Eden Facility — Accidents

Total: 243 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/09/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner had a recordable shift in EE's hearing
01/08/2026 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner had a recordable shift in EE's hearing.
11/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal As a large piece of steel framing structure was being slid out of a cargo container, it tipped over and crushed employee.
09/07/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rare occurrence of a stone fragment chipped off and hitting employee in the forearm causing a cut that needed stitches
06/24/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was chipping rocks with hammer and chisel and a piece of metal fragmented off of chisel and entered employee's right thigh and became embedded there
12/21/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to re-attach a blower guard in the loader. EE's finger got too close to the blower fan and was cut by the fan blade.
08/26/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner developed trigger thumb of right hand from doing repetitive motion tasks over 20 year career repairing mining equipment.
08/07/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Miner has worked entire career at this mine repairing heavy and light equipment. The repetitive motion after years of using tools to repair mining equipment has caused carpal tunnel symptoms in right...
06/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was climbing down the ladder on a 35 ton haul truck. The ladder was broken and EE's foot slipped through the ladder while the ladder flipped up into the wheel well. EE fell backwards onto the gr...
01/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was leaving for the day when they slipped on ice in the parking lot and twisted a knee.
12/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Miner was picking up a piece of stone from the conveyor belt of a stone splitter. When EE grabbed the stone, the belt stopped and EE twisted right wrist.
09/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was lifting 12"" cut stone and felt a pull in lower right abdominal area. The pain would not subside so employee was put on a smaller thin line machine.
06/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a hammer and chisel to break a piece of stone when a piece of steel from the chisel flew off and embedded in EE's leg.
01/31/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Miner was carrying a piece of flag stone when the stone slipped out of left hand and fell on the tip of the middle finger of right hand.
11/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was stacking a piece of stone on a pallet when a finger was pinched between two pieces of stone. Miner received a crushing injury to the tip of the little finger and the finger nail bed.
04/19/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was filling the propane tank on EE's forklift from a bulk propane tank. As EE disconnected the filling hose, the pin in either the filling nozzle or the forklift propane tank stuck open allowing...
07/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Miner was stacking stone on a pallet. When EE bent over, EE felt pain in lower back.
06/26/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Miner was using a hammer and chisel to split a piece of stone when miner struck left hand with the hammer. Miner bruised left hand in the thumb area.
06/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Miner was facing stone with a hammer and chisel when EE felt pain in the groin area. EE was diagnosed with a hernia.
03/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted The miner was lifting and stacking stone when EE felt a pain in lower back.
07/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was stacking stone on a pallet when employee experienced pain in the lower back and groin. Employee had been feeling symptoms for two to three weeks prior to reporting injury but the pain bec...
07/12/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Injured miner was changing the outer rear tire of a semi-trailer when another miner lowered the floor jack. The trailer came down and pinched the injured miner's hand between the tire and the trailer.
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Miner was trimming a piece of flag stone when the stone tipped and fell pinning the miner's finger between the stone and a pallet.
02/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Miner bent over to pick up a piece of flag stone and strained back.
12/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was sizing a piece of stone using a hammer and chisel. EE swung the hammer very hard and lost control hitting the chisel with a glancing blow. EE's hand smashed into the stone cutting the right...
12/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was late for shift. Had just punched in and was walking to the job site and slipped on the wet pavement and fell. Miner broke fall with right hand and injured hand.
12/16/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was stacking stone coming out of the hydraulic splitter. As employee was picking up a piece of stone from the conveyor belt, the belt reversed and pinched a finger between the stone and part of...
10/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Miner was splitting a stone with hammer and chisel and struck finger with the hammer.
07/26/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee, a loader operator, was trying to dislodge a stone from the tire of loader with own pocket knife. The pocket knife collapsed and cut the tip of little finger on right hand.
03/09/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the parking brake of a pickup truck, the employee started to feel pain in the left elbow. The employee has been working as a mechanic at the mine for 23 years.
02/10/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Miner was using a hammer and chisel to split a stone in extremely cold temperatures. A small shard of steel fragmented from the chisel and lodged in right leg.
01/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 32d restricted Employee was carrying a small piece of stone and slipped on the ice. EE did not fall but in struggling to keep balance, ee strained groin and abdominal muscles resulting in a hernia requiring surgery.
10/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Miner was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel when he experienced pain below his right shoulder blade. He is right handed and was hammering with his right hand.
05/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a piece of stone. He twisted and felt pain in his right elbow.
04/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 192d restricted employee works at lifting and stacking stone. over the course of a month he started to feel pain behind his left knee. The pain continued to get worse so he reported it as an injury and requested to s...
04/06/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating a loader on a bumpy surface. He experienced pain in his lower back. Went to the Dr. Was given meds. to reduce swelling and relax muscles.
03/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 84d restricted A worker was removing cut stone from a cutter when he lost his concentration on the task. He lost his grip on a large piece of stone which then fell on his right hand causing a fracture of his thumb.
07/31/2014 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted Employee finished his shift, went home, had dinner, spoke with his family, went to bed. Woke up with back pain sometime on 08/01/2014 and went to the emergency room. Was treated and released to return...
02/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Worker was splitting a stone using a hammer and chisel when the stone fractured trapping his gloved hand and the #4 finger of his right hand causing a open fracture of the finger.
01/02/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Worker was operating a loader removing stone from a ledge. He felt his back tighten and soon it became painful. This injury was NOT reported to the company. The worker went to the doctor and was put o...
09/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Worker was splitting a stone using a hammer and chisel when a small piece of the chisel broke off and struck him on the inside of his left leg just under his knee. First aid was given for a small punc...
09/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Worker was lifting and carrying a piece of stone to be stacked on a pallet when he lost his balance and fell on his right side causing a strain. No lost time, reassigned to restricted duty.
06/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Worker was splitting stone using a hammer and chisel when he felt a pain in his Left wrist. Reported the injury and was treated with ice. 06/11/2013 reported for work and requested to see a Dr. went t...
04/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Worker was lifting and stacking stone when he felt a pain in his lower back. He continued to work for the rest of the day (04/15/2013) reporting his injury the following morning 04/16/2013. Went to cl...
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Worker was lifting/carrying a piece of stone when he felt a pull/pain in his right hip traveling down to his leg/foot. Diagnosed with a right SI sprain.
03/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Worker was taking stone from a conveyor belt to be stacked on a pallet. When he removed a piece of stone another piece tipped and hit the index finger on his right hand pinching the finger tip between...
01/26/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Worker was splitting a stone a when a small chip of stone flew up and struck the left side of his forehead causing a small cut. First aid was given and a bandage was applied. On 01/29/2012 the worker...
10/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Worker was bending over to pick up a piece of plastic wrap and felt a pain in his back. Reported the injury, went to the Dr. and was given restrictions and pain meds.
08/01/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee has worked for the company for 26 years. He has operated a loader using a joy stick to operate forks and bucket. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome on 8/1/2011. His surgery wa...
06/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 97d restricted Worker was climbing in to a loader when his foot slipped, he caught himself with his right arm injuring his shoulder.