Fairmount Quarry — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was attempting to clear a blockage in a chute with a pry bar and missed the chute striking their right ring finger on the side of the chute wall. Initially first aid only, doctor visit on 12/...
05/10/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost was driving up ramp to top of the stone. Was not wearing seat belt and hit head on interior roof of truck, causing EE to come back down hard on seat.
10/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hooking up home made cable trailer to the Ford F-350 shop truck. EE placed left hand on trailer coupler and right hand on trailer frame pulling forward when the coupler slid down over the bal...
08/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted The working foreman suffered a strain to EE's right shoulder while loading a 6"" rubber suction line for a portable pump into the back of a pickup truck. EE did not request medical treatment until Aug...
03/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Plant Operator sustained a laceration to left wrist while cutting a rubber hose off a fitting. The injured was wearing gloves and long sleeves and using a retractable blade safety knife. The knife...
08/28/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted The Dragline operator sustained a sprain to the left ankle while exiting the Dragline. The injured miner was stepping off the ladder onto the Dragline shoe and rolled ankle when EE stepped on an objec...
04/13/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A mechanic suffered an avulsion injury to the pad of his left long finger. The injured was installing a hoist motor in a Marion 7400 Dragline. While using an electric hoist to raise the motor into pla...
05/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 114d restricted A miner suffered a sprain to his right knee during the unloading of dragline parts. The miner was traveling by foot and stepped on a small piece of wood (4x4) resulting in a slip causing an injury to...
05/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 604d restricted A Working Foreman suffered a low back strain while manually moving the trailing cable for the Marion 7400 Dragline. The incident occurred on Friday May 25th however the employee did not report or requ...
08/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted A Mechanic sustained a fracture and laceration to the middle finger on his right hand while installing a hoist cylinder on a Haul Truck. When the cylinder slipped the injured attempted to steady it ca...
08/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An operator sustained a laceration to right hand requiring sutures to close the wound. The injured employee was moving a section of pipe by hand into a position to reconnect it to another pipe when a...
02/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A Plant Operator suffered a strain to his low back and abdominal area while replacing a section of wear plate in a vibratory feeder located in the surge tunnel.
10/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee burned his right hand with cutting torch while working on screen bearing replacement.
10/23/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Rain filled pit during the night. No employees at risk or damaged equipment.
07/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 117d restricted Employee fell approximatly 15 feet to ground. Material discharged from blocked chute that he was working on to un-block.
06/04/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Excessive rainfall over the past two days has allowed enough water to collect in the pit such that normal operations in the pit have been stopped. No personnel or equipment were affected as result of...
01/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 86d lost, 27d restricted The employee was climbing on the dozer and his foot slipped on the track and he injured his left knee.
06/01/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to excessive rain the quarry is flooded at this location. Operation should resume as soon as weather permits.
08/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 68d restricted The employee was cleaning a bin using a long steel tamping rod when the material inside the bin broke loose striking the steel rod. The rod fell down straining the employee's shoulder. This is now a...
07/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was prying bolts down on bolt flange with a pry bar. His hands slipped and the pry bar struck him under his lip. This injury required sutures.
06/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install bolts when he slipped and lacerated his left arm requiring sutures.
01/12/2005 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to excessive rain, sleet, and snow the quarry is flooded at this location. Operation should resume as soon as weather permits.
06/11/2004 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An excessive rainfall overnight, June 10, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to rusume.
05/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OVER THE SIDE OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. AFTER FURTHER MEDICAL EXAM ON 8/30/04, A TO...
05/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS ARM. A RX FOR PAIN KILLER WAS PRESCRIBED THUS MAKING THIS REPORTABLE
03/26/2004 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An excessive rainfall on Friday, March 26, 2004, caused flooding of the quarry at this location. We do not know at this time when normal operation is expected to resume.
08/19/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None ON AUGUST 19, 2002, AFTER AN EIGHT INCH RAINFALL, THE QUARRY AT THIS LOCATION HAS BECOME FLOODED. AT THIS TIME AN ESTIMATE OF CONTINUED PRODECTION IS UNDETERMINED.