Empire Quarry — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was struck in the arm and hard hat by a jack handle while setting track for saw. Miner was transported to clinic to be evaluated out of precaution. No significant injuries reported by clinic.
05/05/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner showed Standard Threshold Shift in Annual Audiogram results.
10/16/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Miner was pulling an airbag (~25lbs) on a rope behind self across ledge. Pulled muscle in back.
06/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted Quarry Saw bar was lodged in cut. Crew was unable to remove without damaging. EE blocked the bar below to keep bar from falling 4"" to the ground & began the process of loosening the bar. When it b...
05/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with Standard Threshold Shift in hearing when 2019 audiogram was compared to baseline test.
03/21/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked over to check on saw progress, satisfied they turned away from the saw and began walking away. Approx 7-9 away from saw a small piece of stone ricocheted from the saw cut and struck em...
08/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PREPARING TO MOVE A QUARRY SAW, MINER WAS TRYING TO DISCONNECT THE MAIN PLUG FROM THE SAW BY PULLING DOWN. EE STATED THE PLUG SEEMED STUCK SO EE PULLED HARDER. WHEN THE PLUG FINALLY RELEASED E...
08/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was guiding saw track into place (track was suspended <1 foot off ground by crane)and had thumb between two track sections; the section being set and its partner track that was already set. Two...
07/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CAT988 Loader was setting a dimensional block of stone in 769C haul truck. Back of forks caught the tailgate blocks on haul truck jarring the truck. Haul truck operator was caught off guard and reac...
04/25/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee enrolled in Hearing Conservation Program showed a Standard Threshold Shift in hearing after 2017 audiogram. (Of note, employee is a Disabled Military Veteran for hearing loss sustained in co...
07/30/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost While measuring for future cuts on the ledge, Employee attempted to step over a barrier rope (approx. 30"" high). Employee's foot was tripped by the rope and employee fell over the rope landing on le...
04/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee attempted to lift a medium sized tire that was on the quarry floor. Tire had sat in slurry over the weekend and dried. Employee bent over to grab it with one hand and pulled up. Tire was s...
10/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, empty handed, attempted to jump onto stone block approx. 30 inches tall. When jumping, left foot slipped and right leg made contact with edge of block. Laceration resulting in suture.
07/15/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 7d restricted Employee operating hand drill, assumes that his pant leg was up against the highest part of the turning drill steel. Employee pant leg was pulled into the drill steel and shut the drill off. A secon...
05/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted Conditions contributing to Injury: uneven working surface, inattention to task status. Resulting in losing balance, falling on backside while attempting to break fall with hand, sprained wrist.
07/19/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Miner experienced a seizure due to low sugar. Miner was removed by ambulance and returned to work the next working day. **Disclosure: I do not know at this time what the miner' s SSN, DOB, and years o...
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Miner was lifting hydraulic splitter from before it was free from the stone.
04/08/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner was breaking block with splitter. When miner went to pull splitter from block, block fell and pulled miner down, injuring the miner's arm and knee. Miner was sent home by manager the following d...
03/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 85d restricted Miner was struck in the testicles by a jack handle. Miner was attempting to lever a saw track with a jack when he bumped the handle, releasing the lock mechanism.
08/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was given annual audiometric test on 7/24. Test showed an STS. Miner retested on 8/21. Retest confirmed STS. Results mailed to to operator 8/26. Results of retest received by operator 8/28. Fili...
05/19/2013 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Trespasser entered non-active quarry area early morning of 5/19. Drug use and mobile lab are factors. Authorities recovered body from water, woman fell from high wall to water. Mine was not contacted....
03/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 147d restricted The individual tripped on a pallet. The individual fell to the concrete floor, landing on his right elbow, and fracturing his elbow. ***Miner returned to work @ full capacity w/o restrictions on 5/15/...
01/06/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was cutting a piece of 1/8"" steel with a hand held grinder when his finger came in contact with the cutting surface and cut his left index finger.
09/22/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was beginning to unbolt two pieces of saw track when one of his co-workers saw him collapsed on the ground. Two co-workers immediately began CPR while the third called 911. They continued...
07/20/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost The employee complained of chest pain and trouble breathing. He was taken to the hospital and was told to stay out of the heat for two days. We are in the midst of a significant heat wave, temperature...
08/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling air hose, lost balance and landed elbow first onto a hydraulic rock splitter box.
07/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Subject was pulling water hoses across the surface and tripped over a saw track. Subject stated that he was o.k. and refused to go to the doctor. The subject worked the next 4 days. Approximately 7...
04/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was standing next to a dump box and a bar rack fell across the bridge of the subject's left foot.
02/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a spool of hose into the back of the truck when the spool hit an 8' steel rod and it bounced it up hitting employee in the mouth.
01/21/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinidng metal when the metal got caught pulling his finger into grinding wheel
08/17/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung by a bee.
04/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was running his saw when he laid his measuring rod down on the ground where he was working. He went to take a step and tripped on the rod falling to the ground hitting his chest/ribs.
04/16/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lying down changing a hose on the haul truck when he rolled over onto some dirt and rocks and felt pain in his side/ribs.
03/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was stepping over track (18"") and tripped, when not raising foot high enough, fell hitting his knee/leg.
11/17/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was standing in maintenance shop when a co worker was playing around and hit him with a stack of shovels he was carrying, in the lower back.
09/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling when he hit his arm on the track.
08/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was walking across ledge when he slipped in a hole rolling his ankle over and all his weight going onto rolled ankle.
07/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Delivery Driver for Brown's Oil Supply a Kat Supplier. The driver was on back of truck moving a barrel to allow fork lift room to remove. When he was pulling backwards, he stumbled stepping backwards...
06/16/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning on pump, when he was stung by a bee and due to being allergic, he was taken to the ER. Was not given completed accident form until 6/26/08.
05/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was lifting a splitter out of the rock cut, when he felt a strain in his upper rib cage area.
03/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted Employee was stepping down from cut with his drill, when he lost his balance, falling approx 5 feet and landing on his left side/ribs.
12/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was shoveling out the tracks on the excavator when he felt a sharp pain in his back.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hurt shoulder on 9/24/07 as a near miss, did not seek treatment until 10/1/07. He was setting airbags and while pulling on an air hose, it got caught on a rock and jerked his shoulder.
09/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking the depth of a cut with a measuring rod. When he put the rod into the cut and it slid through his hands to measure, he cut it on the clamp that was attached to the rod.
07/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving skids on top of a block, when on skid fell over on his left little finger.
06/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Employee was helping load about 30 pieces of timber when he strained his back on 6/6/07 did not seek treatment until 6/8/07
04/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling and a splitter that was leaning againist the rock wall, slid down stricking his Left Hand on the way down
01/19/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning off drill when he caught his figure on the banding resulting in a laceration to Left Middle Finger
09/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was carrying blocking (3 ft timber) when he fell into a hole, dropping the blocking on his right middle finger.
08/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee had 3 10-15 lb u-joints in hand when he threw them away into the dumpster, then a knot appeared on his left wrist and hand.