AND CONTINUED TO WORK. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. EE CONTACTED PLANT MANAGER AT HOME 8-2...