Gore Quarry — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost On Monday, 01/12/2026, Souter Mechanic, was attempting to weld on machinery and received a slag burn to the inside of their ear. Mechanic had the welding torch positioned below them, and when welding...
10/24/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted As EE was reassembling the silo pipes, EE attempted to use an impact tool and wrench combination to tighten a bolt. The impact torqued the wrench, and EE's little finger was pinned between the wrench...
10/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE had opened the haul truck hood with a crowbar, and then EE was attempting to use the bar to prop the hood open while EE was filling the truck with antifreeze. In the process, EE shifted position an...
06/20/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 114d restricted Employee was on the lower platform of the control house, assisting in freeing a rock obstruction from the mouth of the jaw crusher. Employee had opened the top of the crusher cage so that the operator...
03/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was climbing down the ladder of a haul truck, missed the last few steps and fell to the ground.
08/30/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The miner was walking toward the plant and noticed the front end loader coming up behind EE and stepped to the left side of the road to move out of the way. As EE stepped down, EE's left ankle rolled...
04/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator was attempting to repair a leaking seal on a rotary valve. The operator placed their hand between the chain & the drive sprocket. EE's hand was pulled into the sprocket & crushed between the...
12/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was climbing onto loader using provided steps and his foot slipped off bottom step, causing him to hit his upper teeth onto step of ladder.
01/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost After dismounting the plant, the injured turned to walk and his knee popped and caused him to fall to the ground. Injured thought his knee would be o.k. and worked the rest of the day. That night, his...
02/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 29d restricted Operator was backing down ramp toget load of water with half of load water on. Trans converter failed truck was free wheeling using brakes lightly or feathering, and turned into high wall, water slosh...
02/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using wedge to clear rocks hung up in jaw. Took safety glasses off to see down in jaw. Broke rock loose and wedge went down past jaw bottom. Had installed new toggle plate. Had closed gap...
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Stopped to tire boot strings, put foot on truck bumper, leaned over achilles tendon sanpped left foot.