Cherokee Quarry — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee felt pain in neck and shoulder when they manually closed a rail car door on October 20, 2025. They sought medical attention on January 29, 2026 and was prescribed physical therapy.
08/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 38d restricted EE was working on a CAT 990H attempting to remove the loader arms. In the process of removing the pin between the Zbar and hydraulic cylinder, the Zbar pivoted momentarily pinching EE's left upper thi...
05/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a clam shell gate on a wet bin when EE's finger was pinched causing a laceration, requiring 7 sutures.
04/18/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of changing skirt rubber on a conveyor when EE received a laceration to EE's forearm. Employee received 5 sutures and was released to full duty
02/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was opening a metal gate on a chute. The top hinge bolt was missing and as the door opened, it fell forward and pinned EE's finger between the door and the handrail. The employee sustained...
12/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted EE scraped his right shin while entering cab of drill when his right foot slipped on step. This happened approx.2 months ago but employee didn't seek medical attention until 12/8/11. He was treated by...
07/27/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 1d restricted Heat Stroke
07/11/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working outside, disassembling an H4000 crusher. While carrying 5 gallon buckets of oil, he became overheated. He was taken to the doctor and was diagnosed as having heat exhaustion.
06/01/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was about to help co-workers change v-belts on crusher when he began to not feel well. EE had taken his blood pressure that morning,. EE said he did not feel good, light headed and somewhat dizzy...
05/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 41d restricted EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER FROM HEAD PULLEY TO PLATFORM OF CONVEYOR. WHEN EE STEPPED FROM BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER, HE STEPPED ONTO A SMALL ROCK THAT ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT. KNEE.
06/27/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AT 7:30 AN EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SEVERE CHEST PAINS VIA THE CB RADIO. CO-WORKER FOUND EE ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER SLUMPED OVER CONTROLS OF LOADER. SUPERVISOR AND CO-WORKER DETERMINED EE WAS NOT BREATHI...