Grayson County Quarry — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Mechanic was using a chain hoist, working on a Cat Artic truck, as they were working the handle on chain hoist they pulled a muscle in their left forearm
06/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Miner was performing mechanic work under a service truck. EE over-exerted self in an awkward position.
03/27/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A miner was lifting part of a cut up 55-gallon metal drum used as an oil catch from the ground to place it in the back of a service truck. After the shift ended, the miner notified EE's supervisor tha...
03/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner lost footing in loose material while standing on top of finish screen deck during maintenance project. Miner was attempting to dismount screen via fixed ladder mounted permanently to the screen...
03/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 52d restricted Employee was detaching trailer from truck. When the trailer hitch disconnected from truck ball the trailer shifted forward, pinning the employee's right foot to the truck's bumper.
10/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee had been sanding motor shafts, turned to walk away and tripped over a saw horse and fell onto hands. Fractured Left Wrist.
03/08/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was re-spooling a cable winch. Employee was using left hand to guide the steel cable onto the spool. EE's left thumb got too close to the spool and was pinched by the cable and spool, causi...
01/31/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Helping install a hold-down roller on a conveyor. Employee was watching co-worker use a hammer and chisel to seat a bearing onto the roller shaft. As the co-worker struck the chisel with the hammer,...
01/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured miner bent over to pick up a pry bar, turned and tripped on a rock and fell onto left shoulder.
09/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing hammers in HSI crusher, employee was using a hammer to drive wedge out . . . struck his own left index finger with the hammer.
07/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Our T371A CAT haul truck was hualing rock from underground mine to a stockpile located at the surface. While backing up to the stockpile the haultrucks brake chamber failed causing the truck to roll...
05/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Accident occurred while removing brush from beaver dam at quarry lake drain, slip and fall causing back pain the next day.
05/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost LOADER BUCKET EDGE STRUCK CORNER OF PILLOW H 20 WEST TURNING LOADER SHARPLEY TO RIGHT, TWISTING OPERATOR IN SEAT.
04/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING WATER ON HEADER 15 EAST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ABOUT 10 FOOT STRIKCING HIM ON SIDE OF HARD HAT AND STEEL TOE BOOT. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND EARLY IN THE S HIFT.
07/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK A 769 CAT 35 TON TRUCK UNDER A RAISED LOADER BUT FAILED TO STOP BEFORE STRIKING A LIME STONE PILLER, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TRUCK.
12/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BACKING TRUCK UNDERGROUND, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER. WE CONTEST THIS ACCIDENT!!