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... |